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Chicago Punches Tickets to Championship Match; Throttles Orlando

August 1, 2020 - It came to pass on Saturday in the World TeamTennis playoffs: Chicago is an expansion team in name only. The Smash ended No. 2 seed Orlando's seven-match win streak with a 24-13 semifinal victory to earn a berth in the championship match against the New York Empire. "I think we had some hiccups this week and had some tough conversations as a team," coach Kamau Murray noted of the Smash's three-match losing streak to end the regular season. "The respect level is there among the team, and everybody owned their part of it an... Full Story

Chicago Smash Eye No. 1 Overall Seed, Lock up WTT Playoffs Berth

July 26, 2020 - The expansion Chicago Smash took to the court Sunday with a World TeamTennis playoff berth already in their back pocket. It remained to be seen whether Coach Kamau Murray's squad would keep the pressure on Philadelphia for the top seed. Earlier, New York beat Washington, 25-15, to lock in Chicago and Philly - the WTT front-runners - which entered the day tied atop the standings. Playing indoors because of inclement weather, the blue-collar Smash marched to their fourth consecutive match win and swept the season series ... Full Story

Sloane Stephens Powers Chicago to Decisive Victory against New York

July 25, 2020 - Entering play with the chance to tie Philadelphia atop the World TeamTennis standings, Chicago rallied past New York on Saturday behind the solid play of Sloane Stephens at Center Court at Creekside at The Greenbrier. Facing the Empire for the second time in eight days, the Smash played another nip-tuck match against Coach Luke Jensen's playoff-contenting squad. In the end, Stephens noted the team's cohesiveness paid dividends. "It's a perfect training environment with all these amazing players and playing high-quality... Full Story

Chicago Edges Closer to Locking up Playoff Spot; Holds off Washington 21-15

July 24, 2020 - On Match Day 13, Chicago's Brandon Nakashima had a coming-out party at Center Court at Creekside at The Greenbrier as the Smash dropped Washington, 21-15. But veteran Venus Williams almost stole the show, winning her singles match and sparking the Kastles' women's doubles team into extra play. The 18-year-old Nakashima helped the Smash set the pace early. Chicago (7-2) brought its A-game into the men's doubles match against Washington's Nick Monroe and Marcelo Arevalo. The Smash went ahead 3-0 behind Rajeev Ram's surgi... Full Story

• Chicago Punches Tickets to Championship Match; Throttles Orlando - August 1, 2020
  
• Chicago Smash Eye No. 1 Overall Seed, Lock up WTT Playoffs Berth - July 26, 2020
  
• Sloane Stephens Powers Chicago to Decisive Victory against New York - July 25, 2020
  
• Chicago Edges Closer to Locking up Playoff Spot; Holds off Washington 21-15 - July 24, 2020
  
• Chicago's Eugenie Bouchard Makes the Most of on and Off-Court Opportunities at the Greenbrier - July 24, 2020
  
• Chicago Rallies Past Springfield Thanks to Bouchard and Mattek-Sands - July 22, 2020
  
• Brandon Nakashima Growing on and off the Court with Outgoing Chicago Smash Teammates - July 22, 2020
  
• Chicago Moves into a Tie for First Place After Dropping San Diego - July 20, 2020
  
• Super Sub Bouchard Sparks Chicago to Dominant Victory against Orlando - July 19, 2020
  
• Brandon Nakashima Lifts Chicago Past New York in Supertiebreaker - July 17, 2020
  
• BMS, Chicago Smash Cruise Past OC Breakers in WTT's Day 4 Opener - July 15, 2020
  
• As Most-Connected Player on Tour, Bethanie Mattek-Sands Boosts Chicago's Team Chemistry - July 14, 2020
  
• Brandon Nakashima Exceeds Expectations; Leads Chicago Smash to Franchise's First Vicory - July 12, 2020
  
• Sloane Stephens Leads Expansion Franchise Chicago Smash as Team Looks Season - July 10, 2020
  
• New World TeamTennis Expansion Franchise Chicago Smash to Debut Summer 2020 - February 10, 2020
  
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Sun., Aug 2	L	New York 21 at Chicago 20 (Championship)	Final
Sat., Aug 1	W	Chicago 24 at Orlando 13 (Playoff)	Final
Thu., Jul 30	L	San Diego 23 at Chicago 22	Final
Wed., Jul 29	L	Chicago 21 at Philadelphia 22	Final
Mon., Jul 27	L	Chicago 16 at Orange County 23	Final
Sun., Jul 26	W	Vegas 18 at Chicago 22	Final
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• New York Empire Beat Chicago Smash to Win 2020 World TeamTennis Final - WTT Bleacher Report (August 3)
• Chicago Smash Fall Short To New York Empire In World TeamTennis Finals - WTT CBS Chicago (August 3)
• WTT pulls off 2020 season with New York winning by one-point margin - WTT Tennis Magazine (August 3)
• WTT Finals: New York tops Chicago with ultimate point finish to take home $1 million prize - WTT CBS Sports (August 3)
• Chicago Smash Top Orlando In World Team Tennis Semifinal, Headed To Finals - WTT CBS Chicago (August 2)
• Sloane Stephens And Chicago Smash Headed To World Team Tennis Semifinals - WTT CBS Chicago (August 1)
• With a hazy future, Bouchard & Kenin among those maximizing WTT season - WTT Tennis Magazine (July 30)
• Sloane Stephens, World TeamTennis officials dedicate White Sulphur Springs tennis courts - WTT WDJB (July 13)
• Vegas Rollers lose World TeamTennis opener to Chicago - WTT Las Vegas Review-Journal (July 13)
• Sloane Stephens headlines Chicago's expansion World TeamTennis franchise - WTT Chicago Sun Times (February 11)
• Professional tennis is returning to Chicago in 2020. Here's what you should know about the Smash - WTT Chicago Tribune (February 10)
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