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| Almost half of the 300 2005 Summer Singles League participants elected to play in the season ending tournament.
Most of the draws had at least 16, with a few going up to almost 32. The first day of tournament play began bright and early on a beautiful
Saturday morning, September 25 at 8:00 AM. The 3.5 men (with 29 players they had the largest draw) started things out without a single
three setter (much to the delight of tournament director Bob Walgren). Play continued throughout Saturday accompanied by delicious Tri-tip
and Chicken dished up by our very own Nat Bitton. Sunday started just as early (with equally beautiful weather). Tammy Chan and Don Loefller
manned the grill and the tennis was great. By the end of Sunday all the draws were down to the Semi-finalists and everyone had the week to gear up.
Saturday, October 1st was the big day.
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Tammy Chan Running the BBQ |
Women's 4.5 Finalists - Marianne Dundon (Winner) & Kristen Riker (Finalist) |
In the Men’s 3.0 division both semi-finals went to three sets, Iversen defeated Szumowski 2-6, 6-2, 7-5 and Mize defeated Mehlman 3-6, 6-3, 4-1 (ret.).
In the finals Iversen won 1-6, 6-2, 7-5.
In the Men’s 3.5 Chase had a
tough day, defeating Soliman 5-7, 6-3, 7-5 and then going on to lose to Stern
who had won his semi-final match over Lendingham easily at 6-2, 6-0. Stern won
the final match 5-7, 6-4, 6-4 in the match of day Chase played his heart out but
just didn’t have enough left to pull it out.
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The Men’s 4.0 looked very
similar, with one long semi-final with Rizzo (the 2004 3.5 Champion) defeating
Gee 6-2, 4-6, 6-3 and the other semi going very quickly with Kearney over ONeal
6-2, 6-1. Once again the more rested of the two finalists, the 2004 Champion
Kearney, won the match 6-2, 6-4.
The semi-finals of the Men’s
4.5 had Melnik over Attiyeh 5-7, 6-4, 603 and Cruz over Andrews 6-1, 7-5. In
the finals Cruz and Melnik played an amazing first set with Cruz taking it 7-2
in the tie-break. He then went on to win the second easily 6-2. Cruz also is a
repeat champion from 2004.
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Men's 4.0 Finalists - Mario Rizzo (Finalist) & Charles Kearney (Winner) |
Men's 4.5 Winners - Mike Rizzari & Mario Kattengell |
At the Men’s 5.0 level, the
tennis was excellent (as always). Hidayat (our 2003 Champion) was tested in his
semi-final match, having to win in a tie-break in the 2nd over
Peterson 6-3, 7-6 (3). Judson pulled out an upset win over the number 2 seed
Slover 6-4, 6-2 and then really got the crowd going, taking Hidayat to three
sets in the finals. Ron pulled it out, defeating Judson 6-4, 4-6, 6-3.
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The Women’s 2.5 division is in
its third year and they had 8 players in the tournament. Moncton won easily
over Sianghio in her semi-final 6-1, 6-0 while Ann Miller had to battle against
Van Oosbree, but she pulled it out, 4-6, 6-4, 6-3. Ann went on to win the final
6-2, 6-1.
In the Women’s 3.0 had one
player, Sellinger get defaults all the way into the Semi-finals, where she lost
to Robinson 6-1, 6-4. In the other semi Britton defeated Brugmann 4-6, 7-5,
6-2. Robinson then went on to win over Britton 6-4, 6-4.
Michell McDonagh came from
behind in her semi-final match to upset the number 1 seed, DeSchane, 2-6, 6-4,
6-0. Ricardi also had a tough matching, beating O’Neil 2-6, 6-1, 6-3. In the
finals McDonagh won, 6-4, 6-2.
The Women’s 4.0 semi-finals
matches had the 2004 champion, Faye, taking on the number 1 seed, Widjaja. Fay
won, 6-1, 7-5. In the other semi, “three set Maria” Ley outlasted Pagano 4-6,
6-0, 3-1 (ret.). In the finals Ley turned it in the second set but in the end
lost to Faye 6-1, 5-7, 6-0.
In the Women’s 4.5,
Marianne Dundon won over Riker 6-1, 6-3.
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