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New York Empire Fall to Washington Kastles, 20-18

July 21, 2018 - World TeamTennis (WTT)
New York Empire News Release


WASHINGTON D.C. - The New York Empire presented by Citi opened up with a 14-10 lead after three sets of doubles action, but the strong singles play of the host Washington Kastles pushed them past the Empire on Saturday, 20-18.

The Kastles singles players Frances Tiafoe and Madison Brengle both won 5-2 decisions over the Empire's Dennis Novikov and Tatjana Maria, respectively, to pace the Kastles over the Empire in the World TeamTennis presented by GEICO match.

The Empire won the first two doubles sets as Maria Jose Martinez Sanchez and Neal Skupski posted a 5-2 decision over the Kastles' Robert Lindstedt and Nicole Melichar, who won her first mixed doubles Grand Slam title at Wimbledon recently and fell in the women's doubles final at the All England Club.

The team of Maria and Martinez Sanchez then got past Melichar and Brengle 5-3 in women's doubles to open up the lead to 10-5.

In men's doubles, Lindstedt and Tiafoe beat Skupski and Novikov, 5-4, before the Kastles closed out the Empire in singles.

New York Empire at Washington Kastles Box Score

MXD WD MD WS MS Total

New York Empire 5 5 4 2 2 18

Washington Kastles 2 3 5 5 5 20

Mixed Doubles: Martinez Sanchez/Skupski (NYE) def. Lindstedt/Melichar (WK), 5-2

Women's Doubles: Maria/Martinez Sanchez (NYE) def. Melichar/Brengle (WK), 5-3

Men's Doubles: Lindstedt/Tiafoe (WK) def. Novikov/Skupski (NYE), 5-4

Women's Singles: Brengle def. Maria (NYE), 5-2

Men's Singles: Tiafoe (WK) def. Dennis Novikov (NYE), 5-2

The New York Empire return home to Court 17 at the Billie Jean King USTA National Tennis Center on Monday, July 23, at 7:00 p.m. as they host the Kastles.

Group tickets and various hospitality packages are available by calling the New York Empire office at 844-5-EMPIRE (844-536-7473) or by visiting www.nyempiretennis.com.

New York Empire tickets can be purchased by visiting Ticketmaster or by calling the New York Empire office at 844-5-EMPIRE (844-536-7473). The 2018 WTT regular season will take place from July 15 - August 2 with the No. 1-seeded team hosting the championship match for the King Trophy on August 5.

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