USTA National Open Hard Court Championships – Balboa Tennis Club

Written by: Staff on 8th June 2013

USTA National Open Hard Court Championships – Balboa Tennis Club |

San Diego, Calif. – (June 8, 2013) – The men’s and women’s singles title matches are set for Sunday at the USTA National Open Hard Court Championships at the Balboa Tennis Club.

The day’s schedule will begin at 9 a.m. (PDT) with the women’s singles championship between top-seeded Megan McCray of Oceanside, Calif., and third-seeded Kelly Shaffer of Rancho Santa Fe, Calif.

McCray, who will be attending Oklahoma State University this fall, was last year’s runner-up. Shaffer recently completed her junior year at the Bishop’s School in La Jolla. She reached the semifinals of the Girl’s California Interscholastic Federation (CIF) San Diego Section tennis championships.

In the women’s semifinals, McCray defeated Carolina Cuevas Bucio of Chula Vista, Calif., 6-1, 6-0, while Shaffer eliminated Morgan McCray of Oceanside, Calif., 4-6, 6-1, 6-3.

The men’s singles final, featuring defending champion and top-seed Clarke Spinosa of Claremont, Calif., against ninth-seeded Tim Kpulun of Newport Beach, Calif., will start at 11 a.m. (PDT).

Spinosa plays tennis for the University of San Diego, where he led the Toreros to the second round of the NCAA Tournament this past season during his junior year. The 28-year-old Kpulun is ranked 1418 in the ATP World Tour rankings. The citizen of Sierra Leone competes on the USTA Pro Circuit and the International Men’s Tennis Circuit.

In the men’s semifinals, Kpulun outlasted third-seeded JC Aragone of Yorba Linda, Calif., 6-7, 6-2, 6-1. In the other men’s semifinal, Spinosa scored a critical service break in the 11th game of the third set to get past fourth-seeded Denis Nguyen of Anaheim, Calif., 6-0, 4-6, 7-5. Spinosa overcame a 3-0 deficit in the final set.

2013 USTA National Open Hard Court Championships

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.

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.

About The Balboa Tennis Club

In addition to the USTA National Open Hard Court Championships, the Balboa Tennis Club is the site for many prestigious tournaments throughout the year, such as the Maureen Connolly Balboa Open, the San Diego District Championships, the San Diego Metropolitan Tournament. The club, which is also the home of the San Diego Tennis Hall of Fame, boasts over 1,400 members, and is visited by approximately 6,000 day pass visitors each year. As a nonprofit organization, Balboa Tennis Club is dedicated to offering the finest facilities at an affordable price to help foster and develop the great game of tennis in San Diego.

The history of the Balboa Tennis Club dates back to 1922 when a small group of tennis enthusiasts raised $5,000 among themselves, and with the cooperation from the City Recreation Department, constructed six tennis courts adjacent to the present War Memorial Building.

On April 24, 1924, the San Diego Tennis Association received a lease to operate the courts for the public. The following year, a small clubhouse with locker rooms was built, but it was not until June 1939 that Articles of Incorporation were drawn up, and the Balboa Tennis Club actually was formed as a public, nonprofit corporation to foster and develop the game of tennis in San Diego….and to encourage competitive play with other clubs of this and other communities.

The club flourished many years at its original location and aided many young players in developing their games. In June 1966, the club moved to its present location and in July, 1983, assumed all the operational responsibilities of the Morley Field Tennis Complex. In 1989 Balboa Tennis Club was rated as America’s Best Public Tennis Facility by the USTA. In 2000, the San Diego District Tennis Association named BTC as Club of the Year. In 2003, it received the Outstanding Tennis Facility award from the USTA for large facilities in the United States.

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