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Sacramento Capitals advance to WTT Finals with 25-15 victory over Orange County Breakers

September 14, 2012 - World TeamTennis (WTT) News Release


CHARLESTON, S.C. - There has been a lot of talk about the Washington Kastles historic 30-match win streak leading into the WTT Finals Weekend presented by GEICO, but the Sacramento Capitals will have an opportunity to make history of their own after defeating the Orange County Breakers 25-15 to win the WTT Western Conference Championship and a spot in Sunday's WTT Finals at the Family Circle Tennis Center in Charleston, S.C.

The Capitals will be vying for a League-best seventh Championship title on Sunday when they face the winner of Saturday's New York Sportimes-Washington Kastles Eastern Conference Championship match.

Sacramento jumped out to an early lead with a first set win in men's singles. Kevin Anderson overpowered the Breakers' John-Patrick Smith 5-3. Anderson started mixed doubles and won the first game on the South African's big serve before Caps coach Wayne Bryan brought in doubles great Mark Knowles to join Coco Vandeweghe. Knowles was spectacular, hitting winners and leading the Caps to a 5-4 set win with Yasmin Schnack, who replaced Vandeweghe at 2-2.

Sacramento took a commanding 15-8 halftime lead after Anderson and Knowles overpowered Smith and Travis Parrott in men's doubles, 5-1. Coco Vandeweghe edged the Breakers' Jana Juricova 5-4 in women's singles to give the Caps an eight-game lead going into the final set.

Schnack and Asia Muhammad closed out the victory for Sacramento with a 5-3 win over Groenefeld and Juricova in women's doubles.

WTT action continues at the Family Circle Tennis Center on Saturday night at 6:30 p.m. when Venus Williams leads the Washington Kastles against the New York Sportimes with John McEnroe. The Kastles are riding a 30-match win streak that started with their unbeaten 2011 season, giving them the second longest U.S. pro sports team win streak in history.

The roster for the Kastles includes Williams, Leander Paes, 2012 WTT Male MVP Bobby Reynolds, Anastasia Rodionova and Arina Rodionova. McEnroe will be joined by Jesse Witten, Robert Kendrick, Kveta Peschke and Ashley Harkleroad for the Sportimes.

Ticket specials for the WTT Finals Weekend are available through the Family Circle Tennis Center box office, which opens at 9 a.m. on Saturday. For tickets, travel packages or more information, please contact the Box Office at 1-800-677-2293 or visit www.familycirclecup.com.

Final results from the WTT Western Conference Championship presented by GEICO: (Home team in capital letters)

Sacramento Capitals def. ORANGE COUNTY BREAKERS, 25-15 Men's Singles - Kevin Anderson (Capitals) def. John-Patrick Smith (Breakers) 5-3 Mixed Doubles - Mark KnowlesYasmin Schnack (Capitals) def. John-Patrick SmithAnna-Lena Groenefeld (Breakers) 5-4 Men's Doubles - Kevin AndersonMark Knowles (Capitals) def. John-Patrick SmithTravis Parrott (Breakers) 5-1 Women's Singles - Coco Vandeweghe (Capitals) def. Jana Juricova (Breakers) 5-4 Women's Doubles - Asia MuhammadYasmin Schnack (Capitals) def. Anna-Lena GroenefeldJana Juricova (Breakers) 5-3

Next Matches: 9/15/2012 WTT Eastern Conference Championship presented by GEICO: New York Sportimes vs. WASHINGTON KASTLES, 6:30 PM (ET)

9/16/2012 WTT Finals: Sacramento Capitals vs. EASTERN CONFERENCE CHAMPION, 3:30 PM (ET)

For live scoring and complete player / match statistics, please visit www.WTT.com.

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