2017 Philadelphia Freedoms season
| 2017 Philadelphia Freedoms season | |
|---|---|
| Record | |
| 2017 record | 0 wins, 0 losses |
| Team Info | |
| Owner(s) | Billie Jean King |
| General Manager | Barbara Perry |
| Coach | Josh Cohen |
| Stadium |
Michael J. Hagan Arena (capacity: 3,500) |
The 2017 Philadelphia Freedoms season will be the 17th season of the franchise (in its current incarnation) in World TeamTennis (WTT).
On January 24, 2017, the Freedoms announced they would play their 2017 home matches at the Michael J. Hagan Arena on the campus of St. Joseph's University in West Philadelphia. It will be the first WTT action in the city of Philadelphia, since the original Freedoms called the Spectrum their home in 1974. Team owner Billie Jean King said, "I came to see the arena here a few months ago, and I walked in, and I go, this is perfect for us, perfect size, it’s really beautiful, and it’s easy for public transportation."
At the WTT Marquee Player Draft on February 16, 2017, the Freedoms selected Sloane Stephens and left Caroline Wozniacki unprotected in the first round. They chose Andy Roddick, whom had been left unprotected by the New York Empire, in the second round.
After finishing fourth in WTT in 2016, the Freedoms selected third in each round of WTT's drafts.
WTT conducted its 2017 Marquee Player Draft on February 16, in New York City. The selections made by the Freedoms are shown in the table below.
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