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Gaters. The Golden Gaters had tried unsuccessfully to sign Evert after the 1975 season. When the trade was announced, Golden Gaters owner Dave
Peterson said, "Chris indicated she had a strong preference for starting her World Team Tennis career in Phoenix. I feel her decision was greatly influenced by the fact that her closest friend, Kris Shaw, is on the Phoenix roster. We hated to make the deal. If it were just a matter of money we would have signed Chris, but money wasn't the major factor." After signing Evert, the Racquets sent Françoise Dürr to the Golden Gaters to complete the deal.
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502:, eliminating the chance that the Racquets and Golden Gaters could meet in the playoffs for the fourth straight season. The Racquets dropped the first match of their series against the Friars, who had a losing record during the regular season, 29–26. However, the Racquets came back to win the second and third matches, 27–20 and 30–22, to win the second Western Division Championship in franchise history and first since the team moved to Phoenix.
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423:(.612) overall. Dürr and Kemmer Shaw won 5 of 6 (.833) women's doubles sets in the playoffs and 26 of 40 (.650) overall. Roche and Pattison won 4 of 6 (.667) men's doubles sets in the playoffs and 27 of 38 (.711) overall. Roche and Kemmer Shaw won 3 of 5 (.600) sets in the playoffs, including the championship-clinching set, and 21 of 29 (.724) overall.
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The second match of the finals opened with Dürr falling behind King, 4–0, in women's singles. Dürr won the next four games to tie the set before falling, 6–4. Pattison's men's singles victory gave the
Racquets a 10–6 lead. The Freedoms followed with a 7–6 tiebreaker victory in women's doubles posted
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In 1976, the
Racquets raced to the top of the Western Division standings with a record of 30 wins and 14 losses, 2 games ahead of the Golden Gaters. However, for the second straight season, the Racquet fell in the playoffs to the Golden Gaters in two straight matches, 32–16 and 24–18. The Racquets'
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Following the clinching win in the second match, Racquets player-coach Roche admitted he didn't think it would mean quite so much to win the first World Team Tennis championship. Roche said, "It's great. I'd compare it to a Davis Cup team effort. We started off with a lousy record. Something like 2
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WTT playoff series in the division semifinals and division championship series in 1974, were played over two legs, one match on the home court of each team. The team with the best aggregate score over the two matches was the winner. As the higher seed, the
Racquets had the choice to play either the
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Following the 1978 season, eight of the 10 WTT franchises folded leaving only the
Racquets and the Golden Gaters prepared to participate in the 1979 season. A few weeks after most of the franchises announced they were folding, WTT announced the creation of three new expansion franchises in Dallas,
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from the Golden Gaters. Under the terms of the deal, the
Racquets would send a player to be named later and undisclosed cash consideration to the Golden Gaters if they were able to sign Evert. If the Racquets failed to sign Evert before the 1976 season, the rights to her would revert to the Golden
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Following her back-to-back female most valuable player awards, Chris Evert sought to leverage her value to WTT and as the year-ending number 1 player in the world each of the previous three years (1975 to 1977). Since the
Racquets were unable to meet her demands, Evert's rights were traded to the
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in men's doubles. When
Anthony and Stolle broke Roche's serve in the second game of the final set, the Freedoms were ahead 2–0 in the set, and the match was tied at 22. The Racquets broke back in the next game on Anthony's serve, and the teams both held serve for the next five games. With the set
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Pattison's playoff performance was somewhat surprising. He won only 17 of 40 (.425) sets he played in men's singles during the regular season. He won 5 of 6 (.833) in the playoffs. Dürr was solid for the
Racquets all season. She won 4 of 6 (.667) women's singles sets in the playoffs and 30 of 39
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Pattison's stellar play earned him the
Playoffs Most Valuable Player Award. Pattison downplayed his award saying, "There is no most valuable player in a team effort." Roche was named Coach of the Year. The other members of the Racquets' championship team were Dürr, Kemmer Shaw,
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to win the second match, 26–25. Despite the Buckskins' victory in the match, the Racquets kept the score close by winning three of the five sets. This gave the Racquets a victory in the series by a cumulative score of 54–44 and made them Western Division Champions.
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The team got off to a rough start in the inaugural season of WTT winning only two of their first 10 matches. However, the Racquets went 28–6 from there and won the Pacific Section Championship with a record of 30 wins and 14 losses.
491:, the Racquets had their second consecutive first-place finish (and third in four seasons) in 1977, with a record of 28 wins and 16 losses, 3 games ahead of the Golden Gaters. Chris Evert repeated as Female Most Valuable Player.
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Los Angeles and San Diego and said that there would be five more expansion franchises chosen from a pool of candidates. WTT suspended operations of the league in March 1979, ending the Racquets existence.
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The Western Division Championship Series was a best two-of-three match series. The Racquets fell in two straight matches to the San Francisco Golden Gaters, 25–24 and 26–20, ending their season.
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tied at 4, and the Racquets leading the match, 26–24, Denver broke Roche's serve to give themselves a chance to serve for the championship. Roche followed by serving out the match.
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The Racquets broke even in their first season in Phoenix finishing with 22 wins and 22 losses, second place in the Western Division. The Racquets played their home matches at the
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in as a substitute after Mottram fell behind, 3–0, and managed only three points in those three games. Fairlie didn't fare better, not getting any points in his first two games.
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and 8. Everybody felt team pressure. Then one night after a loss to Los Angeles, we all went out, had a few beers, and decided to relax. It paid off, and now I feel great."
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first or the second match at home. The Racquets met the San Francisco Golden Gaters in the Western Division Semifinals and won both matches, 29–17, at home and 32–24, in
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over Dürr and Kemmer Shaw that cut the Racquets lead to 16–13. It was the only women's doubles set Dürr and Kemmer Shaw lost in the playoffs. Fairlie and
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The following table shows regular season records, playoff results and titles won by the Phoenix Racquets franchise since its founding in 1974.
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in the Western Division Semifinals, two games to none, 30–14 and 27–26. Meanwhile, the Golden Gaters fell in their semifinal series to the
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prepared to participate in the 1979 season. WTT suspended operations of the league in March 1979, ending the Racquets existence.
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The following table shows individual honors bestowed upon players and coaches of the Phoenix Racquets franchise.
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who had the league's best regular-season record and were led by their player-coach and WTT Most Valuable Player
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who signed her to a multi-year $ 1.2 million contract. Without Evert, under the leadership of their new coach
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in 1975. Following the 1978 season, eight of the 10 WTT franchises folded leaving only the Racquets and the
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On October 29, 1975, the Racquets announced that they had acquired the rights to negotiate with superstar
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None of the Racquets players went back to Denver after winning the championship. They all went to
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The Racquets chose to play the opening match at home and won it against the Buckskins, 29–18.
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new superstar Evert was named Female Most Valuable Player and Female Rookie of the Year.
1497:"The Rise and Fall of the Cascades: Portland's Wild '70s Adventure in World Team Tennis"
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and his agent Gary K. Walker bought the Racquets on February 6, 1975, and moved them to
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The following table shows home courts used by the Phoenix Racquets franchise.
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Chatoian, Ralph (March 9, 1976). "Golden Gaters Add Some French to Arsenal".
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1205:(Newsletter). Balboa Tennis Club. February 2008. p. 5. Archived from
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in 1974. Press served as a nonplaying assistant coach for the Racquets.
1361:"Steve Dimitry's Extinct Sports Leagues: World Team Tennis (1974–1978)"
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The Racquets hosted the Western Division Semifinal Match against the
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cut the Racquets' lead to 22–20 with a 7–6 set win over Pattison and
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in women's doubles by the same 6–1 score. The Buckskins came back in
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WTT championship in the league's inaugural season, before moving to
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to advance to the Western Division Championship Series against the
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1230:"World Champ A's Lose to Gaters: Team Tennis Outdraws Baseball".
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Wilt, Tom (August 27, 1974). "Racquets Win WTT Championship".
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started that set for the Freedoms against Pattison. King sent
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In the WTT Finals, the Racquets faced the defending champion
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Janoff, Murray (July 7, 1973). "Tennis: New Pro Circuit".
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The Phoenix Racquets final roster for the 1978 season was
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of the Apples dominating Chris Evert in a 6–0 set win.
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Cary Leeds Center for Tennis & Learning (New York)
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The Racquets' inaugural match was a 35–26 loss at the
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businessmen Bud Fischer and Frank Goldberg along with
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976:The following players who are enshrined in the
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2287:Breakers Stadium at the Palisades Tennis Club
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464:and dominated the Strings in a 20–8 victory.
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1534:"Struggling WTT Adds Three New Franchises".
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635:Lost in Western Division Championship Series
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804:Western Division Champions - 2 (1974, 1977)
732:All Playoff Series: 3 wins, 0 losses, 1.000
2399:Sports clubs and teams established in 1973
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765:All Playoff Series: 3 wins, 3 losses, .500
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1457:"Gaters Assign Evert Rights to Phoenix".
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1386:Crossley, Andy (September 14, 2013).
806:Pacific Section Champions - 1 (1974)
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739:Western Division Champions - 1 (1974)
305:Oakland-Alameda County Coliseum Arena
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1268:"Racquets Make WTT Playoff Finals".
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1632:(WTT Playoffs Most Valuable Player)
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247:(WTT). The team was founded as the
2389:1975 disestablishments in Colorado
1196:"A Legend at Balboa - Ben Press".
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729:WTT Finals: 1 win, 0 losses, 1.000
455:Arizona Veterans Memorial Coliseum
280:Denver Racquets logo used in 1974.
124:Arizona Veterans Memorial Coliseum
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2394:1979 disestablishments in Arizona
1554:Official World TeamTennis Website
978:International Tennis Hall of Fame
1413:"A Roundup of the Week Feb. 3-9"
1153:Crossley, Andy (April 1, 2011).
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1540:. December 1, 1978. p. 65.
1323:"World Team Tennis Life Events"
1155:"1974-1978 Los Angeles Strings"
794:WTT Finals: 1 win, 1 loss, .500
679:Won Western Division Semifinals
600:Won Western Division Semifinals
2384:1975 establishments in Arizona
2292:USTA National Campus (Orlando)
1463:. October 30, 1975. p. 8.
1274:. August 24, 1974. p. 16.
1257:. August 23, 1974. p. 34.
926:Playoffs Most Valuable Player
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2263:Wichita Advantage (1990–1995)
1537:The San Bernardino County Sun
1523:. March 21, 1978. p. 12.
1440:"Innovations to Spice Play".
284:The Racquets were founded by
2302:Omni La Costa Resort and Spa
2228:Schenectady County Electrics
965:Female Most Valuable Player
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261:San Francisco Golden Gaters
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1236:. May 9, 1974. p. 29.
952:Female Rookie of the Year
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1477:Daily Independent Journal
1247:"Racquets Rip Bucksins".
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1517:"Transactions: Tennis".
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736:WTT Champions - 1 (1974)
546:Season-by-season records
1650:(WTT Coach of the Year)
843:Denver Auditorium Arena
494:The Racquets swept the
298:Denver Auditorium Arena
2364:World TeamTennis teams
2331:Other related articles
2296:Michael J. Hagan Arena
2258:Toronto-Buffalo Royals
2174:Newport Beach Breakers
1930:Orange County Breakers
1713:Orange County Breakers
1591:1974 World Team Tennis
1482:San Rafael, California
1388:"1974 Denver Racquets"
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2096:Kansas City Explorers
1940:Philadelphia Freedoms
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1271:Greeley Daily Tribune
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360:Philadelphia Freedoms
334:of the Racquets beat
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197:(as Phoenix Racquets)
133:Golden Yellow, Black
16:Team tennis franchise
2278:Credit Union 1 Arena
2192:Pittsburgh Triangles
1460:Redlands Daily Facts
1443:The Arizona Republic
1112:Pittsburgh Triangles
1054:Dean Paul Martin Jr.
972:Hall of Fame players
471:Return to prominence
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208:(as Denver Racquets)
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181:(as Denver Racquets)
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2198:Sacramento Capitals
2120:Minnesota Buckskins
2114:Los Angeles Strings
2108:Los Angeles Strings
1520:Valley Morning Star
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1392:Fun While It Lasted
1255:Hayward, California
1159:Fun While It Lasted
532:Los Angeles Strings
462:Los Angeles Strings
325:Minnesota Buckskins
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2374:Tennis in Colorado
2168:New York Sportimes
2066:Houston E-Z Riders
1960:Washington Kastles
1950:Springfield Lasers
1945:San Diego Aviators
1418:Sports Illustrated
913:Coach of the Year
683:Lost in WTT Finals
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2150:New York Hamptons
2072:Houston Wranglers
2054:Hartford FoxForce
2048:Florida Flamingos
1982:Baltimore Banners
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2216:San Diego Friars
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2126:New Jersey Stars
2006:California Dream
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443:Phoenix, Arizona
364:Billie Jean King
340:Kris Kemmer Shaw
336:Ann Haydon-Jones
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272:Inaugural season
241:Phoenix Racquets
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102:Phoenix Racquets
78:World TeamTennis
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