(July 8, 2013) The Washington Kastles started the 2013 Mylan World TeamTennis season just the way they ended 2012 – with a win. The Kastles 23-15 win over the New York Sportimes on Monday night in Washington, DC, was the team’s 33rd consecutive victory, tying the U.S. major pro sports team record set by the 1971-72 Los Angeles Lakers. Among the capacity crowd on hand to watch the Kastles receive championship rings in a pre-match ceremony and tie the Lakers mark was Mylan WTT co-founder Billie Jean King, NFL great John Riggins and CNN anchor Wolf Blitzer. The Kastles were led by Martina Hingis who dominated Anna-Lena Groenefeld 5-1 in women’s singles, and partnered with Leander Paes for a 5-4 mixed doubles win.
Although injured and unable to play, Venus Williams was on hand to receive her 2012 Championship ring and cheer on the team from the bench. Earlier in the day, Williams joined her 2012 Championship teammates Paes, Anastasia Rodionova, Bobby Reynolds, Coach Murphy Jensen, owner Mark Ein, Mylan WTT CEO/Commissioner Ilana Kloss and King at the White House for a visit with President Obama.
The Kastles try to make sports history and break the mark on Tuesday evening at home when they host the Boston Lobsters at 7:10 p.m. ET. The July 9 match will air live on Tennis Channel. For more information, visit www.WTT.com
Mylan World TeamTennis presented by GEICO – Results for Monday, 7/8
(Home teams in capital letters)
FINAL RESULTS – All matches complete:
WASHINGTON KASTLES def. New York Sportimes 23-15
Men’s Singles – Kevin Anderson (Kastles) def. Jesse Witten (Sportimes) 5-2
Women’s Singles – Martina Hingis (Kastles) def. Anna-Lena Groenefeld (Sportimes) 5-1
Mixed Doubles – Martina HingisLeander Paes (Kastles) def. Kveta PeschkeRobert Kendrick (Sportimes) 5-4
Women’s Doubles – Anna-Lena GroenefeldKveta Peschke (Sportimes) def. Martina HingisAnastasia Rodionova (Kastles) 5-3
Men’s Doubles – Leander PaesBobby Reynolds (Kastles) def. Robert KendrickJesse Witten (Sportimes) 5-3
SPRINGFIELD LASERS def. Boston Lobsters 22-14
Men’s Doubles – Jean-Julien RojerAndy Roddick (Lasers) def. Amir WeintraubEric Butorac (Lobsters) 5-2
Mixed Doubles – Katalin MarosiEric Butorac (Lobsters) def. Jean-Julien RojerAlisa Kleybanova (Lasers) 5-2
Men’s Singles – Rik De Voest (Lasers) def. Amir Weintraub (Lobsters) 5-2
Women’s Doubles – Alisa KleybanovaVania King (Lasers) def. Jill CraybasKatalin Marosi (Lobsters) 5-2
Women’s Singles – Vania King (Lasers) def. Jill Craybas (Lobsters) 5-3
Texas Wild def. ORANGE COUNTY BREAKERS 20-18
Men’s Doubles – Steve JohnsonTreat Huey (Breakers) def. Alex Bogomolov Jr.Aisam-Ul-Haq Qureshi (Wild) 5-2
Women’s Doubles – Darija JurakEugenie Bouchard (Wild) def. Coco VandewegheMaria Elena Camerin (Breakers) 5-3
Mixed Doubles – Aisam-Ul-Haq QureshiDarija Jurak (Wild) def. Steve JohnsonCoco Vandeweghe (Breakers) 5-1
Women’s Singles – Coco Vandeweghe (Breakers) def. Eugenie Bouchard (Wild) 5-3
Men’s Singles – Alex Bogomolov Jr. (Wild) def. Steve Johnson (Breakers) 5-4
SACRAMENTO CAPITALS def. Philadelphia Freedoms 23-19
Men’s Singles – Samuel Groth (Freedoms) def. Mardy Fish (Capitals) 5-3
Women’s Singles – Taylor Townsend (Capitals) def. Maria Sanchez (Freedoms) 5-3
Mixed Doubles – Mark KnowlesMegan Moulton-Levy (Capitals) def. Liezel HuberJordan Kerr (Freedoms) 5-3
Women’s Doubles – Megan Moulton-LevyTaylor Townsend (Capitals) def. Liezel HuberMaria Sanchez (Freedoms) 5-4
Men’s Doubles – Mardy FishMark Knowles (Capitals) def. Jordan KerrSamuel Groth (Freedoms) 5-4
Standings
Eastern Conference MP W L PCT MB
Washington Kastles 1 1 0 1.000 —
Boston Lobsters 2 1 1 0.500 0.5
New York Sportimes 2 0 2 0.000 1.5
Philadelphia Freedoms 2 0 2 0.000 1.5
Western Conference MP W L PCT MB
Sacramento Capitals 2 2 0 1.000 —
Springfield Lasers 1 1 0 1.000 0.5
Orange County Breakers 2 1 1 0.500 1
Texas Wild 2 1 1 0.500 1
Next Matches: 7/9/2013
Boston Lobsters @ WASHINGTON KASTLES, 7:10 PM (EDT)
Springfield Lasers @ NEW YORK SPORTIMES, 7:30 PM (EDT)
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