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Springfield Lasers Get Back on the Winning Track, Stop the New York Empire

July 21, 2020 - World TeamTennis (WTT)
New York Empire News Release


WHITE SULPHUR SPRINGS, W.V. - The Springfield Lasers were able to take down the New York Empire behind the strength of their Woman's and Men's Doubles teams, delivering a 25-17 win for the two-time defending champion. The win ended a three-game losing streak for the Lasers, lifting their record to 2-5. The loss drops the Empire to 3-4.

After an opening set victory by the Lasers Mitchell Krueger, 5-4, Springfield's Women's Doubles duo of Hayley Carter and Caty McNally and Men's Doubles tandem of Robert Lindstedt and Jean-Julien Rojer, would combine to beat their Empire counterparts, 10-3, giving the Lasers a sizable lead they would never relinquish.

Olga Govortsova would extend the lead with a 5-2 win over Sabine Lisicki, who is currently playing Women's Singles for New York in place of Kim Clijsters (rest).

The Empire would triumph in the final set of Mixed Doubles, 5-4, on the final point of the nine-game tiebreaker on a powerful return by Kveta Peschke to force extended play. Perschke and Neal Skupski would win the next three games without conceding a point before their comeback efforts would eventually fall short by dropping the fourth game of extended play.

New York Empire defeat SPRINGFIELD LASERS, 23-17

Men's Singles - Mitchell Krueger (Lasers) def. Jack Sock (Empire), 5-4

Women's Doubles - Hayley Carter/Caty McNally (Lasers) def. Sabine Lisicki/Kveta Peschke* (Empire), 5-1

*Hailey Baptiste substituted for Peschke at 4-0 Springfield

Men's Doubles - Robert Lindstedt/Jean-Julien Rojer (Lasers), def. Sock/Neal Skupski (Empire), 5-2

Women's Singles - Olga Govortsova (Lasers) def. Lisicki (Empire), 5-2

Mixed Doubles - Peschke/Skupski (Empire) def. Lindstedt/McNally (Lasers), 5-4

Extended Play - Peschke/Skupski (Empire) def. Lindstedt/McNally (Lasers), 3-1

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NEXT SCHEDULED MATCH: The New York Empire hit the court again against the San Diego Aviators at 9 AM ET/6 AM PT on ESPN2. The Springfield Lasers host the Chicago Smash at 3 PM ET/Noon PT tomorrow on Tennis Channel.

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