Gelfand Joins CAPS Team

Missed Opportunity for Knowles

    Mark Knowles and Mahesh Bhupati missed a chance to take over the top spot in the Stanford ATP Doubles Race.  Both players have been No. 1 before, but they came up just short of getting back there when they lost to Rafael Nadal and Tommy Robredo in the Monte Carlo Masters Series final, 6-7(7), 7-5, 10-7.  The pair did not play in Barcelona and lost in the second round of the Rome Masters event.

    Both of those titles went to the sons of CAPS Coach Wayne Bryan, who haven't lost since the quarterfinals of Monte Carlo.

    While Bhupati and Knowles try to find their way around the clay, the Bryan Brothers have taken over the top spot in the ranks and are the favorites to win at Roland Garros later this month.  

    Both teams are back in action this week in Hamburg.  Knowles and Bhupati will face the American duo of James Blake and Mardy Fish in the second round, while the Bryans take on Andre Sa and Marcelo Melo of Brazil.    

    

Gary Gelfand on Board as New Voice of the CAPS

    The CAPS recently announced its newest team member.  Gary Gelfand will entertain the Allstate Stadium crowd as the new public address announcer.  A Chicago native, Gelfand has been doing live TV for over fifteen years.  You may know him as the sports anchor for "Good Day Sacramento," or the host of CBS-13's "The Sports Show."  Gelfand has also  worked nationally with CNN in Atlanta and brings a passion for tennis and high-energy persona to the CAPS.  

    He has covered the CAPS before, and reflected on some of his favorite moments.

    "I was given the opportunity play against Anna Kournikova and return a serve from Andre Agassi.  I had no business doing either but it was all in good fun." Gelfand said.  

    So did his tennis skills shine through?

   "Well, I was too busy looking at Anna, and Agassi's serve painted the center line and was past me before I even had a chance to react."

    Gelfand said he is ready for another great season of World Team Tennis. 

   "I've covered the Capitals for many years and I am very excited about the opportunity to now work for the team. I'm looking forward to 2008, the playoffs, and another championship; GO CAPS!!"