World TeamTennis

World TeamTennis
Most recent season or competition:
2021
SportTeam tennis
Founded1974
Ceased2021
Owner(s)Fred Luddy and Eric Davidson
COOAllen Hardison
No. of teams9
Country United States
HeadquartersRancho Santa Fe, California, United States
Last
champion(s)
Orange County Breakers
Most titlesSacramento Capitals (6)
Washington Kastles (6)
TV partner(s)US
CBS
CBS Sports Network (also available in CAN)
ESPN
ESPN+
Tennis Channel
Facebook
Outside US and CAN
FITE TV
TennisONE
Latin America
Claro TV
China
Youku
Official websiteWTT.com

World TeamTennis (WTT) was a mixed-gender professional tennis league played with a team format in the United States, which was founded in 1973.

The league's season normally took place in the summer months. Players from the ATP and WTA would often take a break from their tour schedules to partake in World TeamTennis.

WTT was the first professional sports league to grant equal status to each man and woman competing for their teams.[1]

Many top tennis players have participated in the league over the years, including Billie Jean King, Rod Laver, Björn Borg, Ilie Nastase, Chris Evert, John McEnroe, Evonne Goolagong, Jimmy Connors, Martina Navratilova,[2] Andre Agassi, Pete Sampras, Michael Chang, Serena Williams, Venus Williams, Lindsay Davenport, Kim Clijsters, Martina Hingis, John Isner, Sam Querrey, Sloane Stephens, Naomi Osaka, and Frances Tiafoe.

  1. ^ "World TeamTennis Firsts". World TeamTennis. Retrieved 2009-12-17.
  2. ^ "Sports People: Tennis – King Wants Navratilova to Finish Year". The New York Times. 1994-07-15.

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