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 MVP Raquel Atawo (Female)
Neal Skupski (Male)
World TeamTennis playoffs
VenueOrleans Arena, Las Vegas
ChampionsSpringfield Lasers
  Runners-upNew York Empire
Finals MVP Robert Lindstedt

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
TeamPlayers
New York Empire Roster Ulises Blanch Kirsten Flipkens Neal Skupski María José Martínez
Franchise John Isner Sloane Stephens Mardy Fish
Substitute Varvara Lepchenko[lower-alpha 1]
Orange County Breakers Roster James Ward[lower-alpha 2] 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[lower-alpha 3] Alison Riske
Philadelphia Freedoms Roster Adrián Menéndez Taylor Townsend Fabrice Martin Raquel Atawo
Franchise Danielle Collins Donald Young Feliciano López[lower-alpha 3]
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[lower-alpha 4] James Ward[lower-alpha 2] 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[lower-alpha 5]
Vegas Rollers Roster Evan Song[lower-alpha 5] Harriet Dart Matt Reid Asia Muhammad
Franchise Bob & Mike Bryan Sam Querrey Reilly Opelka Monica Puig
Substitute Jennifer Brady[lower-alpha 6] 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[lower-alpha 4] Nathan Pasha Nicholas Monroe Varvara Lepchenko[lower-alpha 1]
Květa Peschke Jennifer Brady[lower-alpha 6] Nicole Melichar Marcus Daniell
Jared Hiltzik Katrina Scott Ashley Kratzer
Reference:[4]
  1. Lepchenko was traded from the Washington Kastles to New York Empire on 29 July.
  2. Ward was traded from the Orange County Breakers to the San Diego Aviators on 28 July.
  3. López was traded from Orlando Storm to the Philadelphia Freedoms on 20 July.
  4. Christian was traded from the San Diego Aviators to the Washington Kastles on 16 July.
  5. Song was traded from the Vegas Rollers to the Springfield Lasers on 2 August.
  6. Brady was traded from the Vegas Rollers to the Washington Kastles on 24 July.

Standings

The top four teams qualified for the 2019 WTT Semifinals.[5]

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
TeamMatch
1234567891011121314
New York Empire
(NYE)		 SANLVRSPROCBWASWASORLLVROCBSANORLSPRPHLPHL
11–2324–1613–2515–2222–1322–1623–1820–2420–1915–2222–1822–1915–2521–16
Orange County Breakers
(OCB)		 ORLPHLNYESANSPRPHLNYELVRSANLVRWAS[lower-alpha 1]ORLSPRWAS
19–2215–2322–1524–1718–1920–1919–2019–1814–2216–1725–1119–1816–2215–25
Orlando Storm
(ORL)		 LVROCBSPRSANPHLPHLNYEWASWASSPRNYEOCBLVRSAN
21–2022–1915–2315–2519–2415–2318–2319–2321–1823–1518–2218–1918–2218–21
Philadelphia Freedoms
(PHL)		 SPRSANOCBLVRORLORLLVRSANOCBWASWASSPRNYENYE
20–2225–1123–1521–1624–1923–1521–1823–1619–2024–1720–1722–2025–1516–21
San Diego Aviators
(SAN)		 NYEPHLWASORLLVROCBSPRPHLSPRNYEOCBLVRWASORL
23–1111–2520–1925–1515–2317–2424–2016–2317–2222–1522–1423–1825–721–18
Springfield Lasers
(SPR)		 PHLORLNYEWASLVRSANOCBSANORLWASPHLNYEOCBLVR
22–2023–1525–1321–1719–1820–2419–1822–1715–2320–2320–2219–2222–1621–20
Vegas Rollers
(LVR)		 ORLWASNYEPHLSANSPRPHLNYEOCBOCBSANWASORLSPR
20–2122–1816–2416–2123–1518–1918–2124–2018–1917–1618–2321–1022–1820–21
Washington Kastles
(WAS)		 LVRSANSPRNYENYEORLORLPHLPHLSPROCB[lower-alpha 1]LVRSANOCB
18–2219–2017–2113–2216–2223–1918–2117–2417–2023–2011–2510–217–2525–15
Color Key: Win  • Loss  • Home  • Away - Reference:[6]
  1. Match in Washington was postponed due to rain and played at Orange County ()

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.[7]

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
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
Springfield Lasers def. New York Empire 20–19
EventSpringfield LasersNew York EmpireScoreTotal 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

References
  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 - Teams". World TeamTennis. Retrieved 15 March 2019.
  5. "WTT - Standings". World TeamTennis. Retrieved 11 July 2019.
  6. "WTT - Schedule". World TeamTennis. Retrieved 15 March 2019.
  7. "WTT - Statistics". World TeamTennis. Retrieved 19 July 2019.
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