World TeamTennis Announces Season Honors

Written by: Staff on 1st August 2012

Bobby Reynolds of the US and Radek Stepanek of the Czech Republic

World TeamTennis Announces Season Honors

epa03117324 Bobby Reynolds of the US hits to Radek Stepanek of the Czech Republic during their first round match in the Regions Morgan Keegan Championships in Memphis, Tennessee, USA 22 February 2012. EPA/TANNEN MAURY |

Former world No. 1 Martina Hingis of the New York Sportimes and the Washington Kastles’ Bobby Reynolds were named as WTT MVPs for the World TeamTennis Pro League presented by GEICO.

John-Patrick Smith of the Orange County Breakers and Kristyna Pliskova of the Philadelphia Freedoms were named as WTT Rookies of the Year, while Murphy Jensen of the Washington Kastles was named WTT Coach of the Year for the second consecutive season.

Hingis finished first in women’s singles this season with a .593 winning percentage. Hingis teamed with Ashley Harkleroad to finish as the top-ranked team in women’s doubles at .571%. This is the 5th season for Hingis, who led the Sportimes to the 2005 WTT title. Hingis and her Sportimes teammates have advanced to the Eastern Conference Championship against the Washington Kastles on Saturday, Sept. 15, in Charleston, S.C.

Reynolds followed up his 2010 Rookie of the Year award with an even better campaign in 2012 to earn the WTT Male MVP honors. Reynolds finished as the top ranked player in men’s singles, with a 64-41 record for a .610 winning percentage. Reynolds teamed with the 2011 Male MVP Leander Paes to finish as the League’s top-ranked doubles team with a .620 winning percentage.

John-Patrick Smith led the Breakers to their first playoff appearance since 2009 where they will be the top seed in the Western Conference Championship match in Charleston. Smith won 63 of 111 singles games to finish third in the League with a .568 winning percentage.

The Philadelphia Freedoms fell short of the playoffs but Kristyna Pliskova’s season was memorable. Kristyna and her identical twin sister Karolina finished as the third-ranked team in women’s doubles and Kristyna was fourth in mixed doubles, partnering with Jordan Kerr.

For the second year in a row, Murphy Jensen was named WTT Coach of the Year. He led the Kastles to their second consecutive undefeated regular season. The Kastles have won 30 matches in a row, the second longest win streak in pro team sports history. This is Jensen’s fourth season coaching the Kastles. He led the franchise to the WTT title in 2009 and 2011, and the Kastles are the top seed in the 2012 Eastern Conference finals.

Topics: Bobby Reynolds, Martina Hingis, New York Sportimes, Sports, Washington Kastles, World Team Tennis, World Teamtennis Pro League