2014 Springfield Lasers season

2014 Springfield Lasers
Western Conference Champions
Conference 2nd Western
2014 record 7 wins, 7 losses
Home record 5 wins, 2 losses
Road record 2 wins, 5 losses
Games won 270
Games lost 239
Owner(s) Springfield-Greene County Park Board
represented by John Cooper
President/CEO Bob Belote
General Manager Paul Nahon
Coach John-Laffnie de Jager
Stadium Mediacom Stadium at Cooper Tennis Complex
(capacity: 2,500)

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The 2014 Springfield Lasers season was the 19th season of the franchise in World TeamTennis (WTT).

The Lasers won their second consecutive Western Conference championship and met the Washington Kastles in the WTT Championship Match in a rematch of the 2013 Final. For the second straight year, the Lasers fell to the Kastles who won their fourth consecutive King Trophy.

Season recap

Roddick traded

On November 21, 2013, the Lasers announced that they had traded Andy Roddick in exchange for financial consideration to the Austin Aces following the relocation of that franchise from Orange County. Roddick, a resident of Austin, Texas, had expressed a desire to play in his hometown and had invested in the league. Although the WTT press release mentioned that the Lasers and Aces would also swap positions in the Marquee Player Draft (improving the Lasers' draft position), this was not reflected when the league later reported the results of that draft.[1][2][3]

Move to Eastern Conference

On February 1, 2014, WTT announced that the Lasers would move to the Eastern Conference, and the New York Sportimes who had relocated and become the San Diego Aviators would move to the Western Conference.[4] Just days later, the Las Vegas Neon was contracted by the league after which WTT decided to keep the Lasers in the Western Conference.

Drafts

With the Lasers winning the Western Conference championship in 2013, they had the next to last pick in each round of both WTT drafts. Prior to the marquee player draft, the Lasers acquired the rights to James Blake from the Boston Lobsters for undisclosed consideration. The Lasers then selected Blake as a protected player in the first round and passed on making a second-round pick.[3] In the roster player draft, the Lasers protected Alisa Kleybanova in the first round and then traded their third-round pick and financial consideration to the Washington Kastles for the Kastles' first-round pick which they used to select Anna-Lena Grönefeld whom had been left unprotected by the San Diego Aviators. In the second round, the Lasers protected Jean-Julien Rojer. The Lasers traded up again in the third round. They sent their fourth round pick and financial consideration to the Aviators for San Diego's third round pick which they used to select 2009 WTT Male Rookie of the Year Michael Russell who was not subject to protection by any team.[5]

Other player transactions

On June 27, 2014, 2013 WTT Female Rookie of the Year Alisa Kleybanova announced she would be unable to play for the Lasers in 2014, due to a shoulder injury. The following day, the Lasers announced that they had signed Olga Govortsova to replace Kleybanova.[6]

On July 5, 2014, the Lasers announced that 2013 WTT Male Most Valuable Player Jean-Julien Rojer would miss the 2014 season with a back injury. With the season starting the following day, the Lasers signed Ross Hutchins to replace Rojer.[7]

On July 8, 2014, the Lasers signed Līga Dekmeijere as a substitute player when it was announced that Anna-Lena Grönefeld would miss the remainder of the season with a hip injury.[8][9]

On July 10, 2014, the Lasers re-signed Jean Andersen as a substitute player.[10] He had previously played for the Lasers in 2011.[11]

On July 15, 2014, the Lasers signed Raquel Kops-Jones as a substitute player.[12]

On July 19, 2014, the Lasers signed Abigail Spears as a substitute player.[13]

On July 22, 2014, the Lasers signed Fritz Wolmarans as a substitute player.[14]

Early season trouble

The Lasers opened their 2014 season with two home matches and lost them both in super tiebreakers. In the opener on July 6, against the Philadelphia Freedoms, the Lasers had leads of 10–6 and 16–14 before falling 21–20.[15] The following night against the Texas Wild, Michael Russell erased a 15–11 deficit heading to the final set with a 5–1 men's singles set win but fell to Alex Bogomolov, Jr. in the super tiebreaker.[16] After two difficult home losses, the Lasers hit the road to play the Austin Aces on July 8, in the franchise's inaugural home match in Texas after relocating from Orange County. In a match nationally televised by the Tennis Channel,[17] the teams played to 14-all tie through the first four sets, before Vera Zvonareva took the final set of women's singles from Olga Govortsova to give the Aces the victory and drop the Lasers to 0 wins and 3 losses just three days into the season.[9]

Winning streak

The Lasers recorded their first victory of the season on the road against the Boston Lobsters on July 10. They were led by Olga Govortsova who registered a 5–0 set win in women's singles and teamed with Līga Dekmeijere for a 5–1 set win in women's doubles.Michael Russell had a 5–1 set win in men's singles over former Laser Rik de Voest.[10] Two nights later, the Lasers returned home for a rematch with the Texas Wild. The Wild raced to a 10–5 lead after two sets, but Govortsova teamed with James Blake for a 5–2 set win in mixed doubles and with Dekmeijere for a 5–1 set win in women's doubles to give the Lasers a 15–13 lead heading to the final set of men's singles. Alex Bogomolov, Jr. prevailed over Russell, 5–3, to send the match to a supertiebreaker. With the tiebreaker game tied at 6, Russell won the match-deciding point to give the Lasers a 19–18 victory.[18] The Austin Aces came to Springfield the following night, and it was Govortsova who led the Lasers to victory once again. She won the women's singles set, 5–1, and partnered with Dekmeijere for a 5–2 set win in women's doubles and with Blake for a 5–0 set win in mixed doubles.[19] The win evened the Lasers' record at 3 wins and 3 losses.

Another winning streak

After two road losses dropped the Lasers' record to 3 wins and 5 losses, they returned home to meet the San Diego Aviators on July 17. Ross Hutchins and Michael Russell got the Lasers started with a 5–2 set win in men's doubles. After dropping the next two sets, the Lasers found themselves behind, 12–8. Olga Govortsova won the women's singles set, 5–3, and Russell won the men's singles set by the same score to send the match to a super tiebreaker which Russell took, 7–2, to give the Lasers a 19–18 victory.[20] The following night, the three-time defending champion Washington Kastles came to town. The Lasers dominated them, winning four of the five sets. Hutchins teamed with Russell for a 5–2 set win in men's doubles and with Govortsova for a 5–1 set win in mixed doubles. Govortsova and Raquel Kops-Jones won the women's doubles set, 5–1. Russell took the men's singles set, 5–1.[21] The resulting 24–10 defeat for the Kastles was the worst loss in their franchise history.[22] On July 19, the Lasers took all five sets in a 25–16 road win over the Texas Wild. Govortsova earned a set win in women's singles, 5–4, and teamed with Hutchins for a 5–4 set win in mixed doubles and with Abigail Spears (making her Lasers debut) for a 5–2 women's doubles set win. Russell won the men's singles set, 5–2, and partnered with Hutchins in men's doubles for a 5–4 set win.[13] With heir third straight victory, the Lasers improved their record to 6 wins and 5 losses.

Lasers clinch a playoff berth

After consecutive road losses in San Diego and Washington, the Lasers entered the final day of the regular season with 6 wins and 7 losses, but nevertheless in control of their own destiny; a win would put them into the playoffs. The Lasers responded by taking all five sets in a dominant 25–7 home victory over the Boston Lobsters. Olga Govortsova won the women's singles set, 5–0, and teamed with Abigail Spears for another 5–0 set win in women's doubles. Spears and Ross Hutchins took the mixed doubles set, 5–2. Hutchins and Michael Russell opened the match with a 5–2 set win in men's doubles. Russell sealed the victory with a 5–4 men's singles set win and gave the Lasers their second consecutive playoff berth.[23]

Second consecutive Western Conference title

The Lasers went on the road to face the San Diego Aviators, the league's best team in the regular season, in the Western Conference Championship Match. Michael Russell got the Lasers started with a 5–4 set win in men's singles. The Aviators took the women's doubles set to tie the score at 9 and then the mixed doubles set to take a 14–12 lead. Olga Govortsova's dominant 5–0 set win in women's doubles put the Lasers in front, 17–14, heading to the final set of men's doubles. Russell and Ross Hutchins held off the formidable Bryan brothers for a 5–3 set win that gave the Lasers a 22–17 victory and their second consecutive Western Conference Championship.[24]

WTT Final

On July 27, the Lasers met the Washington Kastles in the WTT Final for the second consecutive year. Although the match was in Springfield, because WTT predetermined that the Western Conference champion would host the Final, the Kastles, as the higher seed, were treated as the "home" team in determining order of play. The Kastles won all five sets en route to the their fourth consecutive title, They were led by Martina Hingis who was named WTT Finals Most Valuable Player after earning a 5–2 win over Olga Govortsova in the second set of women's singles, teaming with Anastasia Rodionova for a 5–1 win over Govortsova and Līga Dekmeijere in the fourth set of women's doubles and closing out the match with Leander Paes with a 5–4 mixed doubles set win over Govortsova and Ross Hutchins.[25]

Event chronology

Draft picks

Since the Lasers won the Western Conference championship in 2013, they had the next to last selection in each round of both WTT drafts.

Marquee player draft

The Lasers protected James Blake after acquiring him in a trade with the Boston Lobsters. The selections made[3] by the Lasers are shown in the table below.

Round No. Overall Player chosen Prot?
1 7 7 James Blake Y
2 7 15 Pass –

Roster player draft

The Lasers traded up twice in the roster player draft to select Anna-Lena Grönefeld in the first round and Michael Russell in the third round. First, the Lasers traded their third round pick (20th overall) and financial consideration for the Washington Kastles' first-round pick (seventh overall). Next, the Lasers traded their fourth round pick (27th overall) and financial consideration for the San Diego Aviators' third round pick (15th overall). The selections made[5] by the Lasers are shown in the table below.

Round No. Overall Player chosen Prot?
1 6 6 Alisa Kleybanova Y
1 7 7 Anna-Lena Grönefeld N
2 6 13 Jean-Julien Rojer Y
3 1 15 Michael Russell N

Match log

Regular season

Legend
Lasers Win Lasers Loss
Home team in CAPS
Match Date Venue and location Result and details Record
1 July 6 Mediacom Stadium at Cooper Tennis Complex
Springfield, Missouri 		Philadelphia Freedoms 21, SPRINGFIELD LASERS 20 (super tiebreaker, 7–3)[15]
* MD: Ross Hutchins/Michael Russell (Lasers) 5, Frank Dancevic/Marcelo Melo (Freedoms) 3
* WD: Olga Govortsova/Anna-Lena Grönefeld (Lasers) 5, Liezel Huber/Taylor Townsend (Freedoms) 3
* XD: Liezel Huber/Marcelo Melo (Freedoms) 5, Anna-Lena Grönefeld/Ross Hutchins (Lasers) 1
*** Anna-Lena Grönefeld substiuted for Olga Govortsova at 0–2
* MS: Michael Russell (Lasers) 5, Frank Dancevic (Freedoms) 3
* WS: Taylor Townsend (Freedoms) 5, Olga Govortsova (Lasers) 4
* OT - WS: Taylor Townsend (Freedoms) 1, Olga Govortsova (Lasers) 0
* STB - WS: Taylor Townsend (Freedoms) 7, Olga Govortsova (Lasers) 3 		0–1
2 July 7 Mediacom Stadium at Cooper Tennis Complex
Springfield, Missouri 		Texas Wild 17, SPRINGFIELD LASERS 16 (super tiebreaker, 7–5)[16]
* MD: Alex Bogomolov, Jr./Aisam Qureshi (Wild) 5, Ross Hutchins/Michael Russell (Lasers) 2
* WD: Darija Jurak/Anabel Medina Garrigues (Wild) 5, Olga Govortsova/Anna-Lena Grönefeld (Lasers) 2
* XD: Olga Govortsova/Ross Hutchins (Lasers) 5, Anabel Medina Garrigues/Aisam Qureshi (Wild) 0
* WS: Anabel Medina Garrigues (Wild) 5, Olga Govortsova (Lasers) 2
* MS: Michael Russell (Lasers) 5, Alex Bogomolov, Jr. (Wild) 1
* STB - MS: Alex Bogomolov, Jr. (Wild) 7, Michael Russell (Lasers) 5 		0–2
3 July 8 Cedar Park Center
Cedar Park, Texas 		AUSTIN ACES 19, Springfield Lasers 17[9]
* MS: Andy Roddick (Aces) 5, Michael Russell (Lasers) 2
* MD: Ross Hutchins/Michael Russell (Lasers) 5, Treat Huey/Andy Roddick (Aces) 2
* XD: Marion Bartoli/Treat Huey (Aces) 5, Olga Govortsova/Ross Hutchins (Lasers) 2
*** Marion Bartoli substituted for Vera Zvonareva at 0–0
* WD: Līga Dekmeijere/Olga Govortsova (Lasers) 5, Marion Bartoli/Vera Zvonareva (Aces) 2
* WS: Vera Zvonareva (Aces) 5, Olga Govortsova (Lasers) 3 		0–3
4 July 10 Boston Lobsters Tennis Center at the Manchester Athletic Club
Manchester-by-the-Sea, Massachusetts 		Springfield Lasers 23, BOSTON LOBSTERS 13 (overtime)[10]
* WD: Līga Dekmeijere/Olga Govortsova (Lasers) 5, Megan Moulton-Levy/Caitlin Whoriskey (Lobsters) 1
* MS: Michael Russell (Lasers) 5, Rik de Voest (Lobsters) 1
* WS: Olga Govortsova (Lasers) 5, Caitlin Whoriskey (Lobsters) 0
* XD: Caitlin Whoriskey/Eric Butorac (Lobsters) 5, Olga Govortsova/Jean Andersen (Lasers) 4
*** Caitlin Whoriskey substituted for Megan Moulton-Levy at 4–3
* MD: Eric Butorac/Rik de Voest (Lobsters) 5, Jean Andersen/Michael Russell (Lasers) 3
* OT - MD: Jean Andersen/Michael Russell (Lasers) 1, Eric Butorac/Rik de Voest (Lobsters) 1 		1–3
5 July 12 Mediacom Stadium at Cooper Tennis Complex
Springfield, Missouri 		SPRINGFIELD LASERS 19, Texas Wild 18 (super tiebreaker, 7–6)[18]
* MD: Alex Bogomolov, Jr./Aisam Qureshi (Wild) 5, James Blake/Michael Russell (Lasers) 2
* WS: Anabel Medina Garrigues (Wild) 5, Olga Govortsova (Lasers) 3
* XD: Olga Govortsova/James Blake (Lasers) 5, Darija Jurak/Aisam Qureshi (Wild) 2
* WD: Līga Dekmeijere/Olga Govortsova (Lasers) 5, Darija Jurak/Anabel Medina Garrigues (Wild) 1
* MS: Alex Bogomolov, Jr. (Wild) 5, Michael Russell (Lasers) 3
* STB - MS: Michael Russell (Lasers) 7, Alex Bogomolov, Jr. (Wild) 6 		2–3
6 July 13 Mediacom Stadium at Cooper Tennis Complex
Springfield, Missouri 		SPRINGFIELD LASERS 21, Austin Aces 13[19]
* MD: Treat Huey/Andy Roddick (Aces) 5, James Blake/Michael Russell (Lasers) 3
* WS: Olga Govortsova (Lasers) 5, Vera Zvonareva (Aces) 1
* MS: Andy Roddick (Aces) 5, James Blake (Lasers) 3
* WD: Līga Dekmeijere/Olga Govortsova (Lasers) 5, Eva Hrdinová/Vera Zvonareva (Aces) 2
* XD: Olga Govortsova/James Blake (Lasers) 5, Vera Zvonareva/Andy Roddick (Aces) 0 		3–3
7 July 15 Four Seasons Resort and Club Dallas at Las Colinas
Irving, Texas 		TEXAS WILD 22, Springfield Lasers 13[12]
* XD: Darija Jurak/Aisam Qureshi (Wild) 5, Olga Govortsova/Ross Hutchins (Lasers) 2
* WD: Darija Jurak/Anabel Medina Garrigues (Wild) 5, Olga Govortsova/Raquel Kops-Jones (Lasers) 3
* MS: Michael Russell (Lasers) 5, Alex Bogomolov, Jr. (Wild) 2
* WS: Anabel Medina Garrigues (Wild) 5, Olga Govortsova (Lasers) 1
* MD: Alex Bogomolov, Jr./Aisam Qureshi (Wild) 5, Ross Hutchins/Michael Russell (Lasers) 2 		3–4
8 July 16 The Pavilion
Radnor Township, Pennsylvania 		PHLADELPHIA FREEDOMS 21, Springfield Lasers 18[26]
* MS: Michael Russell (Lasers) 5, Frank Dancevic (Freedoms) 4
* WD: Liezel Huber/Taylor Townsend (Freedoms) 5, Olga Govortsova/Raquel Kops-Jones (Lasers) 3
* MD: Frank Dancevic/Marcelo Melo (Freedoms) 5, Ross Hutchins/Michael Russell (Lasers) 2
* WS: Olga Govortsova (Lasers) 5, Taylor Townsend (Freedoms) 2
* XD: Liezel Huber/Marcelo Melo (Freedoms) 5, Raquel Kops-Jones/Ross Hutchins (Lasers) 3 		3–5
9 July 17 Mediacom Stadium at Cooper Tennis Complex
Springfield, Missouri 		SPRINGFIELD LASERS 19, San Diego Aviators 18 (super tiebreaker, 7–2)[20]* MD: Ross Hutchins/Michael Russell (Lasers) 5, Raven Klaasen/Somdev Devvarman (Aviators) 2
* WD: Daniela Hantuchová/Květa Peschke (Aviators) 5, Olga Govortsova/Raquel Kops-Jones (Lasers) 0
* XD: Raven Klaasen/Květa Peschke (Aviators) 5, Ross Hutchins/Olga Govortsova (Lasers) 3
***Olga Govortsova substituted for Raquel Kops-Jones at 1–2
* WS: Olga Govortsova (Lasers) 5, Daniela Hantuchová (Aviators) 3
* MS: Michael Russell (Lasers) 5, Somdev Devvarman (Aviators) 3
* STB – MS: Michael Russell (Lasers) 7, Somdev Devvarman (Aviators) 2 		4–5
10 July 18 Mediacom Stadium at Cooper Tennis Complex
Springfield, Missouri 		SPRINGFIELD LASERS 24, Washington Kastles 10[21]
* MD: Ross Hutchins/Michael Russell (Lasers) 5, Leander Paes/Bobby Reynolds (Kastles) 2
* WD: Raquel Kops-Jones/Olga Govortsova (Lasers) 5, Anastasia Rodionova/Shelby Rogers (Kastles) 1
* XD: Olga Govortsova/Ross Hutchins (Lasers) 5, Anastasia Rodionova/Leander Paes (Kastles) 1
* WS: Anastasia Rodionova (Kastles) 5, Olga Govortsova (Lasers) 4
*MS: 'Michael Russell (Lasers) 5, Bobby Reynolds (Kastles) 1 		5–5
11 July 19 Four Seasons Resort and Club Dallas at Las Colinas
Irving, Texas 		Springfield Lasers 25, TEXAS WILD 16[13]
* XD: Olga Govortsova/Ross Hutchins (Lasers) 5, Anabel Medina Garrigues/Aisam Qureshi (Wild) 4
* WD: Olga Govortsova/Abigail Spears (Lasers) 5, Darija Jurak/Anabel Medina Garrigues (Wild) 2
* MS: Michael Russell (Lasers) 5, Alex Bogomolov, Jr. (Wild) 2
* WS: Olga Govortsova (Lasers) 5, Anabel Medina Garrigues (Wild) 4
* MD: Ross Hutchins/Michael Russell (Lasers) 5, Alex Bogomolov, Jr./Aisam Qureshi (Wild) 4 		6–5
12 July 20 Valley View Casino Center
San Diego, California 		SAN DIEGO AVIATORS 21, Springfield Lasers 15[27]
* MS: Michael Russell (Lasers) 5, Somdev Devvarman (Aviators) 1
* WD: Květa Peschke/Daniela Hantuchová (Aviators) 5, Olga Govortsova/Abigail Spears (Lasers) 3
* XD: Mike Bryan/Květa Peschke (Aviators) 5, Ross Hutchins/Abigail Spears (Lasers) 4
* WS: Daniela Hantuchová (Aviators) 5, Olga Govortsova (Lasers) 3
* MD: Bob Bryan/Mike Bryan (Aviators) 5, Ross Hutchins/Michael Russell (Lasers) 0 		6–6
13 July 22 Kastles Stadium at the Charles E. Smith Center
Washington, District of Columbia 		WASHINGTON KASTLES 23, Springfield Lasers 15[14]
* MS: Michael Russell (Lasers) 5, Bobby Reynolds (Kastles) 3
* WS: Sloane Stephens (Kastles) 5, Olga Govortsova (Lasers) 2
* MD: Leander Paes/Bobby Reynolds (Kastles) 5, Michael Russell/Fritz Wolmarans (Lasers) 4
* WD: Martina Hingis/Anastasia Rodionova (Kastles) 5, Olga Govortsova/Abigail Spears (Lasers) 2
* XD: Martina Hingis/Leander Paes (Kastles) 5, Abigail Spears/Fritz Wolmarans (Lasers) 2 		6–7
14 July 23 Mediacom Stadium at Cooper Tennis Complex
Springfield, Missouri 		SPRINGFIELD LASERS 25, Boston Lobsters 7[23]
* MD: Ross Hutchins/Michael Russell (Lasers) 5, James Cerretani/Rik de Voest (Lobsters) 1
* WD: Olga Govortsova/Abigail Spears (Lasers) 5, Julia Cohen/Megan Moulton-Levy (Lobsters) 0
* XD: Abigail Spears/Ross Hutchins (Lasers) 5, Megan Moulton-Levy/James Cerretani (Lobsters) 2
* WS: Olga Govortsova (Lasers) 5, Megan Moulton-Levy (Lobsters) 0
*** Megan Moulton-Levy substituted for Julia Cohen at 0–2
* MS: Michael Russell (Lasers) 5, Rik de Voest (Lobsters) 4 		7–7

Playoffs

Legend
Lasers Win Lasers Loss
Home team in CAPS
Western Conference Championship Match
Date Venue and location Result and details
July 24 Valley View Casino Center
San Diego, California 		Springfield Lasers 22, SAN DIEGO AVIATORS 17[24]
* MS: Michael Russell (Lasers) 5, Somdev Devvarman (Aviators) 4
* WD: Květa Peschke/Daniela Hantuchová (Aviators) 5, Olga Govortsova/Līga Dekmeijere (Lasers) 4
* XD: Bob Bryan/Květa Peschke (Aviators) 5, Ross Hutchins/Olga Govortsova (Lasers) 3
* WS: Olga Govortsova (Lasers) 5, Daniela Hantuchová (Aviators) 0
* MD: Michael Russell/Ross Hutchins (Lasers) 5, Bob Bryan/Mike Bryan (Aviators) 3
World TeamTennis Championship Match
Date Venue and location Result and details
July 27 Mediacom Stadium at Cooper Tennis Complex
Springfield, Missouri 		WASHINGTON KASTLES[Final 1] 25, Springfield Lasers 13[28]
* MS: Bobby Reynolds (Kastles) 5, Michael Russell (Lasers) 4
* WS: Martina Hingis (Kastles) 5, Olga Govortsova (Lasers) 2
* MD: Leander Paes/Bobby Reynolds (Kastles) 5, Michael Russell/Ross Hutchins (Lasers) 2
* WD: Martina Hingis/Anastasia Rodionova (Kastles) 5, Olga Govortsova/Līga Dekmeijere (Lasers) 1
* XD: Martina Hingis/Leander Paes (Kastles) 5, Olga Govortsova/Ross Hutchins (Lasers) 4

Note:

  1. ↑ Prior to the start of the season, WTT determined that the World TeamTennis Championship Match would be played on the home court of the Western Conference champion. The Kastles, as the higher seed, were treated as the "home" team under WTT rules for determining order of play.

Team personnel

Reference:[29][30][31]

On-court personnel

Front office

Notes:

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 Player appeared in fewer than three matches during the season as a substitute player and was not eligible to be protected in the following year's draft.
  2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 Roster player who appeared in fewer than three matches due to injury and was eligible to be protected in the draft the following year because of WTT's injury exception.

Statistics

Players are listed in order of their game-winning percentage provided they played in at least 40% of the Lasers' games in that event, which is the WTT minimum for qualification for league leaders in individual statistical categories.[24][28][32]

Men's singles – regular season
Player GP GW GL PCT A DF BPW BPP BP% 3APW 3APP 3AP%
Michael Russell 98 62 36 .633 3 8 25 46 .543 17 30 .567
James Blake 8 3 5 .375 1 2 0 0 – 1 1 1.000
Total 106 65 41 .613 4 10 25 46 .543 18 31 .581
Women's singles – regular season
Player GP GW GL PCT A DF BPW BPP BP% 3APW 3APP 3AP%
Olga Govortsova 104 52 52 .500 11 16 21 39 .538 11 26 .423
Total 104 52 52 .500 11 16 21 39 .538 11 26 .423
Men's doubles – regular season
Player GP GW GL PCT A DF BPW BPP BP% 3APW 3APP 3AP%
Ross Hutchins 70 36 34 .514 3 5 10 31 .323 10 21 .476
Michael Russell 104 49 55 .471 2 10 11 34 .324 14 28 .500
Fritz Wolmarans 9 4 5 .444 1 0 0 0 – 0 0 –
Jean Andersen 10 4 6 .400 0 1 1 3 .333 3 5 .600
James Blake 15 5 10 .333 0 2 0 0 – 1 2 .500
Total 104 49 55 .471 6 18 11 34 .324 14 28 .500
Women's doubles – regular season
Player GP GW GL PCT A DF BPW BPP BP% 3APW 3APP 3AP%
Olga Govortsova 95 53 42 .558 3 3 19 30 .633 21 32 .656
Līga Dekmeijere 26 20 6 .769 1 2 9 12 .750 8 10 .800
Abigail Spears 27 15 12 .556 0 1 4 7 .571 6 9 .667
Anna-Lena Grönefeld 15 7 8 .467 1 3 1 5 .200 2 6 .333
Raquel Kops-Jones 27 11 16 .407 0 4 5 6 .833 5 7 .714
Total 95 53 42 .558 5 13 19 30 .633 21 32 .656
Mixed doubles – regular season
Player GP GW GL PCT A DF BPW BPP BP% 3APW 3APP 3AP%
Olga Govortsova 62 35 27 .565 3 2 12 36 .333 10 20 .500
Ross Hutchins 72 35 37 .486 2 7 10 30 .333 8 19 .421
James Blake 12 10 2 .833 0 2 3 6 .500 3 3 1.000
Abigail Spears 23 11 12 .478 0 0 2 5 .400 1 3 .333
Jean Andersen 9 4 5 .444 0 3 2 9 .222 2 5 .400
Raquel Kops-Jones 11 4 7 .364 0 2 1 2 .500 2 2 1.000
Fritz Wolmarans 7 2 5 .286 0 0 0 0 – 0 0 –
Anna-Lena Grönefeld 4 1 3 .250 0 0 0 2 .000 0 2 .000
Total 100 51 49 .510 5 16 15 45 .333 13 27 .481
Team totals – regular season
Event GP GW GL PCT A DF BPW BPP BP% 3APW 3APP 3AP%
Men's singles 106 65 41 .613 4 10 25 46 .543 18 31 .581
Women's singles 104 52 52 .500 11 16 21 39 .538 11 26 .423
Men's doubles 104 49 55 .471 6 18 11 34 .324 14 28 .500
Women's doubles 95 53 42 .558 5 13 19 30 .633 21 32 .656
Mixed doubles 100 51 49 .510 5 16 15 45 .333 13 27 .481
Total 509 270 239 .530 31 73 91 194 .469 77 144 .535
Men's singles – playoffs
Player GP GW GL PCT A DF BPW BPP BP% 3APW 3APP 3AP%
Michael Russell 18 9 9 .500 2 2 1 2 .500 2 4 .500
Total 18 9 9 .500 2 2 1 2 .500 2 4 .500
Women's singles – playoffs
Player GP GW GL PCT A DF BPW BPP BP% 3APW 3APP 3AP%
Olga Govortsova 12 7 5 .583 0 2 3 6 .500 4 8 .500
Total 12 7 5 .583 0 2 3 6 .500 4 8 .500
Men's doubles – playoffs
Player GP GW GL PCT A DF BPW BPP BP% 3APW 3APP 3AP%
Ross Hutchins 15 7 8 .467 1 1 1 2 .500 1 2 .500
Michael Russell 15 7 8 .467 0 2 1 2 .500 1 2 .500
Total 15 7 8 .467 1 3 1 2 .500 1 2 .500
Women's doubles – playoffs
Player GP GW GL PCT A DF BPW BPP BP% 3APW 3APP 3AP%
Līga Dekmeijere 15 5 10 .333 0 1 3 6 .500 0 0 –
Olga Govortsova 15 5 10 .333 0 0 3 6 .500 0 0 –
Total 15 5 10 .333 0 1 3 6 .500 0 0 –
Mixed doubles – playoffs
Player GP GW GL PCT A DF BPW BPP BP% 3APW 3APP 3AP%
Olga Govortsova 17 7 10 .412 1 0 3 5 .600 1 2 .500
Ross Hutchins 17 7 10 .412 1 1 3 5 .600 1 2 .500
Total 17 7 10 .412 2 1 3 5 .600 1 2 .500
Team totals – playoffs
Event GP GW GL PCT A DF BPW BPP BP% 3APW 3APP 3AP%
Men's singles 18 9 9 .500 2 2 1 2 .500 2 4 .500
Women's singles 12 7 5 .583 0 2 3 6 .500 4 8 .500
Men's doubles 15 7 8 .467 1 3 1 2 .500 1 2 .500
Women's doubles 15 5 10 .333 0 1 3 6 .500 0 0 –
Mixed doubles 17 7 10 .412 2 1 3 5 .600 1 2 .500
Total 77 35 42 .455 5 9 11 21 .524 8 16 .500
Men's singles – all matches
Player GP GW GL PCT A DF BPW BPP BP% 3APW 3APP 3AP%
Michael Russell 116 71 45 .612 5 10 26 48 .542 19 34 .559
James Blake 8 3 5 .375 1 2 0 0 – 1 1 1.000
Total 124 74 50 .597 6 12 26 48 .542 20 35 .571
Women's singles – all matches
Player GP GW GL PCT A DF BPW BPP BP% 3APW 3APP 3AP%
Olga Govortsova 116 59 57 .509 11 18 24 45 .533 15 34 .441
Total 116 59 57 .509 11 18 24 45 .533 15 34 .441
Men's doubles – all matches
Player GP GW GL PCT A DF BPW BPP BP% 3APW 3APP 3AP%
Ross Hutchins 85 43 42 .506 4 6 11 33 .333 11 23 .478
Michael Russell 119 56 63 .471 2 12 12 36 .333 15 30 .500
Fritz Wolmarans 9 4 5 .444 1 0 0 0 – 0 0 –
Jean Andersen 10 4 6 .400 0 1 1 3 .333 3 5 .600
James Blake 15 5 10 .333 0 2 0 0 – 1 2 .500
Total 119 56 63 .471 7 21 12 36 .333 15 30 .500
Women's doubles – all matches
Player GP GW GL PCT A DF BPW BPP BP% 3APW 3APP 3AP%
Olga Govortsova 110 58 52 .527 3 3 22 36 .611 21 32 .656
Līga Dekmeijere 41 25 16 .610 1 3 12 18 .667 8 10 .800
Abigail Spears 27 15 12 .556 0 1 4 7 .571 6 9 .667
Anna-Lena Grönefeld 15 7 8 .467 1 3 1 5 .200 2 6 .333
Raquel Kops-Jones 27 11 16 .407 0 4 5 6 .833 5 7 .714
Total 110 58 52 .527 5 14 22 36 .611 21 32 .656
Mixed doubles – all matches
Player GP GW GL PCT A DF BPW BPP BP% 3APW 3APP 3AP%
Olga Govortsova 79 42 37 .532 4 2 15 41 .366 11 22 .500
Ross Hutchins 89 42 47 .472 3 8 13 35 .371 9 21 .429
James Blake 12 10 2 .833 0 2 3 6 .500 3 3 1.000
Abigail Spears 23 11 12 .478 0 0 2 5 .400 1 3 .333
Jean Andersen 9 4 5 .444 0 3 2 9 .222 2 5 .400
Raquel Kops-Jones 11 4 7 .364 0 2 1 2 .500 2 2 1.000
Fritz Wolmarans 7 2 5 .286 0 0 0 0 – 0 0 –
Anna-Lena Grönefeld 4 1 3 .250 0 0 0 2 .000 0 2 .000
Total 117 58 59 .496 7 17 18 50 .360 14 29 .483
Team totals – all matches
Event GP GW GL PCT A DF BPW BPP BP% 3APW 3APP 3AP%
Men's singles 124 74 50 .597 6 12 26 48 .542 20 35 .571
Women's singles 116 59 57 .509 11 18 24 45 .533 15 34 .441
Men's doubles 119 56 63 .471 7 21 12 36 .333 15 30 .500
Women's doubles 110 58 52 .527 5 14 22 36 .611 21 32 .656
Mixed doubles 117 58 59 .496 7 17 18 50 .360 14 29 .483
Total 586 305 281 .520 36 82 102 215 .474 85 160 .531

Transactions

Individual achievements

Michael Russell led WTT in game-winning percentage in men's singles.[33]

Olga Govortsova was fourth in WTT in game-winning percentage in mixed doubles and fifth in women's doubles.[33]

Charitable support

During each night of the 2014 season, the WTT team with the most aces received US$1,000 toward a local charity of the team's choice as part of a program called Mylan Aces. In the case of a tie, the award was split accordingly. The Lasers earned $1,000 for the Springfield-Greene County Park Board Scholarship Fund through the program.[34]

See also

References

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 "Springfield Lasers Congratulates Andy Roddick on Bringing WTT to Austin, Tx.". Springfield Lasers. November 21, 2013. Retrieved February 7, 2015.
  2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 "Mylan World TeamTennis Team Relocates to Austin; Andy Roddick to Star on Team". World TeamTennis. November 21, 2013. Retrieved February 8, 2015.
  3. ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 3.3 3.4 3.5 3.6 "Azarenka, Bryan Brothers, Roddick, Venus Williams, Hingis, Querrey, Bartoli, Hantuchova, Blake Highlight Mylan WTT Marquee Draft". World TeamTennis. February 11, 2014. Retrieved February 6, 2015.
  4. ↑ "Mylan World TeamTennis - Facts & Figures". World TeamTennis. February 1, 2014. Retrieved February 7, 2015.
  5. ↑ 5.0 5.1 5.2 5.3 5.4 "Devvarman, Zvonareva, Duval Top Mylan WTT Roster Draft". World TeamTennis. March 11, 2014. Retrieved February 6, 2015.
  6. ↑ 6.0 6.1 6.2 "Lasers Kleybanova Out for the Season; Govortsova Added to Roster". Springfield Lasers. June 28, 2014. Retrieved February 6, 2015.
  7. ↑ 7.0 7.1 7.2 "Lasers' Jean-Julien Rojer Out for the Season, Replaced by Ross Hutchins". Springfield Lasers. July 5, 2014. Retrieved February 6, 2015.
  8. ↑ 8.0 8.1 8.2 "Lasers’ Anna-Lena Groenefeld Out for the Season with Hip Injury; Liga Dekmeijere Added to Lasers Roster, Playing Tonight in Austin". Springfield Lasers. July 8, 2014. Retrieved February 27, 2015.
  9. ↑ 9.0 9.1 9.2 9.3 9.4 "Match Statistics: July 8, 2014 – Springfield Lasers @ Ausin Aces". World TeamTennis. Retrieved February 6, 2015.
  10. ↑ 10.0 10.1 10.2 10.3 10.4 "Match Statistics: July 10, 2014 – Springfield Lasers @ Boston Lobsters". World TeamTennis. Retrieved February 6, 2015.
  11. ↑ "2014 Players". World TeamTennis. Retrieved February 6, 2015.
  12. ↑ 12.0 12.1 12.2 12.3 "Match Statistics: July 15, 2014 – Springfield Lasers @ Texas Wild". World TeamTennis. Retrieved February 6, 2015.
  13. ↑ 13.0 13.1 13.2 13.3 13.4 "Match Statistics: July 19, 2014 – Springfield Lasers @ Texas Wild". World TeamTennis. Retrieved February 6, 2015.
  14. ↑ 14.0 14.1 14.2 14.3 "Match Statistics: July 22, 2014 - Springfield Lasers @ Washington Kastles". World TeamTennis. Retrieved February 6, 2015.
  15. ↑ 15.0 15.1 "Match Statistics: July 6, 2014 – Philadelphia Freedoms @ Springfield Lasers". World TeamTennis. Retrieved February 6, 2015.
  16. ↑ 16.0 16.1 "Match Statistics: July 7, 2014 – Texas Wild @ Springfield Lasers". World TeamTennis. Retrieved February 6, 2015.
  17. ↑ "Tennis Channel National Television Series Schedule". World TeamTennis. Retrieved February 6, 2015.
  18. ↑ 18.0 18.1 "Match Statistics: July 12, 2014 – Texas Wild @ Springfield Lasers". World TeamTennis. Retrieved February 6, 2015.
  19. ↑ 19.0 19.1 "Match Statistics: July 13, 2014 – Austin Aces @ Springfield Lasers". World TeamTennis. Retrieved February 6, 2015.
  20. ↑ 20.0 20.1 "Match Statistics: July 17, 2014 – San Diego Aviators @ Springfield Lasers". World TeamTennis. Retrieved July 30, 2014.
  21. ↑ 21.0 21.1 "Match Statistics: July 18, 2014 – Washington Kastles @ Springfield Lasers". World TeamTennis. Retrieved November 25, 2014.
  22. ↑ "Washington Kastles vs. Springfield Lasers Preview". World TeamTennis. July 22, 2014. Retrieved November 28, 2014.
  23. ↑ 23.0 23.1 23.2 "Match Statistics: July 23, 2014 – Boston Lobsters @ Springfield Lasers". World TeamTennis. Retrieved February 6, 2015.
  24. ↑ 24.0 24.1 24.2 24.3 "Match Statistics: July 24, 2014 – Springfield Lasers @ San Diego Aviators". World TeamTennis. Retrieved July 30, 2014.
  25. ↑ 25.0 25.1 "Washington Kastles Four-Peat As Mylan WTT Champions". World TeamTennis. July 27, 2014. Retrieved November 28, 2014.
  26. ↑ "Mylan World TeamTennis - Results for Wednesday, 7/16/2014". World TeamTennis. Retrieved February 6, 2015.
  27. ↑ "Match Statistics: July 20, 2014 – Springfield Lasers @ San Diego Aviators". World TeamTennis. Retrieved July 30, 2014.
  28. ↑ 28.0 28.1 "Match Statistics: July 27, 2014 – Springfield Lasers @ Washington Kastles". World TeamTennis. Retrieved November 25, 2014.
  29. ↑ "2014 Lineup". Springfield Lasers. Retrieved February 7, 2015.
  30. ↑ Mylan WTT Media Guide 2014. World TeamTennis. 2014. p. 46. Retrieved February 7, 2015.
  31. ↑ "About Us". Springfield Lasers. Retrieved February 7, 2015.
  32. ↑ "2014 Springfield Lasers Stats". World TeamTennis. Retrieved February 7, 2015.
  33. ↑ 33.0 33.1 "2014 League Leaders". World TeamTennis. Retrieved February 7, 2015.
  34. ↑ "Mylan Aces". World TeamTennis. Retrieved February 27, 2015.

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