World TeamTennis November 26 Results
November 26, 2021 - World TeamTennis (WTT) News Release
New York Empire 24, Chicago Smash 20
Men's Doubles: Chris Eubanks/Marcos Giron (Empire) def. Nick Monroe/Tommy Paul (Smash) 5-4
Women's Singles: Kirsten Flipkens (Empire) def. Alex Osborne (Smash) 5-3
Mixed Doubles: Alexa Guarachi/Tommy Paul (Smash) def. Chris Eubanks/Quinn Gleason (Empire) 5-4
Women's Doubles: Kirsten Flipkens/Quinn Gleason (Empire) def. Alexa Guarachi/Alex Osborne (Smash) 5-4
Men's Singles: Marcos Giron (Empire) def. Tommy Paul (Smash) 5-4
Short Summary
Victories in men's doubles and women's singles allowed the defending champion New York Empire to take an early 10-7 lead, but the 2020 WTT runner-up Chicago Smash collected the mixed doubles set win and eventually tied the score 15-15 in women's doubles. Kirsten Flipkens & Quinn Gleason responded by winning the next three games and eventually won the tie-break to claim the women's doubles set that extended the Empire's lead 19-16. Marcos Giron, the 2014 NCAA singles champion from UCLA, clinched the win for the Empire by defeating fellow American Tommy Paul 5-4 in men's singles.
Notes
Alex Osborne, the 2016 Pac-12 doubles champion from Arizona State, made her WTT debut Friday.
Despite the loss, Chicago won the season series over New York 2-1 in 2021.
Chicago finished the 2021 season with a 5-7 record.
Springfield Lasers 23, San Diego Aviators 16
Women's Doubles: Asia Muhammad/Giuliana Olmos (Lasers) def. Caroline Dolehide/CoCo Vandeweghe (Aviators) 5-3
Women's Singles: Asia Muhammad (Lasers) def. Caroline Dolehide (Aviators) 5-2
Men's Doubles: Marcelo Arevalo/Denis Kudla (Lasers) def. Will Blumberg/Aleks Vukic (Aviators) 5-2
Men's Singles: Aleks Vukic (Aviators) def. Denis Kudla (Lasers) 5-3
Mixed Doubles: Marcelo Arevalo/Giuliana Olmos (Lasers) def. Will Blumberg/CoCo Vandeweghe (Aviators) 5-4
Short Summary
The Springfield Lasers won their first WTT regular season championship in the non-division format by defeating the San Diego Aviators 23-16 on Friday night. Springfield, who clinched their spot in the 2021 WTT Finals Presented by Guaranteed Rate on Thanksgiving, won four of the five sets to clinch the match. The Lasers will be the No. 1 seed and have the advantage of picking the order of play for Sunday's final.
Notes
Springfield won their first WTT regular season championship in the non-division format. The Lasers own the tiebreaker over Orange County with one match remaining.
Springfield clinched the No. 1 seed for Sunday's WTT Final Presented by Guaranteed Rate.
Springfield has won eight or more matches in three of the last four season.
NOV. 27 SCHEDULE
Springfield Lasers @ Orange County Breakers, Indian Wells Tennis Garden, 3 p.m. PST, Tennis Channel
New York Empire @ San Diego Aviators, Indian Wells Tennis Garden, 6 p.m. PST, Tennis Channel
The Springfield Lasers face their championship opponent in Coachella Valley native and three-time Major mixed doubles champion, Desirae Krawczyk, and the Orange County Breakers on Saturday at 3 p.m. Springfield is fresh off clinching the 2021 WTT regular season title and claiming the No. 1 seed in Sunday's WTT Finals Presented by Guaranteed Rate.
The New York Empire, WTT's 2020 champion, closes out the 2021 regular season with the San Diego Aviators in Saturday's second match at 6 p.m.
All World TeamTennis matches will be held at the Indian Wells Tennis Garden. Tickets are available for purchase online at wtt.com/tickets-2021. Due to requirements set by the Indian Wells Tennis Garden, all fans in attendance will need valid proof of full COVID-19 vaccination to enter the grounds for WTT matches.
World TeamTennis Stories from November 26, 2021
- World TeamTennis November 26 Results - WTT
- Springfield Lasers Heading to WTT Finals Sunday - Springfield Lasers
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