The Orlando Storm will help kick off World TeamTennis‘s 45th season this weekend at The Greenbrier “America’s Resort” in White Sulphur Springs, West Virginia.
66 total matches will be contested over 22 days from July 12-Aug. 2. The 63-match regular season will be showcased from July 12-30 with the WTT Playoffs to follow with two semifinal matches on Aug. 1 and the WTT final on Aug. 2.
All 63 regular season matches will either be televised or live-streamed by CBS, CBS Sports Network, the CBS Sports app, Tennis Channel, ESPN+ or Facebook Watch.
“Tennis fans, and sports fans, are thirsty to consume live sports viewing experiences, especially as we are able to offer professional sporting competition open to a climate with fans, and we feel our 45th season in 2020 will be our most talent-laden, most competitive and most watched season yet,” said WTT CEO Carlos Silva.
The Battle for the #KingTrophy🏆 starts in 10 Days! #WTT2020 is headed to @The_Greenbrier from July 12-Aug. 2! All 66 matches will be available LIVE on @CBS, @CBSSportsNet, @TennisChannel, @espn+ or @Facebook. Get details and tickets at https://t.co/c7ZUINY7vo. #EveryPointCounts pic.twitter.com/GNQuoX37aA
— World TeamTennis (@WorldTeamTennis) July 2, 2020
CBS Sports Network will carry live and exclusive coverage of 13 WTT regular season matches, as well as the two WTT semifinals on Aug. 1. The Orlando Storm and San Diego Aviators will each make four appearances on CBS Sports Network telecasts, leading all WTT teams.
Additionally, 19 regular season matches will be broadcast by the Tennis Channel, 25 will be live-streamed by ESPN+, and the CBS Sports app and Facebook Watch will live-stream five regular season matches. The Aug. 2 final will be broadcast live by CBS. All 2020 WTT matches will be available to be streamed on-demand through the league’s official website, WTT.com, after each match’s conclusion.
In accordance with state health guidelines, WTT will allow up to 500 fans (20% capacity) to attend its outdoor matches at The Greenbrier’s 2,500-seat outdoor stadium. An indoor court, with a fan capacity of 250, will be used in case of inclement weather. Safety guidelines have been put into place by World TeamTennis with the guidance of local and state government officials in West Virginia, to ensure that fans, players, and staff remain safe.
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2020 Orlando Storm Revised Schedule:
Sunday, July 12 vs. Springfield Laser
Monday, July 13 vs. Vegas Rollers
Tuesday, July 14 vs. Chicago Smash
Thursday, July 16 vs. N.Y. Empire
Friday, July 17 vs. San Diego Aviators
Saturday, July 18 vs. Chicago Smash
Sunday, July 19 vs. Orange County Breakers
Tuesday, July 21 vs. Washington Kastles
Thursday, July 23 vs. Vegas Rollers
Saturday, July 25 vs. Philadelphia Freedoms
Sunday, July 26 vs. Springfield Lasers
Monday, July 27 vs. San Diego Aviators
Tuesday, July 28 vs. N.Y. Empire
Thursday, July 30 vs. Washington Kastles
For more info on the Orlando Storm go to orlandostorm.com, and for WTT league info go to wtt.com.
