Buoyed by one of the game’s all-time great doubles players, the Springfield Lasers scored a 23-22 Super Tiebreaker victory over the visiting New York Empire presented by Citi on Thursday night in exciting World TeamTennis presented by GEICO action. Canada’s Daniel Nestor, a former world No. 1 and owner of 12 all-time Grand Slam doubles titles,…
The first-place Philadelphia Freedoms showed no signs of slowing down, outlasting the New York Empire presented by Citi, 21-17, at the USTA Billie Jean King National Tennis Center on Wednesday night. New York Empire head coach Gigi Fernandez set the tone of the match by choosing to have her men’s doubles team take the court for…
The New York Empire presented by Citi will host a robust lineup of women who inspire today’s youth on Wednesday, July 18 as part of Empower Her night when the Philadelphia Freedoms visit Court 17 at the USTA Billie Jean King National Tennis Center. Hundreds of young girls, beginning at 4 p.m., will be treated to one…
For the second consecutive night the New York Empire presented by Citi took an early lead, only to see the Washington Kastles come back and rally for the victory, 21-20. The Empire fall to 0-2 on the young World TeamTennis presented by GEICO season while the Kastles improve to 2-0. The Empire won two of…
The World TeamTennis presented by GEICO season got underway on Sunday evening, and the New York Empire presented by Citi began its third-year campaign with the Washington Kastles. The Empire would fall in its opener as the Kastles won 22-18 in front of an electric crowd at the USTA Billie Jean King National Tennis…
The New York Empire begin its third season in World TeamTennis presented by GEICO as the franchise returns to the USTA Billie Jean King National Tennis Center this summer, looking to build off a 2017 campaign which saw it come one match away from the finals. “There were so many close matches, we lost…
On Friday, World TeamTennis presented by GEICO announced that the 2018 season will use Hawk-Eye, the electronic line-calling system, for all of its matches in team markets. Hawk-Eye Live will make the on-court calls, supported by only two officials – the chair umpire and a review official in the Hawk-Eye booth to monitor foot…
The New York Empire presented by Citi announced today it will sponsor an exciting new Junior TeamTennis (JTT) event, the Empire Cup, in partnership with WTT Community Tennis. On Saturday, June 2, the most competitive tennis programs from all five boroughs of New York City will convene at the USTA Billie Jean King National Tennis…
The New York Empire presented by Citi announced on Tuesday that tickets for its upcoming season will go on-sale tomorrow, Wednesday, April 4, beginning at 10:00 a.m. ET. Returning for the Empire will be Americans John Isner and Mardy Fish, as well as Canadian Eugenie Bouchard and Great Britain’s Neal Skupski, who helped lead…
The draft for the 2018 World TeamTennis season was held in Indian Wells, Calif. on Tuesday, and the New York Empire unveiled their roster for the upcoming season. Returning for the Empire will be Americans John Isner and Mardy Fish, as well as Canadian Eugenie Bouchard and Great Britain’s Neal Skupski, who helped lead…