Mamaroneck "Gears Up" for McEnroe Appearance
by Rocky Cipriano for Sportimes
 (June 12, 2003) John McEnroe, one of the all-time
tennis
greats, is coming to Westchester on July 10th to play the
first of four
matches as the feature player for the NY Sportimes.
The NY Sportimes, one of the 10 franchises in the World
Team Tennis
Professional League, will also be making their home debut
on July 10th at
the newly-built 2,000-seat Sportime stadium at Harbor Island
Park in
Mamaroneck, NY. The Sportimes will be playing 7 home matches
in July.
McEnroe will have his work cut out for him in this first
home match as he
will playing the singles against Boris Becker, the feature
player for the NY
Buzz. These two rivals will be coming to their showdown in
Harbor Island
Park, straight from Wimbledon, the site of some of their
most legendary
triumphs.
McEnroe will be facing other tough challengers this season
as he tries to
lead the Sportimes to the WTT Championship. On July 19, in
a fascinating
match up, McEnroe will be facing the great Martina Navratilova
in mixed
doubles as she comes to Westchester with her team, the Philadelphia
Freedoms.
Currently the #1 ranked 35 & over player in the world,
McEnroe is still
playing world-class tennis. He retains his fiery on-court
demeanor and his
intense desire to win. He is also the lead color commentator
for Wimbledon
and the U.S. Open Tennis Tournaments.
"John was such an inspiring leader throughout his years
as the star of the
U.S. Davis Cup team," says Eric Fromm, General Manager
of the NY Sportimes. "We expect his
on-court intensity to drive us as a team."
Joining John McEnroe on the NY Sportimes is his younger
brother Patrick.
Patrick, a minority owner of the franchise, is a former top
30 player in the
world and is currently the U.S. Davis Cup Captain and a color
commentator
for NBC, ESPN, and USA Network. Rounding out the Sportimes'
roster are
up-and-coming players: Bea Bielik, Ellis Ferreira, and Shuai
Peng.
The NY Sportimes 2003 Season Schedule:
Thursday July 10 New York Buzz
Saturday July 12 Philadelphia Freedoms
Saturday July 19 Philadelphia Freedoms
Sunday July 20 Kansas City Explorers
Tuesday July 22 Delaware Smash
Friday July 25 Hartford FoxForce
Sunday July 27 Springfield Lasers
For more information about NY Sportimes box seat and ticket
sales, and
sponsorship opportunities, call 914-777-5050 or visit www.nysportimes.com
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