BNP Paribas Showdown For the Billie Jean King Cup Serena Williams Captures Inaugural Billie Jean King Cup Women's tennis returned to Madison Square Garden on March 2nd when over 12,000 people braved a winter blizzard to attend the BNP Paribas Showdown for the Billie Jean King Cup. Venus and Serena Williams defeated Jelena Jankovic and Ana Ivanovic, respectively, in one-set semifinal matches. Following a tribute to Billie Jean King by President Bill Clinton, Serena defeated her sister 6-4, 6-3 for the inaugural championship.
Missed the match??? Watch the 2009 BNP Paribas Showdown for the Billie Jean King Cup on HBO On-Demand or online at HBO Sports through the end of the month
The NetJets Showdown
After an eight year absence, professional tennis returned to Madison Square Garden on March 10, 2008 making an impact heard around the world. The NetJets Showdown, featuring all-time grand slam champion Pete Sampras, and the current world's number one ranked player Roger Federer, played to a sellout crowd of 19,690 along with international television and broadband audiences. The match showed that the love affair between tennis and the Garden, which dates back over 75 years, is alive and well.
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Halloween on Ice
A fun-filled show with plenty of TRICKS & TREATS as Nancy leads a hauntingly good cast of world class performers including Kurt Browning, Philippe Candeloro, Josee Chouinard, Liz Manley, Brasseur & Eisler, Urbanski & Marvel and more!
The Best of Halloween on Ice DVD is currently being distributed by Hart Sharp Video and is available on Amazon.com. DVD special features include: Additional ice segments with Kurt Browning, Michael Weiss, Josef Sabovcik, and Nancy Kerrigan. Feature interview with Nancy Kerrigan and other candid responses on a variety of topics including Halloween, Halloween on Ice, family, the Olympics, and the USFSA Hall of Fame induction.
