Showing posts with label Serena Williams - WTT Smash Hits. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Serena Williams - WTT Smash Hits. Show all posts
Saturday, 19 December 2009
Thursday, 10 December 2009
On Tuesday night, Serena participated in the WTT Smash Hits event as a member of Team Elton (John) whose roster also included former world No. 1 in doubles Anna Kournikova, Tommy Haas, and former top 15 player Jan-Michael Gambill, a WTT favorite with the Boston Lobsters.Team Billie Jean (King) consisted of Andy Roddick, Lindsay Davenport, Liezel Huber, 2009 NCAA singles champion Devin Britton and local favorite Chanda Rubin. When it was all said and done, Team Elton defeated Team Billie Jean 16 - 13. Here are the results:
Mixed Doubles: Tommy Haas/Serena Williams def. Andy Roddick/Chanda Rubin 5-4
Women’s Doubles: Lindsay Davenport/Liezel Huber def. Anna Kournikova/Serena Williams 5-1
Men’s Doubles: Tommy Haas / Jan-Michael Gambill def. Andy Roddick/Devin Britton 5-2
Men’s Singles: Tommy Haas def. Andy Roddick 5-2
Tuesday, 8 December 2009
BATON ROUGE, LA, USA - For the first time ever, World TeamTennis will be putting on a live stream of its annual WTT Smash Hits charity tennis event on December 8, which benefits the Elton John AIDS Foundation.Watch live as some of the biggest names in tennis team up with Sir Elton John and Billie Jean King for a great cause. Among the marquee names taking the court are a variety of Sony Ericsson WTA Tour stars of past and present - Serena Williams, Liezel Huber, Anna Kournikova, Lindsay Davenport and Chanda Rubin - as well as ATP World Tour players Andy Roddick, Tommy Haas and Devin Britton. The all-star line-up cannot be missed.
This will be the 17th annual edition of the charity competition, and will take place on the campus of LSU in Baton Rouge, Louisiana. Watch it live at 7pm on Tuesday, December 8, at www.WTT.com/livestream.
The charity event raises funds for the Elton John AIDS Foundation and Baton Rouge area AIDS charities. The line-up of players will form two teams coached by Elton and Billie Jean, and play the World TeamTennis format. For more information, visit www.WTT.com/SmashHits.
- Article courtesy of The Official Sony Ericsson WTA Tour Website
Sunday, 6 December 2009
Sir Elton John and Billie Jean King take their coaching roles seriously for their annual charity tennis event, WTT Smash Hits, set for Dec. 8th at 7 p.m. at the Maravich Assembly Center in Baton Rouge. Elton John tabbed Serena Williams to head up his squad while Andy Roddick takes the lead for Team Billie Jean. Joining Williams on Team Elton is former world No. 1 in doubles Anna Kournikova, Tommy Haas, and former top 15 player Jan-Michael Gambill, a WTT favorite with the Boston Lobsters. Along with Roddick, King rounded out her roster with Lindsay Davenport, Liezel Huber, 2009 NCAA singles champion Devin Britton and local favorite Chanda Rubin of Lafayette, La.In its 17-year history, WTT Smash Hits has raised more than $9 million for the Elton John AIDS Foundation (EJAF). The event, presented by the Irene W. and C.B. Pennington Foundation and hosted by the Baton Rouge Area Foundation (BRAF), will benefit EJAF and AIDS charities serving the Greater Baton Rouge area.
The two teams will face off in a modified World Team Tennis match, playing one set each of men’s singles, women’s doubles, men’s doubles and mixed doubles. Sets are first to five games with a 9-point tiebreaker at 4-4. Games are no-ad, scoring is cumulative and service lets are playable. Reserved tickets for the 17th annual WTT Smash Hits are $30, $65, and $100. Tickets are available through the LSU Box Office or by calling 800-960-8587. Click here to order tickets online.Pro-Celebrity match: Evening begins at 7 p.m. with a special celebrity match featuring Elton John/Serena Williams vs. Andy Roddick/Anna Kournikova. (Note: Pro-Celebrity set does not count toward total scores)
Mixed Doubles: Tommy Haas/Serena Williams (Team Elton) vs. Andy Roddick/Chanda Rubin (Team BillieJean)
Women's Doubles: Serena Williams/Anna Kournikova (Team Elton) vs. Liezel Huber/Lindsay Davenport (Team Billie Jean)
Men's Doubles: Tommy Haas/Jan-Michael Gambill (Team Elton) vs. Andy Roddick/Devin Britton (Team Billie Jean)
Men's Singles: Tommy Haas (Team Elton) vs. Andy Roddick (Team Billie Jean)
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