Martina Hingis Dominates In Her 2012 WTT Debut

By Tennis Now Staff

Photo Credit: WTT

Martina Hingis wins her 2012 World Team Tennis Opener with the NY Sportimes

(July 10, 2012) -- The NY Sportimes opened their World TeamTennis season with a 22-14 victory over the visiting Springfield (Mo.) Lasers at Sportime Stadium on Randall's Island. Sportimes Marquee Player Martina Hingis won her singles, doubles and mixed doubles to pace the hosts.

The Lasers' Amir Weintraub began the night with a decisive 5-2 singles win over Robert Kendrick. Hingis' 5-3 victory over Timea Babos pulled the Sportimes to within 8-7, before the doubles tandem of Kendrick and Jesse Witten downed Weintraub and Devin Britton, 5-2, to give New York a 12-10 advantage.

Hingis then teamed with Ashley Harkleroad to top Babos and Maria Sanchez, 5-3, then partnered with Kendrick to down Sanchez and Britton, 5-1, for the final margin.

Springfield (0-2) hosts the defending WTT champion Washington Kastles on Wednesday. The Sportimes (1-0) next visit the Kastles on Thursday.

FINAL RESULTS

Sacramento Capitals def. PHILADELPHIA FREEDOMS 22-16 (OT)

Women's Doubles - Asia Muhammad\Yasmin Schnack (Capitals) def. Karolina Pliskova\Kristyna Pliskova (Freedoms) 5-4
Men's Doubles - Mark Knowles\Alex Kuznetsov (Capitals) def. James Blake\Jordan Kerr (Freedoms) 5-1
Mixed Doubles - James Blake\Kristyna Pliskova (Freedoms) def. Mark Knowles\Yasmin Schnack (Capitals) 5-2
Women's Singles - Asia Muhammad (Capitals) def. Karolina Pliskova (Freedoms) 5-1
Men's Singles - James Blake (Freedoms) def. Alex Kuznetsov (Capitals) 5-4
Overtime - Men's Singles - Alex Kuznetsov (Capitals) def. James Blake (Freedoms) 1-0

NEW YORK SPORTIMES def. Springfield Lasers 22-14

Men's Singles - Amir Weintraub (Lasers) def. Robert Kendrick (Sportimes) 5-2
Women's Singles - Martina Hingis (Sportimes) def. Timea Babos (Lasers) 5-3
Men's Doubles - Robert Kendrick\Jesse Witten (Sportimes) def. Devin Britton\Amir Weintraub (Lasers) 5-2
Women's Doubles - Ashley Harkleroad\Martina Hingis (Sportimes) def. Timea Babos\Maria Sanchez (Lasers) 5-3
Mixed Doubles - Martina Hingis\Robert Kendrick (Sportimes) def. Maria Sanchez\Devin Britton (Lasers) 5-1

Tonight's matches (July 11, 2011)
Boston Lobsters at the Philadelphia Freedoms, 7:00 PM (EDT)
Kansas City Explorers at the Orange County Breakers, 7:00 PM (PDT)
Washington Kastles at the Springfield Lasers, 7:05 PM (CDT)