The Return of World Team Tennis

Billie Jean King founded World Team Tennis in 1974 to change how audiences experience professional tennis. The format features music between points, active player benches, and co-ed rosters. Top touring professionals, Grand Slam champions, and rising prospects compete sidy-by-side on teams representing different cities, bringing high-energy team tennis to the global sporting calendar.

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The league returns in December 2026, welcoming fans back to pro tennis in a high-energy team environment. Played during the tour off-season, the matches bring elite pros and major champions together under the arena lights. The action begins December 1 at Barclays Center in New York and continues across South Florida and Toronto, delivering court-level excitement and non-stop rallies from start to finish.

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2026 Teams, Players, and Schedule

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The 2026 season features three city franchises competing across premier North American arenas during the first two weeks of December.

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• New York Empire Racquet Club hosts matches at Barclays Center in Brooklyn.
• Florida Flamingos Racquet Club plays at Amerant Bank Arena in Sunrise, Florida.
• Toronto North Racquet Club welcomes opponents to Coca-Cola Coliseum in Toronto, Ontario.

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Top-ranked pros and Grand Slam champions headline each co-ed roster. Lineups feature major finalists and tour winners Coco Gauff, Taylor Fritz, Jessica Pegula, Frances Tiafoe, Tommy Paul, Leylah Fernandez, and Denis Shapovalov. Emerging standouts and rising tour prospects, including Learner Tien, Victoria Mboko, Camila Osorio, Gabriel Diallo, Brandon Nakashima, Eva Lys, Iva Jovic, and Michael Zheng round out the three city clubs.

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The schedule opens December 1 at Barclays Center. Teams will compete in a fast-paced slate of matches across New York, Florida, and Toronto through December 15.

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Understanding the WTT Format

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A standard tennis match in this format consists of five sets. Teams play men's singles, women's singles, men's doubles, women's doubles, and mixed doubles.

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• Every game counts toward the cumulative team score- even during a lost set, winning extra games keeps the team alive
• No-ad scoring forces sudden-death points at three-all in each game, keeping match times predictable and tensions high
• Teammates sit along the court perimeter to call out advice and cheer between points
• Substitutions can happen mid-set if a player struggles with form or injury

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Matches bring an energetic arena atmosphere to professional tennis, with music between points and lively crowd support throughout every set. Players feed off the crowd’s energy, and the fast pace keeps spectators engaged from first serve to last. 

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Courtside Seating and Elevate Hospitality

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World Team Tennis arranges its arena seating to give spectators exceptional proximity to the court. Baseline seats put guests just steps away from the boundary lines. Elevate Experiences provides official WTT VIP hospitality packages and WTT Courtside tickets that highlight this close-up perspective.

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• Premium baseline seats deliver a true courtside premier tennis experience, placing you close enough to hear the ball spin off the strings
• Dedicated VIP lounges offer food and beverage service throughout the match
• Select packages include team practice access and an on-court hitting session with a WTT pro
• Concierge staff manage your ticketing, local transportation, and seating details from start to finish

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Reserve World Team Tennis Access

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Securing World Team Tennis Official Hospitality offers an intimate, memorable way to watch the world's best players from the best seats in the arena.

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Explore all seating tiers and reserve your World Team Tennis Hospitality Packages here.

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