World Team Tennis announces player roster for December season relaunch
4 sources • 2 min read • Latest: Sep 9, 2026, 10:41 PM
Last updated Sep 9, 2026
World Team Tennis returns for its 47th season this December following a five-year hiatus. The league will feature three teams competing in a two-week stretch from Dec. 1 to Dec. 15 across New York, Toronto, and Florida. Recent player confirmations include Taylor Fritz, Frances Tiafoe, Jessica Pegula, and Camila Osorio for the New York Empire Racquet Club. The Toronto North Racquet Club roster adds Victoria Mboko, Leylah Fernandez, Gabriel Diallo, and Denis Shapovalov, while the Florida Flamingos Racquet Club will feature Learner Tien, Iva Jović, and Tommy Paul. Each match is scheduled for four singles sets and a mixed-doubles tiebreak. Ownership of the league is now held by a holding company founded by chief executive Stephen Amritraj. Tickets for the six-match series become available for purchase on Sept. 15.
- •World Team Tennis launches its first season since 2021 on Dec. 1.
- •The competition features teams in New York, Toronto, and Florida.
- •Matches consist of four singles sets and a mixed-doubles tiebreak.
- •Participating players receive base fees, win bonuses, and ownership stakes.
- •Tickets for the series go on sale Sept. 15.
- 11:29 PMESPN Tennis — Tiafoe, Pegula to be New York teammates in World Team Tennis
- 10:09 PMYahoo Sports — US Open semifinalists Tiafoe and Pegula to be teammates for New York club in World Team Tennis
- 11:30 AMYahoo Sports — Top-ranked American players join World Team Tennis for 2026 season
- 9:01 AMYahoo Sports — Tiafoe, Pegula, Fritz among stars confirmed for World Team Tennis return
"U.S. Open semifinalists Frances Tiafoe and Jessica Pegula will be teammates when World Team Tennis returns to open a new season in December. Tiafoe and Pegula will play for New York Empire Racquet Club, along with fellow top American Taylor Fritz and Camila Osorio, the league announced Wednesday. Pegula, who faces top-seeded Aryna Sabalenka on Thursday, was one of the players originally announced by the league last month, along with Tommy Paul for Florida Flamingos Racquet Club and Denis Shapovalov for the Toronto North Racquet Club.
"Taylor Fritz, Frances Tiafoe and Victoria Mboko are among the latest players confirmed for World Team Tennis ahead of its December relaunch, its first season since 2021. Fritz, the men’s world No. 10, and Tiafoe, No. 12, will join Jessica Pegula and Camila Osorio on the New York Empire Racquet Club, while women’s world No. 15 Mboko, Leylah Fernandez and Gabriel Diallo have been added alongside Denis Shapovalov for the Toronto North Racquet Club. Learner Tien and Iva Jović will play for the Flori
"US Open semifinalists Frances Tiafoe and Jessica Pegula will be teammates when World Team Tennis returns to open a new season in December.
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External links- ESPN TennisSep 9, 2026, 11:29 PMTiafoe, Pegula to be New York teammates in World Team Tennis
US Open semifinalists Frances Tiafoe and Jessica Pegula will be teammates when World Team Tennis returns to open a new season in December.
- Yahoo SportsSep 9, 2026, 10:09 PMUS Open semifinalists Tiafoe and Pegula to be teammates for New York club in World Team Tennis
U.S. Open semifinalists Frances Tiafoe and Jessica Pegula will be teammates when World Team Tennis returns to open a new season in December. Tiafoe and Pegula will play for New York Empire Racquet Club, along with fellow top American Taylor Fritz and Camila Osorio, the league announced Wednesday. Pegula, who faces top-seeded Aryna Sabalenka on Thursday, was one of the players originally announced by the league last month, along with Tommy Paul for Florida Flamingos Racquet Club and Denis Shapovalov for the Toronto North Racquet Club.
- Yahoo SportsSep 9, 2026, 11:30 AMTop-ranked American players join World Team Tennis for 2026 season
World Team Tennis unveiled the 2026 schedule for its comeback season and added Frances Tiafoe, Taylor Fritz, Learner Tien and Iva Jovic.
- Yahoo SportsSep 9, 2026, 9:01 AMTiafoe, Pegula, Fritz among stars confirmed for World Team Tennis return
Taylor Fritz, Frances Tiafoe and Victoria Mboko are among the latest players confirmed for World Team Tennis ahead of its December relaunch, its first season since 2021. Fritz, the men’s world No. 10, and Tiafoe, No. 12, will join Jessica Pegula and Camila Osorio on the New York Empire Racquet Club, while women’s world No. 15 Mboko, Leylah Fernandez and Gabriel Diallo have been added alongside Denis Shapovalov for the Toronto North Racquet Club. Learner Tien and Iva Jović will play for the Flori
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