A double fault on match point in a nine-point tiebreaker. It was that kind of night for the New York Empire.
They dropped all five sets to the Springfield Lasers in a 25-13 World TeamTennis loss at Cooper Tennis Complex.
“To be honest, I was very impressed with Springfield’s serving,” New York coach Luke Jensen said. “Once they got some momentum, every time there was a big point in play, they got it. They’re the defending champions for a reason and they’re in first place for a reason.”
Much of the drama was gone from the night when María José Martínez Sánchez put the final serve into the net.