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Kastles Honored on US Open Stadium Court Tonight

September 2, 2009 - World TeamTennis (WTT)
Washington Kastles News Release


The Washington Kastles will be honored for their 2009 World TeamTennis Championship tonight at the US Open on Arthur Ashe Stadium Court. Billie Jean King will present the Kastles and owner Mark Ein with the King Trophy immediately following the conclusion of the 7:00 p.m. match featuring top ranked Roger Federer and before the second match featuring defending Champion and the Kastles own Serena Williams. It will mark the first time that a WTT championship team has been honored like this at the US Open.

Ein will be joined on-court by the Kastles team - Coach Murphy Jensen, Leander Paes, Rennae Stubbs, Scott Oudsema, and Olga Puchkova. The ceremony is currently scheduled to be carried live on national television on ESPN 2.

Kastles Players In Contention for Titles at 2009 US Open

Serena, Leander, Rennae and Nadia all Seeded in Multiple Events

Defending US Open and Wimbledon Champion Serena Williams leads a lineup of Kastles stars competing in this year's US Open. You can follow Serena, Leander Paes, Rennae Stubbs, and Nadia Petrova at washingtonkastles.com throughout the Open which began on Monday, August 31 and will conclude with finals weekend, September 12-13. Complete results and tournament brackets are available at usopen.org.

Women's Singles

Serena Williams - #2 Seed

Nadia Petrova - #13 Seed

Serena began her US Open title defense on Monday by defeating Alexa Glatch in straight sets (6-4, 6-1). She will face her second round opponent, Melinda Czink of Hungary, in Arthur Ashe Stadium tonight. The Kastles Nadia Petrova defeated her first round opponent Katarina Srebotnik, 6-3, 6-3, on Tuesday.

Women's Doubles

Rennae Stubbs - #3 Seed

Serena Williams - #4 Seed

Nadia Petrova - #8 Seed

Kastles star Rennae Stubbs and partner Samantha Stosur, runners-up at Wimbledon, are seeded third in the Women's Doubles draw. Seeded fourth are Wimbledon doubles champions Serena and sister Venus Williams. Nadia Petrova and partner Bethanie Mattek-Sands, are seeded eighth. They are all expected to begin play on Thursday.

Men's Doubles

Leander Paes - #4 Seed

Leander Paes is seeded fourth in the Men's Doubles with partner Lukas Dlouhy. Paes-Dlouhy defeated the team of Victor Hanescu and Gabriel Trifu 7-6, 7-6 in the first round Tuesday.

Mixed Doubles

Leander Paes - #2 Seed

Nadia Petrova - #6 Seed

Rennae Stubbs - #7 Seed

Leander and partner Cara Black return as the defending US Open Mixed Doubles Champions. The pair is seeded second. The Mixed Doubles draw also features two other Kastles -- Nadia and partner Max Mirnyi are seeded sixth while seeded seventh are Rennae and partner Robert Lindstedt.

On Thursday, August 27th, Washington, DC Mayor Adrian Fenty presented the 2009 WTT Champion Washington Kastles with the Key to the City in front of over 250 cheering Kastles fans on the steps of City Hall. Murphy, Leander, Rennae, Scott, and Olga took a break from their US Open preparations to return to DC to receive this prestigious award as a team.

After presenting the Key to the City to the Kastles, the Mayor thanked the team for bringing a championship to DC and praised the Kastles for their charitable contributions to the city and District youths. After the Mayor's remarks, owner Mark Ein thanked the fans for their tremendous support throughout the season and the players for inspiring the whole city. Murphy Jensen addressed Kastles fans last and noted how this WTT season was his best experience in tennis and it was Kastles fans who had inspired the team to "Refuse to Lose."

After the ceremony, Kastles fans joined the team for a fan appreciation lunch at the Occidental Restaurant where they had an opportunity to share their memories of the season with the team and have their photos taken with the newly engraved King Trophy.

Following the fan appreciation lunch, the team boarded a Tourmobile bus with the King Trophy for a victory tour through Washington, DC.

tourmobile Photo Courtesy of Kevin Koski

Check out photos from the Key to the City ceremony, fan appreciation lunch, and victory tour at washingtonkastles.com.

Kastles Championship Merchandise On Sale Now

2009 marquee player header gray champ shirt

Washington Kastles Championship merchandise is now available on the Kastles website. Show your pride for your 2009 WTT Champions with limited edition hats and shirts. The shirts are all the highest quality American Apparel gear and the hats are the finest 100% cotton hats around. In addition to the Championship logo on the front, all of the shirts and hats have the Kastles rallying theme "Refuse to Lose" on the sleeve or side and the team name on the back. The Kastles could not have won the title without the fans' support - be the first to show off this exclusive Championship gear by purchasing today!

For ordering information, and to see our complete Championship line, please visit the Kastles website at www.washingtonkastles.com or call 202-4-TENNIS (483-6647).



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