VILLANOVA, PA
JULY 17, 2015
BY DAVID N ERNAY
The overall score was tied 20 points apiece after completed sets in mixed doubles, women's singles, men's doubles, and women's doubles, and 8 games played in men's singles between Robby Ginepri of the home team Philadelphia Freedoms and Denis Kudla of the Washington Kastles at Villanova University in Mylan(r) World Team Tennis action Friday night.
Kudla started the nine-point tiebreaker game with a service winner to Ginepri's backhand. What followed was a little give-and-take until Kudla went up 4-3 with Ginepri serving. Kudla's return to his opponent's body forced an error by Ginepri, ending the match, leaving the Freedoms on the losing side of a 21-20 match score, and a 1-4 record one week into the summer league season.
This night was filled with excitement and great tennis played by both teams. Philadelphia won sets in mixed doubles (5-2) and women's doubles (5-3); Washington took men's doubles (5-3) and women's singles (5-4) before closing with the victory in men's singles.
Locally-grown talent Madison Brengle (below, frontcourt, Dover, DE) earned the victory for the Kastles in women's singles, narrowly defeating Taylor Townsend.
After the match, Brengle, who reached the fourth round of the 2015 Australian Open, told reporters that she loved returning to Philadelphia and looks forward to playing here as often as possible. When asked about her personal expectations at this year's US Open in New York, Brengle said she just wanted to, "play her best tennis and won't set any parameter for satisfaction, except to enjoy New York City."
These same two squads will meet in Washington, DC on Saturday and will face-off again in Villanova on Monday, when Serena Williams is expected to be in attendance for the Kastles.
The next Freedoms home match will be Sunday, July 19th at 7:00 PM versus the Springfield Lasers.
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