2018 Philadelphia Freedoms season
Michael J. Hagan Arena (capacity: 3,500) XS Tennis Village (Chicago) Daskalakis Athletic Center (capacity: 2,509) | |
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The 2018 Philadelphia Freedoms season was the 18th season of the franchise (in its current incarnation) in World TeamTennis (WTT).
Season recap
Drafts
At the WTT Player Draft on March 13, 2018, the Freedoms selected Amanda Anisimova, Kevin King, and Kevin Anderson.[1]
| Round | No. | Overall | Player chosen | Prot? |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2 | 2 |  Amanda Anisimova |
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| 2 | 2 | 8 | Kevin King |
N |
| 3 | 2 | 14 |  Kevin Anderson |
N |
Season
Led by returning coach and Coach of the Year, Craig Karden,
While the Freedoms played their home games at Hagan Arena at St. Joe's, the championship game was held at the Daskalakis Athletic Center at Drexel University. The Freedoms took on the Springfield Lasers and lost the first two sets of the match in men's and women's doubles and went down 10-5 at the half. However, the Freedoms managed to re-take the lead 15-14 following two convincing wins in mixed doubles and a dominating women's singles performance by Taylor Townsend. The championship came down to the final set in the form of men's singles where Kevin King took a 3-1 lead over Miomir Kecmanović. However, Kecmanović stormed back and won four straight games including a break of King twice to give the Lasers a 19-18 victory and the championship.[2]
Team Personnel
On-court personnel
Craig Kardon, Head Coach- Sloane Stephens
- Taylor Townsend
Fabrice Martin
Kevin Anderson- Raquel Atawo
- Kevin King
Gabriela Dabrowski (substitute)- Jackson Withrow (substitute)
Front office
- Billie Jean King – Owner
- Barbara Perry – General Manager
References
- ^ "RESULTS: 2018 WTT Draft". World TeamTennis. March 13, 2018. Retrieved August 5, 2018.
- ^ "Lasers Claim First WTT Title In Dramatic Win Over Philadelphia". August 5, 2018. Retrieved August 5, 2018.