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Kastles Win Third Straight

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Washington Informer Sloane Stephens, an amateur junior member of the World Team Tennis team New York Buzz, defeated Venus Williams of the Philadelphia Freedoms, 5-3 on Tue., July 7. Photo by John E DeFreitas - WI Sports Photo Editor
Capitalizing on the momentum from a two-match winning streak, Leander Paes and his Washington Kastles teammates stormed out to a quick 5-0 lead and won another match by a score of 19-15 against the New York Buzz on USTA Family Day at Kastles Stadium in Southwest on Sun., July 12.

The Kastles entered the match with the World Team Tennis’ best mixed doubles record this season. Grand Slam winners Rennae Stubbs and Leander Paes defeated Buzz's Jarmere Jenkins and Sloane Stephens, winning the first event 5-0.

Stubbs and teammate Olga Puchkova lost the women's doubles event 5-2 to Stephens and Mallory Burdette and Puchkova dropped the women's singles event 5-2 to Stephens.

Washington Informer Washington Kastles coach Murphy Jensen celebrates with Scott Oudsema after Oudsema won a game for the Kastles. C Photo by John E DeFreitas - WI Sports Photo Editor
Washington Informer Washington Kastles owner Mark Ein and District Mayor Adrian Fenty celebrate a Kastles win. Photo by John E DeFreitas - WI Sports Photo Editor
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