2020 World TeamTennis season

The 2020 World TeamTennis season will be the 45th season of the top professional team tennis league in the United States.

2020 World TeamTennis season
LeagueWorld TeamTennis
SportTeam tennis
Duration12 July – 2 August 2020
Number of matchesRegular season: 63 (14 for each team)
Postseason: 3
Number of teams9
TV partner(s)CBS Sports, CBS Sports Network, ESPN+, Tennis Channel, Facebook
Regular season
World TeamTennis playoffs
VenueThe Greenbrier, White Sulphur Springs

Due to the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic, all matches will be held at The Greenbrier “America’s Resort” in White Sulphur Springs, West Virginia.[1][2]

Competition format

The 2020 World TeamTennis season will include nine teams. Each team will play a 14-match regular-season schedule. The top four teams in the regular season (12–30 July) will qualify for the World TeamTennis playoffs. The winner of the WTT Finals will be awarded the King Trophy.

Teams and players

As of 18 June 2020[3]
Chicago Smash
Eugenie Bouchard
Evan King
Brandon Nakashima
Rajeev Ram
Sloane Stephens

New York Empire
Kim Clijsters
Mardy Fish
Sabine Lisicki
Květa Peschke
Neal Skupski
Jack Sock

Orange County Breakers
Luke Bambridge
Jennifer Brady
Steve Johnson
Andreja Klepač
Milos Raonic
Orlando Storm
Danielle Collins
Darija Jurak
Tennys Sandgren
Ken Skupski
James Ward

Philadelphia Freedoms
Caroline Dolehide
Sofia Kenin
Fabrice Martin
Taylor Townsend
Donald Young

San Diego Aviators
Ryan Harrison
Christina McHale
Nicole Melichar
Jonny O'Mara
CoCo Vandeweghe
Springfield Lasers
Hayley Carter
Olga Govortsova
Mitchell Krueger
Robert Lindstedt
Caty McNally
Jean-Julien Rojer

Vegas Rollers
Kristie Ahn
Bob Bryan
Mike Bryan
Asia Muhammad
Monica Puig
Sam Querrey

Washington Kastles
Marcelo Arévalo
Nicholas Monroe
Bernarda Pera
Arina Rodionova
Frances Tiafoe

Standings

The top four teams will qualify for the 2020 WTT Semifinals.[4]

Pos Team MP W L
1 Philadelphia Freedoms 0 0 0
2 Springfield Lasers 0 0 0
3 San Diego Aviators 0 0 0
4 New York Empire 0 0 0
5 Vegas Rollers 0 0 0
6 Orange County Breakers 0 0 0
7 Orlando Storm 0 0 0
8 Washington Kastles 0 0 0
9 Chicago Smash 0 0 0

Results table

Color Key: Win   Loss - Reference:[5]

TeamMatch
1234567891011121314
Chicago Smash
(CHI)
LVRORLOCBNYEORLSANPHLSPRWASNYELVROCBPHLSAN
New York Empire
(NYE)
WASPHLORLCHISPROCBSPRSANLVRCHIWASORLOCBPHL
Orange County Breakers
(OCB)
SANPHLCHILVRSANORLNYELVRWASPHLSPRCHINYESPR
Orlando Storm
(ORL)
SPRLVRCHINYESANCHIOCBWASLVRPHLSPRSANNYEWAS
Philadelphia Freedoms
(PHL)
OCBSPRNYEWASSPRSANCHILVROCBORLSANSANCHINYE
San Diego Aviators
(SAN)
OCBLVRWASORLOCBLVRCHINYESPRWASPHLORLPHLCHI
Springfield Lasers
(SPR)
ORLPHLWASLVRPHLNYENYECHISANOCBORLLVRWASOCB
Vegas Rollers
(LVR)
CHIORLSANOCBSPRWASSANOCBPHLORLNYECHISPRWAS
Washington Kastles
(WAS)
NYESANSPRPHLLVRPHLORLOCBCHISANNYESPRLVRORL

Playoff bracket

WTT Semifinals
1 August, White Sulphur Springs
WTT Finals
2 August, White Sulphur Springs
      
 
 
 
 
 
 

See also

References

  1. "World TeamTennis Announces 2020 Season To Be Played At Historic Greenbrier Resort, July 12-Aug. 2". World TeamTennis. 1 June 2020.
  2. "World TeamTennis Holding 45th Season At West Virginia's Greenbrier Resort With 500 Fans In Attendance". Forbes. 9 June 2020.
  3. "WTT - Teams". World TeamTennis. Retrieved 9 June 2020.
  4. "WTT - Standings". World TeamTennis. Retrieved 9 June 2020.
  5. "WTT - Schedule". World TeamTennis. Retrieved 12 June 2020.
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