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World TeamTennis is set to begin its 2009 season with Maria Sharapova, Andre Agassi and others stars taking the court. Co-founder Billie Jean King tells us why the WTT is so exciting.
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" However what are -- Sparage I'm pleased we joined by tennis legend Billie Jean king and Billy -- world team tennis back in the early seventies and it's still going strong today. Why do you think it's been able to supply."
" I think a different sound. In world team tennis is we run like a business not like a hobby. Forward egos get involved in the one thing that we did is the league find the players. Not the owners. The owners choose not we have all the players in the draft just like basketball or anything else but that bleak -- the players. Decide how much money we're gonna -- and we have a bonus system. For the players to play percent. Of their matches in the week so it really helps because we have a constant senate. For the individuals well as a team you know we have a set of everything. Instead -- men's and women's singles. The set him in the women's doubles -- sending mixed. That we have cumulative scoring. And we're no ahead of a 1234. Thought he'd never play tennis and come out. You don't hear 153040. What's that mean it's 1234 that whoever -- the 41. When the game so it made it very fan friendly were the first ones and music and tennis and out. Everyone's got music in tennis we're the first ones to have a color court 1970. For an error rate during their branding with the court. Over the first month -- names on the back finisher. -- when a person comes in I want to know the player is political climate get a fairly fun experience -- great competition and see that. These players really try to help each other when children come to watch. It's going to help them understand what the world could look like and that is minimum working together helping each other supportive. And leadership roles and making a difference in the community and that's why I want the young people to see -- like its normal. And that's why I love coed tennis I think it's always a better package both men and women play together."
" The coed format is very unique that come about he came about with many people helping. And nailed it and fact when we first started we didn't have all overtime or the super tiebreaker which you know you couldn't come back mathematically. And after the first -- for a heart -- it. All my thoughts you -- mathematically out of there is going to lead and we got to figure out a way and that Adrien Clarke. Who is that I'm part time helped us with the super tiebreaker so we have a lot of input from different people that made a difference so there's always that chance for the team to come back at -- and we know the Newport Beach breakers have Maria Sharapova on this squad. What other big names can -- WTT matches. While Frank's side because -- insurer while it is back. You want four matches at the French Open each one number three sets. Because I do text message her. She's told and -- shorts and shoulder operations she's been the going to Phoenix she lives in Manhattan Beach she goes to -- going to Phoenix every week five days a week. And getting your shoulder back she's in great shape she's more powerful this year she changed her serve which is so much better and the feeling expect to see your Michael Chang. Agassi. And I appreciate somebody I'm McEnroe is going to be -- so. It's it's a great what happened with the Newport Newport Beach breakers two great teams. It's a great setting it's fun it's happening. And that please come out and enjoy it because. It's the best. -- Billie Jean thanks so much for being with us and don't forget foxsports.com. As your one stop shop brought intensity. Ready Sparage thanks -- look at."
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