The New York Empire selected WTA veteran Kirsten Flipkens with the first overall pick during the annual World TeamTennis draft on Tuesday, March 12, 2019 and top Americans Venus Williams, John Isner, Sam Querrey and Mike and Bob Bryan and former world No. 1 player Victoria Azarenka will also return to WTT in 2019.
The 2019 WTT draft was held at the Indian Wells Tennis Garden, site of the BNP Paribas Open. Flipkens will join a star-studded list of players who will compete during the league’s 44th season, including 26-time Grand Slam champion Venus Williams, who will play her 14th season of World TeamTennis from July 14-31, 2019.