The Houston Wranglers was a tennis team based in Houston, Texas

Texas

Texas is the second largest U.S. state by both area and population, and the largest state by area in the contiguous United States.The name, based on the Caddo word "Tejas" meaning "friends" or "allies", was applied by the Spanish to the Caddo themselves and to the region of their settlement in...

, United States, in the World TeamTennis

World TeamTennis

World TeamTennis is a coed professional tennis league played with a unique team format in the United States. Each match consists of five sets. Each set features a different configuration . Coaches, before the match, decide the order in which the sets will be played...

 League.

After many years of supporting and sponsoring local sports teams in Houston, Jim

Jim McIngvale

Jim McIngvale is a businessman from Houston, the founder of the Houston furniture store Gallery Furniture....

 and Linda McIngvale, owners of Gallery Furniture and Westside Tennis Club

Westside Tennis Club

The Westside Tennis Club is a private tennis club located in Houston, Texas. It was the former home to the ATP Tour U.S. Men's Clay Court Championships. Gallery Furniture Stadium, located on the club's premises, is the home of the Houston Wranglers of World TeamTennis...

, purchased the franchise rights to be the first professional tennis team in Houston.

The schedule for 2007 consisted of 14 games for the Houston Wranglers, 7 of which were home matches to be played in Houston. All home matches were played in the 5240-seat stadium at Westside Tennis Club, home to the U.S. Men's Clay Court Championships

U.S. Men's Clay Court Championships

The U.S. Men's Clay Court Championship is an annual ATP Tour tennis tournament that started in 1910. It is the last remaining ATP Tour-level tournament in the United States to be played on clay courts....

 held each year. The Wranglers encouraged all their fans to enjoy this new brand of tennis by making noise and cheering on the team. The Houston Wranglers were the only tennis team with cheerleaders.

The Wranglers ceased operations before the beginning of the 2008 World TeamTennis season.

Squad in 2007

Jan-Michael Gambill

Jan-Michael Gambill

Jan-Michael Charles Gambill is an American tennis player who made his professional debut in 1996. His highest singles ranking to date is World No. 14, which he first reached on June 18, 2001...

 Bryanne Stewart

Bryanne Stewart

Bryanne Stewart is a professional tennis player from Australia. In her career, she has been World Number 18 for doubles, winning a total of three titles including one in 2007...

• Goran Dragicevic Mashona Washington
  Mashona Washington
  Mashona Washington is a professional tennis player from the United States.Mashona's career high singles ranking is no. 50 which she reached on November 8, 2004, and her career high doubles ranking is no...
  
  

External links

• Houston Wranglers website - Defunct (left for historical accuracy)
• World Team Tennis