TAG: World TeamTennis
Maria Sharapova Joins OC Breakers as Marquee Player, Team Roster Expanding for 2020
January 31, 2020
NEWPORT BEACH, CALIF. – Former world No. 1 Maria Sharapova will return to the Orange County Breakers this July for two World TeamTennis matches. Sharapova, who will be entering her eighth season with the Breakers, is scheduled to play the July 28 and 29 home matches in Newport Beach. “I’m excited to be back with ...
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WTTop10: Vegas Rollers Bring the Stars in 2019's Best Moments
January 9, 2020
We thought it would be a great time to take a look back at some of the best performances of the 2019 World TeamTennis season. Share your picks, thoughts and comments with us on social media using #WTTop10! The Vegas Rollers put on a show, on and off the court this season in the Entertainment ...
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World TeamTennis Players Looking To Make Major Impact On Numerous 2019 Davis Cup Teams
November 18, 2019
This is a new era for the Davis Cup, featuring a new format that is dramatically different that the previous 118 years of the competition. In the old format, national teams played five best-of-five-sets ties in four weeks over a course of months at world-wide sites. Now, the Davis Cup moves to condense the World ...
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WTT Rewind: Jonny O'Mara, Taylor Fritz Play 'Fired Up' Tennis Against Sam Querrey, Matt Reid
November 8, 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 thought 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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Despite Missing 2019 WTT Playoffs, Inaugural Vegas Season Exceeds Expectations
August 19, 2019
LAS VEGAS — Coach Tim Blenkiron wasn’t sure what to expect in the Vegas Rollers’ inaugural season in World TeamTennis. He knew he had talent, he knew had the backing of a tennis-savvy management team, and he was well aware of the exuberant tennis community in the Entertainment Capital of the World. How it would ...
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Springfield Lasers Set to Defend King Trophy, Slip Past San Diego Aviators
August 2, 2019
San Diego's Arina Rodionova led 4-2 against Springfield's Olga Govortsova, who rallied to win back-to-back games, force a tiebreak and take the set, 5-4, and hand the Lasers a 21-19 victory and berth into Saturday night's championship match. ...
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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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Orange County Breakers Hang On For Supertiebreak Win Over Orlando Storm
July 30, 2019
In what has become the norm for the Orange County Breakers, their match was yet again decided by a single game on Monday night against the Orlando Storm. 2014 NCAA singles finalist Noah Rubin weathered the storm in his season debut to hold off Evan King 7-5 in the Supertiebreak. ...
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Vegas Rollers Keep WTT Playoffs Hope Alive, Top Washington Kastles
July 30, 2019
Prior to Monday night's World TeamTennis match against the Washington Kastles at Orleans Arena, coaches Tim Blenkiron and Redfoo gave the Vegas Rollers an inspirational speech, identifying the importance of putting forth their best effort of the season. And for the first time in six home matches, the Rollers sealed a victory before the final set ...
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New-Look New York Empire Down Springfield Lasers, Create Three-Way Tie For Second
July 30, 2019
BRONX, N.Y. – A pair of former U.S. Olympians arrived for the New York Empire on Monday night, but it was a pair of season stalwarts that ultimately sealed a crucial victory for New York in the chase for the World TeamTennis playoffs. Neal Skupski and Maria Jose Martinez Sanchez, who entered the night as ...
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