2016 Philadelphia Freedoms season
| 2016 Philadelphia Freedoms season | |
|---|---|
| World TeamTennis | 4th place |
| Record | |
| 2016 record | 7 wins, 5 losses |
| Home record | 4 wins, 2 losses |
| Road record | 3 wins, 3 losses |
| Games won–lost | 238–230 |
| Team Info | |
| Owner(s) | Billie Jean King |
| General Manager | Barbara Perry |
| Coach | Josh Cohen |
| Stadium |
The Pavilion (capacity: 3,500) |
The 2016 Philadelphia Freedoms season was the 16th season of the franchise (in its current incarnation) in World TeamTennis (WTT).
The Freedoms finished fourth in WTT, narrowly losing a standings tiebreaker for third place, with a record of 7 wins and 5 losses and missed the postseason for the first time since 2013. The Freedoms were led by WTT Male Rookie of the Year Fabrice Martin.
At the WTT Draft on March 25, 2016, the Freedoms selected Caroline Wozniacki with the first pick in the marquee player portion of the draft. They passed on making a second-round marquee selection. In the roster portion of the draft, the Freedoms did not protect any players from their 2015 squad including 2014 WTT Male Most Valuable Player Marcelo Melo. They selected Lukáš Lacko, Daria Kasatkina, Fabrice Martin and Naomi Broady as roster players in the first four rounds. In addition to Melo, the Freedoms left Taylor Townsend, Robby Ginepri, Liezel Huber, Asia Muhammad, Abigail Spears and Coco Vandeweghe unprotected. In the fifth round, the Freedoms selected roster-exempt player Donald Young.
On July 6, 2016, the Freedoms announced they had signed Samantha Crawford to replace Daria Kasatkina, who had been selected to represent Russia at the 2016 Summer Olympics.
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