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World TeamTennis 2020 Results: Scores and Highlights from July 20

Timothy RappJul 20, 2020

The 2020 World TeamTennis season continued Monday with three games on tap between the Philadelphia Freedoms and Springfield Lasers, Chicago Smash and San Diego Aviators and New York Empire and Orange County Breakers.ย 

Below we'll recap all the day's action.ย  ย 

Philadelphia Freedoms def. Springfield Lasers, 23-17

The Philadelphia Freedoms knocked off the Springfield Lasers Monday, 23-17, winning the first game in extended play to seal the victory.

The sets played out as followed:

  • Men's Singles: Philly's Taylor Fritz def. Springfield'sย Mitchell Krueger, 5-3
  • Women's Doubles: Springfield'sย Catherine McNally andย Hayley Carter def. Philly'sย Taylor Townsend andย Sofia Kenin, 5-4ย 
  • Men's Doubles: Philly's Fritz andย Fabrice Martin def. Springfield'sย Krueger andย Jean-Julien Rojer, 5-1
  • Women's Singles: Philly's Kenin def. Springfield'sย Olga Govortsova, 5-1ย 
  • Mixed Doubles: Springfield'sย McNally andย Rojer def.ย Philly's Townsend and Martin, 5-3
  • Extended Play:ย Philly's Townsend and Martin def.ย Springfield'sย McNally andย Rojer, 1-0

Philly controlledย the game off service, winningย 75 percent of its first-serve points. Fritz was excellent in that regard, winning 14 of his 15 first-serve points. He alsoย led all players with five aces.ย 

The Freedoms moved to 5-1 with the win, while the Lasers fell to just 1-5.ย 

Chicago Smash def.ย San Diego Aviators, 20-16

The Smash continued their winning ways Monday, beating the San Diego Aviators in a back-and-forth matchup, 20-16.ย 

Here are the set results:

  • Mixed Doubles: Chicago'sย Rajeev Ram andย Bethanie Mattek-Sands def. San Diego'sย Jonny O'Mara andย CoCo Vandeweghe, 5-1
  • Women's Singles: San Diego'sย Christina McHale def. Chicago'sย Sloane Stephens, 5-4
  • Men's Doubles: Chicago's Ram andย Evan King def. San Diego'sย O'Mara andย Ryan Harrison, 5-2
  • Women's Doubles: San Diego'sย Vandeweghe andย Nicole Melichar def. Chicago'sย Mattek-Sands andย Eugenie Bouchard, 5-1
  • Men's Singles: Chicago'sย Brandon Nakashima def. San Diego's Harrison, 5-3

Ram was the player of the match, winning 81 percent of his first-serve points and 71 percent of his games.ย 

With the victory, Chicago moved to 5-1, while San Diego now sits at 3-4, outside the current postseason picture.ย 

Orange County Breakers 24, New York Empire 14

The Breakers got back on the winning track Monday by picking up a 24-14 victory over the Empire.

Here are the set results:

  • Mixed Doubles: Orange County'sย Gabriela Dabrowski andย Austin Krajicekย def. New York's Jack Sock andย Sabine Lisicki,ย 5-3
  • Women's Singles: Orange County's Jennifer Brady def. New York's Sabine Lisicki, 5-0
  • Men's Doubles: Orange County's Austin Krajicek and Steve Johnson def. New York's Jack Sock and Neal Skupski, 5-4
  • Women's Doubles:ย Orange County'sย Gabriela Dabrowski andย Andreja Klepacย def. New York'sย Kveta Peschke andย Sabine Lisicki,ย 5-3
  • Men's Singles: New York's Jack Sock def. Orange County's Steve Johnson, 5-4

Orange County was led by particularly strong performances out ofย Jennifer Brady (100 percent, five of five games won),ย Andreja Klepac (77 percent, 10 of 13 games won),ย Gabriela Dabrowski (71 percent, 15 of 21 games won), who all won more than 70 percent of their games.ย ย 

The Breakers improved to 3-4 with victory, while the Empire fell to .500 at 3-3.