Los Angeles Strings (1974–1978)

{{Short description|World Team Tennis franchise}}

{{about|the tennis team that played in World Team Tennis from 1974 through 1978|the namesake of this team that played in TeamTennis/World TeamTennis from 1981 to 1993|Los Angeles Strings}}

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| founded = {{start date|1973|5|22}}

| league = World Team Tennis
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| history = Los Angeles Strings (1974–1978)
Los Angeles Strings (1981–1993)

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| owner = Jerry Buss

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| championships = 1978

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The Los Angeles Strings were a team tennis franchise in World Team Tennis. They were owned by Jerry Buss.{{cite news|title=World Team Tennis is Threatened|date=November 8, 1978|newspaper=Lodi News-Sentinel|agency=United Press International|page=19|url=https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=G5QzAAAAIBAJ&sjid=OjIHAAAAIBAJ&dq=los-angeles-strings&pg=5410%2C969339|accessdate=February 21, 2013}}{{cite news|last=Mullins |first=Brock |title=TeamTennis Set Not Ready for Centre Court Showing |date=July 6, 1988 |newspaper=Los Angeles Times |url=https://www.latimes.com/archives/la-xpm-1988-07-06-sp-5327-story.html |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160305215742/http://articles.latimes.com/1988-07-06/sports/sp-5327_1_league-title |archive-date=March 5, 2016 |url-status=live }}{{cite news |last=Lidz |first=Franz |title=She's Got Balls |date=November 2, 1998 |magazine=Sports Illustrated |url=http://cnnsi.printthis.clickability.com/pt/cpt?expire=&title=Will%20Jeanie%20Buss%2C%20daughter%20of%20Lakers%20owner%20Jerry%20Buss%2C%20-%2011.02.98%20-%20SI%20Vault&urlID=412999632&action=cpt&partnerID=289881&fb=Y&url=http%3A%2F%2Fsportsillustrated.cnn |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20130721022046/http://cnnsi.printthis.clickability.com/pt/cpt?expire=&title=Will%20Jeanie%20Buss%2C%20daughter%20of%20Lakers%20owner%20Jerry%20Buss%2C%20-%2011.02.98%20-%20SI%20Vault&urlID=412999632&action=cpt&partnerID=289881&fb=Y&url=http%3A%2F%2Fsportsillustrated.cnn |archivedate=July 21, 2013 |url-status=live }} The Strings played their home matches at the Los Angeles Memorial Sports Arena in 1974, before moving to The Forum in Inglewood, California for the 1975 season. The Strings featured Chris Evert as a player and Ilie Năstase as the coach on their 1978 WTT championship team.{{cite news |last=Pucin |first=Diane |title=Jerry Buss used team tennis, roller hockey to train his children |date=March 3, 2013 |newspaper=Los Angeles Times |url=http://www.latimes.com/sports/la-sp-buss-minor-sports-20130303,0,2825008.story |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20131106233215/http://www.latimes.com/sports/la-sp-buss-minor-sports-20130303,0,2825008.story |archivedate=November 6, 2013 |url-status=live }}