FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

MCENROE, RODDICK, CHANG AND BLAKE

TO PLAY CHAMPIONS SHOOTOUT AT TARGET CENTER IN MINNEAPOLIS APRIL 29

NEW YORK - Tennis champions John McEnroe, Andy Roddick, Michael Chang and James Blake will compete in the Champions Shootout Wednesday, April 29 at the Target Center in Minneapolis as part of the 2015 PowerShares Series champions tennis circuit.

The one-night event will feature two one-set semifinal matches, followed by a oneset championship match. Tickets and unique VIP fan experience packages are now on sale. Tickets start at $30 and all ticket and VIP information is available at www.PowerSharesSeries.com.

McEnroe won seven majors singles titles in his career along with 10 other majors in doubles and mixed doubles. He won the U.S. Open four times and Wimbledon three times and helped the United States to the Davis Cup title five times. He captured 77 career singles titles and 78 career doubles titles. He has continued his fine play on the champions tour, winning numerous champions events around the world since his final full-time year on the ATP Tour in 1992, including the points title on last years PowerShares Series. He was inducted into the International Tennis Hall of Fame in 1999.

Roddick was the top American man in professional tennis over the last 10 years, winning the 2003 U.S. Open while also posting runner-up finishes at Wimbledon in 2004, 2005 and 2009. He achieved the world No. 1 ranking in 2003 and guided the United States to the Davis Cup title in 2007 the first championship for the U.S. in 12 years. He concluded his sure-to-be Hall of Fame career at the 2012 U.S. Open.

Chang is best known for his historic win at the 1989 French Open where, at the age of 17, was the youngest man to win a major singles title, while also becoming the first American in 34 years to win at Roland Garros. He reached the world No. 2 ranking in 1996 and was the runner-up at the French Open in 1995 and the U.S. and Australian Open in 1996. He was inducted into the International Tennis Hall of Fame in 2008.

Blake ended his 14-year ATP career, that saw him win 10 singles titles and reach a career high ranking of No. 4, at the 2013 U.S. Open. Blake is best known for playing singles for the U.S. Davis Cup team in helping the United States win the 2007 title the first win for a U.S. team since 1995. Last year, he finished No. 2 on the PowerShares Series season-long points rankings behind John McEnroe.

The PowerShares Series, the North American tennis circuit for champion tennis players, will visit 12 cities in 2015 and conclude Saturday, May 2 in Vancouver. The full 2015 PowerShares Series schedule with field of players are as follows:

2015 PowerShares Series Schedule

Tuesday, March 24: Salt Lake City, Utah (Huntsman Center) "Champions Shootout" featuring Andre Agassi, Jim Courier, James Blake, Mark Philippoussis

Wednesday, March 25: Los Angeles, Calif., (Galen Center at USC) "SoCal Honda Dealers Helpful Cup" featuring Pete Sampras, Andy Roddick, Jim Courier, James Blake

Wednesday, April 1: Lincoln, Neb., (Pinnacle Bank Arena at Univ. of Nebraska) "Champions Cup Presented by Woods Park Tennis" featuring John McEnroe, Andy Roddick, Jim Courier, James Blake

Thursday, April 2: Chicago, Ill. (Sears Centre) "PowerShares QQQ Challenge" featuring John McEnroe, Andy Roddick, Jim Courier, James Blake

Thursday, April 16: Austin, Texas (Cedar Park Center) "Champions Shootout" featuring John McEnroe, Andy Roddick, Jim Courier, James Blake

Friday, April 17: Little Rock, Ark. (Jack Stephens Center at the UALR) "Champions Cup" featuring John McEnroe, Andy Roddick, Jim Courier, Mark Philippoussis

Saturday, April 18: Dallas, Texas (Moody Coliseum at SMU) "Champions Showdown" featuring John McEnroe, Andy Roddick, Jim Courier, Mark Philippoussis

Wednesday, April 22: Boston, Mass. (Agganis Arena at Boston University) "Champions Cup" featuring John McEnroe, Andy Roddick, Jim Courier, James Blake

Thursday, April 23: Richmond, Va., (Siegel Center at VCU) "Champions Challenge" featuring John McEnroe, Andy Roddick, Jim Courier, James Blake

Wednesday, April 29: Minneapolis, Minn. (Target Center) "Champions Shootout" featuring John McEnroe, Andy Roddick, Michael Chang, James Blake

Thursday, April 30: Cincinnati, Ohio (Cintas Center at Xavier) "Champions Showdown" featuring John McEnroe, Andy Roddick, Michael Chang, James Blake

Saturday, May 2: Vancouver, Canada (Doug Mitchell Thunderbird Sports Centre at UBC) "Champions Showdown" featuring Pete Sampras, John McEnroe, Michael Chang, Mark Philippoussis

In 2014, McEnroe won the points title for the first time in the nine-year history of Champions Series tennis by winning events in Kansas City, Indianapolis, Nashville and Charlotte. McEnroe was followed in the points standings by Blake in second place and Roddick in third place.