During the two-three week lull between the end of Wimbledon and the start of the ATP Masters 1000/WTA Premier events (Rogers Cup in Montreal/Toronto and Western & Southern Open in Cincinnati) ahead of the US Open, pro tennis players in the USA often take a break from the tour to join forces to play in an unique format - a mixed-gender competition known as “TeamTennis” in the World TeamTennis (WTT) league. On the Philadelphia Freedoms squad (one of the WTT OG that inspired Elton Johns to write this song) and currently in 1st place in the 6 team WTT team, this year is Cal Women’s Tennis alum Raquel Atawo (formerly Kops-Jones before she married fellow Cal alum and Track and Field alum Toby Atawo).
Cal Tennis alum and WTA pro Raquel Atawo chats World Team Tennis, increase of black women tennis players
