On a Friday night of World TeamTennis action at the Sportime Stadium at Randall’s Island, the New York Sportimes fell just short of a victory, succumbing to the Springfield Lasers 20-17 in a nail-biting encounter. The Sportimes came back from a very slow start to take the lead in the match, but fell just short…
On a chilly evening of World TeamTennis (WTT) action at Sportime Stadium at Randall’s Island, the New York Sportimes battled relentlessly against the talented Philadelphia Freedoms, but failed to capitalize on an early lead. From 12-12, the score line remained tied throughout the encounter until the Freedoms came out on top in the women’s singles and…
The New York Sportimes pulled victory from the jaws of defeat last night at Sportime Stadium at Randall’s Island with a come-from-behind 16-15 win over the St. Louis Aces in World TeamTennis action. The Sportimes got off to a rocky start, as Travis Parrott & Jesse Witten fell in the men’s doubles match 5-2 to…
Tennis Hall of Famer Bjorn Borg will step in to replace fellow tennis legend Jimmy Connors to face long-time rival John McEnroe in a World TeamTennis match on July 14 at Sportime Randall’s Island. Borg and McEnroe will compete against each other that night when the defending Eastern Conference Champion New York Sportimes face the…
Last night, the New York Sportimes opened their 2011 World TeamTennis season with a 21-16 victory over the Boston Lobsters. The matchup was tightly contested throughout and ended up coming down to the last match of the evening which was the women’s doubles match. The Sportimes led 16-15 in the overall score going into the…
Lindsay Davenport of the St. Louis Aces will be unable to play in the World TeamTennis Pro League this summer. Davenport, who is pregnant, was placed under travel and activity restrictions by her doctor today. Davenport was scheduled to play her first WTT match last night in Newport Beach, Calif, and then travel with the…
Tennis Channel’s World TeamTennis Wednesdays begins this evening, July 6th and airs throughout July. Tennis Channel will air matches that feature such stars as John McEnroe, Venus Williams, Serena Williams, Martina Hingis and others during its coverage of the three-week World TeamTennis Pro League season. Tennis Channel will carry the…
Coming off an outstanding 2010 campaign in which they advanced to the World TeamTennis Finals, the New York Sportimes have announced their 2011 schedule, with seven home matches in July, including five at Sportime Randall’s Island Tennis Center in Manhattan and two at SEFCU Arena at the University of Albany. Sportimes Marquee Players John McEnroe…
The 2011 World TeamTennis season will get underway in New York tomorrow night, and the first home match of the season for the New York Sportimes will be against the Boston Lobsters. The Sportimes will be led by former world number one Martina Hingis. The match will begin at 7:00 p.m. Tomorrow will be Junior TeamTennis…
The New York Sportimes of World TeamTennis have announced two changes to their 2011 summer schedule. First is a special guest appearance of tennis legend Chris Evert during the July 11 match at Sportime Stadium Randall’s Island match versus the St. Louis Aces. Evert will play an exhibition set during halftime and special Chris Evert…