Sampras-Agassi Tennis Exhibition Replaces Women’s Event for Madison Square Garden

The tennis exhibition competition at New York’s Madison Square Garden known as the  BNP Paribas Showdown for the Billie Jean King Cup in 2009 and 2010 starring Serena Williams, Venus Williams, Kim Clijsters, Ana Ivanovic, Svetlana Kuznetsova and Jelena Jankovic will be replaced next year by a featured match between Pete Sampras and Andre Agassi. A one-set match between John McEnroe and Ivan Lendl will precede the 2011 BNP Paribas Showdown is scheduled for Monday, February 28, 2011. 

The BNP Paribas Showdown is produced by StarGames and MSG Sports. Tickets will officially go on sale September 27 @ 10:00 a.m. and can be purchased at the Madison Square Garden box office and all Ticketmaster outlets.