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10/25/11 - Florida’s Adrian Zguns and Texas’ Ristine Olson Capture Singles Titles at the USPTA Hard Court Championships Read more >>
10/18/11 - USPTA Show, “Change Up Your Serve,” Premieres on the Tennis Channel Read more >>
10/11/11 - USPTA Show, “Improved Forehand Technique,” Premieres on the Tennis Channel Read more >>
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Category: Associations & Organizations - Company: USPTA (U.S. Professional Tennis Assoc.) |
Florida’s Adrian Zguns and Texas’ Ristine Olson Capture Singles Titles at the USPTA Hard Court Championships
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10/25/11 - Adrian Zguns of Orlando, Fla., claimed the men’s open title after defeating defending champion, Tony Larson, of Brooklyn Park, Minn., 4-6, 6-1, 6-1, at the $10,000 United States Professional Tennis Association Hard Court Championships Sunday at the Hollytree Country Club in Tyler, Texas. Ristine Olson of Austin, Texas, earned the women’s open championship title by defeating defending champion, Zdena Rebekova, of Dallas, 6-2, 3-6, 6-1.
The tournament, which was held from Oct. 21-23, was sponsored by Hembree Chiropractic, Tyler Beverages and Texas Spine & Joint Hospital and included events in the following categories: men’s and women’s open singles, men’s open doubles, mixed open doubles and men’s 45 and 55 singles.
Below is a complete list of results from final-round matches:
Men’s Open Singles Finals
Adrian Zguns, Orlando, Fla., def. Tony Larson, Brooklyn Park, Minn., 4-6, 6-1, 6-1.
Women’s Open Singles Finals
Ristine Olson, Austin, Texas, def. Zdena Rebekova, Dallas, 6-2, 3-6, 6-1.
Men’s 45-and-over Singles Round Robin
Micky Navarro, Tyler, Texas, def. Jeff Guerin, Murfreesboro, Ark., 6-1, 6-0.
Men’s 55-and-over Singles Round Robin
Harlan Hopchik, Dallas, def. Ricky Barrera, Kingwood, Texas, 6-3, 6-4. Hopchik def. William Stern, Austin, Texas, 6-3, 6-0. Barrera def. Stern, 6-4, 6-3.
Women’s 45-and-over Singles Round Robin
Kathy Vick, Lubbock, Texas, def. Lori Robertson, Albuquerque, N.M., 6-1, 6-2. Vick def. Karen Martell, Tyler, Texas, 6-2, 6-1. Robertson def. Martell, 6-0, 6-0.
Men’s Open Doubles Finals
Tony Larson, Brooklyn Park, Minn., and James Daly, Tyler, Texas, def. Jory Ereckson, Austin, Texas, and Brian Notis, Dripping Springs, Texas, 6-3, 6-4.
Mixed Open Doubles
Tony Larson, Brooklyn Park, Minn., and Marina McCollom, Des Moines, Iowa, def. Ristine Olson, Austin, Texas, and Stephen Poorman, Southlake, Texas, 6-3, 6-4.
The tournament was the final one for 2011 in a series of national tournaments on several court surfaces that the USPTA offered to its members as part of the USPTA National Surface Championship Series.
The national tournaments are open to members in good standing. For additional information, please contact the USPTA at 800-USPTA-4U. USPTA Professionals may log in to the “members only” section of the USPTA website at www.uspta.com for more information.
Founded in 1927, USPTA strives to raise the standards of the tennis profession while promoting greater awareness of the sport. USPTA offers 70 professional benefits to its more than 15,000 members worldwide, including certification and professional development. With more than 300 days of educational opportunities throughout the year, USPTA offers the most comprehensive continuing education program in the tennis industry. For more information, call 800-877-8248 or visit www.uspta.com.
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