Monday’s Summary and Results — USTA National Open Hard Court Championships – Balboa Tennis Club

Written by: Staff on 3rd June 2013

Monday's Summary and Results -- USTA National Open Hard Court Championships – Balboa Tennis Club |

Defending Men’s Champion Clarke Spinosa Scheduled to Play Opening Match at United States Tennis Association National Open Hard Court Championships on Tuesday Morning at Balboa Tennis Club

Sergio Chip of Palm Desert, Calif. Defeats San Diego’s Kerry Safdie in Three-Set First-Round Match

San Diego, Calif. – (June 3, 2013) – After receiving a first-round bye, defending men’s singles champion Clarke Spinosa of Claremont, Calif. will play his second round match of the USTA National Open Hard Court Championships at 10:30 a.m. (PDT) on Tuesday at the Balboa Tennis Club.

The top-seeded Spinosa, who plays for the University of San Diego, will face Alafia Ayeni of San Diego, a 6-1, 6-2, first-round winner over Gabriele Boccaccini of La Jolla, Calif.

In other first-round action on Monday, youth won over experience as 22-year-old Sergio Chip of Palm Desert, Calif. eliminated 42-year-old Kerry Safdie of San Diego, 1-6, 6-4, 6-2 on Court No. 18.

“It was a good match. I made a lot of mistakes in the first set,” said Chip, who reached last year’s singles quarterfinals and doubles final at the Balboa Tennis Club. “I just put it in my mind to find my rhythm and get more focused. I knew I would get it sooner or later.”

Safdie, a local tennis teaching professional, played for San Diego State University from 1989 to 1993 and is the No. 1 ranked 40 and over player in San Diego . Chip played at College of the Desert in Palm Desert in 2011 and 2012 and will play at Gonzaga University in Spokane, Wash. later this year.

Chip, who served as a hitting partner for Rafael Nadal and Bob and Mike Bryan at the BNP Paribas Open in Indian Wells, Calif. in March, will face Gene Desrochers of Manhattan Beach, Calif. in a second round match on Tuesday.

Sabrina Santamaria of Los Angeles, the top seed in the women’s draw, withdrew due to a schedule conflict. Megan McCray of Oceanside, Calif., last year’s singles finalist, was moved to the No. 1 seed in the women’s draw.

Starting time for each day of the tournament will be 9 a.m. (PDT) through the conclusion of the event on Sunday, June 9. Admission for spectators is free and open to the public. On-site parking is free. Lunch can be purchased at Babycakes Balboa Park, a California casual café located at the Balboa Tennis Club.

Players will compete in Men’s Singles and Doubles, Women’s Singles and Doubles as well as Mixed Doubles. Consolation events in all divisions will also be offered. For complete tournament draws, go to: http://tennislink.usta.com/Tournaments/TournamentHome/Tournament.aspx?T=125688

The winners of each division will be awarded a USTA gold ball, while the runner-up will be awarded a USTA silver ball. There will also be a 3rd/4th place playoff for the USTA bronze ball.

Former tournament champions include ATP touring professional Jack Sock and University of Southern California players Zoe Scandalis and Gabriella DeSimone, as well as former WTA touring professionals Gretchen Magers, Rosalyn Nideffer and Allison Bradshaw.

The USTA National Open Hard Court Championships, which was voted, “2011 Tournament of the Year” by the San Diego District Tennis Association, is sponsored by California American Water, Babycakes, Cameo Paper and Janitorial Supply, Graphic Interfaces, Green Builder Kitchen & Bath, Kashi, Lloyd Pest Control , Minutemen Press, San Diego Tennis District Association, Wells Fargo and Wilson.

USTA National Open Hard Court Championships
Balboa Tennis Club
San Diego, Calif.
Surface: Hard
Monday’s Results

Men’s Singles
First Round
Trevor Donovan, San Diego, def. Ed Siefken, San Diego, 6-1, 6-2
Jack Murphy, Coronado, def. Aram Abgaryan, Calabasas, Calif., 6-2, 6-4
Tyler Bridges, Thousand Oaks, Calif., def. Christopher Bloom, San Juan Capistrano, Calif., 6-0, 6-1
Yates Johnson, New Braunfels, Texas, def. Jordan Lomas, San Diego, 6-1, 6-4
Joshua Levinson, Las Vegas, def. Eduardo Corvera, San Diego, 6-2, 6-2
Tanner Baine, Virginia Beach, Va., def. Kakhaber Maisuradze, San Diego, withdrew
Kaptan Kaster, Alpine, def. Chris Palacio, El Centro, 7-5, 6-3
Sergio Chip, Palm Desert, def. Kerry Safdie, San Diego, 1-6, 6-4, 6-2
Tyler Lu, Irvine, Calif., def. Ben Bowen, Ben Serafina, N.M. 6-1, 3-6, 6-2
Dural Morris, Hortonville, Wis., def. Oliver Thornton, Los Angeles, 7-5, Ret.
William Ellis, El Paso, Texas, def. Roberto Ancira, Chula Vista, 6-2, 6-4
James Boyd, Rancho Santa Fe, def. Casey McMakin, El Cajon, 7-5, 6-2
Jason Welborn, San Diego, def. Duncan Phillips, Yuma, Ariz., Default
Garrett Patton, Boise, Idaho, def. Jacob Brumm, Rancho Santa Fe, 6-3, 6-2
Brett Van Linge, San Luis Obispo, Calif. def. Logan Smith, Carlsbad, 7-5, 6-2
Seth Mikkelson, San Diego, def. Logan Elstermann, Carlsbad, 6-4, 6-2
Giordano Valdez, San Diego, def. Ron Seno, San Diego, Default
Isaiah Strode, El Cajon, def. Jordan Sadowsky, Jordan, Rancho Santa Fe, 6-4, 6-1
Yousef Benhamida, San Diego, def. Ioan Szabo, Palm Springs, Calif., 6-1, 6-0
Ross Nigro, Coral Gables, Fla., def. Zaki Al Abdullah, San Diego, 6-7, 7-6, 6-3
Harold Williams, El Paso, Texas, def. Mar Deitz, La Jolla, 6-0, 6-0
Wesley Tahara, Ladera Ranch, Calif., def. Scott Atwood, El Cajon, 6-1, 6-1
Nicolas Cummins, Rancho Mirage, Calif., def. Rand Hogen, La Jolla, 6-1, 6-0
Parker Wilson, Carlsbad, def. Nicolas Franco, Chula Vista, 6-1, 6-0
Zachary Northey, Lincoln, Neb., def. Romar Hernandez, San Diego, 1-6, 6-1, 6-2
Justin Chanthalangsy, San Marcos, def. Samuel Farmer, Carlsbad, 6-7, 6-2, 6-4
Patrick Lipscomb, Irvine, Calif., def. Chad Kawahara, San Diego, 6-0, 6-3
Oliver Welsh, San Diego, def. Francis Filipovich, San Diego, 6-4, 6-0
Jared Thompkins, San Diego, def. Isaac Altuna, Norco, Calif., 6-0, 6-1
Mark Bloom, San Juan Capistrano, Calif., def. Kimo Barrere, Poway, 6-4, 5-7, 7-5
Alex Abbuhl, La Jolla, def. Stefan McKinney, Houston, withdrew
Alafia Ayeni, San Diego, def. Gabriele Boccaccini, La Jolla, 6-1, 6-2
Samuel Todd, Encinitas, def. Trinity Thornton, Los Angeles, 6-1, 6-1
Taras Motsn, Las Vegas, def. Esteban Altuna, Norco, Calif., 3-6, 6-4, 6-1
Sean Handley, Santa Barbara, def. Ivan Smith, Chula Vista, 6-2, 6-4