2015 California Dream season
| 2015 California Dream | |
|---|---|
| 2015 record | 0 wins, 0 losses |
| Owner(s) | Jeff Launius Bob Kaliski Michael Malone |
| Coach | David Macpherson |
| Stadium | Dream Stadium at Sunrise Mall |
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2016 → | |
The 2015 California Dream season will be the 23rd season of the franchise in World TeamTennis (WTT) and its first based in California.
Season recap
Relocation to California
On February 23, 2015, WTT announced that a new ownership group had taken control of the Texas Wild and moved the team to Citrus Heights, California, renaming it the California Dream.[1]
Trade for Bryan brothers and draft
At the WTT draft on March 16, 2015, it was announced that 2014 WTT Coach of the Year David Macpherson had become the new head coach of the Dream replacing Brent Haygarth. Macpherson has deep roots in the Sacramento area and wanted to return there with its new WTT team. Upon announcing his move to the Dream, Macpherson said, "I’m very excited to be coaching in the city where I started my WTT career back in 1992."[2] Since Macpherson has long served as the coach for the Bryan brothers, it was inevitable that the twins would want to follow him just as they did when he was hired as the San Diego Aviators' head coach in 2014. Consequently, prior to the draft, the Aviators traded Bob and Mike Bryan to the Dream for financial consideration.[3] The Bryan brothers were the only selection made by the Dream in the marquee portion of the draft. In the roster portion of the draft, the Dream left 2014 WTT Female Rookie of the Year Anabel Medina Garrigues unprotected in the first round and instead chose Jarmila Gajdošová. Medina was still available in the second round, and the Dream selected her but had to risk leaving Aisam Qureshi unprotected to do so. The Dream then left Alex Bogomolov, Jr. unprotected in the third round and selected Tennys Sandgren. In the fourth round of the draft, the Dream could not protect Darija Jurak, because it already had two female full-time players. Instead, the Dream used its final pick to select Qureshi who was still available.[4]
Other player transactions
On July 9, 2015, the Dream announced it had signed Neal Skupski as a roster player to replace Aisam Qureshi who withdrew from WTT for undisclosed reasons.[5] Under WTT Rule 402C, unless Qureshi demonstrates that his withdrawal was due to an injury, he is ineligible to play in WTT for the 2016 and 2017 seasons.[6]
Event chronology
- March 16, 2015: The Dream acquired Bob and Mike Bryan in a trade with the San Diego Aviators for financial consideration.[3][4]
- March 16, 2015: The Dream protected Bob and Mike Bryan, chose Jarmila Gajdošová and Tennys Sandgren as new additions to the team and selected returning team members Anabel Medina Garrigues and Aisam Qureshi both of whom it had left unprotected at the WTT draft.[4]
- March 16, 2015: The Dream hired David Macpherson as their head coach replacing Brent Haygarth.[4]
- July 9, 2015: The Dream signed Neal Skupski as a roster player to replace Aisam Qureshi who withdrew from WTT for undisclosed reasons.[5]
Draft picks
Since the Wild had the second-worst record among nonplayoff teams in 2014, the Dream selected second in each round of the draft. Unlike previous seasons in which WTT conducted its Marquee Player Draft and its Roster Player Draft on different dates about one month apart, the league conducted a single draft at the Indian Wells Tennis Garden in Indian Wells, California on March 16, 2015.[4] The selections made[4] by the Dream are shown in the table below.
| Draft type | Round | No. | Overall | Player chosen | Prot? | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Marquee | 1 | 2 | 2 |  Bob and Mike Bryan | Y | Doubles team |
| 2 | 2 | 9 | Pass | – | ||
| 3 | 2 | 16 | Pass | – | ||
| Roster | 1 | 2 | 2 |  Jarmila Gajdošová | N | |
| 2 | 2 | 9 |  Anabel Medina Garrigues | N | ||
| 3 | 2 | 16 | Tennys Sandgren | N | ||
| 4 | 2 | 23 |  Aisam Qureshi | N |
Match log
Legend Dream Win Dream Loss Home team in CAPS
Team personnel
Players and coaches[Roster 1]
- David Macpherson, Coach
- Bob Bryan
- Mike Bryan
- Jarmila Gajdošová
- Anabel Medina Garrigues
- Tennys Sandgren
Neal Skupski
Front office
- Jeff Launius, Owner
- Bob Kaliski, Owner
- Michael Malone, Owner
Notes:
- ↑ Aisam Qureshi withdrew from WTT for undisclosed reasons before the start of the 2015 season and was removed from the roster.[5] Under WTT Rule 402C, unless he demonstrates that his withdrawal was due to an injury, he is ineligible to play in WTT for the 2016 and 2017 seasons.[6]
Transactions
- March 16, 2015: The Dream acquired Bob and Mike Bryan in a trade with the San Diego Aviators for financial consideration.[3][4]
- March 16, 2015: The Dream protected Bob and Mike Bryan, chose Jarmila Gajdošová and Tennys Sandgren as new additions to the team and selected returning team members Anabel Medina Garrigues and Aisam Qureshi both of whom they had left unprotected at the WTT draft.[4]
- March 16, 2015: The Dream left Alex Bogomolov, Jr. and Darija Jurak unprotected in the WTT Draft effectively making them free agents.[4] Jurak was later signed by the San Diego Aviators.
- July 9, 2015: The Dream signed Neal Skupski as a roster player to replace Aisam Qureshi who withdrew from WTT for undisclosed reasons.[5] Under WTT Rule 402C, unless Qureshi demonstrates that his withdrawal was due to an injury, he is ineligible to play in WTT for the 2016 and 2017 seasons.[6]
See also
- Tennis portal
- California portal
References
- 1 2 "Mylan World TeamTennis Returns to Sacramento Area in 2015 with California Dream". World TeamTennis. February 23, 2015. Retrieved February 24, 2015.
- ↑ "Bryan Brothers Lead Dream's Inaugural Season Roster". California Dream. March 16, 2015. Retrieved March 25, 2015.
- 1 2 3 "California Dream Acquires Bryan Brothers". The Sacramento Bee. March 16, 2015. Retrieved June 8, 2015.
- 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 "Serena Williams, Eugenie Bouchard Headline Mylan World TeamTennis Player Draft for Historic 40th Season". World TeamTennis. March 16, 2015. Retrieved April 1, 2015.
- 1 2 3 4 "Neal Skupski to Replace Aisam Qureshi on California Dream for Inaugural Season". Our Sports Central. July 9, 2015. Retrieved July 9, 2015.
- 1 2 3 2015 Mylan WTT Official Rules Guide (PDF). World TeamTennis. 2015. p. 24. Retrieved July 9, 2015.
- ↑ "Mylan World TeamTennis - Results for Sunday, 7/12/2015". World TeamTennis. Retrieved May 1, 2016.
- ↑ "2015 Line-Up". California Dream. Retrieved July 9, 2015.
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