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Andre Agassi turned 41 last week, and Pete Sampras will hit 40 this summer, so both were pleased that tennis' Champions Series is changing to a less-demanding format.
The 2011 schedule, announced Tuesday, shifts from multiple-day tournaments to one-night stops in 12 cities over five weeks. Four of the tour's seven participants will compete at each event, playing one-set semifinals before the winners meet in an eight-game, pro-set championship match.
"It makes sense for us, because our bodies can sort of withstand the tennis," Sampras said in a telephone interview. "I can still serve pretty hard, pretty well and sort of paint the lines. That's what people want to see. I'll do my best to prepare and go out and not embarrass myself."
Read more: http://sports.espn.go.com/sports/tennis/news/story?id=6472732
The 2011 schedule, announced Tuesday, shifts from multiple-day tournaments to one-night stops in 12 cities over five weeks. Four of the tour's seven participants will compete at each event, playing one-set semifinals before the winners meet in an eight-game, pro-set championship match.
"It makes sense for us, because our bodies can sort of withstand the tennis," Sampras said in a telephone interview. "I can still serve pretty hard, pretty well and sort of paint the lines. That's what people want to see. I'll do my best to prepare and go out and not embarrass myself."
Read more: http://sports.espn.go.com/sports/tennis/news/story?id=6472732
