WTT Holds Marquee Draft / The Rest Of The Draft In a March

Written by: Bob Larson Tennis on 12th February 2014

WTT Holds Marquee Draft / The Rest Of The Draft In a March

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WTA world No. 2 Victoria Azarenka will return to Mylan World TeamTennis for the first time in four years after being selected second overall in the Mylan WTT Marquee Player Draft on Tuesday.

Following the San Diego Aviators protecting the rights to No.1-ranked men’s doubles team Bob and Mike Bryan in the first slot, the Philadelphia Freedoms picked Azarenka. The Belarusian previously played for the Springfield Lasers in 2006, when she earned Female Rookie of the Year honors and later the Washington Kastles in 2010. Azarenka has since gone on to win two Australian Open singles titles, ascend to the top of the WTA Rankings and claim two Olympic medals in London (gold in mixed doubles and bronze in singles).

The Bryans will be joined on the Aviators squad by WTA standout Daniela Hantuchova, who will make her Mylan WTT debut this summer. Currently ranked No. 30 in singles, Hantuchova has been ranked as high as No. 5 in the world in both singles and doubles.

Martina Hingis, the 2013 Mylan WTT Female MVP, returns to the Washington Kastles to lead the team’s campaign for their 4th consecutive championship. This will be Hingis’ 7th Mylan WTT season. She will be joined by another former world No. 1 as longtime Kastles star Venus Williams returns to the team after missing the 2013 season due to injury.

Andy Roddick heads up the lineup for the 2014 Austin Aces in their inaugural season. The 2003 US Open Champion and former world No. 1 will be joined by 2013 Wimbledon Champion Marion Bartoli who is making her Mylan WTT debut for the Aces.

The Las Vegas Neon will have local favorite Sam Querrey on their roster this summer.

The Springfield Lasers picked up James Blake in a pre-Draft trade with the Boston Lobsters.

Team rosters will be completed at the Mylan WTT Roster Player Draft on Tuesday, March 11, in Indian Wells, Calif.

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