1987 Wimbledon Champion Joins Sampras, Courier and Martin In Field of Champions Set To Play September 24-27.

NEW YORK, August 26, 2009 - InsideOut Sports & Entertainment today announced that 1987 Wimbledon champion Pat Cash, fresh off his victory Sunday at the Hall of Fame Champions Cup in Newport, R.I., will join Pete Sampras, Jim Courier and Todd Martin in the field of champions returning to The Palisades Country Club in Charlotte to compete in the $150,000 Breezeplay Championships at The Palisades, to be held September 24-27. The tournament is the sixth of eight events on the 2009 Outback Champions Series, the global tennis circuit for champion tennis players age 30 and over.

Tickets for the event are now on sale and can be purchased at 877-332-TIXX or by visiting www.ChampionsSeriesTennis.com. The Breezeplay Championships at The Palisades will be played over four days with the winner earning $60,000.

Cash won his second career title on the Outback Champions Series Sunday, defeating Courier 6-3, 6-4 to win the Hall of Fame Champions Cup played on the grass courts of the International Tennis Hall of Fame in Newport, R.I. Cash also won the title in Newport in 2008, also defeating in Courier in the final by the exact 6-3, 6-4 score. The Australian’s signature win of his career came at Wimbledon in 1987, when he defeated Ivan Lendl in the singles final. He achieved a career high ranking of No. 4 in 1988 and also was a singles finalist at the Australian Open in 1987 and 1988. He played in the debut event in Charlotte back in 2006, posting a 2-1 round-robin record that included a victory over John McEnroe.

The remaining player field will be announced in the coming weeks.

Sampras won the opening event on the 2009 Outback Champions Series, defeating McEnroe in the final of the Champions Cup Boston in February. McEnroe won the second event of the year in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, defeating Courier in the final. Sampras won his second title of the year at the Del Mar Development Champions Cup in Los Cabos, Mexico, defeating Patrick Rafter in the final. Courier won his first title of the 2009 season in April at the Cayman Islands, defeating Jimmy Arias in the final. Pat Cash successfully defended his title on the grass courts at the Hall of Fame Champions Cup in Newport, R.I. in August, defeating Courier in the final. Following Charlotte, remaining events on the Outback Champions Series will be held in Surprise, Ariz. (Oct. 8-11) and Dubai, U.A.E. (Nov. 18-21).

The Palisades community is renowned for its environmentally sensitive land planning that spotlights the natural topography of the land, respecting the natural beauty of the landscape and weaving open space into each part of the community design. In keeping with this stewardship, The Palisades is partnering with BreezePlay, LLC of Charlotte to make the Champions Series a green event that will incorporate significant energy reduction and conservation, materials recycling, and an EcoVillage by BreezePlay. The EcoVillage will feature products and services to educate attendees about ways that even small steps can make a big difference in saving energy and protecting the environment.

About Outback Champions Series

Founded in 2005, the Outback Champions Series features some of the biggest names in tennis over the last 25 years, including Andre Agassi, Sampras, John McEnroe, Courier and others. To be eligible to compete on the Outback Champions Series, players must have reached at least a major singles final, been ranked in the top five in the world or played singles on a championship Davis Cup team. The Outback Champions Series features eight events on its 2009 schedule with each event featuring $150,000 in prize money as well as Champions Series points that will determine the year-end Champions Rankings No. 1.

About InsideOut Sports & Entertainment

InsideOut Sports + Entertainment is a New York City-based independent producer of proprietary events and promotions founded in 2004 by former world No. 1 and Hall of Fame tennis player Jim Courier and former SFX and Clear Channel executive Jon Venison. In 2005, InsideOut launched its signature property, the Outback Champions Series, a collection of tennis events featuring the greatest names in tennis over the age of 30. In addition, InsideOut produces many other successful events including "Legendary Night" exhibitions, charity events, corporate outings and tennis fantasy camps such as the annual "Ultimate Fantasy Camp". Through 2008, InsideOut Sports + Entertainment events have raised over $4 million for charity. For more information, please log on to www.InsideOutSE.com or www.ChampionsSeriesTennis.com. « back