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Breakers advance to Western Conference Championship

July 20, 2009 - World TeamTennis (WTT) News Release


NEWPORT BEACH QUALIFIES FOR WESTERN CONFERENCE CHAMPIONSHIP FINAL: The Newport Beach Breakers advanced to the Western Conference Championship match with a 21-20 Supertiebreaker win over the Sacramento Capitals on Sunday night in Newport Beach, Calif. With the win, the Breakers qualify for the Advanta WTT Western Conference Championship where they will face the top-seeded Springfield Lasers on July 24 in Springfield, Mo. Reigning Male MVP Ramon Delgado led Newport Beach to the win, defeating Sam Warburg 5-4 in men's singles to send the match into Overtime. Delgado won the first game in Overtime to tie the score at 20-20 and set up a Supertiebreaker. Delgado closed out the comeback victory 7-3 in the Supertiebreaker.

NEW YORK SPORTIMES CLINCH TOP SEED IN EASTERN CONFERENCE: With their 25-10 win this afternoon over the New York Buzz, the New York Sportimes clinched the top seed in the Eastern Conference and the right to host the WTT Eastern Conference Championship on July 24. Last week the Springfield Lasers locked up the top seed in the Western Conference. Newport Beach will face off against the Lasers in Springfield, while the opponent for the Sportimes will be determined this week as the World TeamTennis regular season finishes on July 22. The winners of the Conference Championship matches advance to the Advanta WTT Finals on Sunday, July 26 at Kastles Stadium in Washington, D.C.

Advanta World TeamTennis Pro League - Results for Sunday, 7/19

(Home teams in capital letters)

FINAL RESULTS - All matches complete:

NEW YORK SPORTIMES def. New York Buzz 25-10

Men's Singles - Robert Kendrick (Sportimes) def. Alex Domijan (Buzz) 5-3

Women's Singles - Abigail Spears (Sportimes) def. Sloane Stephens (Buzz) 5-0

Mixed Doubles - Christina FusanoRobert Kendrick (Sportimes) def. Mallory BurdetteRyan Lipman (Buzz) 5-4

Women's Doubles - Christina FusanoAbigail Spears (Sportimes) def. Sloane StephensMallory Burdette (Buzz) 5-1

Men's Doubles - Robert KendrickJesse Witten (Sportimes) def. Alex DomijanRyan Lipman (Buzz) 5-2

Kansas City Explorers def. ST LOUIS ACES 22-21 (7-4 STB)

Women's Singles - Ashley Weinhold (Aces) def. Eugenie Bouchard (Explorers) 5-4

Men's Singles - Mike Russell (Explorers) def. Mislav Hizak (Aces) 5-2

Mixed Doubles - Liga DekmeijereTripp Phillips (Aces) def. Bob BryanLindsay Lee Waters (Explorers) 5-3

Men's Doubles - Bob BryanMike Bryan (Explorers) def. Mislav HizakTripp Phillips (Aces) 5-4

Women's Doubles - Liga DekmeijereAshley Weinhold (Aces) def. Eugenie BouchardLindsay Lee Waters (Explorers) 5-4

Supertiebreaker - Women's Doubles - Eugenie BouchardLindsay Lee Waters (Explorers) def. Liga DekmeijereAshley Weinhold (Aces) 1-0 (7-4)

NEWPORT BEACH BREAKERS def. Sacramento Capitals 21-20 (7-3 STB)

Mixed Doubles - Angela HaynesMark Knowles (Capitals) def. Julie DittyKaes Vant Hof (Breakers) 5-3

Women's Singles - Coco Vandeweghe (Capitals) def. Marie-Eve Pelletier (Breakers) 5-3

Men's Doubles - Mark KnowlesSam Warburg (Capitals) def. Ramon DelgadoKaes Vant Hof (Breakers) 5-3

Women's Doubles - Julie DittyMarie-Eve Pelletier (Breakers) def. Angela HaynesCoco Vandeweghe (Capitals) 5-1

Men's Singles - Ramon Delgado (Breakers) def. Sam Warburg (Capitals) 5-4

Overtime - Men's Singles - Ramon Delgado (Breakers) def. Sam Warburg (Capitals) 1-0

Supertiebreaker - Men's Singles - Ramon Delgado (Breakers) def. Sam Warburg (Capitals) 1-0 (7-3)



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