USPTA Pro League Results & Preview

The on-court action was as dramatic as ever at the last Fort Myers Ritzman Tennis USPTA Pro League stop at Pelican Landings on November 16. Five of the 12 matches were decided by super-tiebreaks and three other matches included regular tiebreaks. The Pro League remains the best early Friday evening entertainment in town! 

Remax vs. Babolat

Remax came into the third Pro League stop at Pelican Landing in first place, leading Babolat by one point, and the two teams took to the courts with the league-lead on the line. When the night was over, Remax had cemented its position atop the Pro League heap.

Corey Knapp & Frank Fourgeau

On Court 1, Denny Rager and Tyler Owens of Babolat won a 10-5 super tiebreak to eclipse Manuel Encalada and Luke Andreae for two Babolat points. At Second Doubles, undefeated Remax Captain Frank Fourgeau and partner Corey Knapp claimed two points with a straight-set win over Jeff Diggs and John Jerome.

John Gillette & Toni Halski

On Court 3, Toni Halski and John Gillette (sub) slipped past Dave Dooley and Jorge Magalhaes 10-7 in the super-tiebreak to post one point for Babolat. Remax garnered another two points on the Mixed Court when Dan Moenning and Christie Bradley downed Erica Cossairt and Christian Abele (sub) 6-4, 7-6.

Johnny Malloy’s (JM) vs. Boston Retirement Advisors (BRA) 

Mike Curran & Elliot Debolt

With a deft display of subbing (three subs in four matches), Johnny Malloy’s edged Boston Retirement Advisors 4.5 – 4 points. On Court 1, Mike Curran and Elliot Debolt took a thriller over Scott Harrington and Jared Kalpin, squeaking out a 14-12 super-tiebreak to earn two points for JM. 

Joel Hampton, Mike Barnes
& Jeremy Orme

Kevin Kearns and Jeremy Orme (sub) posted another point for JM in a similar war of attrition, taking the super tiebreak 16-14 over Joel Hampton and Mike Barnes.

Bob Green & Kim Jones

In what must be considered an upset on Court 3, Todd Wise and Mike Stevens (sub) downed league commissioner Jim Katterfield and Paul D’Amico 6-4, 6-2 in the only straight-set match of the JM/BRA-contest. Saving the day for BRA on the Mixed Doubles Court was Bob Greene and Kim Jones, who edged John Ramsey and Belinda Dufrene (sub) 10-8 to post two points for BRA. JM moved into second place alone with 13 points, leaving BRA in a third-place tie with Babolat with 12.5 points each.   

Gateway Dental (GD) vs. University Grill (UG) 

Gateway Dental (GD) and University Grill (UG) came into the third skirmish of the season in fifth and sixth place respectively, and their positions did not change. Both teams lost ground to league-leading Remax, but GD finished the night just half a point out of third, and one point behind second-place JM.

Ryan Sherry & Shawn Hedrick

GD Captain Shawn Hedrick and partner Ryan Sherry held up their end of the bargain on Court 1, downing Sergio Rebolledo and Matt Maloney 6-1, 7-6 to post two points. 

Tom Fisher & Mike Lawver

On Court 2, UG Captain Mike Lawver teamed with Tom “Super Sub” Fisher to pin a straight-set loss on my partner Anthony Hatori and I to even things up. This was a painful loss, because I was serving for the first set at 5-3 and didn’t win a single point on my serve. We lost 7-6, 7-5…Ouch!

Kerry Kendrick & Alex Hermeto

Terry See and Mark Drons teamed up on Court 3 to dispatch Steve Shortridge and Jeff Timmer 6-2, 6-4, getting two points for UG, and Alex Hermeto and Kerry Kendrick took home two points for GD by beating Tony Martin and Carolyn Lawver 6-2, 6-3.  

Scott Harrington, Mike Lawver,
& Jeff Diggs

In sum, everyone lost ground to Remax, which extended its lead to 3.5 points over second-place Johnny Malloy. Just one point separates the teams in second through fifth place, but University Grill trails the leader by 8.5 points.

Faithful fans- Marley & Bruce Lombard 

Things won’t get much easier for Mike Lawver’s team this Friday, as UG takes on host Jeff Diggs’ third-place Babolat team at Fiddlesticks. Frank Fourgeau’s League-leading Remax will face Scott Harrington’s BRA, while second-place JM, led by Mike Curran, will seek to hold off Shawn Hedrick’s fifth-place GD, who is one point out of second.

The lineups for the Fiddlesticks matches are as follows:

	USPTA Pro League at Fiddlesticks Friday , 11/30/12
	3pm Matches:						5:00pm Matches
	Babolat vs University Grill
	Jeff	Diggs					Tyler	Owens
	John	Jerome					Denny	Rager
Court 2	VS					Court 1	VS
	Patrick	Kangwa					Sergio	Rebolledo
	Mark	Drons					Matt	Maloney
	Toni	Halski
	John	Gillette
Court 3	VS
	Mike	Lawver
	Terry	See
	Armor	Persons
	Erica	Cossairt
Mixed	VS
	Tony	Martin
	Carolyn	Lawver
	Remax vs. Boston Retirement Advisors
	Dave	Dooley					Luke	Andreae
	Jorge	Magalhaes					Manuel	Encalada
Court 3	VS					Court 1	VS
	Paul	D'Amico					Scott	Harrington
	Mike	Barnes					Jared	Kalpin
	Christie	Bradley					Jim	Katterfield
	Dan	Moenning					Joel	Hampton
Mixed	VS					Court 2	VS
	Kim	Jones					Frank	Fourgeau
	Greg	Copeland					Corey	Knapp
	Johnny Malloy's vs Gateway Dental
	Todd	Wise					Mike	Curran
	Kevin	Kearns					Elliott	Debolt
Court 2	VS					Court 1	VS
	TA	Niles					Ryan	Sherry
	Anthony	Hatori					Shawn	Hedrick
	Larry	Gagnon
	Oliver	Stenger
Court 3	VS
	Steve	Shortridge
	Jeff	Timmer
	John	Ramsey
	Christyn	Lucas
Mixed	VS
	Alex	Hermeto
	Chandler	Kleinpeter

A Thank You from Hideaway Tennis

The turkey has been relegated to salad and sandwiches, we've recovered from being stuffed with stuffing, but the memories of spending time and sharing sentiments with friends and family remain…They will stay with us until Thanksgiving Day comes around again.

I know I don’t have to remind you that we have much to be thankful for at The Hideaway, but I wanted to share my thoughts and sentiments of gratitude. As with the rest of the Hideaway community, Hideaway Tennis has much for which to be grateful. 

Personally, on the administrative end of things, I’m grateful for the tremendous support the blossoming tennis program has received from Tom Dudas, Sean Balliet and Janine Harrell. Without their efforts, we would not have witnessed the growth of over 80% in tennis membership.

Doug & Sean

I would be remiss if I didn't give thanks to Doug, who quietly and with his ever-present smile, goes beyond his anticipated call of duty to ease the growing pains of the budding tennis program. 

Chef Nick

Rick

And of course I am grateful to Chef Nick, Rick, Nid, Chris, and the rest of the Food and Beverage staff who have welcomed our new members in their own special way. 

Chris

Paula Barry & Vivian Landis

Speaking of welcoming, without the generous spirit displayed by long-time members such as Paula Barry, Vivian Landis, Bill Dey, Gerry Courtney, Bill and Lee Cross, Bob Ostrom and others, members who have been the heart and soul of the tennis community for eons, I wouldn't be here and neither would the 21 new tennis members. 

Gerry Courtney

And without their efforts, the tennis courts wouldn't receive the glowing praise they receive from everyone who visits The Hideaway.

Bert Ann, Pearle, Pat

In addition to all I've mentioned as worthy of immense gratitude, there are other driving forces behind the growth in our tennis program and membership. Bert Ann Haas has worked tirelessly to build our Lee County Women’s Tennis League (LCWTL) Copper team, and Pearle Warren has done the same to establish our 3.0 team. Thank you ladies for the difficult and often thankless job you do!

Terry Turner & Karen Keeling

Finally, to the ladies who show up for practice, who give their all each time they step out onto the court as representatives of The Hideaway tennis program, a great, big “THANK YOU” goes out to you as well. 

Pre-season Team Luncheon

To all above, I hope you had a tremendous experience with your family and friends on the designated day for giving thanks! I hope, despite our daily challenges, we remain grateful for all we have, including the little piece of paradise that is our Hideaway.

Your Grateful Tennis Professional,

  

T. A. Niles