Tennis Legend John McEnroe to Play Tennis on Atlantic Ave February 18, 2011

Celsius “Tennis on the Ave” presented by Delray Beach CRA also features Mats Wilander, VolleyGirls, ITC Ticket Giveaways and more.

WHO: Delray Beach International Tennis Championships (ITC)

WHAT: Tennis on the Ave – featuring John McEnroe and Mats Wilander

WHEN: Friday, February 18 – 5:30 pm

WHERE: Atlantic Avenue from NE 1st Avenue to NE 2nd Avenue .

DETAILS: FREE admission to watch a Grand Slam grudge match between McEnroe and Wilander in the middle of Atlantic Avenue.

Fans will be enjoy a trip down tennis’ version of memory lane as these two Grand Slam champions and former No. 1 players in the world go stroke for stroke on Delray Beach’s fabled main street. The Avenue action is a prelude to the evening’s featured matches at the Delray Beach ITC. Tournament play starts at 7:00pm at the Delray Beach Stadium & Tennis Center . ANYONE BRINGING A RECEIPT SHOWING THEY PURCHASED SOMETHING IN DELRAY BEACH THAT DAY WILL RECEIVE 20 PERCENT OFF RESERVED SEATS THAT NIGHT, OR 10 PERCENT OFF BOX SEATS (up to four seats).

“Tennis on the Ave” festivities will begin with the ITC VolleyGirls warming up the crowd, ticket and merchandise giveaways and KOOL 105.5 morning show personalities Mo and Sally playing hosts and your favorite songs. Come early, stay late, and investigate downtown's undiscovered art enclaves and burgeoning business opportunities...STAY & PLAY DELRAY!

“Tennis on the Ave” is sponsored by Celsius fitness beverage, Delray Beach CRA, Business Delray, Destination Delray Beach, Kool 105.5 and Atlantic Ave Magazine.

For more information and to purchase tickets to the Delray Beach ITC (February 18 – 27) call 561-330-6000 or visit www.yellowtennisball.com.

About the Delray Beach International Tennis Championships: The Delray Beach International Tennis Championships (ITC) is the only ATP tournament in the world featuring an ATP Champions Tour event and an ATP World Tour event in the same week. Scheduled for February 18-27, 2011 at the Delray Beach Stadium & Tennis Center in Delray Beach, Florida, the ITC annually attracts the best tennis players in the world and thousands of visitors to Delray Beach and Palm Beach County. In October, the tournament received the 2010 Providencia Award from the Palm Beach County Convention & Visitor's Bureau for its extraordinary contribution to tourism, and it was also honored in 2003 with the ATP Award of Excellence. The privately-owned $500,000 ATP World Tour event is entering its 19th year (13th in Delray Beach) and features one of 11 ATP World Tour events in the United States and the first-ever ATP Champions Tour event played on US soil. Total player compensation is more than $1 million for both events. For more information, please visit www.YellowTennisBall.com.

About Celsius "Tennis on the Ave" presented by Delray Beach Community Development Agency (CRA): "Tennis on the Ave" started last year as an impromptu tennis match on Delray's fabled Atlantic Avenue and turned into an overnight sensation with more than 2,000 people cramming the Avenue for a glimpse of legend John McEnroe and fellow ATP Champions Tour participant Ronald Agenor. Delray Beach Mayor Woodie McDuffie will be back in the umpire's chair for McEnroe's return to the "Ave" on Friday, Feb. 18 at 5:30 pm for a Grand Slam "grudge match" against legendary foe Mats Wilander. The free event is part of the STAY AND PLAY DELRAY initiative to showcase Delray Beach 's bustling cafes, boutiques and art galleries and to call attention to business opportunities within the city.

About ATP: ATP is the governing body of the men's professional tennis circuits - the ATP World Tour, the ATP Champions Tour and the ATP Challenger Tour.

About ATP World Tour: With 62 tournaments in 32 countries, the ATP World Tour showcases the finest male athletes competing in the world's most exciting venues. From Australia to Europe and the Americas to Asia, the stars of the ATP World Tour battle for South African Airways ATP Ranking Points at Grand Slams (non ATP members), ATP World Tour Masters 1000, ATP World Tour 500 and ATP World Tour 250 events. At the end of the season the world's top 8 ranked men's singles players and top 8 doubles teams, based on their performance throughout the year, qualify to compete in the season's climax - the Barclays ATP World Tour Finals at London's O2 arena. For more information, please visit www.atpworldtour.com.

About ATP Champions Tour: The ATP Champions Tour brings together many of the greatest tennis players in history for nostalgic, competitive and entertaining tournaments in cities all around the world. There are currently 11 round robin events on 4 continents featuring former ATP World Tour players who fit one of the following criteria: formerly ranked No. 1 in the world in singles, a Grand Slam singles champion or finalist, or a singles player on a winning Davis Cup team. Players must also be retired from ATP World Tour competition and each event can invite two wild card entrants of its choice. Players receive points throughout the year which contributes to their standing in the South African Airways Rankings. The Circuit culminates at the Royal Albert Hall in London , England in December.

Official Website: http://www.yellowtennisball.com