TAG: Sloane Stephens
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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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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BMS, Chicago Smash Cruise Past OC Breakers in WTT's Day 4 Opener
July 15, 2020
Bouncing back after its first loss, the expansion Chicago Smash surfed past the Orange County Breakers 23-16 Wednesday at Center Court at Creekside at The Greenbrier. In a match that epitomized “team” tennis, Chicago did not have the lead until late in the third match – mixed doubles – but managed to hang tight early to set up a charge by Sloane Stephens in women’s singles play. In the final match, the Smash closed out the decision in women’s doubles behind Bethanie Mattek-Sands and Eugenie Bouchard. ...
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As Most-Connected Player on Tour, Bethanie Mattek-Sands Boosts Chicago's Team Chemistry
July 14, 2020
WEST SULPHUR SPRINGS, W. Va. — Chicago Smash is in its infancy as the newest WTT 2020 team, but it certainly doesn’t look that way on the court. The stacked roster includes Sloane Stephens, Eugenie Bouchard, Rajeev Ram, Evan King, Brandon Nakashima and Bethanie Mattek-Sands. They’re 1-1 so far, but there’s a lot of tennis ...
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Sloane Stephens Leads Expansion Franchise Chicago Smash as Team Readies for Unique Season
July 10, 2020
World TeamTennis is back in Chicago, and 2017 U.S. Open champion Sloane Stephens is leading the way. One of the original eight WTT franchises in 1973, Chicago returns as the league’s third expansion team during the past two years, in addition to Orlando and Vegas. The Smash opens the season at 4 p.m. ET Sunday ...
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New York Empire Turn In Historic Performance in 2019 Season
September 23, 2019
A stunning turnaround made the 2019 World TeamTennis season a historic one for the New York Empire. First-year head coach Luke Jensen and the efforts of WTT Male MVP Neal Skupski led the Empire to its best season in franchise history. As the team qualified for the playoffs for the first time and finished as the league runners-up. ...
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Gritty Gibbs Leads Orange County Breakers To Win At New York Empire
July 18, 2019
A Grand Slam champion was on hand for the New York Empire, but it was an inspiring NCAA and World TeamTennis champion who stole the show on Thursday night. ...
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New Home, New Coach, New Attitude, Same Goal For New York Empire: Win The King Trophy
July 13, 2019
With a new home court and a new head coach, the learning curve for New York Empire in 2019 in World TeamTennis had the potential to be steep. With five of seven players on the roster familiar to the Empire, however, a union of something old and something new might be the perfect formula for a run at the King Trophy. ...
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