SUPERTIEBREAKER August 2, 2017 Springfield Lasers vs. New York Empire Who faces Orange County in Finals? How Does Mylan World The Orange County Breakers are the first team TeamTennis Work? to advance to Saturday’s Mylan World TeamTennis There are six teams in the league, made Finals. The results of tonight’s final regular season of some of the world’s best players.Every matches will determine their opponant. match counts and it takes a team to win! Orange County clinched spot Tuesday night after dominating Washington 23-14 on their TEAM – Two men, two women, one coach. home court. After the match, they spent the SETS – Five sets per match. One set next hour watching the score from San Diego. each of men’s & women’s singles, men’s San Diego’s 21-18 victory over the Philadelphia & women’s doubles and mixed doubles. Freedoms actually sent Orange County into the Home team selects the order of play. finals, with defending champions San Diego as SCORING – Game scoring is 1 to 4, no- their likely — but not yet certain — opponants. ad scoring. At 3-all, next point wins All will be determined on tonight, with San the game. Game scoring is cumulative Diego facing Washington, Orange County facing throughout the match. Let serves are in Philadelphia and Springfield facing New York. The Springfield Lasers enter their last match of the season tonight with a 6-7 record, just two points away from Orange County, the play. All games, sets and Supertiebreakers San Diego can qualify with one of these results: won by a margin of one point. • San Diego defeats the Washington. top team in the league. • New York wins 17 games or less versus board, we’ve done really well. And I think the ON THE COURT – Coaching, time-outs, Springfield. fans have enjoyed the energy on the court.” and player substitutions are allowed. • Orange County wins 8 games or more De Jager said win or lose, Springfield makes EXTENDED PLAY – If the team ahead in versus Philadelphia. the WTT season worthwhile to him and the team. the cumulative score wins the final game If any of these three things happen tonight, ”I love these people and they’re like my of the last set, that team wins the match. San Diego is guaranteed a spot in the Mylan family,” he said about the Springfeld franchise. If the trailing team wins the final set, WTT Finals, held at the Omni La Costa Resort & ”The fans have always been great here. We the match goes into extended play and Spa in Carlsbad, Calif., Saturday, Aug. 5, 8 p.m. PT. have a loyal base that always comes out. It’s continues until (a) the leading team wins After the Lasers’ tough loss to New York on three of my best weeks of the year to come one game, or (b) the trailing team ties the the road Monday (21-18) Springfield is no out here to Springfield.” match score. If the score becomes tied, the longer able to play into the Finals. But tonight’s With recent Mylan WTT ownership changes, match is decided by a Supertiebreaker. match still matters, as New York is still in the de Jager predicts the league will grow — which running. Every point counts. he says is important for tennis as a whole. SUPERTIEBREAKER – If the match Lasers Coach JL de Jager said it’s ”Tennis is such an individual sport, it’s great is tied at the end of the five sets or disappointing to not make the Finals, but it’s to have the opportunity to play for a team, extended play, the fifth set players play a still been a great season. apart from the Davis Cup and the Fed Cup.” Supertiebreaker. A coin toss determines ”This year, in terms of players, it’s been he said. ”And WTT is also a great environment choice of side, server and receiver. Teams one of the strongest years in WTT, a very for younger players on the tour, because it’s play to the best of 13. The first team to win tight competition,” de Jager said Wednesday so much pressure and you have to learn to 7 points wins the game — and the match. afternoon. ”Until a couple of days ago, every adapt and compete out of your comfort zone. FANS – Mylan WTT is all about the fans. team in the league had the opportunity to In WTT you’re always traveling and you’re tired, Clap, cheer and let make it to the finals. The first five matches of the but you overcome. That’s what it’s all about, to the team know you’re season were hard, but since Sorana has been on become a tough player.” here! UPCOMING EVENTS AROUND YOUR PARKS SPECIAL GUESTS Tonight: Wednesday, Aug. 2: Lasers vs. New Board sports, summer camps and other A special welcome tonight to the York. Great Outdoors Night, wear camo. activities. Thank you! Sonrise Christian Church of Marshfield. Halftime Ball in the Bin contest. Movies at Founders Park continues Friday Tonight’s National Anthem presented Saturday, Aug. 5: Mylan WTT Finals, 8 p.m. (Pacific and Saturday nights through August in by Laura Whistler. Pre-match music by Time) Carlsbad, Calif. The Finals will air live on downtown Springfield. See blockbusters and Brett and Sophie. ESPN3 at 8 p.m. PT (10 p.m. local) with ESPN2 classic movies under the stars — for FREE! joining the coverage at 9 p.m. (11 p.m. local.) Friday is Family Night, Saturday is Date Night. Did you know? The Springfield Lasers Thank you to everyone who bid in Sunday’s Titles and details at ParkBoard.org/Movies. were established in 1996 and are one Silent Auction. We raised $1,245 for the Park Saturday, Aug. 5: Kids 5-12, register by Aug. 3 of the oldest teams in the Mylan WTT Board Scholarship Fund, which provides for the Park Board’s 14th Annual Kid’athlon, a league. The Lasers have made it to the funding for kids who quaify for free and triathlon with swim/bike/run events, 8 a.m. at Mylan WTT finals five times: 2014, 2013, reduced school lunch to participate in Park Meador Park. Register at ParkBoard.org. 2009, 2001 and 1999. TONIGHT: AUG. 2, 2017 VS. SPRINGFIELD LASERS NEW YORK EMPIRE • Making her Mylan WTT debut as a substitute player for the • Making her Mylan WTT debut in 2017 with the New York Empire. Sorana Cirstea Kirsten Flipkens • In 2017, captured second WTA doubles title in s-Hertogenbosch (w/ Springfield Lasers in 2017. 04/07/1990 01/10/1986 Cibulkova). Also reached doubles final in Nuremberg (w/Larsson), Turned pro: 2006 • In 2017, reached the quarterfinals in Madrid and fourth round at Turned pro: 2003 doubles quarterfinals at the French Open (w/Schiavone) and singles Right-handed (two- the Australian Open. Right-handed (two- quarterfinals in Acapulco. handed backhand) • On WTA Tour, owns 1 singles title and four doubles trophies. handed backhand) • On the WTA Tour, achieved career-high rankings of No. 13 in singles Home: • Career-high WTA rankings of No. 21 in singles (Aug. 2013) and Home: (August 2013) and 48 in doubles (June 2017). Targoviste, Romania No. 35 in doubles (March 2009). Mol, Belgium • Owns one WTA singles crown (2012 Quebec City). Born: • Reached the third round or better at all four majors, including the Born: Bilovec, • A former Wimbledon semifinalist in 2013; also that year, reached fourth Bucharest, Romania Geel, Belgium round at Australian Open quarterfinals at the French Open (2009). • Most experienced player in Belgium’s Fed Cup history with 14 years of • Represented Romania at the 2008 and 2012 Olympics. experience. • Playing her 5th season of Mylan WTT in 2017, 2nd with Springfield (2015). • Playing her fourth season of Mylan WTT in 2017 and first with the New Anna-Lena Groenefeld • In 2017, won 15th WTA doubles title in Prague and advanced to Maria Sanchez York Empire. 06/04/1985 semifinals at Wimbledon, Charleston and Stuttgart (w/Peschke). 11/26/1989 • Previously played for Boston in 2015, Springfield in 2012 and St. Louis Turned pro: 2003 Also reached the French Open mixed doubles final. Turned pro: 2011 in 2011. Right-handed (two- • 2x Grand Slam champion in mixed doubles, winning 2009 Wimbledon Right-handed (two- • This year, won opening doubles match at the Australian Open (w/Huber). • Owns career-high rankings of No. 107 in singles (July 2013) and No. 56 handed backhand) (w/Knowles) and 2014 French Open (w/ Lasers teammate Rojer). handed backhand) • Reached a career-high rank No. 14 in singles and No. 7 in doubles in doubles (September 2016). Home: Hannover, Home: • In January 2014, captured first WTA doubles crown in Auckland Germany (both in 2006). Currently ranked No. 24 in doubles. Los Angeles, Calif. • 2x Olympian (2012, 2016) in doubles for Germany. (w/Fichman). Born: Born: • Has won 2 ITF singles titles and 21 ITF doubles titles. Nordhorn, Germany • Former doubles semifinalist at Australian Open, Wimbledon, US Open. Modesto, Calif. • Represented her country in 19 Fed Cup ties, most recently in 2016. • Played four years of collegiate tennis at the University of Southern California, earning all-American honors in singles and doubles on three occasions. • Playing second straight Mylan WTT season with the Springfield Lasers. • Playing his second season of Mylan WTT in 2017 with the New York Benjamin Becker • Appeared in three ATP singles finals, winning s-Hertogenbosch in 2009. Marcus Willis Empire after making league debut last year with the team. • Best major showing came at 2006 US Open, where he handed Andre 10/09/1990 06/16/1981 Turned pro: 2007 • Holder of 35 ITF titles, including nine in singles.