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C. Vandeweghe: Player of the Match
.CoCo Vandeweghe is looking right at home playing for the New York Empire. ?She earns Player of the Match in the battle against the Orange County Breakers.#WTT2020
Sock/Skupski Defeat Krajicek/Johnson: World TeamTennis
Let's hear it for NEW YORK. ?Jack Sock and @nealskupski seal the deal, defeating the Orange County Breakers 21-19.#WTT2020
Palermo takes hits with Halep and Konta's withdrawals
First Simona Halep then Johanna Konta.Will more withdraws from the Palermo Ladies Open occur? The event will mark the WTA's re-opening and the first event since the pandemic began.
Vandeweghe/Melichar take set 4: World TeamTennis
Start spreadin' the news... ?The New York Empire are back in the lead by one point. CoCo Vandeweghe and Nicole Melichar sweep the fourth set 5-2.Stream live →tnns.ch/app#WTT2020
Johnson takes set 3: World TeamTennis
Steve Johnson has got it under control. ?He claims set three 5-3, putting the Orange County Breakers in the lead.Stream live →tnns.ch/app#WTT2020
.Jennifer Brady is standing strong, whether she's playing Vandeweghe or Melichar. ?The Orange County Breakers are now tied with the NY Empire 8-8.Stream live →tnns.ch/app#WTT2020
Novak Djokovic Serena Williams Rafa Nadal Who can we expect to see in the Big Apple for the US Open Tennis Championships? ? ATP and WTA entries are out for the relocated Cincinnati event at Flushing Meadows.
New York Empire state of mind. ?CoCo Vandeweghe and Jack Sock kick us off with a mixed doubles win over the Orange County Breakers.Stream live →tnns.ch/app
Gather 'round, ladies and gentlemen... Prakash Amritraj and Paul Annacone are here to impart their tennis wisdom upon us. ?What do you want to learn from them in your first session of #DistanceLearning? Vote below.1. Building Confidence2. The Right Way to Serve3. Building Your Backhand4. Training and Fitness
He's humble, he's mild-mannered, but don't underestimate him.Brandon Nakashima is his own secret weapon. ? He idolized Federer's free-flowing artistry as a kid, yet modeled his game after Djokovic.
"I think we’re pretty locked in…I don’t really think we’re scared of any of the other teams." Taylor Fritz looked pretty fearless in that supertiebreak, leading the Philadelphia Freedoms to victory 22-21.#WTT2020
TOO GOOD FROM Taylor Fritz. ?The world No. 24 pulls ahead of Nakashima at the last second, taking the match for the Philadelphia Freedoms.
BACK AT IT AGAIN. ?With the help of Bethanie Mattek-Sands and Genie Bouchard in set 4, the Chicago Smash are now out in front.Stream live →tnns.ch/app
The Dream Team takes the court. ?The Chicago Smash's Genie Bouchard and Bethanie Mattek-Sands are up, live right now →tnns.ch/app
Team Smash is not done yet. ?Bethanie Mattek-Sands and Rajeev Ram pull the Chicago Smash back up to 12-13 after taking set 3.Stream live →tnns.ch/app#WTT2020
It goes to the Australian Open champion. ?Sonya Kenin defeats Sloane Stephens 5-3 to get another set for the Philadelphia Freedoms.
First seed gets the first set. ☝️Taylor Fritz and Fabrice Martin snag it 5-4(2) from the Chicago Smash.Stream live →tnns.ch/app
WTA Rank: No. 2️⃣8️⃣Universal Tennis Rank: No. 2️⃣5️⃣What she's done since last summer: Entrenched herself in WTA Top 30; reached semifinals in AucklandThe American phenom Amanda Anisimova. If not for Gauff and Kenin, we would be hearing a lot more about this U.S. phenom.
College tennis.Injuries.Reality TV.US Open.Julia Elbaba is covering it all. ? The former college No. 1 has been dealing with injury setbacks, USTA changes and COVID-19.
"I feel like I play with a hat too big almost every day because my head is so small." ?Steve Johnson joins us for a game of Would You Rather, and he's got some pretty solid reasoning. ?♂️
"I think it adds pressure to my opponent to hold serve if I'm serving well, so it just sets me up to play confidently." Taylor Fritz and the Philadelphia Freedoms defeat the San Diego Aviators 24-19, claiming their tenth win of the 2020 World TeamTennis event.#WTT2020
The Philadelphia Freedoms are on top.?☝️Fabrice Martin and Donald Young defeat Ryan Harrison and Jonny O’Mara in the fifth set 5-4(4).Stream live →http://tnns.ch/app#WTT2020
The San Diego Aviators show their resilience.?Kveta Peschke and Christina McHale take the set from Taylor Townsend and Caroline Dolehide 5-4(2).Stream @WorlWorld TeamTennis live →http://tnns.ch/app
Early March: won first-ever ATP title in Santiago.9 days later: turned 20.Late March: became first tennis player reported to have contracted the coronavirus after the tour shut down.Thiago Seyboth Wild has been on a wild ride this year, but expect him to come out on top. ☝️ While halted and afflicted by COVID-19, he remains Brazil's post-pandemic t
The serve. The confidence. The dominance.?Taylor Townsend and Fabrice Martin lead the Philadelphia Freedoms to another set victory against Kveta Peschke and Ryan Harrison 5-3.Stream live →http://tnns.ch/app#WTT2020
The Philadelphia Freedoms are on a roll.Sonya Kenin closes out set 2 against Sabine Lisicki 5-4(3).Stream live →http://tnns.ch/app#WTT2020
A strong start from the Philadelphia Freedoms.?Taylor Fritz defeats Ryan Harrison 5-3 in the first set.Stream live →http://tnns.ch/app#WTT2020
Bring it on.???World No. 24 Taylor Fritz and the Philadelphia Freedoms take on the San Diego Aviators in our second match of the day.Stream World TeamTennis live →http://tnns.ch/app
“Being in quarantine together has really shown us that we don’t have to be doing something in particular to enjoy being together."Madison Keys and Bjorn Fratangelo have mastered the art of quarantining together..so much so that they have become a quaranteam. ? Stuck in one place, the Americans have learned plenty about themselves, and each other.
She played with one of the greats, and rose up to the occasion.??Bernarda Pera and the Washington Kastles eliminate the Springfield Lasers from the playoffs 24-16.#WTT2020
