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WTT Today: Your Daily Ticket Inside The 45th Season Of World TeamTennis
July 14, 2020
WTT Daily gives you the scoop from America’s Resort, the Greenbrier. Check in with WTT’s Nick Gismondi weekdays during the WTT season for match highlights, expert analysis, behind-the-scenes features and more from WTT’s star-studded 45th season. WTT Today: Semifinals WTT Today Complete Archive WTT Today: Day 1 recap (Jun. 12) WTT Today: Day 2 recap ...
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Philadelphia Freedoms Start 2020 Season On the Winning Foot, Roll OC Breakers
July 14, 2020
After two consecutive years of regular-season first-place finishes, the Philadelphia Freedoms kicked off their 2020 World TeamTennis season right where they left off, winning all five sets for a 25-16 win against the Orange County Breakers at The Greenbrier. ...
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"Baby Whisperer" Steve Johnson Prepares for Big Life Change as a #GirlDad
July 13, 2020
WHITE SULPHUR SPRINGS, West Va. — Steve Johnson arrived at The Greenbrier on the heels of a life-changing announcement: He’s going to be a #girldad. “Probably a little less time on the golf course for me now, in December [we will] welcome our baby girl in this world,” the Orange Country Breakers star said. “My ...
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Washington's Marcelo Arevalo Has Memorable WTT Debut as Kastles Topple Empire, 21-20
July 13, 2020
Marcelo Arevalo made his World TeamTennis debut an evening to remember. Arevalo played three sets, winning two, and helping the Washington Kastles rally past the New York Empire 21-20 at The Greenbrier. :::WASHINGTON KASTLES vs. NEW YORK EMPIRE :::“It’s tough to describe the (emotions) right now. I think the team is pretty excited,” Arevalo said. ...
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Muhammad Provides Spark to Power Vegas Past Orlando
July 13, 2020
The Orlando Storm dropped eight of the final nine games against the Vegas Rollers on Monday en route to their first loss of the 2020 season, 24-15. The match was nip and tuck into women’s doubles, the fourth set of the day. After Orlando’s Jessica Pegula and Darija Jurak held serve at love to gain ...
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Aviators Capture Season Opener With 23-16 Victory Against Orange County
July 13, 2020
If the first match of their 2020 World TeamTennis season is any indication, the San Diego Aviators will be an exciting team to watch as they contend for a spot in the WTT postseason. On a warm Sunday evening at The Greenbrier, the Aviators captured four of the five sets in impressive fashion as they ...
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Problems Solved: WTT Debuts Safety Innovations on Opening Day
July 12, 2020
WHITE SULPHUR SPRINGS, W.Va. — The 2020 season officially began on June 12th at noon ET with Springfield’s Mitchell Krueger serving to Orlando’s Tennys Sandgren. When Krueger netted his first serve, his teammate Hayley Carter leapt up to grab the ball. With no ball persons or lines people hired for the event, the new ball persons ...
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Brandon Nakashima Exceeds Expectations; Leads Chicago to Franchise's First Victory
July 12, 2020
When Chicago Smash coach Kamau Murray revealed his lineup for the team's debut in World Team Tennis a day before Sunday's match against the Vegas Rollers, 18-year-old Brandon Nakashima saw he would be teaming with Rajeev Ram to face the most successful duo in tennis history, Mike and Bob Bryan. "I definitely was excited," Nakashima said. Making his WTT debut as well, Nakashima parlayed his excitement into motivation to help lead the expansion Smash past Vegas 24-18 in both teams' season opener at The Greenbrier. ...
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Sandgren, Orlando Storm Hold Off Defending Champs Springfield Lasers in Opening Match
July 12, 2020
Substitutions and Extended Play are unique features in World TeamTennis. They both came into play in the opening match of the 2020 season, as the Orlando Storm held off a late rally by the defending champion Springfield Lasers 21-18 at The Greenbrier. ...
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A Familiar Orange County Breakers Squad Hungry to Reclaim the King Trophy
July 11, 2020
A veteran of World TeamTennis who has been involved with the league for almost two decades as a player and coach, Orange County Breakers coach Rick Leach believes the 2020 season at The Greenbrier in White Sulphur Springs, West Virginia will be the best in its illustrious 45-year history. “This will be a perfect stepping ...
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