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Serena, Hingis, Rodionova Reach French Open QFs; Tables and Boxes Almost Sold Out

June 1, 2015 - World TeamTennis (WTT)
Washington Kastles News Release


Comeback Queen Serena Rallies in 3 Straight Singles Matches

Serena Williams (singles), Martina Hingis (doubles) and Anastasia Rodionova (mixed) have reached the French Open quarterfinals, keeping the Kastles in contention for three titles on the red clay courts of Paris.

The top-ranked Williams has refused to lose throughout the tournament, rallying from a set down in three straight rounds.

After edging Anna-Lena Friedsam, Williams trailed 6-3, 4-2 in her third-round showdown with 2010 Kastle and former World No. 1 Victoria Azarenka. Behind powerful strokes and serves, the two-time French Open champion won 10 of the last 12 games to emerge with a 3-6, 6-4, 6-2 victory.

Then, on Monday, Williams was three points from elimination against 2014 Kastle Sloane Stephens. Yet it didn't feel like a surprise when Williams muscled past Stephens for a 1-6, 7-5, 6-3 win.

Williams is 16-3 overall versus Azarenka, 5-1 head-to-head with Stephens and 8-0 against her quarterfinal opponent on Wednesday, No. 17 seed Sara Errani.

But when Williams and Errani met on red clay earlier this spring, the Italian nearly pulled off an upset. Errani served for their Fed Cup match at 6-4, 5-4 before Williams mounted another of her trademark comebacks, winning 4-6, 7-6(3), 6-3.

While Williams' road to the singles quarterfinals has been winding, Hingis hasn't dropped a set en route to the women's doubles quarterfinals.

She and Sania Mirza improved to 21-3 on the season by beating former World No. 1 Roberta Vinci and her new partner Karin Knapp 6-1, 6-4 in the Round of 16.

Next up for the No. 1 seeds is a marquee match against Australian Open champions Bethanie Mattek-Sands and Lucie Safarova. Mattek-Sands and Safarova defeated Hingis and Mirza 6-7(5), 6-3, [11-9] on red clay last month in Madrid.

Mattek-Sands is also opposing a Kastle in the mixed doubles quarterfinals. She and Mike Bryan, the No. 2 seeds, will meet Rodionova and first-time partner Aisam-Ul-Haq Qureshi on Tuesday afternoon.

Rodionova and Qureshi, a member of the California Dream, upset two-time Grand Slam champions Kristina Mladenovic and Daniel Nestor 6-4, 6-3 to qualify for the Elite Eight.

Not as fortunate was the Kastles dream team of Hingis and Leander Paes. Katarina Srebotnik and Horia Tecau dashed Paes' dreams of a career Grand Slam 6-7(6), 6-3, [10-6]. Paes also lost his Round-of-16 match in men's doubles with Nestor.

To keep up with the Kastles over the final six days of the French Open, be sure to visit the Kastle Tracker.

Tables and Boxes Nearly Sold Out for 2015 Season

Food, Beverages, Parking, VIP Hospitality Among Perks

There are two ways to join the Washington Kastles family. You can train every day, win 15 Grand Slams and earn your spot on the team roster like Leander Paes.

Or, you can become a VIP table or box holder, providing you with a premium package of perks that allows you into the Kastles' inner circle for all seven of the team's home matches.

Perfect for groups, families and clients, all Kastles tables and boxes come with four seats, pre-match VIP Hospitality access, VIP parking and invitations to post-match parties. VIP Hospitality access includes free food and attendance at press conferences featuring the likes of Serena Williams, Venus Williams and Martina Hingis!

VIP Dream Seats dinner tables also come with a delicious multi-course dinner and an open bar at every Kastles home match. You never know who your neighbors will be: First Lady Michelle Obama, D.C. Mayor Muriel Bowser and ESPN personality Tony Kornheiser enjoyed VIP Dream Seats in 2014. Located on the lower level along the south sideline, these extremely-limited tables cost $6,500. As of today, only one of the 32 VIP Dream Seats dinner tables remains!

Premier Courtside Boxes are the closest sideline seats to the court, bringing you only feet from the fast-paced Kastles action. You'll never have to leave your great view thanks to in-seat food and beverage service. The price of Premier Courtside Boxes has remained $3,500 since 2011, still providing you with four front-row seats to all seven home matches. Grab one of the last remaining boxes and the only thing between you and Kastles Stadium Court will be the players on it!

Already SOLD OUT in 2015 is our other four-seat season ticket option, the Kastles Boxes. You don't want to waste another minute before securing a VIP Dream Seats dinner table or Premier Courtside Box. They can be purchased by contacting Kastles ticket manager Lauren Dugan at 202-654-7051 or via E-mail.

VIP access allows dinner table and box holders to attend press conferences featuring Kastles stars.

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