Led by the dominant mixed tandem of Fabrice Martin and Taylor Townsend and 2020 Australian Open champion Sofia Kenin, the Philadelphia Freedoms improved to 2-0 in World TeamTennis play with a 24-12 win over the Springfield Lasers on Tuesday at the Greenbrier in West Virginia.
“I have been on the team with Fabrice (Martin) the last three or four years and we have played well together,” said Townsend. “We have created a solid relationship on the court, and we complement each other well.”
Townsend also won doubles (with Caroline Dolehide).
In other action Danielle Collins routed Sloane Stephens 5-0 to lead Orlando past Chicago, and Vegas got by San Diego in extended play.
Philadelphia Freedoms 24, Springfield Lasers 12
Mixed Doubles - Fabrice Martin/Taylor Townsend (Freedoms) def. Robert Lindstedt/Caty McNally (Lasers) 5-0
Women's Doubles - Caroline Dolehide/Townsend (Freedoms) def. Hayley Carter/McNally (Lasers) 5-4
Men's Doubles - Jean-Julien Rojer/Lindstedt (Lasers) def. Martin/Donald Young (Freedoms) 5-4
Women's Singles - Sofia Kenin (Freedoms) def. McNally (Lasers) 5-1 Men's Singles - Taylor Fritz (Freedoms) def. Mitchell Krueger (Lasers) 5-2
Orlando Storm 21, Chicago Smash 16
Men’s Singles - Tennys Sandgren (Storm) def. Brandon Nakashima (Smash) 5-4
Women’s Singles - Danielle Collins (Storm) def. Sloane Stephens (Smash) 5-0
Mixed Doubles - Ken Skupski/Jessica Pegula (Storm) vs. Bethanie Mattek-Sands/Rajeev Ram (Smash) 5-3
Women’s Doubles - Mattek-Sands/Genie Bouchard (Smash) def. Darija Jurak/Pegula (Storm) 5-1
Men’s Doubles - Sandgren/Skupski (Storm) vs. Ram/Nakashima (Smash) 5-4
Vegas Rollers 23, San Diego Aviators 21 (EP)
Men's Singles - Sam Querrey (Rollers) def. Ryan Harrison (Aviators) 5-1
Women's Singles - Monica Puig (Rollers) def. Christina McHale (Aviators) 5-4
Mixed Doubles - Jonny O’Mara/Nicole Melichar (Aviators) def. Asia Muhammad/Bob Bryan (Rollers) 5-4
Women's Doubles - Coco Vandeweghe/Melichar (Aviators) def. Muhammad/Kristie Ahn (Rollers) 5-4
Men's Doubles - O’Mara/Harrison (Aviators) def. B. Bryan/Mike Bryan (Rollers) 5-4
EP: Men's Doubles - B. Bryan/M. Bryan (Rollers) tied O’Mara/Harrison (Aviators) 1-1
Wednesday's Schedule:
Orange County Breakers vs. Chicago Smash, 11 a.m. ET, ESPN+
New York Empire vs. Philadelphia Freedoms, 3 p.m. ET, Facebook Watch, CBS Sports App
Washington Kastles vs. San Diego Aviators, 7 p.m. ET, CBS Sports Network