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Coco Gauff Joins Relaunched World Team Tennis as Player-Owner for Florida Flamingos
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Core Event: Player-Owner Role and December Matches
Two-time Grand Slam champion Coco Gauff has signed on as a player-owner for the Florida Flamingos Racquet Club in the revived World Team Tennis (WTT) league. She is scheduled to compete in the team’s home matches in mid-December at Amerant Bank Arena in Sunrise, Florida, the home venue of the NHL’s Florida Panthers.
Background & Context: From 1974 Founding to 2026 Relaunch
World Team Tennis was founded in 1974 by Hall of Famer Billie Jean King as a mixed-gender team competition. After a five-year hiatus following the 2021 season, the league returned under new ownership by Intrepid Sports Group, a private-equity firm led by former USTA executive Stephen Amritraj. The 2026 season features three city-based franchises—New York Empire, Toronto North, and Florida Flamingos—each playing two events over a two-week window in December, a schedule designed to avoid conflict with the regular ATP and WTA tours.
Team Roster and Match Format
Gauff’s Flamingos teammates include Tommy Paul, Learner Tien, Brandon Nakashima, Iva Jovic, and Eva Lys. In the December matches she is slated to face Victoria Mboko of Toronto North and Jessica Pegula of the New York Empire.
WTT’s new format consists of four singles sets—men’s No. 1, women’s No. 1, men’s No. 2, women’s No. 2—followed by a mixed-doubles super-tiebreaker. Each team fields two men and two women, and matches use no-ad scoring to create shorter, more dynamic contests.
Data & Statistics: Schedule, Venues, Broadcast
- Barclays Center, Brooklyn (New York Empire)
- Coca-Cola Coliseum, Toronto (Toronto North)
- Amerant Bank Arena, Sunrise (Florida Flamingos)
All six matches will be broadcast exclusively on CNBC in primetime through a partnership with Versant’s USA Sports, with streaming available via Fandango.
Official Statements & Responses
A league spokesperson added that Gauff’s compensation package includes equity in WTT that has connectivity to the Florida Flamingos Racquet Club, though specific financial terms were not disclosed.
Conflicting Reports & Gaps
Sources uniformly report the match dates, venue, and roster, but none provide the exact monetary value of Gauff’s equity stake or win-bonus structure. The league’s financial details remain undisclosed.
Verbatim Quotes
- “Growing the sport through team competition and making it more accessible are two things I love, and WTT does both,” — Coco Gauff, grand slam champion
What’s Next: Upcoming WTT Events and Broadcast Plans
Following the Flamingos’ home matches, the league will complete its season with the Toronto North contests later in the month. All six matches will continue to air on CNBC and stream via Fandango, giving fans a condensed, off-season showcase of mixed-gender team tennis.