Freedoms net Venus Williams for 3 games Marc Narducci Inquirer Staff Writer Tennis icons Venus Williams and Pete Sampras will be showcasing their talents this summer in the Philadelphia area. That was one of the developments of yesterday's World Team Tennis draft. The Freedoms acquired the rights for Williams in a trade with the Delaware Smash for financial considerations. Williams is a "marquee" player, meaning she will play a limited number of matches. This season, she will play one home match and two away for the Freedoms. All players enter the draft with agreements to play for World Team Tennis. The WTT regular season will run from July 6 to 26. The schedules of each team will be released in about 10 days. The 12 WTT squads will play 14 matches, seven at home and seven on the road. The Freedoms will again play their home matches at Cabrini College in Radnor. "It's a great draft, and we have a great team in Philly and want to win the whole shooting match," Freedoms owner and WTT cofounder Billie Jean King said in a phone conversation yesterday. "With Venus playing three and Pete coming in, it will be great for the fans." -- --

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