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2017 Washington Kastles season

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2017 Washington Kastles season
Record
2017 record0 wins, 0 losses
Team info
Owner(s)Mark Ein
General managerKevin Wynne
CoachMurphy Jensen
CaptainLeander Paes
StadiumKastles Stadium at the Charles E. Smith Center
(capacity: 3,212)
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The 2017 Washington Kastles season will be the tenth season of the franchise in World TeamTennis (WTT).

Season recap

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Drafts

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At the WTT Marquee Player Draft on February 16, 2017, the Kastles protected Martina Hingis, Venus Williams and Bob and Mike Bryan. Mardy Fish was left unprotected and was drafted by the New York Empire with the first pick of the third round.[1]

Event chronology

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Draft picks

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After finishing third in WTT in 2016, the Kastles selected fourth in each round of WTT's drafts.

Marquee Player Draft

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WTT conducted its 2017 Marquee Player Draft in New York City on February 16. The selections made[1] by the Kastles are shown in the table below.

Round No. Overall Player chosen Prot? Notes
1 4 4 Switzerland Martina Hingis Y
2 4 10 United States Venus Williams Y
3 4 16 United States Bob and Mike Bryan Y Doubles team

See also

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References

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  1. ^ a b c "Top-Ranked American Jack Sock is First Pick in Mylan WTT Marquee Draft". World TeamTennis. February 16, 2017. Archived from the original on February 21, 2017. Retrieved February 19, 2017.
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