August 3, 2019
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 out the Men’s
VIEW GALLERYAugust 2, 2019
Springfield coach John-Laffnie De Jager wanted his Lasers going into the final set of their World TeamTennis semifinal against the San Diego Aviators on Friday no worse than one point behind in the match. Thankfully, for the defending champs, they led by one. San Diego’s Arina Rodionova led 4-2 against Springfield’s Olga Govortsova, who rallied
VIEW GALLERYAugust 2, 2019
Springfield coach John-Laffnie De Jager wanted his Lasers going into the final set of their World TeamTennis semifinal against the San Diego Aviators on Friday no worse than one point behind in the match. Thankfully, for the defending champs, they led by one. San Diego’s Arina Rodionova led 4-2 against Springfield’s Olga Govortsova, who rallied
VIEW GALLERYAugust 1, 2019
Outside at the stadium court or inside in front of metal bleachers, it didn’t really matter. The Springfield Lasers were just a little bit better than the Vegas Rollers Wednesday night. Springfield weathered a 30-minute weather delay and a late rally from the Rollers to win a Supertiebreaker and take a 21-20 decision in the
VIEW GALLERYAugust 1, 2019
The Philadelphia Freedoms entered their final home match of the season needing a win to complete an undefeated campaign at Hagan Arena while the New York Empire needed a win to clinch the fourth and final playoff position. After jumping out to an early 10-5 lead after the first two sets of play, the Empire
VIEW GALLERYJuly 31, 2019
There’s a nickname for Springfield, often said with tongue planted firmly in cheek: SpringVegas. That’s what the Springfield Lasers yelled as they broke their huddle after a 22-16 win over the Orange County Breakers at Cooper Tennis Complex Tuesday night, and for a good reason. Complete Match Coverage
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