Wimbledon Hospitality 2010

Andy Roddick, Martina Hingis and Lindsay Davenport were selected today as the top three overall picks in the Wimbledon 2010 Hospitality World TeamTennis Pro League Marquee Player Draft.

The Philadelphia Freedoms picked Roddick with the overall number one selection while the New York Buzz chose Hingis with the second pick and the St. Louis Aces took Lindsay Davenport with the third pick.

The WTT Pro League, co-founded by Billie Jean King, is a professional co-ed sports league featuring three generations of tennis stars playing in a team format in 10 U.S. markets. The 2010 WTT Pro League begins July 5, concluding with the WTT Championship Finals on July 25.

Prior to today's Marquee Draft, two teams made big moves with last-minute trades. The 2009 WTT Champion Washington Kastles acquired the rights from Philadelphia for Venus Williams, who now joins her sister Serena on the Kastles lineup. The New York Sportimes picked up the rights for 2009 US Open Champion Kim Clijsters in a deal with the St. Louis Aces.

With more than 575 professional tour singles and doubles titles among them, including 87 Grand Slam championships, the marquee player field for WTT's 35thseason is an all-star lineup.

Roddick will play one home match for the Freedoms. Roddick, the top ranked American player, finished in the top 10 in 2009 for the eighth consecutive year. This will be the sixth WTT season for Roddick and his first since 2005.

Although the Williams sisters aren't expected to play the same matches, the new addition gives the Kastles a formidable lineup. Serena Williams will play one match at home in the nation's capital and road matches against the New York Sportimes, New York Buzz and Philadelphia Freedoms. Five-time Wimbledon champion Venus Williams, who teamed with Serena to win the 2010 Australian Open doubles title, will play one match at home in DC and road matches in Philadelphia and St. Louis.

Two fan favorites will play for the New York Sportimes this summer. The Sportimes picked up the rights for Kim Clijsters from the St. Louis Aces. Clijsters, who thrilled New York crowds with her run to the 2009 US Open title, will play one home match at Sportime Stadium at Randall's Island. The former world No. 1 in both singles and doubles started her remarkable comeback in 2009 playing World TeamTennis.

Joining Davenport on the Aces' lineup is WTT veteran Anna Kournikova who returns for her eighth consecutive WTT season, her third in St. Louis. Kournikova won 16 doubles titles including two Grand Slam titles during her career and is a former No. 1 ranked doubles player. She was ranked as high as No. 8 in singles. Kournikova will play one home match in St. Louis and road matches in Boston, Philadelphia and Washington, DC.

James Blake, a former Harvard All-American, returns to the Boston Lobsters for the first time since 2005. Blake, one of the top American players on the ATP Tour, is a former Top 10 and has 10 singles titles on the ATP Tour. Blake will also play one road match against the New York Sportimes.

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