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| Founded | 2008 |
| League | World TeamTennis |
| Team history | Washington Kastles 2008-present |
| Stadium | Kastles Stadium at The Wharf |
| Based in | Washington, D.C. |
| Team colors |
Red, Navy, and White |
| Owner(s) | Mark Ein |
| Head coach | Murphy Jensen |
| Manager | Kevin Wynne |
| Championships | 2009 (23-20, over Springfield Lasers), 2011 (23-19, over St. Louis Aces), 2012 (19-18, over Sacramento Capitals) |
The Washington Kastles, a professional tennis team based in Washington, D.C., are a franchise of the World TeamTennis Pro League and the 2009, 2011 and 2012 WTT Champions. The Kastles entered the World TeamTennis League in 2008 and are owned by Mark Ein. The team is named for Kastle Systems, a security company. The Kastles captured the 2009 King Trophy by defeating Springfield in the WTT Championship on Sunday, July 26, 2009 in Washington, DC. The Kastles captured the 2011 King Trophy by defeating St. Louis in the WTT Championship on Sunday, July 24, 2011 in Charleston, SC. The Kastles captured the 2012 King Trophy by defeating Sacramento in the WTT Championship on Sunday, September 16, 2012 also in Charleston, SC.
2013 Announced Team Players[edit]
Murphy Jensen, Coach, 2012 Coach of the Year- Venus Williams, 2012 Championship Match MVP, Marquee Player
Leander Paes- Bobby Reynolds, 2012 Male MVP
Anastasia Rodionova
Martina Hingis, 2012 Female MVP (with New York Sportimes)
Stadium[edit]
From 2008 to 2010, the team played its home matches at Kastles Stadium,[1] a temporary outdoor stadium erected each summer in a parking lot on the site of the former Washington Convention Center. In 2011, the team announced its move to the new Kastles Stadium at The Wharf, located on the Southwest Waterfront at 800 Water Street SW, Washington DC 20024. The team played in the new facility in July 2011, and is located near the L'Enfant Plaza (Yellow/Orange/Blue/Green) and Waterfront Metro (Green) stops. Capacity is 2,600.
Evidently the move agreed with the Kastles as they finished the regular season with a 14-0 record, only the second team in the 36 year history of World Team Tennis to have an undefeated season. Since the Kastles went undefeated in both 2011 and 2012, the Kastles have never lost a match at Kastles Stadium at The Wharf.
Head coach[edit]
Thomas Blake was named head coach of the Washington Kastles in June 2008. Blake became a professional tennis player in 1996. He partnered with his brother, James Blake, to play doubles in the US Open in 1996 and 2002. In 2005, Blake retired from professional singles.
Following Blake's departure, Murphy Jensen was named the new head coach for the 2009 Season. Jensen is a former French Open doubles winner with brother Luke, and hosts a show on The Tennis Channel.
Jensen was named 2011 and 2012 Coach of Year as the head coach of the Kastles.
2011 Record Season - 1st Perfect Season[edit]
The Washington Kastles became the first team in the 36-year history of World Team Tennis to finish the season with a perfect 16-0 record. Only one other team has posted a 14-0 record, the 1994 Newport Beach Dukes who lost in the first round of the finals. Washington became the first DC based sports team to post an undefeated regular season and win the championship at the same time.
2012 Record Season - 2nd Consecutive Perfect Season[edit]
The Washington Kastles completed consecutive 16-0 perfect seasons in 2011 and 2012 to win the World Team Tennis championships, becoming the first major professional team in the United States to complete back-to-back perfect seasons. They are undefeated in post-season play and currently have a 32-match winning streak, one short of the all-time professional sports record set by the Los Angeles Lakers during the 1971-72 season.
Ambassador Program[edit]
The Washington Kastles started an Ambassador Program[2] for local clubs, organizations and individuals. Ambassadors receive ticket discounts, formal recognition, and the ability to participate in weekly Kastles conference calls.
Inaugural season match results: 6-8[edit]
- July 4 - Philadelphia Freedoms: 23-19 win
- July 5 - Delaware Smash: 21-19 win
- July 8 - hosted Boston Lobsters: 22-19 loss
- July 9 - New York Buzz: 22-21 loss
- July 10 - New York Sportimes: 21-20 loss
- July 11 - hosted New York Buzz: 22-21 win
- July 13 - Newport Beach Breakers: 18-16 win
- July 15 - hosted New York Sportimes: 18-17 win
- July 17 - hosted Sacramento Capitals: 20-15 loss
- July 18 - Boston Lobsters: 23-14 loss
- July 19 - Kansas City Explorers: 24-13 loss
- July 20 - hosted Philadelphia Freedoms: 23-19 loss
- July 22 - hosted Delaware Smash: 20-16 loss
- July 23 - hosted St. Louis Aces: 22-17 win
2011 Season Results: 14-0 (Undefeated Regular Season)[edit]
- July 5 - hosted Kansas City Explorers: 21-18 win
- July 6 - Philadelphia Freedoms: 19-18 win
- July 7 - hosted Boston Lobsters: 25-10 win
- July 8 - Springfield Lasers: 23-20 win
- July 9 - Sacramento Capitals: 21-16 win
- July 11 Newport Beach Breakers: 21-13 win
- July 12 hosted New York Sportimes: 20-19 win (Super Tiebreak)
- July 14 hosted Springfield Lasers: 21-20 win (Last Event Tiebreak)
- July 15 hosted St. Louis Aces: 21-20 win (Super Tiebreak)
- July 16 Boston Lobsters: 25-18 win
- July 18 hosted Sacramento Capitals: 25-14 win
- July 19 New York Sportimes (Albany): 21-20 win (Super Tiebreak)
- July 20 New York Sportimes: 23-15 win
- July 21 hosted Philadelphia Freedoms: 25-11 win
2011 Post Season Results - Family Circle Tennis Center, Charleston, SC: 2-0[edit]
Eastern Conference Finals
- July 22 hosted Boston Lobsters: 23-15 win
2011 WTT Finals
- July 24 hosted St. Louis Aces: 23-19 win
2012 Season Results: 14-0 (Undefeated Regular Season)[edit]
- July 9 - @Orange County Breakers (OCB - Lindsay Davenport) : 22-18 win
- July 11 - @Springfield Lasers: 20-18 win
- July 12 - New York Sportimes (NYS - Martina Hingis): 20-18 win
- July 13 - @Boston Lobsters (BOS - Robby Ginepri): 24-19 win
- July 15 - Philadelphia Freedoms: 22-13 win
- July 16 - Boston Lobsters (WAS - Venus Williams): 20-11 win
- July 18 - Sacramento Capitals (SAC - Sam Querrey): 21-19 (OT) win
- July 20 - Orange County Breakers: 24-13 win
- July 21 - @New York Sportimes (WAS - Venus Williams, NYS - Martina Hingis): 21-20 (Super Tie Break 7-0) win
- July 22 - Kansas City Explorers (WAS - Venus Williams): 25-8 win
- July 24 - Philadelphia Freedoms: 21-16 win
- July 25 - @New York Sportimes (NYS - Martina Hingis, John McEnroe): 21-16 win
- July 27 - @Kansas City Explorers: 22-17 win
- July 28 - @Springfield Lasers: 25-14 win
2012 Post Season Results - Family Circle Tennis Center, Charleston, SC: 2-0[edit]
Eastern Conference Finals
- September 15 hosted New York Sportimes: 19-15 win
2012 WTT Finals
- September 16 hosted Sacramento Capitals: 20-19 win
2013 Season Schedule[edit]
- July 8 - vs. New York Sportimes - 7:10 PM (WAS - Venus Williams)
- July 9 - vs. Boston Lobsters - 7:10 PM (WAS - Venus Williams)
- July 10 - @ Texas Wild - 7:35 PM (WAS - Venus Williams)
- July 11 - vs. Springfield Lasers - 7:10 PM (SPR - Andy Roddick)
- July 13 - @ Sacramento Capitals - 7:35 PM (SAC - Mardy Fish)
- July 15 - @ Boston Lobsters - 7:00 PM (WAS - Martina Hingis)
- July 16 - @ Philadelphia Freedoms - 7:00 PM (PHL - Sloane Stephens, WAS - Martina Hingis)
- July 17 - vs. Springfield Lasers - 7:10 PM (WAS - Martina Hingis)
- July 19 - @ Texas Wild - 7:35 PM (WAS - Martina Hingis)
- July 20 - vs. New York Sportimes - 7:00 PM (WAS - Martina Hingis)
- July 21 - @ Boston Lobsters - 7:00 PM (WAS - Martina Hingis)
- July 22 - vs. Philadelphia Freedoms - 7:10 PM (WAS - Martina Hingis)
- July 23 - @ New York Sportimes - 7:30 PM (WAS - Martina Hingis)
- July 24 - vs. Boston Lobsters - 7:10 PM (WAS - Martina Hingis)
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