Thursday’s Summary and Results – USTA National 40 Hard Court Championships

Written by: Staff on 30th November 2012

USTA National 40 Hard Court Championships

La Jolla Beach & Tennis Club

La Jolla, Calif.

Surface: Hard

Thursday’s Results

Men’s Singles

Quarterfinals

Oren Motevassel (1), Rancho Mirage, def. Julien Heine (5), Laguna Beach, 6-2, 1-0, (ret.)

Jeff Greenwald (3), San Anselmo, def. Todd Nelson (9), San Diego, 6-0, 6-1

Martin Barba (4), San Diego, def. Carsten Hoffmann (6), Corona Del Mar, 6-4, 2-6, 6-4

Teet Ratsep, Aliso Viejo def. Damian Mooney, Manhattan Beach, (Default)

Women’s Singles

Semifinals

Dina McBride (1), Woodland Hills, def. Deborah Higa (3), Solana Beach, 6-2, 6-1

Ros Nideffer (2), San Diego, def. Carolyn Nichols (7), Rancho Santa Fe, 6-0, 6-1

For complete scores and tournament draws, please go to: http://tennislink.usta.com/Tournaments/TournamentHome/Tournament.aspx?T=115645

Top-seeded Dina McBride of Valencia, Calif. took another step in her singles comeback as she defeated Deborah Higa of Solana Beach, Calif., 6-2, 6-1, to advance to the women’s singles final of the USTA National 40 Hard Court Championships for the second straight year.

In last year’s women’s singles final, McBride, a former collegiate tennis star at the University of San Diego, had to retire at 3-3 in the first set due to a torn Achilles tendon.

During her recovery since then, she has played some doubles, but had not played a practice set of singles until a week and half ago and was unsure if she would play this year’s tournament.

“I didn’t know if I could play. I was still recovering,” she said. “This is probably a year and a half injury and I’m back in a year, which is really unheard of.”

This week, McBride used her early round matches to get some feeling back on the singles court and credits her focus on playing one point at a time and taking one match at time for helping her get to her second consecutive singles final.

“I’m excited to be back, but I want to win the tournament, so I’m not that excited yet. It’s not over,” McBride said. “I came here last year to win it and I didn’t win it and I’ve come this year to win it.”

McBride will face second-seeded Ros Nideffer of San Diego (Rancho Bernardo), in the women’s singles final scheduled for 11 a.m. on Saturday, Dec. 1. Nideffer, who won the title in 2009, defeated seventh-seeded Carolyn Nichols of Rancho Santa Fe, Calif., 6-0, 6-1 to reach the final.

In men’s quarterfinal action, top-seeded Oren Motevassel of Rancho Mirage, Calif., third-seeded Jeff Greenwald of San Anselmo, Calif., fourth-seeded Martin Barba of San Diego and unseeded Teet Ratsep of Aliso Viejo, Calif., captured victories to advance to the semifinals.

In Saturday’s men’s semifinals, which will begin at 9 a.m. (PST), Motevassel will face Greenwald and Barba will meet Ratsep. The men’s singles final is slated to begin at 10:30 a.m. on Sunday, Dec. 2.

The USTA National Father and Son Hard Court Doubles Championships, which features 70 teams, will take center stage on Friday, Nov. 30 with matches beginning at 9 a.m. (PST). The defending champions are Travis Rettenmaier of Las Vegas, and Tom Rettenmaier of Fountain Valley, Calif., who are seeded No. 1.

Former eight-time USTA National Father and Son Hard Court Champions Brett Joelson and Brian Joelson are also entered. They are seeded second.

The Grandfather and Grandson Hard Court Doubles Championships will also get underway on Friday, Nov. 30 with matches beginning at 1 p.m. (PST). The Father and Son and Grandfather and Grandson events will conclude on Sunday, Dec. 2.

For complete tournament draws, please go to: http://tennislink.usta.com/Tournaments/TournamentHome/Tournament.aspx?T=115645

The La Jolla Beach & Tennis Club, one of California’s most treasured beachfront resorts for more than 75 years, welcomes tennis spectators to view the tournament with free admission. On-site parking is available for a nominal fee.

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 124th edition of The Pacific Coast Mens’ Doubles Championships in March 2013, and the USTA National Hard Court Championships for Womens’ 50-90 age groups in May 2013.

In honor of the USTA National Hard Court Championship, the La Jolla Beach & Tennis Club’s sister property, the La Jolla Shores Hotel, will be offering special room rates to the general public starting at $199 per night*.

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