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July 20, 2021

INDIAN WELLS, Calif. – The two-time World Champion Springfield Lasers are gearing up for their 26th season of World TeamTennis — but not this month, and not in Springfield. Earlier this year, World TeamTennis (WTT) announced that in order to safely host as many spectators as possible, the 2021 season will take place Nov. 13-28 on ...

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May 20, 2021

WORLD TEAMTENNIS SETS NOVEMBER DATES FOR 2021 SEASON AT INDIAN WELLS TENNIS GARDEN The 46th World TeamTennis season to be held Nov. 13-28   INDIAN WELLS, Calif. (May 20, 2021) – World TeamTennis will host its 2021 season at California’s Indian Wells Tennis Garden November 13-28. Five teams will participate in the league’s 46th season, ...

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August 31, 2020

Some of the biggest highlights for the Springfield Lasers in 2020 weren’t captured by any cameras. Across The Greebrier’s 11,000 acres, six individuals became a close team under the guidance of general manager Paul Nahon and coach JL de Jager. “We didn’t have, on paper, the strongest team,” Nahon said, “but I don’t think anyone ...

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August 4, 2020

CBS Television Network’s live airing of Sunday’s 2020 World TeamTennis Championship match in which the New York Empire defeated the Chicago Smash on the last point of the Supertiebreaker 21-20, delivering 556,000 viewers, making it the most watched in the league’s 45-year history. ...

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July 27, 2020

Two-time defending champion Springfield is hanging on to its playoff hopes by a thread. Or, in its case, a Laser. SPRINGFIELD LASERS vs VEGAS ROLLERS MATCH STATSWhich is why Lasers coach John-Laffnie de Jager said he drafted his team based on character, players with a never-give-up attitude that will compete to the end. Sitting near ...

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July 26, 2020

It is said that it’s not always the best team that ultimately wins in the playoffs, but rather the hottest team. With less than a week to go until the World TeamTennis playoffs, there may be no hotter team in the league than the Orlando Storm. The Storm (7-4) picked up their fourth consecutive win ...

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July 25, 2020

Steve Johnson’s favorite hockey team, the Anaheim Ducks,  isn’t in the Stanley Cup playoffs. His Orange County Breakers, however, still have a shot at making the World TeamTennis playoffs this season. Johnson played in three sets and played well to help the Breakers beat the Springfield Lasers 24-21 in Extended Play Saturday at The Greenbrier. ...

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July 23, 2020

Caty McNally may be making her World TeamTennis debut this season, but the 18-year-old from Cincinnati is playing like a WTT veteran. She scored big wins in mixed doubles with Robert Lindstedt and women’s doubles with Hayley Carter to lead the Springfield Lasers to a hard-fought 22-18 victory over the San Diego Aviators in World ...

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July 22, 2020

Only two scores were close between the Springfield Lasers and Chicago Smash. That worked out very well for the new team from the Windy City. CHICAGO SMASH VS. SPRINGFIELD LASERS MATCH STATSThe expansion Smash worked for a 5-3 mixed doubles win in the final set of the match to capture an 18-15 win over the ...

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July 21, 2020

The New York Empire put together an incredible run against the Springfield Lasers Tuesday afternoon. Unfortunately it wasn’t enough to undo an equally incredible match by the two-time defending champions. NEW YORK EMPIRE vs. SPRINGFIELD LASERS MATCH STATSThe Empire won five straight games, including a run of 13 straight points, to force Extended Play, but ...

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