PLISKOVA TWINS TOP WTT ROSTER PLAYER DRAFT

Written by: Staff on 13th March 2012

PLISKOVA TWINS TOP WTT ROSTER PLAYER DRAFT |

NEW YORK, N.Y. (March 13, 2012) – Identical twin sisters Karolina and Kristyna Pliskova of the Czech Republic topped the 2012 WTT Roster Player Draft today when the 19-year-olds were selected with the top overall pick by the Philadelphia Freedoms. Players from 11 countries were chosen in Tuesday’s Roster Draft as teams completed their lineups for the League’s 37th season, which runs July 9-28.

In a special Roster Exempt Player Draft held before the start of the Roster Draft, the Sacramento Capitals picked up American Coco Vandeweghe who will play a limited season for the 6-time WTT Champions.

The players added today join an all-star lineup of players selected in last month’s Marquee Draft including Serena Williams (Washington Kastles), Venus Williams (Washington Kastles), John McEnroe (New York Sportimes), Martina Hingis (New York Sportimes), Lindsay Davenport (Orange County Breakers), John Isner (Boston Lobsters), Mardy Fish (Sacramento Capitals), Mark Philippoussis (Philadelphia Freedoms), Bob and Mike Bryan (Kansas City Explorers), and James Blake (Philadelphia Freedoms).

Each of the eight teams in the WTT Pro League presented by GEICO will play a total of 14 matches during the three-week regular season, July 9-28. The top two teams from both the Western and Eastern Conferences advance to the WTT Finals Weekend presented by GEICO, Sept. 14-16, in Charleston, S.C. Teams in the Western Conference are the Kansas City Explorers, Orange County Breakers, Sacramento Capitals and Springfield Lasers. Teams in the Eastern Conference are the Boston Lobsters, New York Sportimes, Philadelphia Freedoms and Washington Kastles.

The WTT Pro League was co-founded by Billie Jean King in the early 1970s. Each team has a coach, two male and two female players who play singles, doubles and mixed doubles matches.

Check out the complete 2012 WTT Team Lineups. For details on the complete draft results and the 2012 schedule, visit www.WTT.com.

Topics: Karolina Pliskova, Kristyna Pliskova