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San Diego Aviators Finish 2019 Season Strong, Look Forward to 2020

The 2019 San Diego Aviators fought through a mid-season slump and finished strong to end the season in third-place and secure a spot in the World TeamTennis Playoffs in Las Vegas. […]

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Washington Kastles continue to deliver one-of-a-kind experience; end 2019 season on a high note

WASHINGTON, D.C. — The 2019 season wasn’t exactly what Washington Kastles fans expected, but it definitely had its highlights. For starters, the team’s new stadium on Union Market is just about the hippest thing to happen in tennis in recent memory. Despite an inconvenient patch of rain, the rooftop arena offered fans and players an […]

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Despite Missing 2019 WTT Playoffs, Inaugural Vegas Season Exceeds Expectations

LAS VEGAS — Coach Tim Blenkiron wasn’t sure what to expect in the Vegas Rollers’ inaugural season in World TeamTennis. He knew he had talent, he knew had the backing of a tennis-savvy management team, and he was well aware of the exuberant tennis community in the Entertainment Capital of the World. How it would […]

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CBS Sports Network To Air WTT Finals Encore And Season Highlights Show, Friday, Aug. 16 at 7 PM ET

CBS will air highlights of World TeamTennis’ 2019 regular season and playoffs following an exciting 44th WTT season decided this past Saturday by a single game in a one-hour finals encore and season highlight show, “GEICO Presents World TeamTennis,” on Saturday, Aug. 10 at 1:30 p.m. ET/10:30 a.m. PT. […]

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New York Empire Upset Top-Seeded Philadelphia Freedoms, Advance To Championship

LAS VEGAS – New York Empire player Ulises Blanch wasn’t supposed to play in Friday night’s semifinal against the top-seeded Philadelphia Freedoms. But when veteran Mardy Fish went down with a hamstring injury just two games into his Men’s Singles set, Blanch was ready to go. Call it an Empire state of mind. Blanch closed […]

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Springfield Lasers Set to Defend King Trophy, Slip Past San Diego Aviators

San Diego’s Arina Rodionova led 4-2 against Springfield’s Olga Govortsova, who rallied to win back-to-back games, force a tiebreak and take the set, 5-4, and hand the Lasers a 21-19 victory and berth into Saturday night’s championship match. […]

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De Jager’s Fun Environment Sets Stage for Lasers to Defend Title

LAS VEGAS – South Africa-native John-Laffnie De Jager‘s two favorite sports are rugby and cricket. Tennis ranks third. But the Springfield Lasers coach is quick to point out his favorite time of the year. “For me, this is my three favorite weeks of the year, I love it,” said De Jager, who has spent the […]

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