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For more information, contact: Owner Lonnie Nielson (Caps Office) -916-638-4001 or Liz Krohn (Team Media Relations) -916-300-9046.
Defending World TeamTennis Sacramento Capitals release 2008 schedule; Caps also selected to host Championship Weekend July 24-27.
Sacramento, CA. (March 3, 2008) – Six-time and current World Team Tennis Champions, The Sacramento Capitals, open July 4th weekend with back-to-back home matches.
In addition, veteran player Lindsay Davenport, drafted by The Newport Beach Breakers as the top pick in the WTT Marquee Player Draft will return to Sacramento on Saturday, July 12, to take on her former team, the Caps. Other visiting marquee stars will be announced at a later date to coincide with the April 1 player draft.
Sacramento also relinquished the marquee rights for popular player Anna Kournikova, who will now suit up for the St. Louis Aces. Sacramento will also give up a second round draft pick and in exchange, receive first round rights for the St. Louis draft selection.
2008 Schedule July 3-23
(All Home Matches Begin at 7:30 at Allstate Stadium, Westfield Galleria, Roseville)
Thu. 3 Newport Beach
Fri. 4 Kansas City
Mon. 7 AT St. Louis
Tue. 8 AT Springfield
Wed. 9 AT Kansas City
Fri. 11 Springfield
Sat. 12 Newport Beach (Davenport)
Mon. 14 AT Newport Beach
Tue. 15 St. Louis
Thu. 17 AT Washington
Fri. 18 AT Schenectady
Sat. 19 AT Delaware
Tue. 22 Boston
Wed. 23 Westchester
Sacramento won an unprecedented sixth King trophy with an exciting win in last year’s final match over Schenectady’s New York Buzz. The Caps will defend for their seventh World TeamTennis title beginning July 24 at Allstate Stadium.
Season tickets for 2008, including Championship Weekend tickets, are on sale now at
916-638-4001 ext.111.