Las Vegas Hilton

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
MARCH 27, 2007

CONTACT:
IRA DAVID STERNBERG 702-732-5683

LAS VEGAS-- Tom Gullikson, a former ATP player who captained the U.S. Davis Cup Team, coached Pete Sampras and beat Bjorn Borg and Jimmy Connors, and two-time Australian Open Champion Johan Kriek are leading the court at the Las Vegas Tennis Fantasy 2 at the Las Vegas Hilton May 18-20, 2007.

Participants in this three-day adult fantasy tennis camp will participate in a Friday night welcome reception with Gullikson and Kriek; enjoy Barry Manilow either Friday or Saturday night; receive three-hour on-court instruction with demonstrations from the pros and lunch on Saturday; and receive three-hour on-court instruction, play and demonstrations with the pros and lunch on Sunday.

Former U.S. Davis Cup Captain and U.S. Olympic Coach Tom Gullikson has earned the respect of the international tennis community both on and off the court as player, coach, commentator and columnist for Tennis Magazine. As a player, Gullikson reached a career high of #38 in singles, recording wins over Borg, Connors, Nastase and Edberg. He reached a career high of #9 in doubles, with most notable performances with twin brother Tim, with whom he reached the Wimbledon final in 1983; won (1) career singles title and (15) career doubles titles; and coached Jennifer Capriati from 1990-1991. Gullikson served as U.S. Davis Cup Captain from 1994-1999, winning the Davis Cup in 1995 with a 3-2 win over Russia in the final; coached the U.S. Olympic Team in Atlanta in 1996, helping Agassi to the gold medal. He currently writes for Tennis Magazine when not raising funds and awareness for The Tim & Tom Gullikson Foundation, which has raised more than $3 million dollars for the care and support of brain tumor patients and their families.

Johan Kriek is a member of an elite group of tennis professionals who have multiple Grand Slam singles titles; he is a two-time winner of The Australian Open (1981 and 1982). His all-court game and foot speed carried him to 14 singles and eight doubles titles in his 12-year career on the ATP Tour. Johan’s other Grand Slam achievements include quarterfinals in the 1978, 1979 US Open and semifinal in 1980. He was a quarterfinalist in the 1981 and 1982 Wimbledon Championships and a semifinalist in the 1986 French Open. In 1985 he reached the semifinals at the Australian Open. Johan was ranked seventh in the world by the Association of Tennis Professionals (ATP) and was in the Top 10 in 1980-1983 and again in 1985 and was in the Top 30 players in the world during his entire career. He has wins over many top players – Connors, Borg, Vilas, Noah, Agassi, Chang, Stan Smith, Arthur Ashe, John McEnroe, Pat Cash, Mats Wilander, Stefan Edberg and others. Johan teamed with fellow South African Kevin Curren to sweep the 2005 Wimbledon and US Open Men's 45 doubles titles.

Limited spaces are available to those who would like to take part in this unique tennis adventure. The Fantasy Tennis Camp 2 Package, for $749.50 per person (double occupancy), includes three nights of luxurious accommodations; Friday night welcome reception with Gullikson and Kriek; two tickets to Barry Manilow (either Friday or Saturday); three-hour on-court instruction and demonstrations from the pros on Saturday; and three-hour on-court instruction, play and demonstrations from the pros with lunch on Sunday. Call reservations at 1-800-457-3307 and ask for "Tennis Fantasy 2." The program is being presented by the Las Vegas Hilton and The Player's Edge Tennis Association. Event information also is available online at www.lvhilton.com.

Gullikson and Kriek will conduct a free one-hour tennis clinic at the Las Vegas Hilton May 18, 4 p.m. - 5 p.m. for Las Vegas Junior Tennis players involved with the Marty Hennessey Junior Tennis Foundation. This will be followed by a 30-minute Q&A with athletes and parents courtesy, of the Las Vegas Hilton. Space will be limited for the clinic. For more information or to register, please contact Ryan Wolfington at 702-822-1081 or by email at vegastenniscom@aol.com

The new Las Vegas Hilton, a classic property that has transformed itself into a contemporary resort, ranks among the world’s most famous and popular destinations. It is situated on 59 acres next to the Las Vegas Strip (and the Hilton’s Monorail station links the property to The Strip via a five minute ride) and adjacent to the Las Vegas Convention Center. It offers nearly 3,000 rooms and suites (including a variety of enhanced room products). The property is one of the largest hotels in the world and offers world-class entertainment (featuring the legendary Barry Manilow and other headliners) in the 1600-seat Hilton Theater, 16 distinctive restaurants, and a full-service health club and spa.