Insanely Competitive Matches Highlight Adult 18 & Over 3.0/4.5 Sectional Championships
USTA Florida hosted a thrilling Adult 18 & Over 3.0/4.5 Sectional Championship as teams from across the state gathered to compete in some of the most competitive tennis matches this year.
There were four divisions in play and all weekend long there was top quality tennis being played. The finals were no different, with every single one coming down to just one line.
In the 3.0, the Women saw Miami-Dade County and Orange County locked into a tight one. With the singles lines being split, it took a resilient effort from Miami-Dade in the doubles to win 3-2. For the Men, Broward County and Orange County were going back and forth. Avenging the women’s loss, Orange was able to bounce back after losing both singles lines and took the championship 3-2.
Over in the 4.5 draws, it was the same type of action. For the women, Orange County battled Hillsborough with the two trading lines with one another. In the end, Orange was able to take down Hillsborough and win the title. In the men’s, Hillsborough County got revenge and took down Broward County in a 3-2 final score to win their sectional.
All these winners have qualified for the National Championships later this fall. Let’s take a look at how these matches went down.
Adult 18 & Over Sectional Championships Results:
3.0 Women
Finals: Miami-Dade County (Riviera Preparatory School) defeated Orange County (Lake Cane Tennis Center) 3-2
No. 1 Singles: Brooklyn Maguire (Miami) d. Blaire Lynch 6-0, 6-0
No. 2 Singles: Karina Viana (Orange) d. Caterina Catello 4-6, 6-2, 1-0
No. 1 Doubles: Amanda Ferreira/Cindy Ortiz (Orange) d. Sara
Contreras/Melissa Morim 6-1, 6-0
No. 2 Doubles: Nathalia Blanco/Amy Tolman (Miami) d. Bethany Traylor/Mardy Goote 6-4, 6-2
No. 3 Doubles: Andrea Tovar/Alejandra Gil (Miami) d. Lily Kender/Rosana Monteiro 6-3, 6-1
Miami-Dade County Season Roster: Jane Forman (Captain), Bobbie Fetherston (Captain), Sara Contreras, Roselin Barrena, Jennifer Korth, Adriana Monsalve, Alejandra Gil, Andrea Tovar, Beatriz Terry, Sima Sadoughi, Maria Celeste Arraras, Amy Tolman, Nathalia Blanco, Patty Gonzalez, Patricia Carroll-Tzakis, Caterina Castello, Brooklyn Maguire, Veronica Estrada, Dawn Kressly, Melissa Morim
3.0 Men
Finals: Orange County (Sanlando Park) defeated Broward County (Midtown Athletic Club Weston) 3-2
No. 1 Singles: Michael Asseff (Broward) d. Joel Montes 6-2, 6-4
No. 2 Singles: Rafael Gordillo (Broward) d. Lam Le 6-0, 6-0
No. 1 Doubles: X D Peng/Long Vuong (Orange) d. Pauli Bhadha/William Krinickas 6-2, 6-2
No. 2 Doubles: Tom Phan/Tim Thomas (Orange) d. Nicolas Lievano/Juan Robayo 6-3, 2-6, 1-0
No. 3 Doubles: Gabriel Noboa/Jeff Dunn (Orange) d. Alex Punsalan/Andrew McSherry 6-4, 6-0
Orange County Season Roster: Tom Phan (Captain), Joel Montes, Jeff Dunn, Dustin Johns, Tim Thomas, Gabriel Noboa, Long Vuong, X D Peng, Curtis Hill, Lam Le, David Keaton, Dan Kelly, Craig Kotilinek, Thang Trinh
4.5 Women
Finals: Orange County (Sanlando Park) defeated Hillsborough County (HCC Tennis Complex) 3-2
No. 1 Singles: Margaret Roset (Hills) d. Taniya Jimenez 6-2, 6-1
No. 2 Singles: Regina Revello (Orange) d. McKenzie O’Brien 6-4, 6-1
No. 1 Doubles: Kristee Garrity/Lisa Becket (Orange) d. Eva Sambrano/Maki Smith 6-4, 6-2
No. 2 Doubles: Sarah Harkins/Anne-Marie Miller (Orange) d. Lisa Shelton/Elizabeth Rodgers 6-3, 6-2
No. 3 Doubles: Karen Harkey/Lilivette Arroyo (Hills) d. Kristine Dionne/Anna Svaetichin 5-,7 6-2
Orange County Season Roster: Anne-Marie Miller (Captain), Becky Cusick, Colleen McNatt, Kerry Sproles, Desirae McLaughlin, Lisa Becket, Rachel Holt, Christine Alfert, Kim Frilot, Kristee Garrity, Brianna Civiero, Kristine Dionne, Regina Revello, Taniya Jimenez, Brooke Vorhees, Anna Svaetichin, Sarah Harkins
4.5 Men
Finals: Hillsborough County (Sandra W Freedman Tennis Complex) defeated Broward County (Tech Tennis Center) 3-2
No. 1 Singles: Matthew Schnell (Hills) d. Victor Yegres 6-1, 6-4
No. 2 Singles: Jordan Monosky (Hills) d. Noel Morales 6-2, 6-3
No. 1 Doubles: Manuel Alvarez/Ben Tucker (Hills) d. Francisco Marcano/Hugo Moreno 6-2, 6-2
No. 2 Doubles: Charles Elbogen/Miguel Tortolero (Broward) d. Patrick Chang/Alexandre Bourdiaux 6-4, 1-3 RET.
No. 3 Doubles: Daniel Delgado/Victor Caba (Broward) d. Mike Moenter/Bruno Alves 6-2, 2-6 RET.
Hillsborough County Season Roster: Ryan Gelhaus (Captain), Mike Moenter (Captain), Dennis Barlotta, Scott Schuhriemen, Paul Birdsong, Bruno Alves, Arseniy Sklyarov, Kevin Tran, Patrick Chang, Michael Dixon, Jordan Monosky, Ben Tucker, Justin Work, Alexandre Bourdiaux, Manuel Alvarez, Matthew Schnell, Ignacio Molina, Adam Sandusky