N.Y. Sportimes

American tennis star James will compete as a marquee player for the NY Sportimes in their Mylan World TeamTennis match vs. the Philadelphia Freedoms on Monday, July 15, at SEFCU Arena in Albany, N.Y.

Tennis Hall Of Famers John McEnroe and Jim Courier will compete in a Mylan World TeamTennis match on July 22 at Sportime Randall's Island, with proceeds benefiting the Johnny Mac Tennis Project. McEnroe's NY Sportimes will take on the Texas Wild.

SPORTIME Founder and CEO Claude Okin has been named coach of the NY Sportimes of Mylan World TeamTennis. The team owner will assume coaching duties for the season in July.

German standout Anna-Lena Groenefeld, a former top-15 singles player currently ranked at No. 19 in the world in doubles, has been selected by the NY Sportimes in the Mylan WTT Roster Draft today in Indian Wells, Calif.

Five home dates at SEFCU Arena in Albany, N.Y., and two at Sportime Stadium at Randall's Island, Manhattan, highlight the New York Sportimes 2013 Mylan WTT Pro League match schedule, league and team officials announced today.

Tennis Legend John McEnroe and SPORTIME will help kids learn the “sport of opportunity” with two events scheduled for Saturday: At Sportime Syosset, "10 And Under Tennis"; and at Sportime Bethpage, to meet the tennis legend .

Today World TeamTennis named Martina Hingis of New York and Bobby Reynolds of Washington league MVPs. John-Patrick Smith and Kristyna Pliskova were named top rookies, and Murphy Jensen earned Coach of the Year honors.

Eight Boys and Girls ages 7-16 have earned scholarships through an open tryout for the third season of the John McEnroe Tennis Academy in New York, to begin in September.

The defending champion Washington Kastles won their World TeamTennis record 28th straight match, downing the host New York Sportimes, 21-16, at Sportime Randall's Island Wednesday night.

Martina Hingis won her singles, doubles and mixed doubles matches to lead the NY Sportimes to a 22-18 World TeamTennis victory over the Boston Lobsters Thursday at Randall's Island in New York. John McEnroe and Andre Agassi also competed.