TAG: New York Empire

June 11, 2021

by: Deanna Murphy U.S. Olympic team. U.S. Davis Cup team. U.S. Hopman Cup team. Laver Cup. World TeamTennis. Jack Sock doesn’t just gravitate toward team format tennis, he thrives in it. “I love being part of the team,” says Sock. “As an individual athlete, we don’t have many opportunities to be part of a larger ...

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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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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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August 1, 2020

For the second consecutive season, it was the No. 4 seeded Empire defeating the top-seeded Philadelphia Freedoms in the semifinals 22-18 to advance to the WTT finals where they will face the winner of the Orlando Storm/Chicago Smash match. ...

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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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July 29, 2020

The New York Empire edged closer to securing the fourth and final playoff spot of the 2020 World TeamTennis season, defeating the Orange County Breakers 21-19. Empire coach Luke Jensen pulled off a blockbuster acquisition right before the trade deadline on Sunday evening, scooping up grand-slam champions CoCo Vandeweghe and Nicole Melichar from the San ...

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July 27, 2020

Looking to make a final playoff push ahead of Sunday night’s World TeamTennis midnight trade deadline, the New York Empire acquired past Grand Slam doubles winners Coco Vandeweghe and Nicole Melichar from the San Diego Aviators, the league has announced. The 28-year-old Vandeweghe, winner of the US Open doubles title in 2018, and 26-year-old 2018 ...

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July 26, 2020

New York Empire player Sabine Lisicki went into Sunday’s match against the Washington Kastles with a less-than-impressive 4-16 record in women’s singles. Her first task of the match: face former No. 1 player Venus Williams. NEW YORK EMPIRE vs. WASHINGTON KASTLES MATCH STATSSo it was no wonder another former No. 1 women’s player – Kim ...

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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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July 24, 2020

There’s something to be said about having a Hall of Fame tennis player on your World Team Tennis roster. Just ask New York Empire coach Luke Jensen. NEW YORK EMPIRE vs VEGAS ROLLERS MATCH STATSWith his team clinging to 16-12 lead Friday, and Olympic gold medalist Monica Puig rallying the Vegas Rollers, Jensen said he ...

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