RANDALL’S ISLAND, New York, NY – In World Team Tennis on Friday night, Jesse Witten helped to lead the NY Sportimes to a 22-16 win over the Philadelphia Freedoms by winning a singles and doubles match at Sportime Stadium on Randall’s Island.
Do you remember Jesse Witten?  Back in 2009 the resident of Naples, Florida ranked 276th at the time, made it through the qualifying tournament to the main draw and  reached the third round of the US Open taking out No. 30 in the world Igor Andreev along the way, before losing to then world No. 4 Novak Djokovic 6-7(2), 6-3, 7-6(2), 6-4.
Wiiten, playing in his 6th WTT season spoke to me after the match about what’s been happening in his life on and off-court. Listen to the podcast.
Jesse Witten talks to Tennis Panorama News WTT July 13, 2012
Karen Pestaina for Tennis Panorama News