Orange County Breakers defeat the Springfield Lasers 20-19

Written by: Staff on 25th July 2013

Orange County Breakers defeat the Springfield Lasers 20-19

epa03615735 Steve Johnson of the US hits a return against Pablo Andujar of Spain during the BNP Paribas Open tennis tournament in Indian Wells, California, USA, 08 March 2013. EPA/JOHN G. MABANGLO |

IRVINE, Calif. (July 24, 2013) – The Orange County Breakers competed in their last match of the Mylan World TeamTennis season at home tonight against the Springfield Lasers.

Treat Huey and Liga Dekmeijere started off playing in Mixed Doubles against Vania King and Jean-Julien Rojer. Huey was subbed out for Steve Johnson by coach Trevor Kronemann as the set wore on. The match progressed slowly as the Breakers tried to edge their way to a victory, however, their effort wasn’t enough to pull off a win and the Lasers took the set 5-1.

In the second set the Breakers ladies Maria Elena Camerin and Dekmeijere competed in Women’s Doubles against Alisa Kleybanova and King. The Breakers women engaged the crowd as they battled it out in a compelling ten-ball rally with the Lasers, gaining back the lead. The Breakers ladies went on to win the second set 5-3.

Men’s Singles, usually the main event of the night, took over the third set. Johnson played Rik De Voest in this fast-paced category. Johnson challenged his opponent by playing hardball on the court with his powerful ground strokes that the fans have come to expect. Johnson took the set 5-3.

Camerin took the lead playing in Women’s Singles against Kleybanova for the fourth set of the night. Camerin battled hard proving that she wanted this set badly. In the end, it was not enough and Kleybanova won 5-3. The total match score was 16-14 in favor of the Lasers going into the final event.

Finally, in addition to concluding the Breakers season as well as the match, Men’s Doubles was up next for the fifth set. Johnson and Huey made a great team versus Rojer and De Voest. This set was the most entertaining of the night because of the friendly competition that enticed the crowd. Rojer was subbed out for a surprise appearance from Lasers coach John-Laffnie de Jager. The Breakers won the set 5-3 putting the final score at 19-19 and forcing the match into a 13-point Supertiebreaker. Huey and Johnson won convincingly 7-1, giving the Breakers their last win of the season and giving the team a .500 record of 7-7 to end the season.

The final score was 20-19 in favor of the Orange County Breakers. The Breakers have officially finished their 2013 Mylan World TeamTennis season. However, the Mylan WTT season continues tomorrow with the Western Conference Final from Springfield, Mo. featuring the Springfield Lasers versus the Texas Wild and the Eastern Conference Final from Washington, D.C. featuring the Washington Kastles against the Boston Lobsters. The Mylan WTT Finals will be on Sunday, July 28 in the market of the Eastern Conference Champion.

Orange County Breakers defeat the Springfield Lasers 20-19

Mixed Doubles – Jean-Julien Rojer\Vania King (Lasers) def. Steve Johnson\Liga Dekmeijere (Breakers) 5-1

Women’s Doubles – Liga Dekmeijere\Maria Elena Camerin (Breakers) def. Alisa Kleybanova\Vania King (Lasers) 5-3

Men’s Singles – Steve Johnson (Breakers) def. Rik De Voest (Lasers) 5-3

Women’s Singles – Alisa Kleybanova (Lasers) def. Maria Elena Camerin (Breakers) 5-3

Men’s Doubles – Steve Johnson\Treat Huey (Breakers) def. John-Laffnie de Jager\Rik De Voest (Lasers) 5-3

Supertiebreaker – Men’s Doubles – Steve Johnson\Treat Huey (Breakers) def. John-Laffnie de Jager\Rik De Voest (Lasers) 1-0 (7-1)