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]
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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 | Jerry Buss |
| Championships | 1978 |
See also
edit- Los Angeles Strings - Current team
- World TeamTennis
References
edit- ^ "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 March 5, 2016.
- ^ Lidz, Franz (November 2, 1998). "She's Got Balls". Sports Illustrated. Archived from the original on July 21, 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 November 6, 2013.
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