10 Things You
Didn't Know About the WTA Championships
In preparation for the WTA Championships,
which begin on Wednesday, November 5, Tennis-X looks
into a few things you may not know about the women's
season-ending event.
10.
Wilson is the official
ball of the WTA Championships, and it will
be colored yellow.
9.
The first tennis
match played at the STAPLES Center was Justine
Henin-Hardenne and Elena Dementieva November
on Nov. 6, 2002.
8.
Players are expected
to be on-site and in the building by Monday,
November 3.
It takes approximately
96 gallons of paint to color the court, and
just a few ounces more to put a stencil on
Chanda Rubin's racquet.
5.
Who's the boss?
The STAPLES Center opened October 17, 1999
with a Bruce Springsteeen and the E Street
Band concert.
4.
The players will
be driven in a Porche when traveling to and
from their hotel. To get to their cars they
will have to walk.
3.
If you're favorite
player is not on court, the STAPLES Center
offers 23 refreshment stands, 55 restrooms,
1,200 TV monitors, 10 elevators, 11 escalators
and one eight-sided center video/display board.
2.
It takes approximately
12 hours to lay down center court for the
WTA Championships.
1.
While the players
must wear clothing, the fans don't have to!
