Mylan World TeamTennis to Air on ESPN3, Finals Live on ESPN2

The Mylan World TeamTennis (WTT) season continues on ESPN3 on Tuesday, July 18, at 7 p.m. ET, concluding with the finals live on ESPN2 on Saturday, Aug. 5. The 42nd season kicked off Sunday, July 16, with the New York EMPIRE defeating the Philadelphia Freedoms 20-18.

New this year, ESPN teamed up with Mylan WTT to introduce Quantum5X (Q5X) QT-5100 PlayerMics, on-player wireless microphones that capture on-court action. For the first time in professional tennis competition, players will wear wireless microphone transmitters, bringing unprecedented audio sounds and effects to the league's live broadcasts.

Highlights include:

• On July 18, former World No. 1, Hall of Famer and two-time WTT Female MVP Martina Hingis takes the court with the Washington Kastles as the team celebrates their 10th anniversary season and bid for a record seventh WTT championship against the New York EMPIRE and former World No. 7 Mardy Fish.
• On July 20, top-ranked doubles team Bob and Mike Bryan play for the Kastles against the defending champions San Diego Aviators with American Ryan Harrison.
• On July 21, the Aviators and Harrison take the court against the Springfield Lasers with top-ranked American Jack Sock, playing his inaugural season with Mylan WTT.
• On July 24, American superstar Venus Williams will join the action with the Kastles against American Sloane Stephens making her Philadelphia Freedoms debut in her second WTT season.
• On July 25, the EMPIRE and Fish will take on the Philadelphia Freedoms and Americans Stephens and Hall of Famer Andy Roddick - returning for his 10th WTT Season.
• On July 27, Eugenie Bouchard joins the EMPIRE against last year's runner-up Orange County Breakers.

The Mylan WTT Finals air Saturday, Aug. 5 at 11 p.m. with ESPN2 joining the coverage at 12 a.m. as the best in professional team tennis battle for the King Trophy, named after the league co-founder Billie Jean King.

Date	Time (ET)	Match	Network
Tue, Jul 18	7 - 10 p.m.	New York EMPIRE vs. Washington Kastles	ESPN3
Thu, Jul 20	7 - 10 p.m.	San Diego Aviators vs. Washington Kastles	ESPN3
Fri, Jul 21	7 - 10 p.m.	Philadelphia Freedoms vs. Washington Kastles	ESPN3
	8 - 11 p.m.	San Diego Aviators vs. Springfield Lasers	ESPN3
Mon, Jul 24	7 - 10 p.m.	Washington Kastles vs. Philadelphia Freedoms	ESPN3
Tue, Jul 25	7 - 10 p.m.	Springfield Lasers vs. Washington Kastles	ESPN3
	7:30 - 10:30 p.m.	New York EMPIRE vs. Philadelphia Freedoms	ESPN3
Thu, Jul 27	7 - 10 p.m.	Orange County Breakers vs. New York Empire	ESPN3
*Tue, Aug 1	9 p.m. - 12 a.m. or 10 p.m. - 1 a.m.	Washington Kastles vs. Orange County Breakers or Philadelphia Freedoms vs. San Diego Aviators	ESPN3
*Wed, Aug 2	9 p.m. - 12 a.m. or 10 p.m. - 1 a.m.	Philadelphia Freedoms vs. Orange County Breakers or Washington Kastles vs. San Diego Aviators	ESPN3
Sat, Aug 5	11 p.m. - 2 a.m.	Mylan WTT Finals: Teams TBD	ESPN3
**Sun, Aug 6	12 a.m. - 2 a.m.	Mylan WTT Finals: Teams TBD	ESPN2

* - Teams aired for Tuesday, Aug. 1, and Wednesday, Aug. 2, will be decided based on playoff implications.
** - The Finals starts Saturday, Aug. 5, at 11 p.m. on ESPN3 with the ESPN2 broadcast beginning at 12 a.m. on Sunday, Aug. 6

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