DETROIT – InsideOut Sports + Entertainment announced tennis legends John McEnroe, Pete Sampras, Jimmy Connors and Jim Courier will compete in the Champions Classic as part of the PowerShares Series Tour at The Palace on Thursday, October 18 at 7:30 p.m.
Tickets at $125, $85 and $45 reserved go on sale Monday, July 23 at 10 a.m. at Palacenet.com, The Palace and DTE Energy Music Theatre Box Offices and all Ticketmaster locations, including The Palace Locker Room Store at Great Lakes Crossing. Special Superfan seating is also available. Tickets may be also charged by phone to American Express, Discover, Visa and MasterCard by calling 1-800-745-3000.
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Groups of 15 or more can also receive discounts by contacting Group Sales at 248-375-4091 or by email at jbarber@palacenet.com
Formerly known as the Champions Series Tour, the PowerShares Series will be taking the highly competitive tennis circuit to a total of 12 U.S. cities over a seven week season through November 30.
In addition to McEnroe, Courier, Sampras and Connors, the five-week tour - produced by legendary impresario Larry Magid - will also feature fellow Grand Slam champions Andre Agassi, Todd Martin, Michael Chang, Pat Rafter, and Mats Wilander. The athletes will be competing for a prize pool totaling $1 million, to be shared by the top three finishers at the conclusion of the season. Each PowerShares Series tournament will showcase four of the legendary players competing for ranking points, playing in two, one-set semifinals followed by a one-set championship match.
Pete Sampras finished the 2011 season as the number one ranked player, followed by Courier and Agassi.
"We are thrilled to have PowerShares as our title sponsor this year along with new stops in New York, Denver, Tampa, Atlanta, Detroit & San Jose," said Courier. "Finishing behind Pete in the standings last year gave me something to work toward this season, and I look forward to the challenge versus an incredibly talented field."
For complete tour, ticket information and unique interactive VIP fan experiences for the 2012 PowerShares Series, please visit www.PowerSharesSeries.com.