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New York Empire Hold Off Orlando Storm, Claim Third Win In A Row
July 22, 2019
The New York Empire overcame a squall — and a Storm — on Sunday night for its third straight win. ...
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New York Empire Sweeps Washington Kastles In Week One Series
July 21, 2019
The Kastles woes continued last in DC. In their second back-to-back match against the New York Empire, the six-time WTT champs came up short, 22-16. The Kastles lost their previous match against the Empire in New York with tennis legend Venus Williams in the lineup. ...
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Red-Hot New York Empires Cool Off Washington Kastles
July 19, 2019
On a day in which air temperatures approached 100 degrees, the New York Empire brought the heat on the court. ...
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Gritty Gibbs Leads Orange County Breakers To Win At New York Empire
July 18, 2019
A Grand Slam champion was on hand for the New York Empire, but it was an inspiring NCAA and World TeamTennis champion who stole the show on Thursday night. ...
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Springfield Lasers Win All Five Sets in Dominant Performance Against New York Empire
July 18, 2019
A double fault on match point in a nine-point tiebreaker. It was that kind of night for the New York Empire. ...
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Luke Jensen's Gamble Pays Off As New York Empire Defeat Vegas Rollers
July 17, 2019
It might be a little early to dub just the second match of the 2019 World TeamTennis season as a ‘must-win,’ but New York head coach Luke Jensen certainly managed Tuesday night’s match at the Cary Leeds Center for Tennis and Learning like it was one. ...
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San Diego Wins Four of Five Sets At New York For First Win Of 2019
July 15, 2019
The key to victory for the San Diego Aviators in Sunday’s World TeamTennis season opener? Family ties. Franchise player Ryan Harrison clinched the win with a victory in the final event of the night, while his sister-in-law Christina McHale won both of the sets she played to lead visiting San Diego to a 23-11 win over the New York Empire in the first official match of the 2019 World TeamTennis season. ...
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New Home, New Coach, New Attitude, Same Goal For New York Empire: Win The King Trophy
July 13, 2019
With a new home court and a new head coach, the learning curve for New York Empire in 2019 in World TeamTennis had the potential to be steep. With five of seven players on the roster familiar to the Empire, however, a union of something old and something new might be the perfect formula for a run at the King Trophy. ...
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Empire Announce Inaugural Pro-Am Event to Benefit NYJTL
July 5, 2019
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 ...
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Welcome to the Bronx: Empire Announce Theme Nights at Media Day
June 25, 2019
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 ...
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