Abigail Spears and Robert Kendrick each won a singles and doubles match as the New York Sportimes won four of five events to defeat the Philadelphia Freedoms, 24-15, in World TeamTennis action at Sportime on Randall’s Island on Sunday.
Spears won her singles match, 5-1, over Noppawan Lertcheewakarn, after teaming with Ashley Harkleroad to take the women’s doubles event over Lertcheewakarn and Courtney Nagle, 5-2.
Kendrick defeated Prakash Amritraj, 5-3, and paired with Jesse Witten to best Amritraj and Ramon Delgado, 5-4.
Amritraj and Nagle edged Spears and Kendrick, 5-3, in the mixed doubles competition, for the Freedom’s lone victory.
The win propels the Sportimes (5-1) into a first-place tie in the WTT Eastern Division. The Sportimes host Springfield on Monday at Sportime on Randall’s Island, while the Freedom (1-4) host Boston on Monday.
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N.Y. Sportimes def. Philadelphia Freedom, 24-15
Men’s Doubles: Jesse Witten/Robert Kendrick (N.Y.) def. Prakash Amritraj/Ramon Delgado, 5-4
Women’s Doubles: Abigail Spears/Ashley Harkleroad (N.Y.) def. Courtney Nagle/Noppawan Lertcheewakarn, 5-2
Men’s Singles: Robert Kendrick (N.Y.) def. Prakash Amritraj, 5-3
Women’s Singles: Abigail Spears (N.Y.) def. Noppawan Lertcheewakarn, 5-1
Mixed Doubles: Prakash Amritraj/Courtney Nagle (Phil.) def. Robert Kendrick/Abigail Spears (N.Y.), 5-3
Tiebreaker: Kendrick/Spears def. Amritraj/Nagle, 1-0