Mylan WTT: 72 Hours (7/20-7/22)

YESTERDAY (July 20)

Boston Lobsters d. SAN DIEGO AVIATORS 20-19

Playing without mid-season addition Tim Smyczek (replacing the first substitute Alex Kuznetsov), Lobsters coach (and former Top 15 player) Jan-Michael Gambill stepped in to lead his team to a 20-19 victory over the San Diego Aviators. Postponed from Sunday night due to inclement weather, the match began when Gambill partnered with Scott Lipsky to set the tone for Boston, edging Raven Klaasen and Taylor Fritz in men’s doubles. Losing the next two sets, the Lobsters trailed 14-10 at halftime before Arantxa Parra Santonja stepped in to star in the two events. Pairing with Irina Falconi and later Lipsky in mixed doubles, Parra Santonja went 10-5 on Monday to ease past the Aviators and stay within spitting distance of the Washington Kastles.

Live Stream of the Day: PHILADELPHIA FREEDOMS d. Washington Kastles 18-16

After two tough losses to the four-time defending champions, the Philadelphia Freedoms finally earned a win over the Washington Kastles, delighting home fans all the way to an 18-16 victory. The Freedoms had been on a six-match losing streak heading into Monday night, but Taylor Townsend appeared reborn at the Villanova University Pavilion, taking out Madison Brengle in women’s singles and later partnering reigning French Open men’s doubles champion Marcelo Melo to oust Leander Paes and Anastasia Rodionova, 5-1 in each set. The Freedoms have a day off before meeting the Boston Lobsters at the Manchester Athletic Club; might they parlay the momentum into a second-straight Eastern Conference Championship appearance?

Austin Aces d. SAN DIEGO AVIATORS 24-17

The Top 2 Western Conference teams met at the Omni La Costa Resort Monday night. San Diego, forced to play a second match, were dispatched by the Aces, who bring their win/loss total to an astonishing 7-0. Barring a hiccup in women’s singles, when Nicole Gibbs failed to convert on a 4-1 lead over Chani Scheepers, Austin remained in control throughout the five sets with Teymuraz Gabashvili and Alla Kudryavtseva stepping up to put in the final blows in mixed doubles.

TODAY (July 21)

Live Stream of the Day: Boston Lobsters @ Washington Kastles 7PM EDT

Washington and Boston face off at the Smith Center on Tuesday night; can the Lobsters put another hitch in Washington’s wagon despite losing to the four-time defending champions to start the 2015 season? How will Washington recover from their surprising loss to Philadelphia on Monday?

Springfield Lasers @ California Dream 10:30PM EDT

The Lasers have shown signs of life in the last few days, and are slowly coming in for third place behind the California Dream. The Dream beat the Lasers 23-18, but were forced into Extended Play when Andre Begemann and Michael Russell took the men’s doubles against Neal Skupski and Tennys Sandgren. Look for that match-up to spark more fireworks at the Sunrise Mall,

TOMORROW (July 22)

Philadelphia Freedoms @ Boston Lobsters 7PM EDT

The battle for the Eastern Conference Championships has gotten a little more interesting now that Philadelphia has taken its second match of the 2015 season. How will they fare against the Boston Lobsters, who have been on equal footing with the Washington Kastles for most of the first week?

Austin Aces @ Springfield Lasers 8PM EDT

It took a Supertiebreaker for Austin to defeat the Lasers and hold onto their unbeaten record; will the Aces managed to replicate that feat on the road? Can the Lasers play spoiler in the Western Conference Championship?

California Dream @ San Diego Aviators 10PM EDT

The two California teams meet in San Diego for the second time this season; the Dream and Aviators headlined the first match of #MylanWTT40, and it was the Aviators who clinched a 24-19 victory then. The Dream have proven tough competitors since; how will they fare in a battle for ascendency in the West?