TAG: Chicago Smash
WTT 2020 Season a Resounding Success Thanks to Teamwork, Planning and Protocols
August 10, 2020
White Sulphur Springs, W. Va.—From the early announcement in May until the last forehand was struck on Sunday, World TeamTennis organizers worked furiously behind the scenes to make the historic 2020 season a resounding success. When New York Empire raised the King Trophy on Sunday after beating Chicago Smash 21-20, it was time to collectively ...
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New York Wins a Match for the Ages, Defeats Chicago 21-20 in Supertiebreaker
August 2, 2020
The 2020 World TeamTennis season came down to a 13-point Supertiebreaker. And for a league that promotes “every point matters,” all 13 points were necessary. The New York Empire outlasted the expansion Chicago Smash to claim a 21-20 victory to cap the 45th WTT season and hoist the King Trophy for the first time. ...
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Chicago Punches Tickets to Championship Match; Throttles Orlando
August 1, 2020
It came to pass on Saturday in the World TeamTennis playoffs: Chicago is an expansion team in name only. The Smash ended No. 2 seed Orlando’s seven-match win streak with a 24-13 semifinal victory to earn a berth in the championship match against the New York Empire. ...
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2020 Season Female MVP Bethanie Mattek-Sands Propels Doubles into the Spotlight
August 1, 2020
White Sulphur Springs, W. Va. — As if she needed more confidence, Bethanie Mattek-Sands picked up the 2020 Female MVP award on Friday heading into the playoffs. The 35-year-old has posted the league’s highest winning percentages in women’s and mixed doubles (60 percent with Eugenie Bouchard and 56 percent with Rajeev Ram). Philadelphia Freedoms’ Taylor ...
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Kamua Murray Talks Chicago's Playoff Expectations
July 29, 2020
Kamua Murray talks to WTT’s Nick Gismondi about Chicago’s playoff expectations, buying into the team concept and growing the game in Chicago. ...
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Chicago Smash Eye No. 1 Overall Seed, Lock Up WTT Playoffs Berth
July 26, 2020
The expansion Chicago Smash took to the court Sunday with a World TeamTennis playoff berth already in their back pocket. It remained to be seen whether Coach Kamau Murray’s squad would keep the pressure on Philadelphia for the top seed. Earlier, New York beat Washington, 25-15, to lock in Chicago and Philly – the WTT ...
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Sloane Stephens Powers Chicago to Decisive Victory Against New York
July 25, 2020
Entering play with the chance to tie Philadelphia atop the World TeamTennis standings, Chicago rallied past New York on Saturday behind the solid play of Sloane Stephens at Center Court at Creekside at The Greenbrier. NEW YORK EMPIRE vs CHICAGO SMASH MATCH STATSFacing the Empire for the second time in eight days, the Smash played ...
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Philadelphia Alone in First Place After Topping Chicago
July 21, 2020
Chicago’s four-match win streak ended with a 23-19 setback to Philadelphia on Tuesday at The Greenbrier. ...
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Chicago Moves Into a Tie for First Place After Dropping San Diego
July 20, 2020
The San Diego Aviators, hoping to win their third World TeamTennis match in a row this season, fell just short in a 20-16 loss to the Chicago Smash, who are tied with the Philadelphia Freedoms for first place the WTT standings with a 5-1 record. After four sets in the inaugural meeting between the expansion ...
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The Falcon and Miss BMS
July 20, 2020
Chicago’s Bethanie Mattek-Sands takes in a falconry course during some down time at The Greenbrier. Is this her next move after her tennis career? ...
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