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New York, Orange County and Sacramento clinch final WTT playoff spots; Washington ups win streak to

July 28, 2012 - World TeamTennis (WTT)
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The field for the WTT Finals presented by GEICO is set with three teams capturing the final playoff spots with victories on Friday evening. The New York Sportimes, Orange County Breakers and Sacramento Capitals won their matches tonight to join the undefeated Washington Kastles for the WTT Finals Weekend, Sept. 14-16, in Charleston, S.C.

Sacramento clinched the final spot with a 23-21 Overtime win on their home court over the Philadelphia Freedoms. The Capitals will face the Orange County Breakers in the Western Conference Finals on Friday, Sept. 14. Washington and New York will battle for the East title on Saturday, Sept. 15. The Conference champions advance to the WTT Finals on Sunday, Sept. 16.

The New York Sportimes advanced to the playoffs with their 22-16 victory over the Springfield Lasers earlier this evening in Springfield, Mo.

With their 21-13 victory over the Boston Lobsters, the Orange County Breakers advanced to the playoffs for the first time since 2009 and will be the top seed in the Western Conference Finals.

The Washington Kastles continued their march towards sports history tonight, winning their 29th consecutive match with a 22-17 victory over the Kansas City Explorers in Kansas City, Mo. The Kastles, who won the 2011 World TeamTennis title with a 16-0 record, have not lost a WTT match since July 22, 2010. Washington has won their first 13 matches of the 2012 WTT season and needs a victory on Saturday in Springfield for an unprecedented second consecutive undefeated regular season. The Kastles have the second longest pro sports win streak in history with 29 consecutive wins. The longest pro sports team win streak is 33 games, held by the NBA's 1971-72 Lakers. The Kastles are the overall top seed for the World TeamTennis Finals Weekend presented by GEICO.

The regular season for the WTT Pro League presented by GEICO concludes on Saturday, July 28.

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