| THE KANSAS CITY EXPLORERS |
The Explorers are getting fired up about kicking off their 18th season with their first home match on Thursday, July 8. The Explorers are thrilled about this year’s team, which features Kveta Peschke, in her third season for the Explorers and 2007 Female Rookie of the Year Jarmila Groth in her second season with the Explorers. In addition, the Explorers are adding two new faces to the lineup, the Brazilian lefty, Ricardo Mello, and the big serving Australian Sam Groth. Check back to find out more about upcoming 2010 Explorers promotional nights and be sure to keep up with all things Explorers by following us on Twitter and Facebook. Don’t miss a single serve!
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| THE TEAM |
| Owner: Mel Launius |
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| General Manager: Jeff Launius |
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| Public Relations: Shelley Ford |
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Phone: 816-513-5630
Fax: 816-513-5635
301 W. 13th Street, Suite 100
Kansas City, MO 64105
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THIS ISN'T YOUR TYPICAL TENNIS |
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Don’t expect the usual tennis match with the Explorers Experience. Different from any tennis you’ve watched, imagine the best tennis players in the world, throw in some music between points and very enthusiastic fans (cheering loudly, no golf claps allowed!) and you’ve got the right picture. The Explorers Experience is world-class tennis in a social, high-energy atmosphere. Join us for special theme nights, like Ladies Night, Guys Night Out and Family Fun Day. And at every Explorers match you can meet all the players! So whether you're a seasoned player or you've never watched a match before, an Explorers match has something for everyone.
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The World Team Tennis (WTT) Pro League showcases the best in professional team tennis with the innovative co-ed team format co-founded by Billie Jean King in the 1970s. The WTT Pro League, which celebrates its 35th season in July 2010, is a showcase for three generations of tennis standouts, including legends, current tour players and future champions. Since the League’s debut, virtually every major champion of the Open era has played World TeamTennis. WTT is well known for showcasing and introducing innovative elements to tennis including instant replay, co-ed format, cumulative and no-ad scoring, on-court coaching, Overtime and Supertiebreakers, multi-colored courts and player names on the back of shirts.
Official WTT Pro League sponsors for the 2010 season include Acura, DecoTurf, GEICO, Novo Nordisk, and Wilson Racquet Sports. The United States Tennis Association (USTA) is a minority owner and promotional partner of World TeamTennis. WTT and the USTA are teaming up on number of initiatives, including development of the youth market through junior team tennis programs.
Click here for more info on WTT.
WTT Pro League format:
Team matches consist of five events, with one set each of men's singles, women's singles, men's doubles, women's doubles and mixed doubles. The first team to reach five games wins each set. A nine-point tiebreaker is played if a set reaches four-all. One point is awarded for each game won. If necessary, Overtime and a Supertiebreakers are played to determine the winner of the match.
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