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Washington Teammates Share What it's Like to Play With Venus Williams
July 17, 2020
WEST SULPHUR SPRINGS, W. Va. — The moment everyone’s been waiting for finally happened on Friday morning: Venus Williams took to the court. In her 2020 debut playing for the Washington Kastles, she teamed up with Arina Rodionova, dropping a tight tiebreak set to Philadelphia Freedoms’ Taylor Townsend and Caroline Dolehide. There’s arguably no better ...
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Philadelphia Freedoms 2019 Season Reminiscent to 2018 Campaign as Team Looks Forward to 2020
October 14, 2019
The Philadelphia Freedoms came out of the gates strong to open the 2019 WTT season, winning seven of their first eight matches. That streak was good enough to earn the top spot in the standings and secure the No. 1 seed in the World TeamTennis Playoffs for the second year in a row. ...
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New York Empire Upset Top-Seeded Philadelphia Freedoms, Advance To Championship
August 3, 2019
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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New York Empire Lock Up 4th Playoff Spot; Hand Philadelphia Freedoms First Home Loss
August 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. ...
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First-Place Philadelphia Freedoms Cruise to a Victory Against New York Empire
July 31, 2019
There might be a logjam for the other three spots in the World TeamTennis playoffs this season, but the first-place Philadelphia Freedoms showed why they’re the cream of the crop in New York on Tuesday night. The Freedoms put on a dominant showing against the Empire winning 25-15 at the Cary Leeds Center for Tennis and Learning. ...
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Philadelphia Freedoms Inch Closer To Playoffs With Win Over Washington Kastles
July 27, 2019
PHILADELPHIA, PA – All season long, the Philadelphia Freedoms women’s doubles team of Raquel Atawo and Taylor Townsend have been nearly unbeatable. KASTLES vs. FREEDOMS MATCH STATS | 2019 LEAGUE STANDINGS With the match tied at 15-15 going into the final set, which happened to be Women’s Doubles, the Philadelphia tandem showed why they are ...
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Philadelphia Freedoms Win Sixth Match in a Row, Hold Off Vegas Rollers
July 21, 2019
The Vegas Rollers pushed one of last year's finalists to the brink for the second straight night, only to fall short again. One day after losing to defending champion Springfield in an epic match that was decided by a tiebreak, the Rollers fell to last year's runner-up, as the Philadelphia Freedoms escaped Orleans Arena with a 21-18 victory on Sunday. ...
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Philadelphia Freedoms Rally To Defeat Vegas Rollers
July 17, 2019
Riding a two-match winning streak, the Freedoms passed the difficult test holding off a feisty Las Vegas Rollers team 21-16 in a matinee affair on Wednesday afternoon at Hagan Arena. ...
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Philadelphia Freedoms Hold Off Orange County Breakers, Freedoms Earn Win In Extended Play
July 17, 2019
PHILADELPHIA, PA – The Philadelphia Freedoms backed up their convincing win on Monday night with a hard fought 23-15 win, that needed Extended play, over the Orange County Breakers on Tuesday night in front of a spirited crowd at Hagan Arena on the campus of St. Joseph’s University. With the trailing team never being out ...
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Defending WTT Finalists Philadelphia Freedoms Ready To Build On Last Year's Success
July 12, 2019
The Philadelphia Freedoms will begin the 44th season of World TeamTennis the same way they have done the past two years – on the road. On July 14, the defending WTT finalists travel to Springfield to battle with the Lasers, whom they fell to in last year’s championship match. ...
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