Sao Paulo. In 2013, he secured his first top 10 victory by defeating then world number 10 Janko Tipsarevic in Dusseldorf. Maria Irigoyen (ARG) Like Pella, Maria Irigoyen is an Argentina native who is known as a doubles specialist and is making her WTT debut in 2016. She has won two career doubles titles on the WTA Tour, most recently the Rio Open in February with partner Veronica Cepede Royg. Irigoyen has won a combined 75 ITF titles (17 singles, 58 doubles), and reached a career-high WTA ranking of 147th in singles in July of 2015 and 49th in doubles in May 2016. She made her Fed Cup debut in 2008 representing her home nation of Argentina. Oliver Marach (AUT) Austrian Oliver Marach turned pro back in 1998 and will make his WTT debut this season. He has had a lot of success in doubles over the years, claiming 15 titles and reaching 25 finals in that time, and reached a career high of eighth in doubles in October 2010. This year, he picked up ATP
doubles titles in Chennai and Delray Beach with Fabrice Martin, and partnered with fellow countryman Philipp Oswald to win the ATP Challenger crown in Aix en Provence. He has advanced to the doubles quarterfinals at all four Grand Slam events, highlighted by a semifinal run at the 2009 Australian Open. With partner Lukasz Kubot, Oliver qualified for the year-end ATP World Tour Finals in backto-back seasons (2009 and 2010). He made his first Davis Cup appearance for Austria in 2003.
Season highlights for the New York Empire l Opening night for the Empire will be July 31 when Mardy Fish and the fivetime defending WTT Champion Washington Kastles will visit Forest Hills for the first ever New York Empire match. This will also be USTA Eastern Night. l Caroline Wozniacki will be the featured player for the Philadelphia Freedoms when the Freedoms visit Forest Hills and the Empire on Aug. 1. l Andy Roddick will join the New York Empire as its featured player during the Aug. 9 match against Mardy Fish and the Kastles.
l Long Island’s Scott Lipsky will visit West Side Tennis Club when the Orange County Breakers take on the Empire Aug. 11 l The 2016 Mylan World TeamTennis Finals will take place at West Side Tennis Club on Aug. 26.
2016 New York Empire Home Schedule l Sunday, July 31 vs. Washington Kastles (featuring Mardy Fish), 6:00 p.m. at Forest Hills Stadium at The West Side Tennis Club l Monday, Aug. 1 vs. Philadelphia Freedoms (featuring Caroline Wozniacki), 7:00 p.m. at Forest Hills Stadium at The West Side Tennis Club l Wednesday, Aug. 3 vs. Springfield Lasers, 7:00 p.m. at Forest Hills Stadium at The West Side Tennis Club l Tuesday, Aug. 9 vs. Washington Kastles (featuring Mardy Fish for the Kastles & Andy Roddick for the Empire), 7:00 p.m. at Forest Hills Stadium at The West Side Tennis Club l Thursday, Aug. 11 vs. Orange County Breakers (featuring Scott Lipsky), 7:00 p.m. at Forest Hills Stadium at The West Side Tennis Club l Friday, Aug. 12 vs. San Diego Aviators, 7:00 p.m. at Forest Hills Stadium at The West Side Tennis Club
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