Tennis legends John McEnroe, Pete Sampras, Jim Courier and Patrick Rafter will compete at the Wells Fargo Center in Philadelphia on Friday, November 2, as part of the 2012 PowerShares Series tour. Formerly known as the Champions Series, the PowerShares Series will visit a total of 12 U.S. cities during its seven-week circuit.
Tickets and unique VIP fan experiences for the 2012 PowerShares Series start at $45 and are on sale now exclusively through ComcastTIX. Tickets can be purchased on line at ComcastTIX.com, by phone at 1-800-298-4200 or in person at the Wells Fargo Center box office.
McEnroe, Sampras, Rafter and Courier will be competing for a prize pool totaling $1 million to be shared by the top three finishers at the conclusion of the season. The tournament will showcase the four legendary players competing for ranking points by playing in two, 1-set semifinals followed by a one-set championship match.
Pete Sampras finished the 2011 season as the #1 ranked player, followed by Jim Courier.
“We are thrilled to be coming back to Philadelphia with the PowerShares Series,” said Courier. “The one-night shootout style format of these events makes for a big test for the players and big fun for the audience. We look forward to another great tournament at the Wells Fargo Center.”
“The name change to PowerShares Series tennis reflects our ongoing support for this highly successful tour which has garnered valuable exposure for PowerShares QQQ,” said Jason Schoepke, Chief Marketing Officer at Invesco PowerShares. “We are confident the 2012 PowerShares Series tennis circuit will continue to advance the PowerShares brand with our core audiences and look forward to this year’s events.”
The PowerShares Series is a tennis circuit for champion tennis players over the age of 30, created in 2005 by InsideOut Sports + Entertainment, the New York based firm which is co-owned and operated by former SFX executive Jon Venison and former world No. 1 Jim Courier.
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