The Hartford FoxForce were a professional co-ed tennis team in
Connecticut
Connecticut ( ) is a U.S. state, state in the New England region of the Northeastern United States. It borders Rhode Island to the east, Massachusetts to the north, New York (state), New York to the west, and Long Island Sound to the south. ...
that competed in the
World TeamTennis (WTT).
History
In 1999, owner
Lisa Wilson-Foley and her husband franchised the
World TeamTennis team Hartford FoxForce in Hartford, Connecticut. FoxForce's first drafted player was
Monica Seles
Monica Seles (born December 2, 1973) is a Serbian–American former professional tennis player. She was ranked as the List of WTA number 1 ranked singles tennis players, world No. 1 in women's singles by the Women's Tennis Association (WTA) for ...
. In 2001 the team fielded brothers
Murphy Jensen and
Luke Jensen. Over the years the team fielded other well known players such as Bethanie Mattek-Sands, Boris Becker, and James Blake. The team played first at Hartford's 3,000 seat
State Arsenal and Armory and later at a 2,500 seat outdoor stadium Wilson-Foley had built at her Blue Fox Run golf course in
Avon, Connecticut. The Foley's shut the team down in 2007 due to a lack of corporate sponsorships.
Record
Season standings
2005 season
Coach history
*
Paul Assaiante (2000-2002, 2004)
* Peter Bradshaw (2003)
*
Donald Johnson (2006)
Former players
* Cam Bhuta (2002)
*
James Blake (2000, 2002-2003)
*
Doug Bohaboy (2000)
* Goran Dragicevic (2006)
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Mardy Fish (2004)
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Geoff Grant (2002)
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Levar Harper-Griffith (2000)
*
Liezel Huber (2000)
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Stephen Huss (2004)
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Luke Jensen (2001-2002)
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Murphy Jensen (2000-2002)
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Sonya Jeyaseelan (2001)
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Donald Johnson (2004-2005)
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Magdalena Maleeva (2001)
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Bethanie Mattek-Sands (2000)
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Lisa McShea (2004-2006)
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Martina Müller (2003)
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Rossana de los Ríos (2002)
*
Mark Philippoussis
Mark Anthony Philippoussis (born 7 November 1976) is an Australian tennis coach, commentator and former professional tennis player of Greek and Italian descent. Philippoussis' greatest achievements are winning two Davis Cup titles with Austra ...
(2005)
* Aleco Preovolos (2005)
*
Monica Seles
Monica Seles (born December 2, 1973) is a Serbian–American former professional tennis player. She was ranked as the List of WTA number 1 ranked singles tennis players, world No. 1 in women's singles by the Women's Tennis Association (WTA) for ...
(2000-2001)
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Milagros Sequera (2003-2005)
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Meghann Shaughnessy (2002-2006)
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Bryanne Stewart (2002)
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Betty Ann Grubb Stuart (2002)
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Wesley Whitehouse (2004-2005)
References
{{World TeamTennis
World TeamTennis teams
Tennis in Connecticut
Defunct sports clubs and teams in Connecticut
1999 establishments in Connecticut
2007 disestablishments in Connecticut
Sports clubs and teams established in 1999
Sports clubs and teams disestablished in 2007
Sports clubs and teams in Hartford, Connecticut
Avon, Connecticut