2015 Springfield Lasers season
| 2015 Springfield Lasers season | |
|---|---|
| Conference | 4th Western |
| Record | |
| 2015 record | 3 wins, 11 losses |
| Home record | 2 wins, 5 losses |
| Road record | 1 win, 6 losses |
| Games won–lost | 247–302 |
| Team Info | |
| Owner(s) | Springfield-Greene County Park Board represented by John Cooper |
| President/CEO | Bob Belote |
| General Manager | Paul Nahon |
| Coach | John-Laffnie de Jager |
| Stadium |
Mediacom Stadium at Cooper Tennis Complex (capacity: 2,500) |
The 2015 Springfield Lasers season was the 20th season of the franchise in World TeamTennis (WTT).
The Lasers had 3 wins and 11 losses, the worst record in WTT in 2015, and failed to qualify for the playoffs.
At the WTT Draft on March 16, 2015, it was announced that the Lasers had acquired the top-ranked American player John Isner in a trade with the Boston Lobsters for undisclosed consideration which was presumably financial, since no other players or draft choices were moved in connection with the deal. As the trade was announced, Isner said, "I’m really looking forward to joining the Springfield Lasers. I know Springfield has first-class tennis fans and the Lasers have been extremely close to bringing home the King Trophy the past couple of seasons. I’m very hopeful to help put them over the top in 2015." In the roster portion of the draft, the Lasers protected Anna-Lena Grönefeld and Michael Russell and selected Andre Begemann and roster-exempt player Alison Riske.
On May 12, 2015, the Lasers signed Shelby Rogers as a substitute player. Rogers was a member of the 2014 WTT Champion Washington Kastles.
On July 10, 2015, the Lasers announced that Rogers would miss the 2015 season due to an injury. In her place, the Lasers signed Varvara Lepchenko and Sachia Vickery as substitute players.
Things didn't go well for the Lasers from the start of the season. They lost their first four matches with three of those losses coming at home. They finally broke through with a win in front of the home fans on July 17, against the San Diego Aviators. Anna-Lena Grönefeld and Sachia Vickery earned a key 5–1 set win in women's doubles to help the cause. Grönefeld teamed with Andre Begemann in moxed doubles to win the final set in a tiebreaker and close out the victory.
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