The Washington Kastles is one of eight franchises that compete in

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. Based in Washington, D.C., since 2008, the Kastles won the WTT championship in the 2009, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014 and 2015 seasons. The team is named for Kastle Systems, the office security company owned by team owner Mark Ein.

Venue

The Kastles play outdoors on the roof of Union Market at 1309 5th Street, NE, Washington, DC. The team played its 2008, 2009, and 2010 seasons in a temporary stadium erected each summer on the site of the former

Washington Convention Center The Washington Convention Center in Washington, D.C. was a convention center located one block southwest at 909 H Street NW, occupying the city block bounded by New York Avenue, 9th Street, H Street, and 11th Street.Kastles Stadium at The Wharf, a 2,600-seat facility erected in 2011 on the Southwest Waterfront. That facility was torn down for the city's waterfront development project. From 2014 to 2018, the Kastles played indoors at George Washington University's Charles E. Smith Center at 22nd and G Streets NW. In 2014, two matches drew 3,275 fans, setting a Kastles attendance record. A new record of 4,200-plus was set the following year after the venue sold out and additional seating section was installed.

History

The Kastles began World TeamTennis play as an expansion franchise in 2008 and finished 6–8 in their inaugural season. They won their first King Trophy (named after former world No. 1 player and league co-owner

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) in 2009 despite losing their first four matches and finishing just 7–7 during the regular season. The Kastles failed to qualify for the playoffs in 2010 but then went undefeated in both the 2011 and 2012 seasons, winning all 14 regular-season matches, the Eastern Conference championship and the WTT championship. In 2011, the Kastles went undefeated, the first perfect season for a World TeamTennis team and only the second team, after the 1994 Newport Beach Dukes, to win all of its regular-season matches. (The Newport Beach Dukes lost in the playoffs). It was the first time a Washington professional sports team posted an undefeated regular season and also won its league championship. In 2012, the Kastles finished 16–0 again, becoming the first U.S. professional sports team to complete back-to-back

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s. The Kastles won their 2013 season opener against the New York Sportimes, 23–15, notching their 33rd consecutive victory and equaling the winning streak of the NBA's 1971–72 Los Angeles Lakers. In their next match, they beat the Boston Lobsters, 25–12, a 34th victory that set the U.S. record for a winning streak by a major professional sports team. On July 10, 2013, the Kastles had their winning streak snapped by the Texas Wild in Las Colinas, Texas. The next night at home, the Kastles fell to the Springfield Lasers. Martina Hingis was not with the team for the back-to-back losses due to her induction into the International Tennis Hall of Fame. The Kastles won the remaining 10 matches of the regular season and ended up with the best record in the WTT at 12–2. The Kastles beat the Boston Lobsters in the Eastern Conference Championship match on July 25 by a score of 25–12. The Kastles repeated that score of 25–12 in a rain-delayed WTT Championship match against the Springfield Lasers to win their third consecutive WTT Championship and post a final season record of 14–2. The Kastles continued their winning ways in 2014. Even though the Kastles lost four regular season matches (a home record of 6–1), they posted the best record in the Eastern Conference and hosted the Philadelphia Freedoms in the Eastern Conference Championship match. The Kastles won their fifth Eastern Conference Championship by a score of 21–16. The Kastles then traveled to Springfield, Missouri, to face the Springfield Lasers in the Mylan WTT Championship Match on July 27, 2014. Since the Kastles had a better regular-season record, they were considered the home team. The Kastles swept all five events and won their fourth consecutive WTT Championship by a score of 25–13. Bobby Reynolds won his Men's Singles event and the Men's Doubles event, his last match as a Washington Kastle. The only other team in the 39-year history of World Team Tennis that won four championships in a row are the Sacramento Capitals. With their WTT Championship in 2015, the Kastles stand alone with five consecutive WTT titles. The Kastles have missed the playoffs and failed to win the Eastern Conference Championship and WTT Championship only five times in the existence of the franchise (2008, 2010, 2016, 2017 and 2018). In 2015, the Kastles got off to a slow start and after the first seven matches of the season the team's record was 4–3. In typical Kastles style, the team then reeled off 5 wins in a row and won 6 out of the 7 final matches of the regular season to end up with a record of 10–4, the best record in the WTT's Eastern Conference. On July 30, 2015, the Kastles hosted the Philadelphia Freedoms at home in the Eastern Conference Championship by a score of 25–9. On Sunday, August 2, 2015, the Kastles hosted the Austin Aces in the WTT Finals and defeated the Aces 24–18 in extended play. The Kastles extended their consecutive WTT Championship Title streak to 5 in a row and their sixth overall title. The 2016 Rio Summer Olympics took place during the 2016 World TeamTennis season and many teams had multiple players attend the event. The Kastles were no exception with Leander Paes, Anastasia Rodionova, Martina Hingis and Venus Williams attending the Olympics. The Kastles missed the playoffs for the first time since 2010 and finished third in the league with a record of 7-5 (only 12 matches were played in 2016). On February 16, 2017, the Mylan WTT Marque Draft was held. The Kastles drafted Martina Hingis, Venus Williams and Bob and Mike Bryan (all were protected status by the Kastles). On March 13, 2017, it was announced that Mark Ein and

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(owner of the San Diego Aviators) had purchased Billie Jean King's majority ownership of the WTT. King will retain a minority stake in WTT and continue as majority owner of the Philadelphia Freedoms franchise. Mark Ein will become Chairman of World Team Tennis and Ilana Kloss will remain as CEO and Commissioner through 2017. Mr. Ein has also recently invested in a new DC-based team in the

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, a professional

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league developed and fully controlled by

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. On March 14, 2017, the WTT Roster Draft was held. Washington selected Sam Querrey, Bruno Soares, Madison Brengle and Anastasia Rodionova. On March 13, 2018, the WTT Draft was held. Washington protected Bob and Mike Bryan, Venus Williams and Madison Brengle. The Kastles selected Tennys Sandgren (first round), Robert Lindstedt (second round) and Nicole Melichar (third round). Also returning to the Kastles is Frances Tiafoe who was added to the roster after the drafts and Naomi Osaka was also added. Matthew Ebden and Christina McHale appeared as substitutes in the first match of the season. The 2019 WTT Draft was held In March 2019 at the Indian Wells Tennis Garden. The Kastles drafted Frances Tiafoe, Nick Kyrgios, Venus Williams, Bruno Soares, Ooshihito Mishioka, Marta Kostyuk and Lyudmyla Kichenok. Tiafoe, Williams and Kyrgios were declared franchise players.

Justin Gimelstob controversy

On June 25, 2008, Kastles' player

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was on the Washington, D.C., morning radio show "

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", talking about his tennis career, his interactions with other tennis pros, his dalliances with such female players as Martina Hingis, and a variety of other topics. During the interview, Gimelstob, a regular guest on the show, said that when he faced Anna Kournikova (who played for the St. Louis Aces) the following month match in Washington: "I’m going to serve it right at the body, about 128, right into her midriff. If she's not crying by the time she comes off court then I did not do my job." Asked if that meant he hated the Russian, with whom he trained as a youth, he replied: "Hate is a very strong word. I just despise her to the maximum level just below hate."https://www.telegraph.co.uk/sport/tennis/atptour/2304243/Tennis-official-Justin-Gimelstob-serves-up-sexist-rant-against-top-female-players.html Telegraph retrieved 6 June 2016 He added that he would not like to sleep with Kournikova, "because she's such a douche." Instead, "I wouldn't mind having my younger brother, who's a kind of a stud, nail her and then reap the benefits of that." Gimelstob subsequently lost his job as a commentator on the

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. Kournikova originally had planned to pull herself from the event but decided to play. In the mixed doubles portion of the match, Mashona Washington and Gimelstob defeated Kournikova and Travis Rettenmaier. 5–2 (though Gimelstob did not start the set. He came in for Scott Oudsema at 2–0).

People

Head coach

Thomas Blake was named head coach of the Washington Kastles in June 2008. Blake became a professional tennis player in 1996 and most notably partnered with his brother, James Blake, to play doubles in the US Open in 1996 and 2002. In 2005, Blake retired from professional singles play.

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was named the Kastles' head coach at the start of the 2009 season. Jensen and his brother, Luke, won the

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doubles championship in 1993 and hosts a show on the Tennis Channel. After the Kastles finished undefeated in 2011 and 2012, Jensen was named the league's Coach of the Year. Jensen was also named the league's Coach of the Year in 2013.

Roster – 2018 Team Roster

, Head Coach, 2011, 2012 and 2013 Coach of the Year * David Macpherson (Assistant Coach) *

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Assistant Coach * Nicole Melichar (Roster Player) (Mixed Doubles Champion, Wimbledon 2018) *

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, 2012 Finals MVP (Marquee Player 2010–2012, 2014, 2017,2018) *

Frances Tiafoe Frances Tiafoe Jr. ( ; born January 20, 1998) is an American professional tennis player. The Association of Tennis Professionals (ATP) has ranked Tiafoe as high as world No. 17 in singles, on October 10, 2022, and world No. 160 in doubles, on No ...

Nick Kyrgios Nicholas Hilmy Kyrgios ( ; born 27 April 1995) is an Australian professional tennis player. In singles, Kyrgios' career-high Association of Tennis Professionals, ATP singles ranking of world No. 13 was achieved on 24 October 2016. He has won sev ...

Marta Kostyuk Marta Olehivna Kostyuk ( uk, Марта Олегівна Костюк; born 28 June 2002) is a Ukrainian tennis player. She has career-high rankings of 49 in singles, achieved on 14 February 2022, and world No. 39 in doubles, reached on 19 Septem ...

Former Kastles

* Kevin Anderson, 2013–2014 (Wild Card) *

Bob Bryan Robert Charles Bryan (born April 29, 1978) is an American former doubles world No. 1 tennis player. He has won twenty-three Grand Slam titles: 16 in men's doubles and 7 in mixed doubles. He turned professional in 1998. With his twi ...

Mike Bryan Michael Carl Bryan (born April 29, 1978) is an American former doubles world No. 1 tennis player. With his twin brother Bob, he was the world's top doubles player for more than nine years, first achieving the top ranking in Septem ...

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* Thomas Blake, 2008 (Coach) *

Victoria Azarenka Victória Fyódarauna Azárenka ( be, Вікторыя Фёдараўна Азаранка; Russian: Виктория Фёдоровна Азаренко; born 31 July 1989) is a Belarusian professional tennis player. Azarenka is a former w ...

, 2010 (Wild Card) * Lester Cook, 2009 (Substitute) *

Mardy Fish Mardy Simpson Fish (born December 9, 1981) is an American former professional tennis player. He was a hardcourt specialist. He is one of several American tennis players who rose to prominence in the early 2000s.Fish won six tournaments on the ma ...

, 2016 (Roster Player) *

Jarmila Gajdošová Jarmila Wolfe (née Gajdošová, formerly Groth; born 26 April 1987) is a Slovak-Australian former tennis player. In her career, she won two singles titles and one doubles title on the WTA Tour, as well as 14 singles and ten doubles titles on ...

2014 (Substitute) * Edina Gallovits-Hall, 2012 (Substitute) *

, 2008 (Roster Player) * Robby Ginepri, 2008 (Substitute) *

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, 2016-2017 (Substitute) *

Angela Haynes Angela Haynes (born September 27, 1984) is a former professional tennis player from the United States. Her top WTA singles ranking is world No. 95 which she attained in August 2005. Her brother Dontia Haynes, a former San Diego State University ...

, 2010 (Roster Player) * Martina Hingis, 2012 Female MVP (with

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), 2013 Female MVP, 2013-2017 (Roster Player) * Treat Huey, 2012, 2017 (Substitute) *

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, 2008 (Roster Player) *

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, 2008 (Substitute) *

Raquel Kops-Jones Raquel Atawo (née Kops-Jones; born December 8, 1982) is an American former professional tennis player, who is currently the head woman's tennis coach for the Washington State Cougars. She is primarily a doubles specialist, winning 18 WTA doubl ...

, 2012–13 (Wild Card/Substitute) * Denis Kudla, 2016 (Roster Player) *

, 2016-2017 (Substitute) *

Alla Kudryavtseva Alla Alexandrovna Kudryavtseva (; born 3 November 1987) is a retired Russian tennis player. Kudryavtseva won one singles title and nine doubles titles on the WTA Tour, as well as two singles titles and 15 doubles titles on the ITF Women's Cir ...

, 2013 (Substitute) * Lindsey Nelson, 2009 (Substitute) *

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, 2013 (Substitute) * Scott Oudsema, 2008–09 (Roster Player) *

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, 2009-2016 (2009 Male MVP, 2011 Male MVP, 2015 Finals MVP) *

Nadia Petrova Nadezhda Viktorovna "Nadia" Petrova (russian: Надежда Викторовна Петрова ; born 8 June 1982) is a Russian former professional tennis player. A former top-five player in both singles and doubles, she reached a career-high ...

, 2009 (Wild Card) *

Tripp Phillips Owen Thomas Phillips III (better known as Tripp Phillips) (born August 26, 1977) is a former American professional tennis player. Early life Phillips was born in Newport News, Virginia. He started to play tennis at the age of four with his mo ...

, 2008 (Substitute) *

Olga Puchkova Olga Alekseyevna Puchkova (also Poutchkova; russian: links=no, Ольга Алексеевна Пучкова; be, Вольга Аляксееўна Пучкова, links=no; born 27 September 1987) is a Russian former professional tennis playe ...

, 2009 (Roster Player) *

Sam Querrey Samuel Austin Querrey (; born October 7, 1987) is an American former professional tennis player. He reached a career-high singles ranking of world No. 11 achieved on February 26, 2018, and won ten ATP singles titles. Known for his powerful serve ...

2017 (Roster Player) *

Rajeev Ram Rajeev Ram ( ; born March 18, 1984) is an American professional tennis player who is a former world No. 1 in doubles. Ram is a five-time major champion, having won the 2020 Australian Open, the 2021 US Open, and the 2022 US Open in men's d ...

, 2013, 2015 (Substitute) *

Bobby Reynolds Robert Thomas "Bobby" Reynolds (born July 17, 1982) is an American retired professional tennis player who resides in Auburn, Alabama. He was named head men's tennis coach at Auburn University in June 2016. Professional career Reynolds, a nati ...

, 2010–2014 (2010 Male Rookie of the Year) (2012 Male MVP) (2013 Finals MVP) (Roster Player) *

Arina Rodionova Arina Ivanovna Rodionova (russian: Арина Ивановна Родионова; born 15 December 1989) is a Russian-born Australian tennis player. Rodionova has won nine singles and 42 doubles titles on the ITF Women's Circuit. In 2007, ...

, 2011–12 (Roster Player) * Anastasia Rodionova, 2015 Female co-MVP, 2012-2017 (Roster Player) *

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, 2014 (Substitute) * Bruno Soares 2017 (Roster Player) *

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, 2008 (Substitute) *

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2014 (Wild Card) * Rennae Stubbs, 2009–11 (Roster Player) * Mashona Washington, 2008 (Roster Player) *

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, (Marquee Player 2008–2009, 2011)

Seasons

2008 season

Record: 6–8 (Inaugural Season) *July 4: @

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: 23–19 win ''(1–0)'' *July 5: @

Delaware Smash The Delaware Smash was a World TeamTennis (WTT) team that was founded in 1987 as the New Jersey Stars. The team moved to Delaware in 1996, and changed its name to the Smash. The franchise won three WTT championships—in 1994 and 1995, as the Star ...

: 21–19 win ''(2–0)'' *July 8: vs.

Boston Lobsters The Boston Lobsters were a World TeamTennis team based in Boston, Massachusetts. The Boston Lobsters played home matches at the Walter Brown Arena, Boston University, in Boston, MA. The most recent Boston Lobsters were a reincarnation of two pr ...

(WAS:

): 19–22 loss ''(2–1)'' *July 9: @

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(WAS: Serena Williams): 21–22 loss ''(2–2)'' *July 10: @

(WAS: Serena Williams): 20–21 loss ''(2–3)'' *July 11: vs. New York Buzz: 22–21 win ''(3–3)'' *July 13: @

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(WAS: Serena Williams): 18–16 win ''(4–3)'' *July 15: vs. New York Sportimes (NYS:

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): 18–17 win ''(5–3)'' *July 17: vs.

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: 15–20 loss ''(5–4)'' *July 18: @ Boston Lobsters: 14–23 loss ''(5–5)'' *July 19: @

Kansas City Explorers The Kansas City Explorers were a World TeamTennis team that played at the Barney Allis Plaza in downtown Kansas City, Missouri, USA. The team also played in Kemper Arena from 1993 until 2001. Following the 2012 season, it was announced that the ...

(KCS: Bob & Mike Bryan): 13–24 loss ''(5–6)'' *July 20: vs. Philadelphia Freedoms: 19–23 loss ''(5–7)'' *July 22: vs. Delaware Smash: 16–20 loss ''(5–8)'' *July 23: vs. St. Louis Aces (STL:

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): 22–17 win ''(6–8)''

2009 season

Record: 7–7 (Eastern Conference Second Seed, World TeamTennis Champions) * July 2: @

: 20–21 loss ''(0–1)'' * July 3: @

: 18–22 loss ''(0–2)'' * July 7: vs.

(PHL:

): 16–23 loss ''(0–3)'' * July 8: vs. St. Louis Aces (STL:

Did Not Play): 15–20 loss ''(0–4)'' * July 9: @

(WAS:

): 24–17 win ''(1–4)'' * July 10: @

(WAS: Serena Williams): 25–13 win ''(2–4)'' * July 12: vs.

: 19–15 win ''(3–4)'' * July 13: @ Philadelphia Freedoms (WAS: Serena Williams): 19–18 win (Super Tiebreak) ''(4–4)'' * July 14: vs. Newport Beach Breakers (WAS: Serena Williams): 22–12 win ''(5–4)'' * July 16: vs. New York Sportimes (NYS:

): 19–20 loss (Super Tiebreak) ''(5–5)'' * July 18: @

(KCS: Bob & Mike Bryan): 17–24 loss ''(5–6)'' * July 20: @ Springfield Lasers: 16–24 loss ''(5–7)'' * July 21: vs. New York Buzz: 23–12 win ''(6–7)'' * July 22: vs. Springfield Lasers: 21–14 win ''(7–7)'' Eastern Conference Championship (Kastles Stadium, City Center, Washington, D.C.) * July 24: vs. New York Sportimes: 22–19 win ''(8–7)'' World TeamTennis Championship (Kastles Stadium, City Center, Washington, D.C.) * July 26: vs. Springfield Lasers: 23–20 win ''(9–7)''

2010 season

Record: 8–6 * July 5: @

: 20–21 loss ''(0–1)'' * July 6: vs.

: 21–15 win ''(1–1)'' * July 7: vs.

(WAS:

, NYB: Martina Hingis): 25–15 win ''(2–1)'' * July 8: @ Philadelphia Freedoms (WAS: Venus Williams): 21–20 win ''(3–1)'' * July 9: @ New York Buzz (NYB: Martina Hingis): 20–12 win ''(4–1)'' * July 10: @ St. Louis Aces (WAS: Venus Williams, SLA:

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): 23–16 win ''(5–1)'' * July 12: vs. New York Buzz (NYB: Martina Hingis): 21–20 win ''(6–1)'' * July 13: @ Philadelphia Freedoms: 18–24 lost ''(6–2)'' * July 14: vs.

: 22–24 loss ''(6–3)'' * July 15: @ New York Sportimes: 18–23 loss ''(6–4)'' * July 18: vs.

: 16–20 loss ''(6–5)'' * July 20: vs. New York Sportimes (NYS:

): 22–16 win ''(7–5)'' * July 21: vs. St. Louis Aces (SLA:

): 19–17 win ''(8–5)'' * July 22: @ Boston Lobsters: 15–24 loss ''(8–6)''

2011 season

Record: 16–0 (World TeamTennis Champions) *July 5: vs.

(WAS:

): 21–18 win ''(1–0)'' *July 6: @

(WAS: Venus Williams): 19–18 win ''(2–0)'' *July 7: vs.

(WAS:

): 25–10 win ''(3–0)'' *July 8: @ Springfield Lasers: 23–20 win ''(4–0)'' *July 9: @

(WAS: Serena Williams): 21–16 win ''(5–0)'' *July 11: @

: 21–13 win ''(6–0)'' *July 12: vs.

: 20–19 win (Super Tiebreak) ''(7–0)'' *July 14: vs. Springfield Lasers: 21–20 win (Last Event Tiebreak) ''(8–0)'' *July 15: vs. St. Louis Aces: 21–20 win (Super Tiebreak) ''(9–0)'' *July 16: @ Boston Lobsters: 25–18 win ''(10–0)'' *July 18: vs. Sacramento Capitals: 25–14 win ''(11–0)'' *July 19: @ New York Sportimes (Albany) (WAS: Serena Williams, NYS: Martina Hingis): 21–20 win (Super Tiebreak) ''(12–0)'' *July 20: @ New York Sportimes (WAS: Serena Williams, NYS: Martina Hingis): 23–15 win ''(13–0)'' *July 21: vs. Philadelphia Freedoms: 25–11 win ''(14–0)'' Eastern Conference Championship (Family Circle Tennis Center, Charleston, South Carolina) *July 22: vs. Boston Lobsters: 23–15 win ''(15–0)'' World TeamTennis Championship (Family Circle Tennis Center, Charleston, South Carolina) *July 24: vs. St. Louis Aces: 23–19 win ''(16–0)''

2012 season

Record: 16–0 (World TeamTennis Champions) *July 9: @

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(OCB:

): 22–18 win ''(1–0)'' *July 11: @ Springfield Lasers: 20–18 win ''(2–0)'' *July 12: vs.

(NYS: Martina Hingis): 20–18 win ''(3–0)'' *July 13: @

(BOS: Robby Ginepri): 24–19 win ''(4–0)'' *July 15: vs.

: 22–13 win ''(5–0)'' *July 16: vs. Boston Lobsters (WAS:

): 20–11 win ''(6–0)'' *July 18: vs.

(SAC:

): 21–19 (OT) win ''(7–0)'' *July 20: vs. Orange County Breakers: 24–13 win ''(8–0)'' *July 21: @ New York Sportimes (WAS: Venus Williams, NYS: Martina Hingis): 21–20 (Super Tiebreak 7–0) win ''(9–0)'' *July 22: vs.

(WAS: Venus Williams): 25–8 win ''(10–0)'' *July 24: vs. Philadelphia Freedoms: 21–16 win ''(11–0)'' *July 25: @ New York Sportimes (NYS: Martina Hingis,

): 21–16 win ''(12–0)'' *July 27: @ Kansas City Explorers: 22–17 win ''(13–0)'' *July 28: @ Springfield Lasers: 25–14 win ''(14–0)'' Eastern Conference Championship (Family Circle Tennis Center, Charleston, South Carolina) *September 15: New York Sportimes (WAS: Venus Williams): 19–15 win ''(15–0)'' World TeamTennis Championship (Family Circle Tennis Center, Charleston, South Carolina) *September 16: Sacramento Capitals (WAS: Venus Williams, SAC: Kevin Anderson): 20–19 win ''(16–0)''

2013 season

Record: 14–2 (World TeamTennis Champions) * July 8: vs.

: 7:10 p.m. (WAS: Martina Hingis, Kevin Anderson): 23–15 win ''(1–0)'' * July 9: vs.

: 7:10 p.m. (WAS: Martina Hingis, Kevin Anderson): 25–12 win ''(2–0)'' * July 10: @

Texas Wild The Texas Wild was a World TeamTennis team that played at the Four Seasons Resort and Club Dallas at Las Colinas in Irving, Texas, USA. The team was known as the Kansas City Explorers from 1993 until the 2012 season, before moving to Texas. With ...

: 7:35 p.m. (WAS: Kevin Anderson): 18–23 loss ''(2–1)'' * July 11: vs. Springfield Lasers: 7:10 p.m. (SPR:

Andy Roddick Andrew Stephen Roddick (born 30 August 1982) is an American former world No. 1 tennis player. He is a major champion, having won the 2003 US Open. Roddick reached four other major finals ( Wimbledon in 2004, 2005, and 2009, and the US Ope ...

, WAS: Kevin Anderson): 15–22 loss ''(2–2)'' * July 13: @

: 7:35 p.m.: 23–14 win ''(3–2)'' * July 15: @ Boston Lobsters: 7 p.m. (WAS: Martina Hingis, BOS:

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): 23–18 win ''(4–2)'' * July 16: @

: 7 p.m. (Martina Hingis): 22–18 win ''(5–2)'' * July 17: vs. Springfield Lasers: 7:10 p.m. (WAS: Martina Hingis): 21–15 win ''(6–2)'' * July 19: @ Texas Wild: 7:35 p.m. (WAS: Martina Hingis): 23–16 win ''(7–2)'' * July 20: vs. New York Sportimes: 7 p.m. (WAS: Martina Hingis): 21–20 win ''(8–2)'' * July 21: @ Boston Lobsters: 7 p.m. (WAS: Martina Hingis): 19–18 win ''(9–2)'' * July 22: vs. Philadelphia Freedoms: 7:10 p.m. (WAS: Martina Hingis): 23–13 win ''(10–2)'' * July 23: @ New York Sportimes: 7:30 p.m. (WAS: Martina Hingis): 23–15 win ''(11–2)'' * July 24: vs. Boston Lobsters: 7:10 p.m. (WAS: Martina Hingis): 25–9 win ''(12–2)'' Eastern Conference Championship (Kastles Stadium at The Wharf, Washington, D.C.) * July 25: Kastles (Home Team based on Record) vs. Boston Lobsters: 7:10 p.m. (WAS: Martina Hingis): 25–12 win ''(13–2)'' World TeamTennis Championship (Kastles Stadium at The Wharf, Washington, D.C.) * July 28: Kastles (Home Team due to best record in WTT) vs. Springfield Lasers (WAS: Martina Hingis, SPR: Andy Roddick): 25–12 win ''(14–2)''

2014 season

* July 7: @

: 7 p.m.: 24–16 win ''(1–0)'' * July 8: @

: 7:30 p.m.: 24–15 win ''(2–0)'' * July 9: vs. Boston Lobsters: 7 p.m. (WAS: Martina Hingis, Kevin Anderson): 24–8 win ''(3–0)'' * July 10: vs.

: 7 p.m. (WAS Martina Hingis, Kevin Anderson): 24–10 win ''(4–0)'' * July 11: @

Austin Aces The Austin Aces were a World TeamTennis (WTT) team in Austin, Texas, USA. The team was known as the Newport Beach Breakers from 2003 until the 2011 season and as the Orange County Breakers during 2012 and 2013, before moving to Texas for the 2014 ...

: 7:30 p.m. (AUS:

Marion Bartoli Marion Bartoli (; born 2 October 1984) is a French former professional tennis player. Bartoli won the 2013 Wimbledon Championships singles title after previously being runner-up in 2007, and was a semifinalist at the 2011 French Open. She also ...

, WAS: Martina Hingis): 24–10 win ''(5–0)'' * July 13: vs. Philadelphia Freedoms: 7 p.m. (WAS: Martina Hingis): 23–14 win ''(6–0)'' * July 14: vs.

San Diego Aviators The San Diego Aviators are a World TeamTennis (WTT) team that plays at the Omni La Costa Resort and Spa in Carlsbad, California in the United States. The team is the successor to two WTT franchises. The first was created in 1995, as the New York O ...

: 7 p.m. (SD:

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, WAS: Martina Hingis): 18–22 loss ''(6–1)'' * July 16: vs. Texas Wild: 7 p.m. (WAS: Martina Hingis,

): 23–18 win ''(7–1)'' * July 17: @ Philadelphia Freedoms: 7 p.m. (WAS: Venus Williams): 15–22 loss ''(7–2)'' * July 18: @ Springfield Lasers: 7 p.m.: 10–24 loss ''(7–3)'' * July 19: @ Boston Lobsters: 7 p.m.: 23–19 win ''(8–3)'' * July 21: vs. Boston Lobsters: 7 p.m. (WAS: Martina Hingis): 25–9 win ''(9–3)'' * July 22: vs. Springfield Lasers: 7 p.m. (WAS: Martina Hingis,

): 23–15 win ''(10–3)'' * July 23: @ Philadelphia Freedoms: 7 p.m. (WAS: Martina Hingis): 20–21 loss ''(10–4)'' Eastern Conference Championship (Kastles Stadium at the Smith Center, Washington, D.C.) * July 24: Kastles (Home team based on Record) vs. Philadelphia Freedoms: 7 p.m. (WAS: Martina Hingis): 21–16 win ''(11–4)'' World TeamTennis Championship (Mediacom Stadium at Cooper Tennis Complex, Springfield, Missouri) * July 27: Kastles (Home team sets order of play due to better regular season record) vs. Springfield Lasers: 5 p.m. (WAS: Martina Hingis): 25–13 win ''(12–4)''

2015 season

* Sunday, July 12: @

: 6 p.m.: 20–17 win ''(1–0)'' * Tuesday, July 14: vs.

: 7 p.m. (WAS:

): 17–22 loss (''1–1)'' * Wednesday, July 15: @ Springfield Lasers: 7 p.m.: 21–16 win ''(2–1)'' * Thursday, July 16: vs.

: 7 p.m.: 18–22 loss ''(2–2)'' * Friday, July 17: @

: 7 p.m.: 21–20 win ''(3–2)'' * Saturday, July 18: vs.

: 5 p.m.: 23–6 win ''(4–2)'' * Monday, July 20: @

: 7 p.m. (WAS:

): 16–18 loss ''(4–3)'' * Tuesday, July 21: vs.

: 7 p.m. (WAS:

): 25–13 win ''(5–3)'' * Thursday, July 23: @

: 7 p.m. (WAS: Martina Hingis): 25–14 win ''(6–3)'' * Friday, July 24: @

: 7 p.m. (WAS: Martina Hingis): 22–14 win ''(7–3)'' * Sunday, July 26: vs. Springfield Lasers: 5 p.m. (WAS: Martina Hingis,

): (Extended Play) 24–16 win ''(8–3)'' * Monday, July 27: vs. California Dream: Time 7 p.m. (WAS: Martina Hingis,

): 19–17 win ''9–3'' * Tuesday, July 28: @

: 7 p.m. (WAS:

): 16–19 loss ''(9–4)'' * Wednesday, July 29: vs.

: 7 p.m. (WAS: Martina Hingis,

): 22–19 win ''(10–4)'' Eastern Conference Championship * Thursday, July 30: Kastles (Home Team based on Record) vs.

: 7:10 p.m. (WAS: Martina Hingis, Sam Querrey): 25–9 win ''(11–4)'' World TeamTennis Championship (Kastles Stadium at the Smith Center, Washington, D.C.) * Sunday, August 2: Kastles (Home Team due to Eastern Conference win) vs.

: 11:30 a.m. (WAS: Martina Hingis, Sam Querrey): 24–18 win ''(12–4)''

2016 season

* Sunday, July 31: @ New York Empire: 6 p.m.: 22–15 win ''(1–0)'' * Monday, August 1: vs. Springfield Lasers: 7 p.m. (WAS:

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, Martina Hingis): 22-16 win ''(2-0)'' * Tuesday, August 2: vs. New York Empire: 7 p.m. (WAS: Martina Hingis,

): 23-14 win ''(3-0)''

was injured during the match,

substituted for

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played Men's Doubles with

Wednesday, August 3: vs.

: 7 p.m.: 18-23 loss ''(3-1)'' * Friday, August 5: @

: 7 p.m.: 10-25 loss ''(3-2)'' * Saturday, August 6: @

: 7 p.m.: 15-21 loss ''(3-3)'' * Monday, August 8: vs. New York Empire: 7 p.m.: 19-21 loss ''(3-4)'' * Tuesday, August 9: @ New York Empire (tennis): (NYE:

): 22-13 win ''(4-4) (extended play)'' * Wednesday, August 10: vs.

: 7 p.m.: 20-23 loss ''(4-5)'' * Thursday, August 11: @

: 24-18 win ''(5-5)'' * Friday, August 12: @ Springfield Lasers: 21-20 win ''(6-5)'' * Saturday, August 13: vs.

: 5 p.m.: 25-19 win ''(7-5) (extended play)''

2017 season

* Sunday, July 16: @ Springfield Lasers: 6 p.m.: 20-24 ''loss (0-1)'' * Tuesday, July 18: vs. New York Empire: 7 p.m. (WAS: Martina Hingis, NYE: Mardy Fish) * Wednesday, July 19: vs.

: 7 p.m. (WAS: Martina Hingis) * Thursday, July 20: vs.

: 7 p.m. (WAS: Bob and Mike Bryan) * Friday, July 21: vs.

: 7 p.m. (PHL: Sloane Stephens, WAS - Nick Kyrgios) * Sunday: July 23: @

: 7 p.m. (PHL: Sloane Stephens) * Monday: July 24: @

: 7 p.m. (WAS: Venus Williams, PHL: Sloane Stephens) * Tuesday: July 25: vs. Springfield Lasers: 7 p.m. (WAS: Venus Williams) * Wednesday: July 26: vs. New York Empire: 7 p.m. (NYE: Mardy Fish) * Friday: July 28: @ Springfield Lasers: 7 p.m. * Saturday: July 29: vs.

: 5 p.m. * Sunday: July 30: @ New York Empire: 5 p.m. (NYE: Mardy Fish) * Tuesday: August 1: @

: 6:05 p.m. * Wednesday: August 2: @

: 7 p.m.

2018 season

* Sunday, July 15: @ New York Empire: 5 p.m.: 20-24 win''(1-0)'' (NYE: Steve Johnson) * Monday, July 16: vs. New York Empire: 7 p.m. (WAS:

) * Wednesday, July 18: vs.

: 7 p.m. (WAS:

) * Thursday, July 19: vs.

: 7 p.m. (WAS:

) * Friday, July 20: @

: 7 p.m. (PHL: Kevin Anderson) * Saturday: July 21: New York Empire: 5:30 p.m. (WAS:

) * Monday: July 23: @ New York Empire : 7 p.m. (NYE:

) * Wednesday: July 25: vs.

: 7 p.m. (WAS:

) * Thursday: July 26: vs. Springfield Lasers: 7 p.m. (WAS:

) * Friday: July 27: @

: 7 p.m. (PHL:

) XS Tennis Village, Chicago, Illinois * Saturday: July 29: vs.

: 5 p.m. (WAS:

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) * Monday: July 30: @ Springfield Lasers: 5 p.m. * Wednesday: August 1: @

: 7 p.m. * Thursday: August 2: @

: 6 p.m.

References

External links

Official team website

World TeamTennis profile
{{WashingtonDCSports Sports clubs established in 2008 Kastles World TeamTennis teams 2008 establishments in Washington, D.C.

Venue

History

Justin Gimelstob controversy

People

Head coach

Roster – 2018 Team Roster

Former Kastles

Seasons

2008 season

2009 season

2010 season

2011 season

2012 season

2013 season

2014 season

2015 season

2016 season

2017 season

2018 season

See also

References

External links