Kastles Round Out The Playoff Field
Published on July 23, 2009 under World TeamTennis (WTT) News Release
With their 21-14 win tonight over the Springfield Lasers, the Washington Kastles clinched the final playoff spot in the Eastern Conference and will face the New York Sportimes on July 24 in Washington, D.C. The top-seeded Sportimes reached an agreement with the Kastles for the Advanta WTT Eastern Conference Championship to be held at Kastles Stadium in Washington, D.C., which will also be the site of the Advanta WTT Finals on July 26.
The Advanta WTT Western Conference Championship will take place on July 24 in Springfield, Mo. when the Springfield Lasers host the Newport Beach Breakers. The winners of the Conference Championship matches advance to the Advanta WTT Finals.
Advanta World TeamTennis Pro League - Results for Wednesday, 7/22
(Home teams in capital letters)
FINAL RESULTS - All matches complete:
BOSTON LOBSTERS def. New York Buzz 20-16
Mixed Doubles - James AucklandRaquel Kops-Jones (Lobsters) def. Ryan LipmanSloane Stephens (Buzz) 5-2
Women's Singles - Sloane Stephens (Buzz) def. Stephanie Foretz (Lobsters) 5-2
Men's Singles - Jan-Michael Gambill (Lobsters) def. Alex Domijan (Buzz) 5-0
Women's Doubles - Mallory BurdetteSloane Stephens (Buzz) def. Stephanie ForetzRaquel Kops-Jones (Lobsters) 5-3
Men's Doubles - James AucklandJan-Michael Gambill (Lobsters) def. Alex DomijanRyan Lipman (Buzz) 5-4
St Louis Aces def. PHILADELPHIA FREEDOMS 21-17
Women's Doubles - Kim ClijstersLiga Dekmeijere (Aces) def. Madison KeysLisa Raymond (Freedoms) 5-2
Women's Singles - Kim Clijsters (Aces) def. Madison Keys (Freedoms) 5-3
Mixed Doubles - Kim ClijstersTripp Phillips (Aces) def. Lisa RaymondNathan Healey (Freedoms) 5-4
Men's Singles - Nathan Healey (Freedoms) def. Mislav Hizak (Aces) 5-1
Men's Doubles - Mislav HizakTripp Phillips (Aces) def. Josh CohenNathan Healey (Freedoms) 5-3
WASHINGTON KASTLES def. Springfield Lasers 21-14
Men's Doubles - Scott OudsemaLeander Paes (Kastles) def. Martin DammRaven Klaasen (Lasers) 5-2
Women's Singles - Nadia Petrova (Kastles) def. Vania King (Lasers) 5-3
Men's Singles - Scott Oudsema (Kastles) def. Raven Klaasen (Lasers) 5-2
Women's Doubles - Liezel HuberVania King (Lasers) def. Rennae StubbsNadia Petrova (Kastles) 5-1
Mixed Doubles - Nadia PetrovaLeander Paes (Kastles) def. Liezel HuberMartin Damm (Lasers) 5-2
NEWPORT BEACH BREAKERS def. Kansas City Explorers 24-15
Men's Singles - Mike Russell (Explorers) def. Ramon Delgado (Breakers) 5-4
Women's Doubles - Julie DittyMaria Sharapova (Breakers) def. Eugenie BouchardMeghann Shaughnessy (Explorers) 5-2
Mixed Doubles - Maria SharapovaKaes Vant Hof (Breakers) def. Eugenie BouchardDusan Vemic (Explorers) 5-2
Women's Singles - Maria Sharapova (Breakers) def. Meghann Shaughnessy (Explorers) 5-4
Men's Doubles - Ramon DelgadoKaes Vant Hof (Breakers) def. Mike RussellDusan Vemic (Explorers) 5-2
SACRAMENTO CAPITALS def. New York Sportimes 22-14
Mixed Doubles - Mark KnowlesCoco Vandeweghe (Capitals) def. Jesse WittenChristina Fusano (Sportimes) 5-3
Women's Doubles - Angela HaynesCoco Vandeweghe (Capitals) def. Abigail SpearsChristina Fusano (Sportimes) 5-3
Men's Singles - Sam Warburg (Capitals) def. Jesse Witten (Sportimes) 5-0
Women's Singles - Abigail Spears (Sportimes) def. Angela Haynes (Capitals) 5-2
Men's Doubles - Mark KnowlesSam Warburg (Capitals) def. Robert KendrickJesse Witten (Sportimes) 5-3
Standings
Eastern Conference MP W L PCT MB
y - New York Sportimes 14 10 4 0.714 --
x - Washington Kastles 14 7 7 0.500 3
Boston Lobsters 14 7 7 0.500 3
Philadelphia Freedoms 14 4 10 0.286 6
New York Buzz 14 4 10 0.286 6
Western Conference MP W L PCT MB
y - Springfield Lasers 14 12 2 0.857 --
x - Newport Beach Breakers 14 9 5 0.643 3
Sacramento Capitals 14 6 8 0.429 6
Kansas City Explorers 14 6 8 0.429 6
St Louis Aces 14 5 9 0.357 7
x = Clinched Playoff Spot
y = Clinched #1 seed for Conference Championship
Next Matches: 7/24/2009
Washington Kastles @ NEW YORK SPORTIMES, 7:00 PM (EDT)
Newport Beach Breakers @ SPRINGFIELD LASERS, 7:05 PM (CDT)
For live scoring and complete player / match statistics, please visit www.WTT.com
World TeamTennis Stories from July 23, 2009
- WTT announces fines for Sportimes and Kastles - WTT
- Kastles Make Playoffs With Win Over Lasers; Playoff Match Friday - Washington Kastles
- Sharapova Stars in Breakers Win - Orange County Breakers
- Kastles Round Out The Playoff Field - WTT
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