Florida Teams Shine at USTA Adult 40 & Over Sectional Championships
More than 30 teams gathered at the USTA National Campus to compete in the Adult 40 & Over 3.5/4.5 Sectional Championships. It was an exciting weekend of tennis as the sun shined bright on the Florida talent.
In the 3.5 division, it was a battle between Broward and Orange County for both the Men’s and Women’s draws. For the men, Orange County emerged victorious, winning in a tiebreaker. The Broward women avenged this loss by defeating Orange County.
In the 4.5 division, Hillsborough and Orange County triumphed. The Hillsborough men’s team was exceptional all weekend, finishing with a championship win. The Hillsborough women’s team also performed well, but Orange County won in a tiebreaker.
All these teams will compete in the USTA Adult League National Championships later this fall.
ADULT 40 & OVER RESULTS
Men’s 3.5
Championship: Orange County (Sanlando Park) defeated Broward County (Weston Racquet Club) 3-2
No. 1 Singles: Jose Rivas (Broward) d. Libardo Lambrano 6-1, 6-1
No. 1 Doubles: Raul Larrousse/Rob Haben (Orange) d. Fabio Santos/Ceferino Estrada 6-3, 6-2
No. 2 Doubles: Fernando Rivera Escobar/Joseph Massot (Orange) d. Nicolay Castro/Atanas Irinchev 6-4, 6-3
No. 3 Doubles: Hector Paez/Mario Vitiello (Broward) d. Huan Le/Jose Perez 4-6, 6-4, 1-0
Orange County Season Roster: Tom Phan (Captain), Raul Larrousse (Captain), Gary Graham, Libardo Lambrano, Rob Haben, Huan Le, Joseph Massot, Henry Fernandez, Scott Sullivan, Jose Perez, Fernando Rivera Escobar, Quang Le, Luis Escalona, Jose Agreda
Women’s 3.5
Championship: Broward County (Frank Veltri Tennis Center) defeated Orange County (Maitland Community Park) 3-1
No. 1 Singles: Yvonne Dacal (Broward) d. Jennifer Dunn 6-1, 6-3
No. 1 Doubles: Amy Brown/Lissette Viloria (Broward) d. Amber Davis/Laurene Rovins 6-3, 6-4
No. 2 Doubles: Tracy Griffin/Lauren Bridge (Orange) d. Maria Monserratte/Yenny Herrera 7-5, 6-2
No. 3 Doubles: Audrey Gayle/Paulette Janice Snagg (Broward) d. Suzanne Cathcart/Lyles Downs 5-7, 7-5, 1-0
Broward County Season Roster: Sara Contreras (Captain), Evelyn Daniels, Lyana Blokhina, Maria Monserratte, Raeven Yester, Linda Horta, Camille Aponte, Mariana Rodriguez, Lissette Viloria, Kerri Paul, Yvonne Dacal, Maria Riccobono, Jiaqing McGraw, Amy Brown, Yenny Herrera, Paulette Janice Snagg, Audrey Gayle
Men’s 4.5
Championship: Hillsborough County (HCC Tennis Complex) defeated Sarasota County (Sarasota Sports Club) 4-0
No. 1 Singles: Filipe Mendes (Hills) d. Bojan Vuckovic 6-2, RET.
No. 1 Doubles: Gerardo Cuevas/Alvaro Echeverry (Hills) d. Scott Schuhriemen/Mike Moenter 2-6, 3-2, RET.
No. 2 Doubles: Ben Tucker/Michael Dixon (Hills) d. Charles Gauthier/Manuel Alvarez 5-3, RET
No. 3 Doubles: Patrick Chang/Matthew Schnell (Hills) d. Ignacio Molina/Chris Canfield 6-1, 6-3
Hillsborough County Season Roster: Fernando Gonzalez (Captain), Sean Vickery, James Evans, Craig Arndt, Jeffrey Evans, Samuel Biller, Daniel Zantedeschi, Ben Tucker, Julio Zeballos, Gerardo Cuevas, Alvaro Echeverry, Felipe Ramirez, Felix Tromp, Alejandro Mucino, Matthew Schnell, Michael Dixon, Patrick Chang , Edward Peterson, Filipe Mendes, Alex Hidalgo
Women’s 4.5
Championship: Orange County (USTA National Campus) defeated Hillsborough County (HCC Tennis Complex) 3-2
No. 1 Singles: Maki Smith (Hills) d. Regina Revello 4-6, 6-1, 1-0
No. 1 Doubles: Pamela Saffran/Kristee Garrity (Orange) d. Denise Agnew/Lilivette Arroyo 6-3, 4-6, 1-0
No. 2 Doubles: Mollie Simpson/Stephanie Means (Hills) d. Kristine Dionne/Anna Svaetichin 5-7, 6-3, 1-0
No. 3 Doubles: Anne-Marie Miller/Cheryl Keller (Orange) d. Elizabeth Rodgers/Lisa Shelton 6-1, 6-4
Orange County Season Roster: Anne-Marie Miller (Captain), Colleen Mcnatt, Cheryl Keller, Kim Frilot, Christine Alfert, Kristine Dionne, Lisa Becket, Rachel Holt, Regina Revello, Taniya Jimenez, Kristee Garrity, Anna Svaetichin, Kerry Sproles, Pamela Saffran, Becky Cusick, Erica Cossairt