World Team Tennis 2008.

Salmon · Tennis legend

World Team Tennis 2008.

johnnylad · Tennis legend

SO is he down for mixed?

Vemic will play singles and the Bryans the mens doubles?

Salmon · Tennis legend

I don't think the big names will play all the matches. So Aucks will probably play some doubles, too.

I'm not sure of the format myself! Will have to research a bit later on.

wolf · Tennis legend

I asked Fitz on AM.com a couple of months ago about what role the Bryans will play and he said they would only play a couple of matches.

Josh · Challenger level

I think that there are 5 matches, each one set long and then they count up the total number of games won, and whichever team wins the most games wins the tie.

Salmon · Tennis legend

Kansas City Explorers lost in the finals today to New York Buzz.

Men's Singles - Nathan Healey (Buzz) def. Dusan Vemic (Explorers) 5-3

Women's Singles - Yaroslava Shvedova (Buzz) def. Kveta Peschke (Explorers) 5-3

Mixed Doubles - Rennae Stubbs\Dusan Vemic (Explorers) def. Nathan Healey\Yaroslava Shvedova (Buzz) 5-3

Women's Doubles - Kveta Peschke\Rennae Stubbs (Explorers) def. Gabriela Navratilova\Yaroslava Shvedova (Buzz) 5-3

Men's Doubles - Nathan Healey\Patrick Briaud (Buzz) def. Dusan Vemic\James Auckland (Explorers) 5-2

Well done to Aucks overall and hopefully the money and experience will come into good use.

mjd · Challenger qualifying

Good article about James here, "Headed Auckland has been good for Explorers":-

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James Auckland isnt much for what ifs.

Sure, Auckland, a 28-year-old Londoner, could have spent his time wishing Britains Lawn Tennis Association had launched its new, high-profile player development system, which includes an $80 million state-of-the-art tennis center and the hiring of a couple of the U.S.s top coaches, a few years back when he was in his prime.

But what good would that do? Auckland would just as soon keep his head in the here and now, which is playing his first season in World TeamTennis with the Explorers.

http://www.kansascity.com/sports/story/699055.html

-- Edited by mjd at 09:05, 2008-07-28

Salmon · Tennis legend

Nice article there, thanks.

I wish a few more of our players would play WTT but I guess they don't because they would need to three or four weeks off from international tennis. Still, it's a good way to make money and gain experience, so some should consider it in the future.