TAG: San Diego Aviators

June 4, 2021

by: Deanna Murphy When Taylor Fritz returns to the World TeamTennis stage wearing Aviators red this November, it won’t just be a homecoming because he began his WTT career with the San Diego team. He’s also a product of the San Diego area, growing up in Rancho Santa Fe and attending Torrey Pines High School ...

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August 19, 2020

The San Diego Aviators had big hopes and high expectations heading into the 2020 World TeamTennis season. San Diego had won the King Trophy in 2016 and reached the WTT Finals in 2017, but with the high-level of competition, longtime Aviators Coach John Lloyd knew it was going to be a challenging season for San Diego. ...

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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 25, 2020

The Washington Kastles, playing solid tennis from start to finish, evened their season record at 5-5 with a hard-fought 23-16 win over the San Diego Aviators in World TeamTennis action on Saturday afternoon at The Greenbrier. SAN DIEGO AVIATORS vs WASHINGTON KASTLES Match StatsThe Aviators, who have now dropped their last four matches in a ...

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July 22, 2020

It was quite a day for Jack Sock who won three sets to lead the New York Empire to a heart-stopping 20-19 win in a Supertiebreaker over the San Diego Aviators in World TeamTennis action at The Greenbrier. ...

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July 20, 2020

WHITE SULPHUR SPRINGS, W. Va. — With nine days of play complete, the middle of the season is arriving faster than a Taylor Fritz serve. As players move into the second part of the season, it’s time to hand out some awards. Most Surprising Rookie: Brandon Nakashima At 18, Nakashima is the youngest player in ...

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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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July 18, 2020

After Friday evening’s frustrating loss to the Orlando Storm in a Supertiebreaker, the San Diego Aviators dug deep and came back early Saturday morning to overcome the Vegas Rollers 20-15 in Extended Play and snap a three-game losing streak. The Aviators, who improved to 2-3 on the season, did not return to their hotel until ...

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July 15, 2020

After dropping the first three sets of the evening against the San Diego Aviators in World TeamTennis action at The Greenbrier, the Washington Kastles came together in the second half to win women’s singles and mixed doubles and score a thrilling 21-19 come-from-behind victory. Following his loss to Sam Querrey of the Vegas Rollers Tuesday, ...

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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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