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Courier, Cash Top Seeds for Hall of Fame Champions Cup in Newport

InsideOut Sports & Entertainment and the International Tennis Hall of Fame announced today the draw and opening-round matches for the $150,000 Hall of Fame Champions Cup to be held August 20-23 at the International Tennis Hall of Fame in Newport, R.I.

McEnroe Leads Field at Rio Champions Cup

John McEnroe, newly-turned 50 years old and fresh off reaching the final of the Champions Cup Boston, leads the field of players set to compete at the $150,000 Rio Champions Cup that starts Thursday at the HSBC Arena in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.

Andre Agassi To Play On The Outback Champions Series

InsideOut Sports & Entertainment today announced that Andre Agassi will play Outback Champions Series tennis for the first time when he participates in the The Cancer Treatment Centers of America Tennis Championships at Surprise October 8-11 at the Surprise Tennis and Racquet Complex in Surprise, Ariz.

Wilander, Ferreira Join Courier, Ivanisevic In Grand Cayman

InsideOut Sports & Entertainment today announced that Mats Wilander, Wayne Ferreira, Mikael Pernfors, Jimmy Arias and Karel Novacek will join Jim Courier, Goran Ivanisevic and Mark Phillippoussis in the eight-player field at The Residences at The Ritz-Carlton, Grand Cayman Legends Championships to be held April 23-26 in Grand Cayman.

Wilander, Lavalle, Herrera Join Sampras, Rafter and Courier in Los Cabos

InsideOut Sports & Entertainment today announced that seven-time major champion Mats Wilander and Mexican standouts Leonardo Lavalle and Luis Herrera will join seven-time Wimbledon champion Pete Sampras, two-time U.S. Open champion Patrick Rafter and two-time French and Australian Open champion Jim Courier in the six-player field at the Del Mar Development Champions Cup to be held March 18-22 at the Palmilla Tennis Club in Los Cabos, Mexico.

Sampras In Awe Of 50-Year-Old McEnroe, But Beats Him To Win In Boston

Pete Sampras defeated John McEnroe 7-6 (10), 6-4 Sunday to win the singles title at the $150,000 Champions Cup Boston, the opening event on the 2009 Outback Champions Series, the global tennis circuit for champion tennis players age 30 and over. McEnroe, playing on the eve of his 50th birthday, led 3-0 in the first set and held four set points in the first-set tie-breaker, but was unable to stay on top of the 37-year-old Sampras.

McEnroe – One Day Shy Of 50th Birthday- To Play Sampras For Boston Title

BOSTON, February 14, 2009 – John McEnroe, who will turn 50 years old on Monday, will spend his final day as a “forty-something” taking on Pete Sampras in the final of the $150,000 Champions Cup Boston.

Defending Champion McEnroe Advances At Champions Cup Boston

Defending champion John McEnroe and 2006 tournament winner Todd Martin each posted straight-set victories Friday night to advance into the semifinals of the $150,000 Champions Cup Boston – the opening event on the 2009 Outback Champions Series.

Tracy Austin Joins Kournikova In Mixed Doubles At Champions Cup Boston

InsideOut Sports & Entertainment today announced that two-time U.S. Open Champion Tracy Austin will join Anna Kournikova for special mixed doubles matches during the $150,000 Champions Cup Boston tennis championships February 13-15, 2009 at Boston University’s Agganis Arena.

Rod Laver Anniversary Is Next Tuesday, January 27

“On This Day In Tennis History” ($19.95, New Chapter Press, 528-pages, www.tennishistorybook.com) is the new tennis book written by Randy Walker, that is a calendar-like compilation of historical and unique anniversaries, events and happenings from the world of tennis through the years.