NY Sportimes of World Team Tennis
Sport & Wellness Danbury is pleased to partner with the NY Sportimes of World Team Tennis for an exciting 2010 summer season of professional tennis in New York City. Every July Sport & Wellness tennis enthusiasts participate in classic home stadium matches against the likes of John McEnroe, Serena Williams, Lisa Raymond, and Jan-Michael Gambill. Exclusive stadium court clinics, team player "meet and greet" appearances, official merchandise and box seat ticket giveaways were all integral elements of the unique NY Sportimes fan experience.
World Team Tennis (WTT) is professional tennis geared toward spectators who thrill to home team colors, cheering with an announcer, on-court music, and fast-paced matches. Co-founded by Billie Jean King in the 1970's, WWT has showcased world-class players like Pete Sampras, Martina Navratilova, Andre Agassi, the Williams sisters, the Bryan Brothers, and Andy Roddick, to name just a few. Throughout July, eleven teams nationwide battle for the coveted season-ending King Trophy.
Pilot Pen Tennis
Sport & Wellness Danbury is proud to partner with the Pilot Pen Tennis tournament at Yale University in New Haven. Pilot Pen Tennis was the first ever combined ATP Tour (men's) and WTA Tour (Women's) event leading into the U.S. Open and the culmination of the acclaimed U.S. Open (summer) Series. In 2009, Sport &338; Wellness adult and junior tennis players participated in featured daytime and evening stadium match sessions in addition to official Pilot Pen Tennis merchandise giveaways and ticket packages. A special tennis clinic, exclusively conducted for Sport & Wellness Danbury by Wayne Bryan, coach of World Doubles #1 Bryan Brothers, was held between semi-final marquee matches on Friday.
With ten days of exciting and entertaining world-class tennis, Pilot Pen Tennis continues to reach both a national and regional fan base. Record breaking attendance, increased CBS and ESPN TV coverage, and several storybook men's and women's finals has added to the Pilot Pen Tennis legend. James Blake, a recent titleholder, considers the Pilot Pen event his "home away from home" and was the origins of the famed "J-Block" fan group that follows James from stadium to stadium throughout the American summer tour season. Sport & Wellness Danbury looks forward to another winning season with Pilot Pen Tennis in 2010.