[10] After losing their first two matches of the 1999 season, the Electrics bounced back in the next two matches to even their record. Jarka Groth and Květa Peschke sealed the match with a 5–3 women's doubles set win against Ashley Harkleroad and Spears, and the Explorers registered a 21–18 victory to capture their first King Trophy.[51]. [65] The team's final home match in New York City was a 23–15 overtime loss to the Washington Kastles on July 23, 2013. Shelly Hall, who was the onetime general manager of the San Diego Friars and served in that position for the Aviators in 2014, was no longer listed as part of the team's staff. Alex Domijan was the only player to return from the 2009 squad. Kendrick and Spears won the second game of overtime to seal the match and give the Sportimes their second Eastern Conference Championship. John Roddick was named coach of the Sportimes. Definitely some emotional moments. In the roster draft, the Electrics selected Rita Grande, then the number 1 Italian player, Nannie DeVilliers, former WTT male rookie of the year Michael Hill and Brent Haygarth. The following table shows regular season records, playoff results and titles won by the San Diego Aviators franchise since its founding in 1995. The first was created in 1995, as the New York OTBzz, later renamed the Schenectady County Electrics and then the New York Buzz. San Diego Aviators vs New York Empire Discount Tickets HERE. The San Diego Aviators are a World TeamTennis (WTT) franchise, bringing a fun, fast-paced professional tennis experience to Carlsbad. The team was expected to net $860,000 after a broker's commission paid to Sandlapper Securities. Raven Klaasen and Květa Peschke followed with a 5–2 set win in mixed doubles over Roddick and Zvonareva to extend the Aviators' lead to 13–9. [59] Claude Okin, the team's principal owner and CEO, also served as the team's coach for 2013. The Buzz selected 2005 WTT Rookie of the Year Rik de Voest in the first round of the roster draft and Ashley Fisher in the second round. Spears had been an important member of the 2010 Eastern Conference Champions. The Buzz ended up using 13 different players in 2009, all of which were young amateurs. For the 2006 season, Central Park MVP Stadium was renamed CDPHP Tennis Complex pursuant to a sponsorship agreement with Capital District Physicians Health Plan. “It’s a Grand Slam tennis experience. Nannie DeVilliers and Justin Bower returned from the 2002 Eastern Conference Champions. San Diego Aviators Fly High Over Orlando Storm; Take All Five Sets in 25-15 Victory. In the final set, Healey and Patrick Briaud topped James Auckland and Vemić in men's doubles, 5–2, to secure the first King Trophy in Buzz history. Delgado registered a 5–3 set win over Morrison in men's singles to send the match to overtime with the Sportimes leading 20–15. Despite the full-time presence of Hingis, the Buzz suffered the worst season in team history finishing with 2 wins and 12 losses, the worst record in WTT in 2010. [18] The Sportimes stumbled to the poorest showing in franchise history with 2 wins and 12 losses, the worst record in WTT. [73], The Aviators played their home matches during their first season in San Diego at the Valley View Casino Center. [93], In the fall of 2015, Jim Ault was named the new general manager of the Aviators. On July 15, the Aviators signed Ryan Harrison as a roster player to fill the spot created by Evans's departure. For her heroics, Hingis was named WTT Championship Most Valuable Player.[48]. The only set she lost was in the Sportimes' second match of the regular season to Meghann Shaughnessy in women's singles. [83], On March 3, 2015, the Aviators announced that John Lloyd had been hired as the team's new head coach to replace 2014 WTT Coach of the Year David Macpherson, who had expressed a desire to coach in the Sacramento metropolitan area with the newly relocated California Dream. Briaud and Healy won the second game of overtime to give the Buzz a 25–17 victory and end the Sportimes' season.[29]. Julie Ditty was traded to the Boston Lobsters. [86] Peschke is the final player still with the team who also played for the New York Sportimes prior to the franchise's move to San Diego. The team would play five of its seven home matches each season in New York City and the other two at SEFCU Arena in Guilderland, former home of the Buzz. McEnroe and Witten won a tiebreaker over Patrick Briaud and Healy in the men's doubles to force overtime with the Buzz leading 24–16. The two franchises also boasted the best regular-season records in WTT over the past two seasons with the Aviators achieving the feat in 2014, and the Aces doing so in 2015. Jarka Groth and Sam Groth responded with a 5–3 mixed doubles set win over Robert Kendrick and Abigail Spears to tie the match, 8–8. However, the Texas Wild had the right to protect and draft them. Chuck Adams returned to coach the team. However, they followed this with a five-match losing streak that was capped off by losses on consecutive evenings in a home-and-home series with the Dream with whom they were contending for a playoff berth. Martina Hingis responded with a 5–1 set win over Katerina Bondarenko in women's singles to give the Sportimes a 7–6 lead. The 24–16 victory gave the Aviators 8 wins and 3 losses and clinched their berth in the WTT Finals. Květa Peschke and Kendrick struck back for the Sportimes with a 5–2 set win over Venus Williams and Leander Paes to tie the match, 7–7. De Voest and Fisher beat Mark Knowles and Sam Warburg in men's doubles, 5–3 to take that final set and send the match to overtime with the Capitals leading 23–20. [28] Yaroslava Shvedova was named WTT female rookie of the year. Navratilova committed to play two matches. The Sportimes used that choice to select Robert Kendrick. [90], On June 29, 2015, the Aviators announced that James Blake would coach the team in its season-opening match on July 12, at home against the Dream. Appearing in that first match for the Hamptons were player/owner McEnroe, Jonathan Stark, 15-year-old Monique Viele, and Erika deLone. Despite being the defending WTT champions, the Buzz did not protect any of their players from the previous year's team. Vera Zvonareva beat Daniela Hantuchová, 5–3, in women's singles to cut the Aviators' lead to 8–7. The combined team continued to utilize both of the former separate teams' home arenas and retained the rights to protect and retain players that had played for both formerly separate teams. The Buzz selected former world number 1 Martina Hingis in the 2010 marquee player draft, and Hingis committed to playing full-time. Chuck Adams was named new coach of the Sportimes. After the trade, Mike Bryan said, "Growing up in California, we know that San Diego is a great tennis town and we are excited to play in front of the fans, family and friends." Jul 30, 2019. The team moved again, this time from eastern Long Island to Westchester County, and started playing its home matches at Sportime Harbor Island in both the village and town of Mamaroneck, New York. COPYRIGHT © San Diego Aviators - Professional Tennis, LLC 2021. [84], Since Macpherson had long served as the coach for the Bryan brothers, it was inevitable that the twins would want to follow him just as they did when he was hired as the Aviators' head coach in 2014. Over those three seasons, 12 home matches were played at Sportime Stadium at Randall's Island, seven were played at SEFCU Arena and two were played at McDonough Sports Complex. The following table shows home courts used by the San Diego Aviators franchise since its founding in 1995. Kim Clijsters was added to the team as a marquee player. [47], The following day, the Sportimes met the defending champion Newport Beach Breakers for the WTT title. John and Patrick McEnroe did not return for 2004. Prior to the 2002 season, improvements were made to Central Park Tennis Stadium, and the venue was renamed Central Park MVP Stadium. Owner/general manager Nitty Singh signed Patrick Briaud as a free agent just two days before the start of the season to take Obradović's roster spot.[27]. [2] The four primary players for the OTBzz during their first season were Brenda Schultz-McCarthy, Roger Smith, Dave Randall and Rachel Jensen. [53] The Sportimes and Lobsters split their two regular-season meetings. The Electrics protected Navratilova for the 2000 season, and she was the only holdover player from the previous year. The Sportimes selected Monica Seles in the marquee player draft. They chose Shelby Rogers with their first-round selection, leaving 2015 amateur and winner of the 2015 US Open boys' singles title, but now turned professional, Taylor Fritz unprotected. Pursuant to WTT Rule 308F, Peschke may be protected by the Aviators in the 2016 WTT Draft, since she was eligible for protection in 2015, and she was injured before the 2015 season and unable to play. Russell and Hutchins took the men's doubles from Bob and Mike Bryan, 5–3, to secure a 22–17 victory for the Lasers and the Western Conference Championship. Christina Fusano was taken with the Sportimes' final choice. [104][105][106] A victory over the Kastles in the opener of their season-ending four-match road trip gave the Aviators five straight wins and improved the team's record to 7 wins and 2 losses. [26] Dustin Taylor replaced Chuck Adams as the head coach. The Sportimes responded when Abigail Spears defeated Olga Puchkova in women's singles, 5–2, to take a 9–7 lead. [97] On July 8, 2016, Aviators coach John Lloyd announced that Evans had withdrawn from WTT for undisclosed reasons. Rogers followed by beating 2016 WTT Female Most Valuable Player Nicole Gibbs in women's singles. The 2015 San Diego Aviators season was the 21st season of the franchise in World … Washington Kastles vs Aviators . The Explorers were the overall number 2 seed, and the Sportimes were the number 3 seed by virtue of the Explorers winning a standings tiebreaker. Shvedova followed with a 5–2 women's singles win over Ashley Harkleroad. Hingis won the women's singles set over Martina Navratilova, 5–2, combined with Jenny Hopkins to win the women's doubles, 5–2, over Navratilova and Kristen Schlukebir and paired with Rajeev Ram to top Navratilova and Johan Landsberg in mixed doubles, 5–2. The 18-game margin of victory was the largest ever in a WTT playoff match. In 2003, Sportime Clubs became a co-owner of the Hamptons with Patrick McEnroe remaining part of the ownership group, and the name of the team was changed to the New York Sportimes. The Capitals won the first four sets, three of them in tiebreakers, to take a 20–15 lead to the final set. [98], The Aviators opened their season with a four-game series against the Orange County Breakers, who were returning to Southern California after playing the previous two seasons as the Austin Aces. In the order selected, the players drafted by the Buzz and their ages at the time were Sloane Stephens, 16, Christina McHale, 16, Evan King, 17, and Alex Domijan, 17. While the teams did not have any history as geographic rivals, the franchises did meet in the 2005 WTT Finals with the Sportimes earning the title with a 21–18 victory over the Newport Beach Breakers. Okin said, "This is a bittersweet event for me personally. The history of the Aviators also includes the 2000 WTT expansion franchise known as the New York Hamptons. Michael Russell got the Lasers started by winning a tiebreaker in the men's singles set against Somdev Devvarman. Buzz ownership said that it moved to the air-conditioned indoor arena which seats about 4,000 people for tennis, because it has secure parking to serve the team's growing fan base and to "give the team much more visibility and awareness and help increase the level of hospitality the Buzz wish to provide. [50], The Sportimes met the Kansas City Explorers in the WTT Final at Explorers Stadium at Barney Allis Plaza in Kansas City, Missouri on July 25, 2010. Following that match, Lloyd served as the Aviators coach for the remainder of the season. Martina Hingis made a huge difference for the Sportimes who had lost both of their regular-season encounters with the Lobsters without her. Justin Bower and Liezel Huber were added to the roster, and the Buzz had its best season to date winning the Eastern Conference championship with 11 wins and 3 losses, the best record in WTT. Klaasen was named WTT Finals Most Valuable Player. John McEnroe, Martina Hingis, Robert Kendrick and Jesse Witten all returned to the Sportimes for 2012. Only 2 match wins separated first place from last place in the conference. [43] The Hamptons finished their inaugural season with 5 wins and 9 losses, last in the Eastern Conference. For the OTBzz's first season at Central Park Tennis Stadium, the team had to play all its matches in the daytime, because the stadium had no lights. [91] In the days leading up to the season opener, the Aviators hinted in social media posts that there was a surprise in store. The name of the team's location was changed from New York to Schenectady County in exchange for a subsidy approved by the Schenectady County legislature.[8][9]. It’s fast-paced and intense, and we love playing with that type of energy. After a career ending injury, she decided to turn her passion for tennis and educating into Love Fifteen Tennis & Training. Although he wasn't protected by the Buzz, the team chose him in the third round of the roster draft. Stay up to date with San Diego Aviators. This team is a WTT or World Team Tennis team which plays at Omni La Costa Resort & Spa located in Carlsbad, California. [22] Sometime after the season, Harkleroad and Adams were married. Briaud and Healy won the second game of overtime to give the Buzz a 25–17 victory and send it to its fourth WTT Final. The New York OTBzz were founded by Nitty Singh as a WTT expansion franchise in 1995. However, as the top seed, the Sportimes were treated as the home team for determining order of play. The Aviators finished the season with 5 wins and 9 losses and missed the playoffs. A 5–2 women's doubles set win by Hantuchová and Peschke over Eva Hrdinová and Zvonareva gave the Aviators an 18–11 lead heading to the final set. The Buzz won a standings tiebreaker over the Freedoms making it the top seed in the conference. The Breakers used the Buzz's number 2 pick to select Lauren Albanese while the Buzz used the Breakers' number 10 choice to take Gabriela Navrátilová. [21] David Martin and Cara Black were later signed as free agents. The new logo retains the use of red and white that was featured in the 2015 logo. [36] Williams, who had just won her fourth Wimbledon ladies' singles title a few days before, did not play in the match in Glens Falls. The New York Hamptons were founded by Patrick McEnroe and Richard Ader as a WTT expansion franchise in 2000. In July, she signed with the Delaware Smash and played two matches with them filling in for Serena Williams. The first one was established in 1995 and named the New York … The goal of the messaging was … Warning: Although the current score, time elapsed, video and other data provided on this site is sourced from "live" feeds provided by third parties, you should be aware that this data may be subject to a time delay and/or be inaccurate. Consequently, prior to the WTT draft on March 16, 2015, the Aviators traded Bob and Mike Bryan to the Dream for financial consideration. Hingis, who had retired from tennis due to injuries at the age of 22 in February 2003, was looking to launch a comeback. Srebotnik was named WTT Female Most Valuable Player. Jesse Witten got the Sportimes off to a good start beating Ricardo Mello in men's singles, 5–3. [109], Harrison was named 2016 WTT Male Most Valuable Player. So, the Sportimes faced the Boston Lobsters at Sportime Stadium at Randall's Island for the Eastern Conference title on July 23, 2010. [32] Longtime Buzz owner Nitty Singh cited problems with the air conditioning, parking and location of the armory as reasons for moving. Patrick McEnroe, Jonathan Stark and Tina Križan returned from the previous season's team. However, she had to pull out with a left ankle injury and never ended up appearing in a match for the Electrics. This time it was enough for first place in the Eastern Conference and a trip to the Eastern Conference Championship Match. Gabriela Navrátilová and Shvedova needed a tiebreaker to beat Harkleroad and Šromová, 5–4, and give the Buzz a 20–11 lead heading to the final set. [4][5] Schultz-McCarthy was named WTT Female Rookie of the Year. Instead, it drafted four new players in the roster draft and put together the youngest team in WTT history. 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