Tombstone
Born: November 2013 – The Orange County Breakers relocate to Austin, TX
Moved: December 2015 (Orange County Breakers)
First Game:
Last Game:
WTT Championships: None
Venues
2014: Cedar Park Center (5,226)
2015: Gregory Gym
Branding
Team Colors: Red, Black, Blue, Yellow & White
Ownership
Owner: Lorne Abony
WTT Wear
World Team Tennis
Logo T-Shirt
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Background
The Austin Aces were a co-ed World TeamTennis squad that had a brief run in the Texas state capital in 2014 and 2015. Tech entrepreneur Lorne Abony purchased WTT’s Orange County Breakers franchise in late 2013 and arranged to move the team to Austin.
The Aces’ top attractions in 2014 were Austin-native and former World No. 1 men’s player Andy Roddick and 2013 Wimbledon women’s singles champion Marion Bartoli. The Aces played seven home matches at the indoor Cedar Park Center near Austin in 2014.
The Aces returned in 2015 without Roddick or Bartoli and at a new venue. Gregory Gym on the campus of the University of Texas was the team’s new home court. What Austin now lacked in starpower, they made up in wins as the Aces had the best record (12-2) in the 2015 World TeamTennis regular season. The team lost to the Washington Kastles in the WTT Championship Match on August 2, 2015.
Attendance dropped during the Aces’ second and final season in Austin. In December 2015 the team announced it would return to its old home in Newport Beach, California and take back its former Orange County Breakers identity for the 2016 season.
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Austin Aces Video
2014 Austin Aces promotional video:
Austin Aces vs. Springfield Lasers at Cedar Park Center, July 2014:
Downloads
2014 World Team Tennis Media Guide
2014 World Team Tennis Media Guide
Links
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