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WASHINGTON KASTLES CAPTURE KING TROPHY
FOR THE FOURTH CONSECUTIVE SEASON
 | The 2014 Mylan WTT Champion Washington Kastles: (L to R) Coach Murphy Jensen, Anastasia Rodionova, Leander Paes, Owner Mark Ein, Martina Hingis & Bobby Reynolds.
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On Sunday, July 27, the Washington Kastles became only the second team in Mylan WTT history to win four consecutive championships after defeating the Springfield Lasers in the Mylan WTT Final for the second year in a row. The Kastles, who are familiar with chasing records and set the bar for the longest win streak in major professional sports history with 34 straight victories in 2013, ended their 2014 campaign with a 25-13 win over the Lasers in Springfield, Mo., to tie the Sacramento Capitals four-peat championship run from 1997-2000. Hall of Famer Martina Hingis was named Finals MVP after earning a 5-2 singles win over Olga Govortsova to lengthen the Kastles lead after the second set, and then following that up with strong performances in both women's doubles and mixed doubles to end the match. With this, the Kastles have now won the King Trophy in five of the last six seasons. CONGRATULATIONS TO THE CHAMPION KASTLES
AND ALL OF THE MYLAN WTT TEAMS ON AN EXCITING 2014 SEASON!
To read more on Washington's win and the 2014 Mylan WTT Finals, click HERE. |
WILSON ADDS THREE NEW TITLES FOR 2014
Wilson players continued their collectively impressive 2014 campaign through July and early August by adding three more titles to their count. Using her Wilson Blade, Serena Williams returned to form winning the WTA event in Stanford and reaching her 200th week during her career as world No. 1. Meanwhile, Milos Raonic, also using the Blade, defeated fellow Canadian Vasek Popisil to win the Citi Open in Washington, D.C - his sixth career title. Lastly, David Goffin, another Blade player, captured his maiden ATP title at Kitzbühel after winning three consecutive Challenger Tour titles last month and riding a 20-match win streak into August. Wilson. More Win.   
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MYLAN WTT NATIONAL QUALIFIER IN WOBURN
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Way too many Mikes,
of Valatie, N.Y., captured
the Senior 3.5 title at the Woburn National Qualifier.
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Six teams punched their tickets to the Mylan World TeamTennis Rec League Nationals by clinching their spots at the national qualifier in Woburn, Mass., over the weekend of July 11-13. These six teams advanced to the Mylan WTT Nationals at the Indian Wells Tennis Garden in Indian Wells, Calif., on November 7-9.
Held indoors at the Woburn Racquet Club, this qualifier featured six of the nine divisions that make up the Mylan WTT Rec League. At the end of the three days, the advancing teams include the Tri-City Hotshots from Delanson, N.Y. (3.0 Division), Way Too Many Mikes from Valatie, N.Y. (3.5 Division), Smart Aces - High Intermediate (4.0 Division), Smart Aces - Advanced (4.5 Division), NY Silverstreaks (Senior 3.5 Division) and the Pace Makers (Senior 4.0 Division).
To read the full results from the tournament, click HERE.
Recap by Victoria Chiesa
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MYLAN WTT NATIONAL QUALIFIER IN KANSAS CITY
 | | Hometown team Hatch, of Kansas City, Mo., won the 4.5 title at their local Mylan WTT National Qualifier. |
With only four Mylan WTT Rec League national qualifiers left on the 2014 schedule, 56 teams traveled to compete in the Kansas City event July 18-20 at the Plaza Tennis Center for a chance to advance to the year-end competition later this year. After three days and 97 matches, nine teams secured their spot in the Mylan WTT Nationals.
The fifth qualifier of the year featured competitors from nine divisions, with the Senior 3.5 and Super Senior 3.5 divisions being combined as well as the Senior 4.0 and Super Senior 4.0 divisions. The teams qualifying for the Nationals included Ace-Aholics, of Tulsa, Okla.; Team Hilltop, of Blue Springs, Mo.; Hill, of Shawnee, Kan.; Hatch, of Kansas City; Bounty Hunters, of St. Louis; Jacelone, of Overland Park, Kan.; Gooey Butter Balls, of St. Louis; Still Swinging, of Indianapolis; Amarillo Racketeers, of Amarillo, Texas.
To read the full results from the tournament, click HERE.
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Mylan WTT co-founder Billie Jean King photo bombs an unsuspecting
Victoria Azarenka after a match on July 15 where the current world
No. 11 and her Philadelphia Freedoms teammates rallied for a
comeback win over the visiting San Diego Aviators.
Credit: Matt Fitzgerald
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With the 2014 Mylan WTT season officially in the books, there were a few players that walked away with some extra special hardware. During the final week of the regular season, the league announced that Daniela Hantuchova of the San Diego Aviators and Marcelo Melo of the Philadelphia Freedoms were the Mylan World TeamTennis MVPs. Somdev Devvarman of the San Diego Aviators and Anabel Medina Garrigues of the Texas Wild were named as Mylan WTT Rookies of the Year, while San Diego's David Macpherson was named Mylan WTT Coach of the Year. Congratulations to these standouts and to all of the players on a successful 2014 season! To read the rest of the release about this year's award winners, click HERE. | |
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Each night of the Mylan WTT season, the team with the most aces received $1,000 toward a local charity of the team's choice as part of the Mylan Aces program. This year, the Austin Aces won the Mylan Aces 5.5 times - the most of any team this season. Congratulations to all of the teams and players who served up a better future for all and to the local charities who benefited from the program. To learn more about how your favorite team fared in the Mylan Aces challenge this summer, click HERE. |
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Two legends are bringing one of tennis' biggest charity events to London for the first time as longtime friends Billie Jean King and Sir Elton John will host Mylan World TeamTennis Smash Hits to benefit the Elton John AIDS Foundation on Sunday, December 7 on finals day of the Statoil Masters Tennis at the Royal Albert Hall.
Former world No. 1s John McEnroe and Kim Clijsters, former British No. 1 Tim Henman and last year's Wimbledon runner-up Sabine Lisicki will headline the lineup which features two teams, coached by King and John playing a Mylan World TeamTennis match. For more information on Mylan WTT Smash Hits, visit www.WTTSmashHits.com.
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2014 WTT JUNIOR NATIONALS
& X TEAMTENNIS NATIONALS
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The 2014 WTT Junior Nationals Champs - Barnes Bashers - with Billie Jean King.
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On July 31, Barnes Bashers, a youth tennis team representing Youth Tennis San Diego, won a record sixth World TeamTennis Junior Nationals Championship, defeating USTA Texas Wild 45-29 at the George E. Barnes Tennis Center in San Diego, Calif.
The WTT Junior Nationals, which is hosted by Mylan WTT co-founder Billie Jean King and is now in its 19th year, is a national junior invitational event featuring 16 coed teams from throughout the U.S. The teams, with players representing 17 states, play the World TeamTennis format during their three days of non-elimination draw competition.
Winning team members of Barnes Bashers are Lindsay Brown of San Diego, Calif.; Martin Marin of San Diego, Calif.; Victoria Robertson, San Diego, Calif.; Tom Witteveen, La Mesa, Calif.; Jwany Sherif, El Cajon, Calif.; and Steven Chen, Rancho Bernardo, Calif. The Bashers coach is Wolf Von Lindenau. This was the sixth title for a team representing Youth Tennis San Diego, and their first championship since 2009.
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Team Lanakila
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Also, a special congratulations to team Lanakila (pictured to the right) from Hawaii for winning the Maureen Connolly Brinker Team Spirit Award at the tournament for their outstanding sportsmanship and camaraderie!
To read the rest of the recap from the WTT Junior Nationals, click HERE.
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In keeping with the San Diego youth team tennis updates, last month Cello Lockwood and Alejandro Becker from Orange County were named the 2014 X TeamTennis High School West Coast National Champions.Cello is a rising senior and plays No. 2 singles on her high school team while Alejandro is a rising junior and plays No. 3 singles on his team. The pair was recognized at a Mylan WTT San Diego Aviators during their season. Best of luck to both Cello and Alejandro!
Credit: WTT
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014 MYLAN WTT
REC LEAGUE CALENDAR
REC LEAGUE
NATIONAL QUALIFIERS
August 8-10
Hempfield Sports Complex
Landisville, Pa.
August 15-17
Millbrook Exchange
Tennis Center
Raleigh, N.C.
August 22-24
Crandon Park Tennis Center
Key Biscayne, Fla.
SENIOR DIVISIONS ONLY
Heritage Park
REC LEAGUE NATIONALS
November 7-9
Indian Wells Tennis Garden
Indian Wells, Calif.
As of 8/7/2014.
Subject to change.
The following divisions will be offered at the National Qualifiers, unless otherwise noted:
3.0 / below 3.5 / below 4.0 / below 4.5 / below Senior 3.5 / below Senior 4.0 / below Senior 4.5 / below Super Senior 3.5 / below Super Senior 4.0 / below The following divisions will be offered at the Nationals: Corporate 3.5 / below Corporate 4.0 / below Corporate 4.5 / below Open WTT JUNIOR EVENTS
WTT Junior Green Ball NationalsOctober 12-14Las Vegas |
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MYLAN WTT
MEMBER BENEFITS
What are the benefits of playing in a Mylan WTT Rec League?
In addition to the competitive and fun on court experience, there's even more off the court for Mylan WTT members -- ticket discounts to watch top pros play Mylan World TeamTennis matches as well as ATP and WTA professional tennis tournaments.
See a full list of WTT member benefits HERE.
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WTT.com features two
content sections. Click on the
links below to see what's new
in Mylan WTT Results Recap
& Mylan WTT Digital Diary.
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Official Sponsors:
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Billie Jean King & John McEnroe
Tennis Camp
 
On Saturday, August 23, Citi cardmembers will have the opportunity to participate in a one-day-only tennis clinic in New York City with sports icons Billie Jean King and John McEnroe. Cardmembers can meet two tennis champions who between them have won 56 Grand Slam titles. Join them for a morning of instruction and interaction that you'll never forget!
For more details on the clinic and how to register, click HERE. Or to purchase: Call 800-301-3327 and use your Citi Card The Event is $99 per participant and only open to up to forty (40) people. Must be 18+ to register.
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Locker Room Power:
Building an Athlete's Mind
Do you ever wonder what it takes for a premier athlete to reach the next level - not only physically but also mentally? If so, check out
Locker Room Power:
Building an Athlete's Mind.
In his first book, international tennis coach David Sammel illustrates the step-by-step process and winning formula that he has successfully instilled to serve players well
on and off the court.
"We all know this aura exists.
What I like about this book
is that you give it an identity."
- Tim Henman
"LRP is an extremely powerful concept - for players and coaches - and is a major factor in the achievement of consistent success
at the top of any sport."
- Judy Murray
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Mylan WTT Members Can Stay on Top of the Game with a Free Subscription to Tennis 15-30!
As a valued Mylan WTT Member, you are invited to sign up for a
Free Subscription to Tennis 15-30,
a new digital magazine from
the editors of Tennis Magazine. Produced on the 15th and 30th of each month, Tennis 15-30 provides exclusive news and analysis about the pro game and its biggest stars as well as tips to help you stay healthy, get fit, and become a better tennis player!
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