King and WTT could land here

San Diego Union Tribune - United States -  The Acura Classic having been lost to the San Diego area, Billie Jean King said she is open to locating a World Team Tennis franchise here.

King's practice has been to avoid placing teams in locales where there were professional tournaments. “I couldn't do that to Jane Stratton and Raquel Giscafre,” said King, citing the women who since 1984 have offered a Sony Ericsson WTA Tour event at the La Costa Resort and Spa and other local venues.

With the Acura having been contested for the final time at La Costa – its Tier I designation has been sold to the tour – King considers herself free to operate here should she so choose. She has not made a determination concerning the matter.

WTT has a history in San Diego. In 1984 and 1985, the San Diego Buds were the WTT champions. This year's winners were the Sacramento Capitals, 24-20 overtime winners over the New York Buzz in the final of the WTT playoffs in Roseville, near Sacramento. The Capitals' singles players were Elena Likhovtseva and Sam Warburg, a former Stanford star.

A staff change
At USD, Tom Hagedorn has a new assistant men's coach. He is David Anderton, 32, who is coming in after four seasons at the University of Miami. Anderton was named “Assistant Coach of the Year” last season at Miami. He replaces Robby Blair, a former USD player who has returned to his native South Africa.