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| Sofia Kenin, ranked fourth, headlines the World Team- Tennis rosters this season. 2018 photo by Paul Bauman |
The regular season is scheduled for July 12-30, and the four-team playoffs are set for Aug. 1-2. Play on the men's and women's pro tours has been suspended until at least Aug. 3.
CBS will broadcast a WTT regular-season match on July 19 and the WTT Final on Aug. 2. CBS Sports Network will carry 13 regular-season matches and the Aug. 1 semifinals.
WTT will play at least three matches per day at The Greenbrier's 2,500-seat outdoor stadium, and an indoor court will be installed as a backup. In accordance with state health guidelines, WTT will allow up to 500 fans to attend the outdoor matches.
The nine-team league consists of the two-time defending champion Springfield (Mo.) Lasers, Las Vegas Rollers, Orange County Breakers, San Diego Aviators, New York Empire, Orlando Storm, Philadelphia Freedoms, Washington Kastles and expansion Chicago Smash.
This season's players include:
–Sofia Kenin (Philadelphia), the world No. 4 and reigning Australian Open champion.
–Sloane Stephens (Chicago), the 2017 U.S. Open champion and 2018 French Open runner-up.
–Grigor Dimitrov (Orange County), a three-time Grand Slam semifinalist.
–Bob and Mike Bryan (Las Vegas), who have won a record 16 Grand Slam men's doubles titles.
–Sam Querrey (Las Vegas), a Wimbledon semifinalist in 2017.
–Tennys Sandgren (Orlando), a two-time Australian Open quarterfinalist.
–Neal Skupski (New York), last year's WTT Male MVP.
Kenin won Northern California Challengers in three consecutive years – Sacramento at 17 in 2016, Stockton and Berkeley.
Stephens grew up in Fresno, the Bryan twins starred at Stanford in 1997 and 1998, and Querrey was born in San Francisco.
The Bryans, Sandgren and Skupski played for the Sacramento area-based California Dream in 2015, the team's only year of existence.
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