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2018 New York Empire
Play with the Pros Clinic2018 New York Empire
Play with the Pros Clinic
World
TeamTennis
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Tennis like you’ve never seen it
Featuring teams of the biggest names in tennis and rising stars competing in an exciting coed format
Offering a unique and engaging experience for fans and partners
National, professional tennis league co-founded by Billie Jean King in 1974
Features six (6) professional teams throughout the U.S.
A roster of proven tennis superstars playing night in and night out including: John Isner, Genie Bouchard, Sloane Stephens, Andy Roddick, Venus Williams, Martina Hingis, Nick Kyrgios, Mardy Fish, Maria Sharapova, and Bob and Mike Bryan
Three (3) week season on prime tennis calendar during the most valuable stretch of U.S. tennis leading up to the U.S. Open
As coach for 2017, led the NY Empire to a seven win season, finishing third in the League standings
Gigi Fernandez, born in San Juan, Puerto Rico, burst onto the tennis scene by reaching the NCAA finals as a freshman, then turning professional in 1983 and becoming Puerto Rico's first female professional athlete in any sport
Gigi’s illustrious career included winning 2 Olympic Gold Medals and an astounding 71 titles on the WTA tour including 2 singles, 52 doubles and 17 Grand Slam doubles titles. Fernandez is recognized as one of the best doubles players of all-time
Fernandez was named Puerto Rican Athlete of the Century and was inducted into the International Tennis Hall of Fame in 2010
Gigi now spends the majority of her time
advocating for and teaching her doubles
methodology, The Gigi Method, to doubles
enthusiasts throughout the country
Gigi is active on the instructional and
motivational speaker circuit sharing her
knowledge of doubles and her inspirational
life story
Our Coach
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Our Team
Eugenie Bouchard
A highly ranked WTA star, Bouchard is the first Canadian player to reach a Wimbledon final
Bouchard is a former Wimbledon Junior Girls’ champion and has reached the semifinals of the Australian and French Open
This will be Bouchard’s 4th season playing World TeamTennisand 2nd on the Empire
MardyFish
Former #7 in the world, Fish will return to WTT for his 8th season
Fish has won 6 ATP World Tour singles titles, 8 ATP World Tour doubles titles and in 2011 Fish became the No. 1 American on the ATP Tour
In 2004, Fish won the Silver Medal at the Summer Olympics
JohnIsner
Isneristhe #1American inthe ATPWorld Tour, and willplay his 8th consecutive season of WTT and 2nd with the Empire
Isner haswon 13singlesand 5doubles titleson the ATP World Tour
At6-foot-10, Isner has served more than 10,000 aces duringhiscareer
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TatjanaMaria
Maria, winner of 3 WTA Tour doubles titles in her career, will maker her WTT debut this summer
Maria finished 2017 with a Top-50 singles ranking on the WTA Tour and has represented her country Germany in Fed Cup competition
Dennis Novikov
Novikov, winner of 3 ATP Challenger titles, will play his 2nd season of World TeamTennisand 1st
with the Empire
Novikov defeated former World No. 4 Kei Nishikorithis January at the Oracle Challenger in Newport Beach, California
Maria Jose Martinez Sanchez Martinez Sanchez, a native of Spain, has won 5 career singles titles, 18 career doubles titles and
represented her country Spain in Fed Cup
Martinez Sanchez reached a career-high doubles ranking of No. 4 in 2010 after a semifinal showing at the French Open
Neal Skupski
Skupskiwill be playing his third consecutive season with the Empire
Skupskiwon his first career ATP doubles title this February in Montpellier and reached the quarterfinals of Wimbledon in 2017
Our Team
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USTA Billie Jean King
National Tennis Center
The USTA Billie Jean King National Tennis Center hosted the New York Empire in 2017, marking the first time the National Tennis Center ever saw WTT action on its grounds. 5
2017
Highlights Hosted World TeamTennis at the USTA
Billie Jean King National Tennis Center for the first time
Tripled number of wins from 2016 season
Only team in League with female coach and female General Manager
National anthem singers featured performers from Broadway to television to sports
Live music and entertainment in food village
Nightly food trucks and beverage vendors
On-site activities including ping-pong and corn hole
Introduced the team’s first-ever mascot, “Hudson”
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2018 New York Empire
Home Schedule
Date Time Opponent
Sunday, July 15 5:00 PM Washington Kastles
Wednesday, July 18 7:00 PM Philadelphia Freedoms
Friday, July 20 7:00 PM San Diego Aviators
Monday, July 23 7:00 PM Washington Kastles
Wednesday, July 25 7:00 PM Springfield Lasers
Thursday, July 26 7:00 PM Orange County Breakers
Thursday, August 2 7:00 PM Philadelphia Freedoms
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Play with the Pros Clinic
Package includes:
Hit with New York Empire team members for a 45-minute group hitting session on NY Empire’s home court, Court 17 of the USTA Billie Jean King National Tennis Center
Invitation to attend VIP Player Party with hors d’oeuvres, drinks and Q & A session with team players and coach
One (1) Courtside Box Seat
One (1) autographed photo with participating pros
New York Empire gift bag
Receive one (1) additional courtside box seat and VIP Player Party invitation for additional $250
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Ivestment:
$1,000
