
Kansas City and Springfield Clinch Playoff Spots
July 21, 2010 - World TeamTennis (WTT) News Release
With their wins tonight, the Kansas City Explorers and the Springfield Lasers became the first two WTT teams to clinch playoff spots. The WTT Western Conference Championship will be held on the court of the top seed in the Western Conference on July 23. Check out WTT.com/playoffs for playoff scenarios and tiebreakers.
World TeamTennis Pro League presented by GEICO - Results for Wednesday, 7/21
(Home teams in capital letters)
FINAL RESULTS - All matches complete:
PHILADELPHIA FREEDOMS def. New York Buzz 24-17
Men's Singles - Prakash Amritraj (Freedoms) def. Alex Domijan (Buzz) 5-3
Women's Singles - Noppawan Lertcheewakarn (Freedoms) def. Martina Hingis (Buzz) 5-3
Mixed Doubles - Martina HingisScoville Jenkins (Buzz) def. Courtney NaglePrakash Amritraj (Freedoms) 5-4
Women's Doubles - Noppawan LertcheewakarnCourtney Nagle (Freedoms) def. Sarah BorwellMartina Hingis (Buzz) 5-2
Men's Doubles - Prakash AmritrajRamon Delgado (Freedoms) def. Alex DomijanScoville Jenkins (Buzz) 5-4
WASHINGTON KASTLES def. St Louis Aces 19-17
Men's Singles - Andrei Pavel (Aces) def. Bobby Reynolds (Kastles) 5-4
Women's Singles - Liga Dekmeijere (Aces) def. Angela Haynes (Kastles) 5-4
Men's Doubles - Andrei PavelTripp Phillips (Aces) def. Leander PaesBobby Reynolds (Kastles) 5-1
Women's Doubles - Rennae StubbsAngela Haynes (Kastles) def. Anna KournikovaNicole Melichar (Aces) 5-1
Mixed Doubles - Leander PaesVictoria Azarenka (Kastles) def. Anna KournikovaAndrei Pavel (Aces) 5-1
KANSAS CITY EXPLORERS def. Sacramento Capitals 22-16
Men's Singles - Ricardo Mello (Explorers) def. Dusan Vemic (Capitals) 5-4
Women's Doubles - Jarmila GrothKveta Peschke (Explorers) def. Vania KingRiza Zalameda (Capitals) 5-1
Mixed Doubles - Vania KingDusan Vemic (Capitals) def. Jarmila GrothSamuel Groth (Explorers) 5-2
Women's Singles - Jarmila Groth (Explorers) def. Vania King (Capitals) 5-2
Men's Doubles - Samuel GrothRicardo Mello (Explorers) def. Brett JoelsonDusan Vemic (Capitals) 5-4
Springfield Lasers def. NEWPORT BEACH BREAKERS 23-18
Mixed Doubles - Martin DammCarly Gullickson (Lasers) def. David MartinMarie-Eve Pelletier (Breakers) 5-4
Women's Doubles - Julie DittyMarie-Eve Pelletier (Breakers) def. Carly GullicksonChanelle Scheepers (Lasers) 5-3
Men's Singles - Rik De Voest (Lasers) def. Lester Cook (Breakers) 5-4
Women's Singles - Chanelle Scheepers (Lasers) def. Marie-Eve Pelletier (Breakers) 5-2
Men's Doubles - Martin DammRik De Voest (Lasers) def. Lester CookDavid Martin (Breakers) 5-3
Standings
Eastern Conference MP W L PCT MB
New York Sportimes 13 8 5 0.615 -- Washington Kastles 13 8 5 0.615 0
Boston Lobsters 13 7 6 0.538 1
Philadelphia Freedoms 13 6 7 0.462 2
New York Buzz 13 2 11 0.154 6
Western Conference MP W L PCT MB
x - Springfield Lasers 13 9 4 0.692 -- x - Kansas City Explorers 13 8 5 0.615 1
Sacramento Capitals 13 6 7 0.462 3
St Louis Aces 13 6 7 0.462 3
Newport Beach Breakers 13 5 8 0.385 4
x = Clinched playoff spot
y = Clinched #1 seed for Conference Championship
Next Matches: 7/22/2010
Washington Kastles @ BOSTON LOBSTERS, 7:00 PM (EDT)
New York Buzz @ ST. LOUIS ACES, 7:15 PM (CDT)
New York Sportimes @ NEWPORT BEACH BREAKERS, 7:15 PM (PDT)
Springfield Lasers @ SACRAMENTO CAPITALS, 7:30 PM (PDT)
Philadelphia Freedoms @ KANSAS CITY EXPLORERS, 7:35 PM (CDT)
For live scoring and complete player / match statistics, please visit www.WTT.com
World TeamTennis Stories from July 21, 2010
- Breakers Lose to Lasers - Orange County Breakers
- Kansas City and Springfield Clinch Playoff Spots - WTT
- This Week the Sacramento Capitals Take on the Springfield - Sacramento Capitals
- Lindsay Davenport to Play in St. Louis for Additional Match - St. Louis Aces
- Kastles Down Sportimes 22-16; Regular Season Home Finale Tonight - Washington Kastles
- Boston Lobsters on a Roll - Boston Lobsters
- Breakers Improve To 3-2 At Home - Orange County Breakers
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