PETER MARKES OF AUSTIN, TEXAS ADVANCES TO 4TH ROUND

Written by: on 14th February 2012
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PETER MARKES OF AUSTIN, TEXAS ADVANCES TO 4TH ROUND   |

It’s been said that timing is everything. For unseeded Peter Markes of Austin, Texas, it was the difference between winning and losing at the International Tennis Federation Senior World Individual Championships.

On a sunny, breezy day at the La Jolla Beach & Tennis Club, the hard-serving Markes raised the level of his game when he needed it the most and he ousted seventh-seeded Eddie Myers of Australia, 6-4, 4-6, 6-2 to advance to the fourth round of the Men’s 50 division.

Playing on Court 14, the 53-year-old Markes, who considers himself a serve and volley player, won the first set when Myers netted a backhand service return on set point. The American looked poised to win the match in straight sets as he jumped out to a 4-2 lead in the second set.

However, Myers had other ideas as he held serve to cut Markes’ lead to 4-3. In the eighth game, he hit a cross court, backhand passing shot to break serve and tie the set at 4-4. Myers then held serve to take a 5-4 lead and in the next game and he would break Markes and win the set to even the match.

At 2-2 in the third set, Markes scored a critical service break as he slammed a down the line passing shot on break point to take a 3-2 lead.

Markes, who works in sales for an industrial supply company, took control of the third set as he held serve and then broke Myers’ serve again when the Aussie sent a down the line backhand wide on break point.

At 5-2 in the third set, the last game would be one of the most entertaining of the match as Markes used his serve and volley game to pressure Myers and earn two match points. Myers not only fought off both match points, but had two break points against Markes.

After erasing both break points against his serve, Markes reached his third match point of the game with a forehand volley winner and went on to close out the match with a perfectly executed forehand down the line winner.

“Obviously Eddie was seeded, so I came in knowing I was going have a tough match on my hands,” Markes said after his third-round victory. “He’s a very good returner, so I had to serve really well. He put a lot of pressure on my serve.”

Markes, a native of Prague, Czech Republic, credited his intensity for helping him win the match. “I kept my intensity up. It slipped a little bit in the second set,” he said. “I realized that this guy is not a pushover and I need to fight on every point. Once I did that, it became a lot easier.”

In other tournament action at the La Jolla Beach & Tennis Club, third-seeded Mike Fedderly of the United States moved into the fourth round of the Men’s 50 division with a 6-4, 7-6 (3) third-round victory over fellow American Jon Tyrell.

Tournament admission to watch the matches is free and open to the public. On-site parking is available at the La Jolla Beach & Tennis Club for a nominal fee. There is no charge to park at other tournament venues.

For the most current draws and results for the 2012 ITF Seniors World Individual Championships, go to: www.itftennis.com/seniors

The 32nd ITF Seniors World Individual Championships (Singles, Doubles and Mixed Doubles) is being played at the following locations:

Men’s 50s, 55s; Women’s 45s and Mixed Doubles 45s – La Jolla Beach & Tennis Club, 2000 Spindrift Drive, La Jolla and La Jolla Tennis Club, 7632 Draper Avenue, La Jolla

Men’s 35s, 40s; Women’s 35s and Mixed Doubles 35s – La Costa Resort and Spa, 2100 Costa Del Mar Road, Carlsbad

Men’s 45s, Women’s 40s and Mixed Doubles 40s – Morgan Run Club & Resort, 5690 Cancha de Golf, Rancho Santa Fe

Women’s 50s, 55s and Mixed Doubles 50s, 55s – San Diego Tennis & Racquet Club, 4848 Tecolote Road, San Diego

Recently designated one of the Top 50 Tennis Resorts in the world by Tennis Resorts Online, the La Jolla Beach & Tennis Club’s reputation as a top tennis destination started in 1942 when it attracted its first major tournament, the Pacific Coast Men’s Doubles Championship. The club will be hosting the 123rd edition of The Pacific Coast Men’s’ Doubles Championships in March 2012, and the USTA National Hard Court Championships for Women’s 50-90 age groups in May 2012.

2012 ITF Seniors World Individual Championships

San Diego, Calif.

Surface: Hard Court

Tuesday’s Results

At Various San Diego County Sites

Men’s 35 Singles

At La Costa Resort and Spa

Second Round

Greg Evans, Australia, def. Daniel Dolbea (1), 6-2, 7-6 (3)

John Chanfreau, United States, def. Shibu Lal (WC), Bangladesh, 6-2, 7-6 (13)

James Smith, Great Britain, def. Andre Figueiras Noschese Guerato (10), 6-2, 6-1

Clemens Weinhandl (6), Austria, def. Juan Garcia, Mexico, 6-4, 6-4

Roberto Menendez Ferre (4) def. Neil Goldsby, Great Britain, 6-1, 6-2

Oren Motevassel (16), United States, def. Claes Persson, Sweden, 6-2, 6-4

Scott Lippitt, United States, def. Justin Martin (9), Australia, 6-2, 6-2

Colin Bennett (8), Great Britain, def. Diego Brunicardi, Colombia, 6-4, 6-4

Benjamin Budziak (7) def. Mats Lindeloef, Sweden, 6-0, 6-2

Stuart Duncan (12), United States, def. Rhys McDougall, Australia, 6-1, 6-4

Simon Bramwell (15), Great Britain, def. Alfredon Fleischmann, Chile, 6-1, 6-1

Leif Meineke, Germany, def. Adam Baranowski, Canada, 6-3, 6-4

Jason Barnett (5), Great Britain, def. George Virich, Canada, 6-1, 6-1

Billy Casas, United States, def. Ovidiu Teci (11), Romania, 6-4, 6-3

Jeff Thomsen, United States, def. Andrejs Kolesins, Latvia, 6-2, 6-4

Sander Groen, Netherlands, def. Thassilo Haun (2), Germany, 3-6, 6-4, 7-5

Men’s 40 Singles

At La Costa Resort and Spa

Second Round

Taras Beyko (1), Canada, def. Nelson Alapi, Argentina, 6-1, 6-2

Razvan itu, Romania, def. Alvis Tabors, Latvia, 6-2, 6-2

Jan Tiilikainen, Finland, def. Daniel Marting, United States, 6-4, 6-2

Brett Patten (4), Australia, def. Kerry Safdie, United States, 6-4, 6-2

Marcus Hilpert, Netherlands, def. James Dao (WC), United States, 6-3, 6-2

Mickey Maule, United States, def. Marco Antonio Zuniga, Mexico, 4-3, ret.

Benoit Halle (6), France, def. Michael Royle, United States,6-0, 6-0

Men’s 45 Singles

At Morgan Run Club & Resort

Third Round

Manfred Hundstorfer (1), Austria, def. Constantino Cury Neto, Brazil, 6-0, 6-0

Juan Vicente Fernandez Ares De Parga (13), Mexico, def. Gabriel Kilanowski, Poland, 7-5, 6-2

James Lievers, United States, def. Thomas Moissl (WC), Germany, Walkover

Jeff Greenwald, United States, def. Jon Idemoto, United States, 6-0, 6-0

Eric Hottinger, Switzerland, def. Bruce Lipka, United States, 6-0, ret.

Douglas Failla, United States, def.  Stefan Fasthoff (16), Germany, 6-2, 6-3

Alfredo Rivera, Chile, def. Jan Hedman, Sweden, 6-1, 7-5

Gary Nadebaum, Australia, def. Miguel Puigdevall Lamolla, Spain, 6-3, 3-6, 7-6 (3)

Patrick Mittra (10), Germany, def. Paul Sinuk, United States, 6-2, 6-4

Carl Clark, United States, def. Claudio Gonzalez, Mexico, 6-1, 6-1

Mario Tabares (4), United States, def. Scott Works, United States, 6-2, 6-2

Bart Theelen (8), Netherlands, def. Edward Wagner, United States, 6-3, 6-2

Martin Barba (9), United States, def. Martial Verdon, Switzerland, 6-1, 6-1

Matthew Litsky, United States, def. Alain Bakkovens (WC), Belgium, 6-3, 6-2

Leland Rolling, United States, def. Robert Sjoholm, United States, 6-4, 6-1

Men’s 50 Singles

At La Jolla Beach & Tennis Club

Third Round

John Saviano (16), United States, def. Michael Gary Ford (21), Australia, 6-3, 4-6, 6-2

Mike Fedderly (3), United States, def. Jon Tyrell, United States, 6-4, 7-6 (3)

Rill Baxter, United States, def. Jeff Jacklich, United States, 6-4, 6-2

Peter Markes, United States, def. Eddie Myers (7), Australia, 6-4, 4-6, 6-2

John Chatlak, United States, def. Robert Simmons, 6-3, 6-4

Ross Hessler, United States, def. Silvano Pozzi (14), Italy, 4-6, 6-2, 7-6 (5)

Men’s 55 Singles

At La Jolla Beach & Tennis Club

Second Round

Glen Busby (1), Australia, def. John Virgin, United States, 7-5, 6-1

Adam Brock, United States, def. Javier Ordaz (21), Mexico, 4-6, 6-3, 6-2

Glen Barton, United States, def. Jimmy Wilson, Ireland, 6-0, 6-1

Rudy Sanchez, United States, def. Jeremy Tafford (27), Great Britain, 6-3, 6-3

Mark Vines (8), United States, def. Keiji  Yamada, Japan, 6-0, 6-1

Wesley Cash, United States, def. Jack Horne, United States, 6-2, 5-7, 6-0

William Kellogg, United States, def. Norman Ashbrooke, United States, 6-1, 6-2

Thomas Wall, United States, def. Jon Gerdsen, United States, 3-6, 6-4, 6-0

Maxime Buyckx, United States, def. Marc Grandjean (14), Belgium, 6-3, 6-2

Ross Persons (23), United States, def. Joao Frederico Da Rocha Ponte, Brazil, 6-2, 6-1

Daniel Waldman (2), United States, def. Ron Beck (Q), United States, 6-2, 6-1

Women’s 35 Singles

At La Costa Resort and Spa

First Round

Petra Crimmel, Croatia, def. Valerie Sah, United States, 6-1, 6-3

Molly Carter, United States, def. Nozipho Gloria Sithole, South Africa, 6-0, 6-2

Sherry Buller, Canada, def. Ekaterina Sudnik (8), Belarus, 6-0, 6-0

Maria Bergenheim, Estonia, def. Sussy Boyanovich, Peru, 6-1, 6-4

Kelly Pace-Wilson (7), United States, def. Lindi Prinsloo, South Africa, 6-2, 6-1

Nadine Kenzelmann, Switzerland, def.  Leslie Cavanaugh, United States, walkover

Carolina Blouin, United States, def. Bronwyn Muirhead, Canada, 6-1, 6-3

Silvina Delgado, Argentina, def. Fabiola Borges Bastos, Brazil, 6-0, 6-0

Dedri Prinsloo, South Africa, def. Hanna Listek, Poland, 6-1, 6-2

Women’s 40 Singles

At Morgan Run Club & Resort

Second Round

Sabine Gerke, Germany, def. Tzvetelina Nikolova (1), Bulgaria, 6-2, 1-2, ret.

Nina Topper (6), Great Britain, def. Jenny Merrill, United States, 6-1, 6-2

Paula Jones, United States, def. Marcia Regina Pelanda (5), Brazil, 6-0, 6-0

Deborah Higa, United States, def. Barbara Seeger (7), Germany, 6-1, 6-4

Larisa Mitrofanova, Russia, def. Monica Yanagi (4), Brazil, 6-3, 6-3

Piret Ilves (8), Estonia, def. Regina Melosch, Germany, 6-2, 6-3

Isabelle Tyrrell (2) Great Britain, def. Ivett Donosso, Ecuador, 6-2, 6-3

Women’s 45 Singles

At La Jolla Beach & Tennis Club

Third Round

Renata Marcinkowska, United States, def. Simone Vasconcellos-Calves (3), Brazil, 7-6 (5), 6-3

Joanne Louis (5), Great Britain, def. Tamara Stone, United States, 6-4, 6-2

Natalia Harina-Beckmann (4), def. Erika Smith, United States, 6-0, 6-0

Women’s 50 Singles

At San Diego Tennis & Racquet Club

Second Round

Fran Chandler (4), United States, def. Wendy Harrison, Australia, 6-0, 6-0

Women’s 55 Singles

At San Diego Tennis & Racquet Club

Second Round

Diane Barker (1), United States, def. Corazon Davis, United States, 6-0, 6-0

Christa Cameroni, Canada, def. Sue Ellis (15), Australia, 6-4, 6-1

Carolyn Nichols (4), United States, def. Sylvia Lievers-Kronenburg, Netherlands, 6-0, 6-0

Christiane Deryckere (7), Belgium, def. Rosemary Davis, Australia, 6-1, 6-0

Nancy Alber-Sanchez, United States, def. Encarnacion Gomis Ruiz (6), Spain, 6-1, 6-2

Patricia Medrado (2), Brazil, def. Lynn Taylor, United States, 6-0, 6-0

For complete scores and results, go to: www.itftennis.com/seniors








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