Sacramento grabs final spot in WTT Championship Weekend
Published on July 22, 2011 under World TeamTennis (WTT) News Release
The Sacramento Capitals are the final team to qualify for the 2011 WTT Finals Weekend presented by GEICO. The Capitals defeated the Springfield Lasers 21-17 on Thursday evening to qualify as the No. 2 seed in the Western Conference. Sacramento will face off against the St. Louis Aces on Saturday, July 23 at 5p.m. ET at the Family Circle Tennis Center in Charleston, S.C.
Three of the four playoff spots were decided on the final night of the 2011 regular season. The St. Louis Aces posted a 23-15 win over the Kansas City Explorers to earn the top seed in the West. The Boston Lobsters overpowered the Newport Beach Breakers 22-14 to advance to Charleston, where they will take on the Washington Kastles for the Eastern Conference title.
Washington completed only the second undefeated regular season in WTT's 36-year history with a 25-11 win over Philadelphia Freedoms on Thursday. The only other team to finish 14-0 during the regular season was the 1994 Newport Beach Dukes.
For more information on the WTT Finals Weekend presented by GEICO, visit www.WTT.com/Finals.
World TeamTennis Stories from July 22, 2011
- Washington Kastles Win Wtt Eastern Conference Title; Keep Win Streak Alive At 15 - WTT
- Paes, Huber Named WTT MVPs; Kastles' Jensen Coach of the Year - WTT
- Kastles Clinch Perfect 14-0 Season with 25-11 Win - Washington Kastles
- St. Louis Aces Advance to the WTT Finals in Charleston, S.C - St. Louis Aces
- Sacramento grabs final spot in WTT Championship Weekend - WTT
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