TAG: Washington Kastles
2020 Season in Review: No King Trophy, but plenty to be proud of for the Kastles
August 24, 2020
Winning six World TeamTennis championships in seven years sets the bar pretty high. Despite not clearing that bar in 2020, owner Mark Ein still had plenty of praise for his Washington Kastles. ...
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Washington Stays Alive in Playoff Chase, Eliminates Springfield
July 28, 2020
That 24-16 final score doesn’t tell the whole story. There were a lot of nailbiting moments during the Washington Kastles’ win over the Springfield Lasers Tuesday at The Greenbrier. WASHINGTON KASTLES vs SPRINGFIELD LASERS MATCH STATSDominating performances in men’s doubles and mixed doubles blew open a close match and kept the Kastles’ playoff hopes alive. ...
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New York Stays Alive in WTT Playoff Top 4 with Convincing Win Against Washington
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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Washington Stay In Playoff Hunt, Rolls Past San Diego
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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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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Arina Rodionova's Play Powers Washington Past San Diego in Day 3 Thriller
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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World TeamTennis Sets 2020 Schedule; Nine Teams To Compete In 63 Regular-Season Matches
February 10, 2020
WTT’s 45th Season Features Nine Teams – Including New Chicago Franchise – and 63 Matches Over 19 Consecutive Days from July 12-30 RANCHO SANTA FE, Calif. — World TeamTennis announced its 2020 schedule ahead of its 45th season, adding the Chicago Smash to the premier team tennis series. The WTT regular season calendar will showcase ...
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WTT Rewind: Ryan Harrison Battles Frances Tiafoe In Rooftop Thriller
October 11, 2019
In an epic, tug-of-war match, the 2016 King Trophy-winning Aviators edged the six-time WTT champion Kastles in a fifth-set super-tiebreak, 20-19. Harrison clinched the victory, topping DC phenom France Tiafoe on his home court. ...
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WTT Rewind: Nick Kyrgios Unleashes Classic Underhanded Tactics Against Enrique Lopez Perez
October 4, 2019
We asked members of the WTT Family to share some of their favorite performance of the 2019 World TeamTennis season. Each week, we’ll share those moments with you, explain why we though they were so special and give you a chance to relive them. Then share your thoughts and comments with us on social media ...
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Washington Kastles continue to deliver one-of-a-kind experience; end 2019 season on a high note
August 20, 2019
WASHINGTON, D.C. — The 2019 season wasn’t exactly what Washington Kastles fans expected, but it definitely had its highlights. For starters, the team’s new stadium on Union Market is just about the hippest thing to happen in tennis in recent memory. Despite an inconvenient patch of rain, the rooftop arena offered fans and players an ...
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