2017 US Open Champ Sloane Stephens Returns to Play for Freedoms at Home Opener Thursday, July 19.

Christina McHale To Compete On Six-Date Home Schedule At Forest Hills; Tickets On Sale April 20; West Side Tennis Club To Host Finals on August 26

Christina McHale of Teaneck, N.J., was selected today by the NY Empire with the first overall selection in the Mylan World TeamTennis draft. She joins Guido Pella and María Irigoyen of Argentina, Oliver Marach of Austria as roster Players and Andy Roddick as Marquee Player for the squad's inaugural season at Forest Hills.

Tryouts for Ball Kids, National Anthem and event entertainment are upcoming for the NY Sportimes World TeamTennis matches at Randall's Island, N.Y., in July.

Tennis fans will have a chance to help Martina Hingis and the NY Sportimes set a Guinness World Record for "Most People Bouncing Tennis Balls on Tennis Rackets" on July 18 before the Sportimes' World TeamTennis matchup against Philadelphia.

The NY Sportimes selected veterans Robert Kendrick, Jesse Witten and Ashley Harkleroad in today's WTT Player Draft. Chuck Adams also returns as coach. The three draftees join Martina Hingis and John McEnroe on the 2012 squad.

The New York Sportimes of World TeamTennis have retained captain/Hall of Famer John McEnroe and former world No. 1 Martina Hingis in the 2012 World TeamTennis Pro League Marquee Player Draft.