2019 World TeamTennis season explained

2019 World TeamTennis season
League:World TeamTennis
Sport:Team tennis
Duration:14 July – 3 August 2019
No Of Matches:Regular season: 56 (14 for each team)
Postseason: 3
No Of Teams:8
Tv:CBS Sports, CBS Sports Network, ESPN+
Season:Regular season
Top Seed:Philadelphia Freedoms
Mvp: Raquel Atawo (Female)
Neal Skupski (Male)
Finals:World TeamTennis playoffs
Finals Venue:Orleans Arena, Las Vegas
Finals Champ:Springfield Lasers
Finals Runner-Up:New York Empire
Finals Mvp: Robert Lindstedt
Seasonslistnames:World TeamTennis
Prevseason Link:2018 World TeamTennis season
Prevseason Year:2018
Nextseason Link:2020 World TeamTennis season
Nextseason Year:2020

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

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

Competition format

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

New York Empire
Roster María José Martínez
Franchise
Substitute
Orange County Breakers
Roster Andreja Klepač
Franchise
Substitute
Orlando Storm
Roster Darija Jurak
Franchise
Philadelphia Freedoms
Roster Raquel Atawo
Franchise
Substitute
San Diego Aviators
Roster Anna-Lena Grönefeld
Franchise Amanda Anisimova
Substitute Danielle Lao
Springfield Lasers
Roster Abigail Spears
Franchise
Substitute Evan Song
Vegas Rollers
Roster Evan Song Asia Muhammad
Franchise Monica Puig
Substitute
Washington Kastles
Roster Shelby Rogers
Franchise
Substitute Varvara Lepchenko
Marcus Daniell
Jared Hiltzik

Standings

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

Team
1Philadelphia Freedoms14113306242
2Springfield Lasers1495288268
3San Diego Aviators1495281254
4New York Empire1486265276
5Vegas Rollers1468273266
6Orange County Breakers1468261268
7Orlando Storm14410260297
8Washington Kastles14311234297

Results table

TeamMatch
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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 LVRSAN LVR WAS 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 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]

Statistical leaders

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]

EventTeamPlayer
TeamPlayerTeam
Men's singlesVegas Rollers111644758%Sam QuerreyLVR60312952%
Women's singlesVegas Rollers106584855%Taylor TownsendPHL108585054%
Men's doublesSan Diego Aviators104574755%Jonny O'MaraSAN104574755%
Women's doublesPhiladelphia Freedoms93662771%Raquel Atawo, Taylor TownsendPHL93662771%
Mixed doublesNew York Empire104594557%María José MartínezNYE98584059%

WTT Finals

Springfield Lasers def. New York Empire 20–19
Event Springfield Lasers New York Empire Score Total score
Men's singlesEvan SongUlises Blanch3–53–5
Women's doublesAbigail Spears / Olga GovortsovaKirsten Flipkens / María José Martínez4–57–10
Mixed doublesRobert Lindstedt / Abigail SpearsNeal Skupski / María José Martínez5–212–12
Women's singlesOlga GovortsovaKirsten Flipkens3–515–17
Men's doublesEvan Song / Robert LindstedtNeal Skupski / Ulises Blanch5–220–19

See also

External links

Notes and References

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

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