Serena Willams and the Washington Kastles in PQ, Tonight!

Only days after an EPIC Wimbledon men's final and another historic women's final, DC is ready to showcase its slice of the world tennis pie. The Washington Kasltes play their first home match of the year in World Team Tennis league play. Our star player is Serena Williams, she of two Wimbledon titles and runner up in this year's Wimbledon final. Sadly tonight will be your only chance to see Williams play for our team. Its her only scheduled appearance. The match is sold our according to the Kastles. The Kastles play right in the heart of downtown Washington DC! The "stadium" (quite a temporary looking thing it is...) is located at 11th and H Streets NW, site of the old convention center. Take the 42 bus, or Metro to Gallery Place, Metro Center or Mt Vernon Square and walk.

If you can't make tonight and still want to see some stars, you may have to wait for the stars of other teams to visit. John McEnroe of the NY Sportimes will be in town on July 15 and Anna Kournikova of the St Louis Aces will be in DC for the final Kastles match on July 23. Tickets for tonight's game were listed at $40-$60. Tickets for all matches range from $25-$60. I can't go tonight, but the team looks novel enough that I want to try to attend at east one match, stars or no stars. Good luck Kastles!

DC Sports City: Now Including.....Tennis?

Penn Quarter has been buzzing this year, in large part due to sports. The Capitals and Wizards have extended their stay at the Verizon Center by qualifying for the playoffs. Nationals Park has made the already hectic transfers at the Gallery Place Metro station that much more crazy. DC United has chipped in a few nights as well turning our little District into a hot spot for sports fans of all stripes.

Now, add another team to the mix. The Kastles. The Washington Kastles are part of the World Team Tennis league. We'll have Serena Williams on our team! The league feature world tennis stars spread out over 11 teams. Incidentally, there is a team called the Capitals, but they're from Sacramento. World Team Tennis has been around since the 1970s, but has flown under the radar for casual sports fans. I mean, have you heard of it? I hadn't.

The Washington Kastles "stadium" will be near Penn Quarter! It's being erected on the Old Convention Center site at 11th and H Sts NW. Check the rendering above. The stadium will seat just over 2,000. Obviously it has to be temporary because that land is scheduled to be developed over the next 10-15 years with more office space, residential units and public open space. The tournament style matches will all occur in July, with seven matches in DC. As of right now, only season tickets and ticket plans are for sale. Among others, we'll be visited by the New York team (with John McEnroe) and St Louis (Anna Kournikova). I'll definitely try to make a match or two if the single match tix are affordable. I imagine a match will cost about $30.00.

On to more urgent matters... GO WIZARDS! Good luck in Game Six! I'm taking the 42 bus to the game and will be cheering you guys on!