2016 Washington Kastles season
| 2016 Washington Kastles season | |
|---|---|
| World TeamTennis | 3rd place |
| Record | |
| 2016 record | 7 wins, 5 losses |
| Home record | 3 wins, 3 losses |
| Road record | 4 wins, 2 losses |
| Games won–lost | 241–228 |
| 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 2016 Washington Kastles season was the ninth season of the franchise in World TeamTennis (WTT). The Kastles finished third in WTT with 7 wins and 5 losses and missed the postseason for the first time since 2010, ending their run of five consecutive WTT championships.
At the WTT Draft on March 25, 2016, the Kastles protected Martina Hingis in the marquee player portion of the draft. The Kastles also made a trade with the Orange County Breakers to acquire the fifth selection in the first round of the marquee player portion of the draft for undisclosed consideration. They used this pick to select Bob and Mike Bryan as a doubles team. In the second round of the marquee player portion of the draft, the Kastles chose Mardy Fish. All the Kastles' selections in the roster player portion of the draft were returning players from the 2015 team who were protected: Sam Querrey, team captain Leander Paes (2015 WTT Final Most Valuable Player), Madison Brengle and Anastasia Rodionova (2015 WTT Female Co-Most Valuable Player). In selecting Fish, the Kastles left Venus Williams unprotected. In protecting Querrey, the Kastles had to leave Denis Kudla unprotected.
On June 15, 2016, the Kastles announced the signing of Sam Groth as a substitute player. Groth was scheduled to appear in the Kastles' matches on August 8, 10 and 13.
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