Sampras returns to Team Tennis in 2007

Fee · 02-05-2007, 10:27 PM

Here's a link to the press release put out by the WTT today. Sampras will play again, but it looks like he will travel less and play less than he did last year. The full schedule and the full press release can be found here
http://www.wtt.com/news/news_info.asp?news_id=260

It was a bit too long to post it all here.

Sagittar · 02-05-2007, 10:44 PM

excuse me , but what is team tennis ? is it some kind of friendly tournament?

Fee · 02-05-2007, 11:02 PM

It's a league that is played here in the States during the month of July. Shorter sets, a total of five matches per night, team scoring. It can be kind of fun, it's very noisy, some people think that its not real tennis. The players that I know that played it enjoyed the paycheck, but the schedule can be brutal (3 different cities in 3 days sometimes). If you read around in that website I listed above, you might get more of an idea about it. It's all exhibition, doesn't count for anything really.

jackcrawford · 02-06-2007, 04:58 AM

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Originally Posted by Fee

It's a league that is played here in the States during the month of July. Shorter sets, a total of five matches per night, team scoring. It can be kind of fun, it's very noisy, some people think that its not real tennis.

I didn't do a search, so forgive me in advance if this is redundant - I saw Pete vs. Warburg in Sacramento and he looked just awful but from what little I've seen on youtube of the UCLA hitting sessions he looks pretty good. Was he injured or just rusty the first season? Did you see live or on video any of the Roddick or Ginepri exos?

Fee · 02-06-2007, 07:30 PM

I was at the Sacto match too. I think Pete was perpetually rusty during team tennis last summer, he lost to a lot of players that he should have beat. He looked just a little bit heavy to me. I think he may have been figuring out what he was doing out there and getting used to the idea of playing again. I have a feeling that he is more motivated this year, I know that he and Justin have had some pretty decent practice sessions in the last few weeks. It's a shame that he will play fewer matches this summer when he might actually be more watchable.

Sagittar · 02-06-2007, 07:38 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Fee

It's a league that is played here in the States during the month of July. Shorter sets, a total of five matches per night, team scoring. It can be kind of fun, it's very noisy, some people think that its not real tennis. The players that I know that played it enjoyed the paycheck, but the schedule can be brutal (3 different cities in 3 days sometimes). If you read around in that website I listed above, you might get more of an idea about it. It's all exhibition, doesn't count for anything really.

thanks Fee ..

02-08-2007, 08:18 AM

WTT, Jeez what memories. it seemed like all the big names were in the league back in the late 70s.

I went to watch WTT matches when I played HS tennis. It was great to get to see players like rosewall, goolagong, king, vitas etc. I can't remember for sure but I think nastase, laver and stan smith also played.

the matches were a lot of fun, It was a laid back atmosphere and the players were loose and laughing but man could they hhit the ball. The multicolored court was unusual too.

Hope to see one of the current matches. Where can you get the team rosters?

Fee · 02-08-2007, 09:18 PM

www.wtt.com, but the draft isn't until March, so you can only see the big name players that have committed to play.

[K]aotic · 02-08-2007, 09:46 PM

sweet sampras is awesome, but i'm pretty sure that he just needs time to catch up to where he left off. wat i wanna see is sampras vs. federer. i would definitely go see that one!

jetlee2k · 02-22-2007, 02:12 AM

I am a Pete Sampras fan but for fairness, Pete would not have a chance against Federer. Fed is a much more complete player, alot more consistency and his backhand is a weapon NOW. Even Agassi said the same thing, Federer hit an "impossible playable" shot with some interest back to the opponent. Fed is a much better return than Pete so to all fairness, Fed is a more rounded player with more weapon than Pete

Pete.Sampras. · 02-24-2007, 08:44 AM

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Originally Posted by [K]aotic

wat i wanna see is sampras vs. federer. i would definitely go see that one!

Who wouldn't. Sampras talked about that before he played against Ginepri a few months ago. He said that he would need two months on hardcourt to be ready for that. But it won't happen

02-05-2007, 10:27 PM	#1
Fee Legend Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: In front of my computer, obviously Posts: 7,304	Sampras returns to Team Tennis in 2007 Here's a link to the press release put out by the WTT today. Sampras will play again, but it looks like he will travel less and play less than he did last year. The full schedule and the full press release can be found here http://www.wtt.com/news/news_info.asp?news_id=260 It was a bit too long to post it all here. __________________ Pros should stop wasting money on coaches and doctors and just read the experts on this forum.

02-05-2007, 10:44 PM	#2
Sagittar Hall Of Fame Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: center of the world Posts: 1,692	excuse me , but what is team tennis ? is it some kind of friendly tournament? __________________ How stupid to live as an angel among humans !!

02-05-2007, 11:02 PM	#3
Fee Legend Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: In front of my computer, obviously Posts: 7,304	It's a league that is played here in the States during the month of July. Shorter sets, a total of five matches per night, team scoring. It can be kind of fun, it's very noisy, some people think that its not real tennis. The players that I know that played it enjoyed the paycheck, but the schedule can be brutal (3 different cities in 3 days sometimes). If you read around in that website I listed above, you might get more of an idea about it. It's all exhibition, doesn't count for anything really. __________________ Pros should stop wasting money on coaches and doctors and just read the experts on this forum.

02-06-2007, 07:30 PM	#5
Fee Legend Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: In front of my computer, obviously Posts: 7,304	I was at the Sacto match too. I think Pete was perpetually rusty during team tennis last summer, he lost to a lot of players that he should have beat. He looked just a little bit heavy to me. I think he may have been figuring out what he was doing out there and getting used to the idea of playing again. I have a feeling that he is more motivated this year, I know that he and Justin have had some pretty decent practice sessions in the last few weeks. It's a shame that he will play fewer matches this summer when he might actually be more watchable. __________________ Pros should stop wasting money on coaches and doctors and just read the experts on this forum.

02-08-2007, 08:18 AM	#7
macroscopic Guest Posts: n/a	The old WTT WTT, Jeez what memories. it seemed like all the big names were in the league back in the late 70s. I went to watch WTT matches when I played HS tennis. It was great to get to see players like rosewall, goolagong, king, vitas etc. I can't remember for sure but I think nastase, laver and stan smith also played. the matches were a lot of fun, It was a laid back atmosphere and the players were loose and laughing but man could they hhit the ball. The multicolored court was unusual too. Hope to see one of the current matches. Where can you get the team rosters?