2015 Washington Kastles season
| 2015 Washington Kastles season | |
|---|---|
| World TeamTennis Champions | |
| Eastern Conference Champions | |
| Conference | 1st Eastern |
| Record | |
| 2015 record | 10 wins, 4 losses |
| Home record | 5 wins, 2 losses |
| Road record | 5 wins, 2 losses |
| Games won–lost | 289–228 |
| Team Info | |
| Owner(s) | Mark D. Ein |
| General Manager | Kevin Wynne |
| Coach | Murphy Jensen |
| Captain | Leander Paes |
| Stadium |
Kastles Stadium at the Charles E. Smith Center (capacity: 3,212) |
The 2015 Washington Kastles season was the eighth season of the franchise in World TeamTennis (WTT).
The Kastles won their WTT-record fifth consecutive King Trophy when they defeated the Austin Aces in the WTT Championship Match. The Kastles were led by Leander Paes, who was named WTT Final Most Valuable Player, and Anastasia Rodionova, who was named WTT Female Co-Most Valuable Player.
At the WTT Draft on March 16, 2015, it was announced that the world's number 1 female player Serena Williams had been assigned by the league to the Kastles as a designated player. The Kastles also protected Martina Hingis, Venus Williams, Leander Paes and Anastasia Rodionova. They used their first-round selection in the roster portion of the draft to pick roster-exempt player Sam Querrey. The league's designation of Serena Williams made it impossible for her to be drafted by any other team and relieved the Kastles of having to draft her along with her sister Venus as a marquee doubles team in the second round of the marquee portion of the draft. This will allow the Kastles to protect only one of Serena and Venus in the following season's draft should the other decide not to participate in the league in 2016.
On May 6, 2015, the Kastles signed Madison Brengle as a substitute player.
On June 26, 2015, the Kastles signed Denis Kudla, a resident of nearby Arlington County, Virginia, as a substitute player.
On July 10, 2015, the Kastles announced the signing of Rajeev Ram as a substitute for Leander Paes, who was scheduled to play in the mixed doubles final at Wimbledon on the same day as the Kastles' season opener.
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