Indoor sportsball in July!
by Chrishop on 7/18/15Kastles Stadium at the Smith Center - WashingtonThe matches were fast paced. The crowd was really into it. You get to see quite a few pros for the money. It was a great value.
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The matches were fast paced. The crowd was really into it. You get to see quite a few pros for the money. It was a great value.
Very Enjoyable outing...but rooting for Kastles to win. Found parking at a reasonable rate ($10). Food was good and price reasonable. As a novice tennis player, enjoyed watching the pro players moves and techniques. However, after each point interlude, the music or the cheerleader excited the audience to make some noise. My preference is to be quiet and make some noise after a good rally. Got to see one of my favorites in person (Venus Williams). Super. It was a very enjoyable outing...expect to attend more.
The WTT format is exciting and showcases a lot of tennis in one event. Seeing tennis live, rather than on TV, gives the true measure of the power and pace of the game. Coach Murphy and the players are enthusiastic and fun to watch. However, the tennis is sometimes over shadowed by the constant exhortations for audience participation by the Kastles organizers. A little sideshow and cheerleading is good. But, at the match I attended it was overwhelming, exhausting, repetitive and distracting. Still, The Kastles are competitive and fun to watch.
The event was very enjoyable. I wanted to attend the match to see Venus Williams since she's an American tennis legend. I thought she would not play much since she had just played a couple of weeks ago at Wimbledon and is not a spring chicken, but I was mistaken. She played in 3 of the 5 matches and was enthusiastically cheering on her teammates when she was not playing. I was very impressed with her effort and enthusiasm. She's a great ambassador for tennis! I also enjoyed watching the non-marquee tennis players on both teams. I was very disappointed in the crowd turn-out which I felt should have been larger since they announced that event was sold out. There are a couple of things I think the WTT should consider for these matches: 1. Do not play music during the points. It's extremely distracting for fans trying to keep track of the games 2. Do not let people enter the arena while the players are playing a point because those of us already seated cannot see the players. 3. Don't show the total game score. Seeing the total games made people think that the entire match was over when there was one more match to play. People began leaving after the 4th match because they assumed that the Kastles could not win.
Seats are very tight, the consession lines are long (30 minutes for popcorn and soda) but there are no monitors anywhere to see what is going on. There is a constant stream of people going back and forth the entire match and you are blocked out of following the play
I have watched WTT on TV but this was my 1st LIVE experience and it was truly AWESOME! FUN, EXCITEMENT, MUSIC, DANCING, CROWD ENGAGED, AND LOTS OF ACTION. This is how tennis should be played. Also, learned the scoring system. Never really paid lots of attention to the scoring system when I watch on TV. Will definitely return for more!
Cheering on the Kastles is always great fun! Looking forward to next season.
So many pluses for the new Kastles' Venue at GWU, but seating is not one of them, at least for those of us over 18 years old or 5 feet tall. Talk about "coach" seats. Yikes. No doubt the seating will not deter fans like myself that really want to see quality tennis downtown. Great move, Kastles. Does anyone mind if I hang my legs over their seat? Oh, and watch your toes when the person in front of you sits down. You could loose 'em!
Had a great time seeing World Team Tennis (WTT) for the first time. The players were exceptional and the facility to have the event was exemplary. But I would say that the atmosphere for the tennis event felt like a basketball game with constant music, chants, dance, etc.
We sat at the Baseline, and had a great experience dodging the tennis balls. Up close to the Players was great.
Great time. Audio system wsy to loud though. Bring ear plugs- seriously. They need to adjust. Can be loud without being painful.
We had VIP tickets but it was difficult at best to maneuver the set up for this match. Only one small area for pre match snacks and drinks was clearly not marked and a special wristband was needed. No one told us that until we were there and the wristbands were located on the entire opposite side of the arena. That wasted time. Also included for our ticket price was food and beverage service during the match but no one ever showed up or asked. Our seats were very good so no complaints there.
The Washington Kastles team tennis match was a lot of fun. The tennis itself was exciting, and you could tell the players all really cared about winning and had real team spirit. The staff, announcer, DJ, and cheerleaders (!) made the event a great experience. They especially worked to involve the kids in the audience and make it fun for them.
the tennis match was wonderful and i highly recommend to anyone to attend one of these events; love love love the price of the food and beer. i do think that each team should start having alternate or fill in players in the event one of the players get injured and is unable to play
Great match! The team really appreciates the crowd and does what it takes to make sure we enjoy our time with them.
Event great fun....but when one of the players got injured and they made the other one play 1 on 2, this was a bit absurd
A fun night, good tennis. Late clinching of home court kept crowd smaller.
From the hard-core tennis enthusiasts to the group of 50 or so blue T-shirted kids screaming at the top of their lungs, the crowd was amazing. I sat there trying not to be too excited. After all I am over 40 and have been to Wimbledon, but this was fantastic. I came late and saw the end of Sloane Stevens in the singles. Then, check it, I saw Martina Hingis playing doubles. When they asked us to scream, I clapped but the group of kids beside me more than made up for it. It was fabulous! They were so excited and enthusiastic that they made the match even more fun. Then there was the one guy with the almost comedic voice cheering on everyone from the "yeah groups," to the "come on cheerleaders," to the "Bobby Lea." He was so fun loving and excited that I actually got caught up in the excitement of the night myself. Watching Leander Paes, Martina Hingis, Sloane Stevens, Anastasia Rodionova, and Bobby Reynolds was even more exciting than I had anticipated. The venue was comfortable and Metro accessible. The staff was friendly and helpful. Shout out to the usher in Section 216. She was helpful, happy, and courteous. It was a night that I won't soon forget. Well done Kastles! Well done.
Excellent event. Lot's of energy and good quality tennis.
Fun match - but after thinking that getting seats about mid-court in the 3rd row of upper level would provide a great view - NOT the case!! nearly constant walkers during points blocked the view of many many key points and often it was staff and other employees obstructing the view - even a staff photographer that set up right in front of us during an entire game. Either limit the walking or sell those seats with an obscured view designation...