The 2019 World TeamTennis season was the 44th season of the top professional team tennis league in the United States.

The Springfield Lasers defeated the New York Empire in the WTT Finals to defend the King Trophy as WTT champions.

Competition format

The 2019 World TeamTennis season included eight teams. Each team played a 14-match regular-season schedule with seven home and seven away matches. The top four teams in the regular season (14–31 July) qualified for the World TeamTennis playoffs at the Orleans Arena in Las Vegas, with the semifinals on 2 August and the WTT Finals on 3 August. The winner of the WTT Finals was awarded the King Trophy.

Teams and players New York Empire Roster Ulises Blanch Kirsten Flipkens Neal Skupski María José Martínez Franchise John Isner Sloane Stephens Mardy Fish Substitute Varvara Lepchenko Orange County Breakers Roster James Ward Nicole Gibbs Luke Bambridge Andreja Klepač Franchise Victoria Azarenka Steve Johnson Eugenie Bouchard Substitute Petros Chrysochos Noah Rubin Orlando Storm Roster Evan King Whitney Osuigwe Ken Skupski Darija Jurak Franchise Madison Keys Feliciano López Alison Riske Philadelphia Freedoms Roster Adrián Menéndez Taylor Townsend Fabrice Martin Raquel Atawo Franchise Danielle Collins Donald Young Feliciano López Substitute Adrian Mannarino Tommy Paul Mitchell Krueger Christopher Eubanks San Diego Aviators Roster Darian King Christina McHale Jonny O'Mara Anna-Lena Grönefeld Franchise Taylor Fritz CoCo Vandeweghe Ryan Harrison Amanda Anisimova Substitute Kaitlyn Christian James Ward Arina Rodionova Danielle Lao Springfield Lasers Roster Enrique López Pérez Anna Blinkova Jean-Julien Rojer Abigail Spears Franchise Miomir Kecmanović Substitute Olga Govortsova Robert Lindstedt Evan Song Vegas Rollers Roster Evan Song Harriet Dart Matt Reid Asia Muhammad Franchise Bob & Mike Bryan Sam Querrey Reilly Opelka Monica Puig Substitute Jennifer Brady Sabrina Santamaria Jovana Jakšić Washington Kastles Roster Yoshihito Nishioka Marta Kostyuk Bruno Soares Shelby Rogers Franchise Venus Williams Nick Kyrgios Frances Tiafoe Substitute Kaitlyn Christian Nathan Pasha Nicholas Monroe Varvara Lepchenko Květa Peschke Jennifer Brady Nicole Melichar Marcus Daniell Jared Hiltzik Katrina Scott Ashley Kratzer

Standings The top four teams qualified for the 2019 WTT Semifinals. Team 1 Philadelphia Freedoms 14 11 3 306 242 2 Springfield Lasers 14 9 5 288 268 3 San Diego Aviators 14 9 5 281 254 4 New York Empire 14 8 6 265 276 5 Vegas Rollers 14 6 8 273 266 6 Orange County Breakers 14 6 8 261 268 7 Orlando Storm 14 4 10 260 297 8 Washington Kastles 14 3 11 234 297

Results table TeamMatch1234567891011121314New York Empire (NYE)SAN LVR SPR OCB WAS WAS ORL LVR OCB SAN ORL SPR PHL PHL11–23 24–16 13–25 15–22 22–13 22–16 23–18 20–24 20–19 15–22 22–18 22–19 15–25 21–16Orange County Breakers (OCB) ORL PHL NYE SAN SPR PHL NYE LVR SAN LVR WAS ORL SPR WAS19–22 15–23 22–15 24–17 18–19 20–19 19–20 19–18 14–22 16–17 25–11 19–18 16–22 15–25Orlando Storm (ORL)LVR OCB SPR SAN PHL PHL NYE WAS WAS SPR NYE OCB LVR SAN21–20 22–19 15–23 15–25 19–24 15–23 18–23 19–23 21–18 23–15 18–22 18–19 18–22 18–21Philadelphia Freedoms (PHL) SPR SAN OCB LVR ORL ORL LVR SAN OCB WAS WAS SPR NYE NYE20–22 25–11 23–15 21–16 24–19 23–15 21–18 23–16 19–20 24–17 20–17 22–20 25–15 16–21San Diego Aviators (SAN) NYE PHL WAS ORL LVR OCB SPR PHL SPR NYE OCB LVR WAS ORL23–11 11–25 20–19 25–15 15–23 17–24 24–20 16–23 17–22 22–15 22–14 23–18 25–7 21–18Springfield Lasers (SPR)PHL ORL NYE WAS LVR SAN OCB SAN ORL WAS PHL NYE OCB LVR22–20 23–15 25–13 21–17 19–18 20–24 19–18 22–17 15–23 20–23 20–22 19–22 22–16 21–20Vegas Rollers (LVR) ORL WAS NYE PHL SAN SPR PHL NYE OCB OCB SAN WAS ORL SPR20–21 22–18 16–24 16–21 23–15 18–19 18–21 24–20 18–19 17–16 18–23 21–10 22–18 20–21Washington Kastles (WAS)LVR SAN SPR NYE NYE ORL ORL PHL PHL SPR OCB LVR SAN OCB18–22 19–20 17–21 13–22 16–22 23–19 18–21 17–24 17–20 23–20 11–25 10–21 7–25 25–15Color Key: Win Loss Home Away - Reference:

Statistical leaders The table below shows the WTT team and the player who had the highest regular-season winning percentages in each of the league's five events. Only players who played in at least 40% of the total number of games played by their team in a particular event are eligible to be listed.

Event Team Player Team Player Team Men's singles Vegas Rollers 111 64 47 58% Sam Querrey LVR 60 31 29 52% Women's singles Vegas Rollers 106 58 48 55% Taylor Townsend PHL 108 58 50 54% Men's doubles San Diego Aviators 104 57 47 55% Jonny O'Mara SAN 104 57 47 55% Women's doubles Philadelphia Freedoms 93 66 27 71% Raquel Atawo, Taylor Townsend PHL 93 66 27 71% Mixed doubles New York Empire 104 59 45 57% María José Martínez NYE 98 58 40 59%

Most Valuable Players Female MVP: Raquel Atawo Male MVP: Neal Skupski

Playoff bracket

WTT Finals

+ Springfield Lasers def. New York Empire 20–19 Event Springfield Lasers New York Empire Score Total score Men's singles Evan Song Ulises Blanch 3–5 3–5 Women's doubles Abigail Spears / Olga Govortsova Kirsten Flipkens / María José Martínez 4–5 7–10 Mixed doubles Robert Lindstedt / Abigail Spears Neal Skupski / María José Martínez 5–2 12–12 Women's singles Olga Govortsova Kirsten Flipkens 3–5 15–17 Men's doubles Evan Song / Robert Lindstedt Neal Skupski / Ulises Blanch 5–2 20–19 Finals MVP: Robert Lindstedt

See also

Team tennis

References

External links Official website