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2019 World TeamTennis season

The 2019 World TeamTennis season was the 44th season of the top professional team tennis league in the United States.

2019 World TeamTennis season
LeagueWorld TeamTennis
SportTeam tennis
Duration14 July – 3 August 2019
Number of matchesRegular season: 56 (14 for each team)
Postseason: 3
Number of teams8
TV partner(s)CBS Sports, CBS Sports Network, ESPN+
Regular season
Top seedPhiladelphia Freedoms
Season MVPUnited States Raquel Atawo (Female)
United Kingdom Neal Skupski (Male)
World TeamTennis playoffs
VenueOrleans Arena, Las Vegas
ChampionsSpringfield Lasers
  Runners-upNew York Empire
Finals MVPSweden Robert Lindstedt
World TeamTennis seasons

The Springfield Lasers defeated the New York Empire in the WTT Finals to defend the King Trophy as WTT champions.[1][2]

Competition format

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A men's doubles match between the Las Vegas Rollers and Philadelphia Freedoms

The 2019 World TeamTennis season included eight teams. Each team played a 14-match regular-season schedule with seven home and seven away matches. The top four teams in the regular season (14–31 July) qualified for the World TeamTennis playoffs at the Orleans Arena in Las Vegas, with the semifinals on 2 August and the WTT Finals on 3 August.[3] The winner of the WTT Finals was awarded the King Trophy.

Teams and players

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New York Empire
Roster   Ulises Blanch   Kirsten Flipkens   Neal Skupski   María José Martínez
Franchise   John Isner   Sloane Stephens   Mardy Fish
Substitute   Varvara Lepchenko[a]
Orange County Breakers
Roster   James Ward[b]   Nicole Gibbs   Luke Bambridge   Andreja Klepač
Franchise   Victoria Azarenka   Steve Johnson   Eugenie Bouchard
Substitute   Petros Chrysochos   Noah Rubin
Orlando Storm
Roster   Evan King   Whitney Osuigwe   Ken Skupski   Darija Jurak
Franchise   Madison Keys   Feliciano López[c]   Alison Riske
Philadelphia Freedoms
Roster   Adrián Menéndez   Taylor Townsend   Fabrice Martin   Raquel Atawo
Franchise   Danielle Collins   Donald Young   Feliciano López[c]
Substitute   Adrian Mannarino   Tommy Paul   Mitchell Krueger   Christopher Eubanks
San Diego Aviators
Roster   Darian King   Christina McHale   Jonny O'Mara   Anna-Lena Grönefeld
Franchise   Taylor Fritz   CoCo Vandeweghe   Ryan Harrison   Amanda Anisimova
Substitute   Kaitlyn Christian[d]   James Ward[b]   Arina Rodionova   Danielle Lao
Springfield Lasers
Roster   Enrique López Pérez   Anna Blinkova   Jean-Julien Rojer   Abigail Spears
Franchise   Miomir Kecmanović
Substitute   Olga Govortsova   Robert Lindstedt   Evan Song[e]
Vegas Rollers
Roster   Evan Song[e]   Harriet Dart   Matt Reid   Asia Muhammad
Franchise   Bob & Mike Bryan   Sam Querrey   Reilly Opelka   Monica Puig
Substitute   Jennifer Brady[f]   Sabrina Santamaria   Jovana Jakšić
Washington Kastles
Roster   Yoshihito Nishioka   Marta Kostyuk   Bruno Soares   Shelby Rogers
Franchise   Venus Williams   Nick Kyrgios   Frances Tiafoe
Substitute   Kaitlyn Christian[d]   Nathan Pasha   Nicholas Monroe   Varvara Lepchenko[a]
  Květa Peschke   Jennifer Brady[f]   Nicole Melichar   Marcus Daniell
  Jared Hiltzik   Katrina Scott   Ashley Kratzer
  1. ^ a b Lepchenko was traded from the Washington Kastles to New York Empire on 29 July.
  2. ^ a b Ward was traded from the Orange County Breakers to the San Diego Aviators on 28 July.
  3. ^ a b López was traded from Orlando Storm to the Philadelphia Freedoms on 20 July.
  4. ^ a b Christian was traded from the San Diego Aviators to the Washington Kastles on 16 July.
  5. ^ a b Song was traded from the Vegas Rollers to the Springfield Lasers on 2 August.
  6. ^ a b Brady was traded from the Vegas Rollers to the Washington Kastles on 24 July.

Standings

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The top four teams qualified for the 2019 WTT Semifinals.[4]

Pos Team MP W L GW GL
1 Philadelphia Freedoms 14 11 3 306 242
2 Springfield Lasers 14 9 5 288 268
3 San Diego Aviators 14 9 5 281 254
4 New York Empire 14 8 6 265 276
5 Vegas Rollers 14 6 8 273 266
6 Orange County Breakers 14 6 8 261 268
7 Orlando Storm 14 4 10 260 297
8 Washington Kastles 14 3 11 234 297

Results table

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Team Match
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14
New York Empire
(NYE) 		SAN LVR SPR OCB WAS WAS ORL LVR OCB SAN ORL SPR PHL PHL
11–23 24–16 13–25 15–22 22–13 22–16 23–18 20–24 20–19 15–22 22–18 22–19 15–25 21–16
Orange County Breakers
(OCB) 		ORL PHL NYE SAN SPR PHL NYE LVR SAN LVR WAS[a] ORL SPR WAS
19–22 15–23 22–15 24–17 18–19 20–19 19–20 19–18 14–22 16–17 25–11 19–18 16–22 15–25
Orlando Storm
(ORL) 		LVR OCB SPR SAN PHL PHL NYE WAS WAS SPR NYE OCB LVR SAN
21–20 22–19 15–23 15–25 19–24 15–23 18–23 19–23 21–18 23–15 18–22 18–19 18–22 18–21
Philadelphia Freedoms
(PHL) 		SPR SAN OCB LVR ORL ORL LVR SAN OCB WAS WAS SPR NYE NYE
20–22 25–11 23–15 21–16 24–19 23–15 21–18 23–16 19–20 24–17 20–17 22–20 25–15 16–21
San Diego Aviators
(SAN) 		NYE PHL WAS ORL LVR OCB SPR PHL SPR NYE OCB LVR WAS ORL
23–11 11–25 20–19 25–15 15–23 17–24 24–20 16–23 17–22 22–15 22–14 23–18 25–7 21–18
Springfield Lasers
(SPR) 		PHL ORL NYE WAS LVR SAN OCB SAN ORL WAS PHL NYE OCB LVR
22–20 23–15 25–13 21–17 19–18 20–24 19–18 22–17 15–23 20–23 20–22 19–22 22–16 21–20
Vegas Rollers
(LVR) 		ORL WAS NYE PHL SAN SPR PHL NYE OCB OCB SAN WAS ORL SPR
20–21 22–18 16–24 16–21 23–15 18–19 18–21 24–20 18–19 17–16 18–23 21–10 22–18 20–21
Washington Kastles
(WAS) 		LVR SAN SPR NYE NYE ORL ORL PHL PHL SPR OCB[a] LVR SAN OCB
18–22 19–20 17–21 13–22 16–22 23–19 18–21 17–24 17–20 23–20 11–25 10–21 7–25 25–15
Color Key: Win  • Loss  • Home  • Away - Reference:[5]
  1. ^ a b Match in Washington was postponed due to rain and played at Orange County ([1])

Statistical leaders

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The table below shows the WTT team and the player who had the highest regular-season winning percentages in each of the league's five events. Only players who played in at least 40% of the total number of games played by their team in a particular event are eligible to be listed.[6]

Event Team Player
Team GP GW GL Pct Player Team GP GW GL Pct
Men's singles Vegas Rollers 111 64 47 58% Sam Querrey LVR 60 31 29 52%
Women's singles Vegas Rollers 106 58 48 55% Taylor Townsend PHL 108 58 50 54%
Men's doubles San Diego Aviators 104 57 47 55% Jonny O'Mara SAN 104 57 47 55%
Women's doubles Philadelphia Freedoms 93 66 27 71% Raquel Atawo, Taylor Townsend PHL 93 66 27 71%
Mixed doubles New York Empire 104 59 45 57% María José Martínez NYE 98 58 40 59%

Playoff bracket

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WTT Semifinals
2 August, Orleans Arena, Las Vegas 		WTT Finals
3 August, Orleans Arena, Las Vegas
      
1 Philadelphia Freedoms 18
4 New York Empire 24
4 New York Empire 19
2 Springfield Lasers 20
2 Springfield Lasers 21
3 San Diego Aviators 19

WTT Finals

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Springfield Lasers def. New York Empire 20–19
Event Springfield Lasers New York Empire Score Total score
Men's singles Evan Song Ulises Blanch 3–5 3–5
Women's doubles Abigail Spears / Olga Govortsova Kirsten Flipkens / María José Martínez 4–5 7–10
Mixed doubles Robert Lindstedt / Abigail Spears Neal Skupski / María José Martínez 5–2 12–12
Women's singles Olga Govortsova Kirsten Flipkens 3–5 15–17
Men's doubles Evan Song / Robert Lindstedt Neal Skupski / Ulises Blanch 5–2 20–19
  • Finals MVP: Robert Lindstedt

See also

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References

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  1. ^ "Hometown Boy Evan Song of Vegas Helps Springfield Lasers Repeat As Champions". World TeamTennis. 4 August 2019.
  2. ^ "Springfield Lasers repeat as World TeamTennis champs in Las Vegas". Las Vegas Review-Journal. 4 August 2019.
  3. ^ "WTT - Rules And Glossary". World TeamTennis. Retrieved 15 March 2019.
  4. ^ "WTT - Standings". World TeamTennis. Retrieved 11 July 2019.
  5. ^ "WTT - Schedule". World TeamTennis. Retrieved 15 March 2019.
  6. ^ "WTT - Statistics". World TeamTennis. Retrieved 19 July 2019.
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