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| Sport | Team tennis |
|---|---|
| Founded | 1999 |
| League | World TeamTennis |
| Team history | Hartford FoxForce 2000–2006 |
| Based in | Hartford, Connecticut |
| Stadium | State Arsenal and Armory 3,000 Blue Fox Run 2,500 |
| Owner | Lisa Wilson-Foley |
The Hartford FoxForce were a professional co-ed tennis team in Connecticut that competed in the World TeamTennis (WTT).
In 1999, owner Lisa Wilson-Foley and her husband franchised the World TeamTennis team Hartford FoxForce in Hartford, Connecticut. [1] FoxForce's first drafted player was Monica Seles. [2] In 2001 the team fielded brothers Murphy Jensen and Luke Jensen. [3] Over the years the team fielded other well known players such as Bethanie Mattek-Sands, Boris Becker, and James Blake. The team played first at Hartford's 3,000 seat State Arsenal and Armory and later at a 2,500 seat outdoor stadium Wilson-Foley had built at her Blue Fox Run golf course in Avon, Connecticut. The Foley's shut the team down in 2007 due to a lack of corporate sponsorships. [4]
| Year | Pos | Pld | W | L | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 3rd Eastern Conference | 14 | 7 | 7 | [5] |
| 2001 | 4th Eastern Conference | 14 | 6 | 8 | [6] |
| 2002 | 4th Eastern Conference | 14 | 6 | 8 | [7] |
| 2003 | 2nd Eastern Conference | 14 | 8 | 6 | [8] |
| 2004 | 1st Eastern Conference | 14 | 9 | 5 | [9] |
| 2005 | 3rd Eastern Conference | 14 | 7 | 7 | [10] |
| 2006 | 4th Eastern Conference | 14 | 6 | 8 | [11] |
| Date | Opponent | Home/Away | Location | Participants |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| July 5, 2005 | Delaware Smash | Away | Shaughnessy | |
| July 6, 2005 | New York Sportimes | Away | Hingis | |
| July 9, 2005 | New York Buzz | Home | Shaughnessy | |
| July 10, 2005 | Springfield Lasers | Home | Shaughnessy | |
| July 11, 2005 | Delaware Smash | Away | ||
| July 13, 2005 | Sacramento Capitals | Home | Kournikova | |
| July 14, 2005 | New York Sportimes | Away | Becker/McEnroe | |
| July 15, 2005 | Houston Wranglers | Home | Becker | |
| July 17, 2005 | Sacramento Capitals | Away | Becker | |
| July 18, 2005 | Houston Wranglers | Away | Becker | |
| July 20, 2005 | Boston Lobsters | Home | Navratilova | |
| July 21, 2005 | Boston Lobsters | Away | Navratilova | |
| July 23, 2005 | Philadelphia Freedoms | Away | ||
| July 24, 2005 | Philadelphia Freedoms | Home | ||
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