Kastles Remain Unbeaten, Top Sportimes, 23-15

July 20, 2011 - World TeamTennis (WTT)
New York Sportimes News Release


NEW YORK -- The Washington Kastles kept their unbeaten season alive with a 23-15 victory over the New York Sportimes in World TeamTennis action at SPORTIME on Randall's Island. Serena Williams won her women's doubles and mixed doubles matches, Leander Paes won his men's doubles and mixed doubles and Bobby Reynolds was victorious in singles and men's doubles to pace the victorious Kastles (13-0).

The mixed doubles team of Williams and Paes began with a 5-1 victory over Hingis and Travis Parrott, before Hingis gained a measure of revenge with a 5-3 singles victory over Williams to pull New York (7-7) to within 8-6.

The men's doubles event followed, with Paes and Reynolds teaming for a 5-2 victory that extended the Kastles' margin to 13-8. Williams and Rennae Stubbs topped Hingis and Katie O'Brien to give the Kastles a commanding 18-11 advantage.

Reynolds finished off the win with a 5-4 win over Jesse Witten.

The match concludes the regular season for the Sportimes, who now need a loss by the Boston Lobsters in their late match tonight at Sacramento or Thursday at Newport Beach, in order to qualify for the WTT Championship, Friday through Sunday in Charleston, S.C.

Washington hosts Philadelphia Thursday as it tries to complete the undefeated regular season.



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