Los Angeles Strings (1974–1978)
This article is about the tennis team that played in World Team Tennis from 1974 through 1978. For the namesake of this team that played in TeamTennis/World TeamTennis from 1981 to 1993, see Los Angeles Strings.
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| Founded | May 22, 1973 |
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| League |
World Team Tennis TeamTennis |
| Team history |
Los Angeles Strings (1974–1978) Los Angeles Strings (1981–1993) |
| Arena | The Forum |
| Owner(s) | Jerry Buss |
| Championships | 1978 |
The Los Angeles Strings were a team tennis franchise in World Team Tennis. They were owned by Jerry Buss.[1][2][3] The Strings played their home matches at the Los Angeles Memorial Sports Arena in 1974, before moving to The Forum in Inglewood, California for the 1975 season. The Strings featured Chris Evert as a player and Ilie Năstase as the coach on their 1978 WTT championship team.[4]
See also
References
- ↑ "World Team Tennis is Threatened". Lodi News-Sentinel. United Press International. November 8, 1978. p. 19. Retrieved February 21, 2013.
- ↑ Mullins, Brock (July 6, 1988). "TeamTennis Set Not Ready for Centre Court Showing". Los Angeles Times. Archived from the original on February 21, 2013.
- ↑ Lidz, Franz (November 2, 1998). "She's Got Balls". Sports Illustrated. Archived from the original on February 20, 2013.
- ↑ Pucin, Diane (March 3, 2013). "Jerry Buss used team tennis, roller hockey to train his children". Los Angeles Times. Archived from the original on March 4, 2013.
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