by: Deanna Murphy U.S. Olympic team. U.S. Davis Cup team. U.S. Hopman Cup team. Laver Cup. World TeamTennis. Jack Sock doesn’t just gravitate toward team format tennis, he thrives in it. “I love being part of the team,” says Sock. “As an individual athlete, we don’t have many opportunities to be part of a larger […]
Ryan Harrison is a former WTT MVP, a King Trophy champion and now we can add talk show host to his impressive resume. The San Diego Aviator will host a ZOOM interview show once a week talking to your favorite WTT people. Grab your favorite beverage, pull up a stool and join the 2020 […]
We are monitoring the coronavirus closely as it continues to have a profound impact on the world, including upcoming sporting events like ours. The 2020 World TeamTennis season is scheduled to begin on July 12 and it is our hope that we will be bringing marquee team tennis to our nine WTT cities, as well […]
WTT’s 45th Season Features Nine Teams – Including New Chicago Franchise – and 63 Matches Over 19 Consecutive Days from July 12-30 RANCHO SANTA FE, Calif. — World TeamTennis announced its 2020 schedule ahead of its 45th season, adding the Chicago Smash to the premier team tennis series. The WTT regular season calendar will showcase […]
The New York Empire and the New York Junior Tennis & Learning (NYJTL) are partnering for a first-of-its-kind event to kick off the 2019 World TeamTennis season. On Sunday, July 14, ahead of its season opener against the San Diego Aviators, the Empire will host a pro-am event that will directly benefit the NYJTL, whose […]
NEW YORK (June 25, 2019) – Media and local luminaries gathered today at Cary Leeds Center for Tennis & Learning in the Bronx for the annual New York Empire media day. For the third year in a row, World TeamTennis Co-Founder and International Tennis Hall of Famer Billie Jean King was on hand to answer […]
NEW YORK (June 13, 2019) – The New York Empire presented by Citi is entering its second year of a multi-year partnership with Empire BlueCross BlueShield HealthPlus, an Anthem, Inc. company, that will help spread the game of tennis to children of all socioeconomic backgrounds and skill levels. To promote exercise and encourage healthy behaviors, […]
With the New York Empire season just five weeks away, the team converged on the year’s second Grand Slam at the French Open in Paris. Over the course of the fortnight, breakthroughs were made, but new stories are also set to be written as the summer season begins. On the court, Empire ace Kirsten Flipkens […]
Current World No. 7 to Play on Thursday, July 18 NEW YORK (May 31, 2019) – The New York Empire presented by Citi announced today that 2017 US Open champion Sloane Stephens will play for the team on Thursday, July 18 at Cary Leeds Center for Tennis & Learning when the Empire take on the […]
Empire Also Announce 2019 U.S. Davis Cup Team Captain Mardy Fish to Play Final Two Home Matches – July 29 and 30 NEW YORK (May 21, 2019) – The New York Empire presented by Citi announced today that 23-time Grand Slam champion Venus Williams will visit the Cary Leeds Center for Tennis and Learning on […]
