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Vegas Rollers Returning for 2020 World TeamTennis Season

Get ready to be served! After a very successful inaugural In addition to the team’s all-star lineup, head coach Tim
season, Las Vegas is welcoming back the city’s first and Blenkiron will be returning for the new season alongside
only professional tennis team, the Vegas Rollers, for the pop music icon and the team’s assistant coach, Redfoo.
2020 World TeamTennis (WTT) season. After an action-
packed inaugural season, the Vegas Rollers with return to “We are very lucky to have Carlos Silva, the league’s CEO
The Orleans Arena with several original leading players behind us, Sally Dewhurst as our general manager, and
including The Bryan Brothers (the all-time winningest dou- Ryan Wolfington as the team’s board president,” says
bles team in history), top American pro tennis player Sam Blenkiron. “With their visions and leadership, we are look-
Querrey, and local hometown hero Asian Muhammad. This ing to repeat last year’s success, bringing the Las Vegas
year, the Bryan Brothers and Sam Querrey are contracted to community together through the city’s newest professional
paly all seven home and away matches. sports team.”

“With this being the last season of our career before we “The Vegas Rollers had the largest in-stadium attendance
retire, we are so grateful to finish strong in Las Vegas, the and broadcast viewership in WTT recorded history,” says
home of our Team Bryan Youth Program and a place of so Silva. “The support of both the Las Vegas community and
many special memories,” says Rollers player Bob Bryan. team operations was one of the best in the league in the
“We love Las Vegas and last year was by far the best WTT team’s first year and we can’t wait to see year two.”
season we have ever been a part of.”
Building on the excitement of the 2019 World TeamTennis
“Playing for Las Vegas last year was incredible. The crowds season, WTT is also adding $1 million in prize money.
at the arena were rocking and it’s always fun to play in front
of family and friends,” says Sam Querrey. “I look forward to www.VegasRollersTennis.com
playing in 2020 for the entire season as we try to bring the
trophy back to Vegas!”

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