SUMMARY & RESULTS – 126TH ANNUAL PACIFIC COAST MEN’S DOUBLES CHAMPIONSHIPS – LA JOLLA BEACH & TENNIS CLUB, LA JOLLA, CALIF.

Written by: Staff on 7th March 2015

SUMMARY & RESULTS – 126TH ANNUAL PACIFIC COAST MEN'S DOUBLES CHAMPIONSHIPS – LA JOLLA BEACH & TENNIS CLUB, LA JOLLA, CALIF. |

SUNDAY’S SEMIFINAL PAIRINGS SET AT 126th ANNUAL

PACIFIC COAST MEN’S DOUBLES CHAMPIONSHIP

After a thrilling day of fourth-round and quarterfinal action, the Pacific Coast Men’s Doubles semifinals are set for Sunday at the La Jolla Beach & Tennis Club.

The seventh-seeded team of Joseph Di Giulio and Karue Sell from UCLA scored an impressive 6-3, 6-1, quarterfinal victory over Alex Solonin and Kento Tanaka Tamaki of Pepperdine University to advance to a semifinal match against cross-town rivals Thibault Forget and Roberto Quiroz of USC.

Karue Sell (left) / Joseph Di Giulio

The top-seeded Trojan duo was extended to a third set in their quarterfinal match on Court No. 2, but went on to advance with a 6-2, 2-6, 6-4, decision over ninth-seeded Maxwell Andrews and David Weiner of Rice University.

In the surprise of the Pacific Coast Men’s Doubles Championship, the unseeded UC Davis team of Brett Bacharach and Bryce McKelvie won a pair of matches in third-set tiebreaks on Saturday to move into Sunday’s semifinals.

In the fourth round, Bacharach and McKelvie upset sixth-seeded Jordan Angus and Filip Vittek of the University of San Diego, 6-3, 6-7(5), 7-6(5). Later in the day, the UC Davis pair scored a spectacular 2-6, 7-5, 7-6 (5) quarterfinal victory over unseeded Axel Bouillin and Rajeev Herekar of the University of California at San Diego in two-hours and 53 minutes.

Bacharach and McKelvie will face unseeded Nicolai Ferrigno Olsen and Lucas Gerch of Oklahoma State University in Sunday’s semifinals. The OSU duo ousted fifth-seeded Thomas Fawcett and Maciek Romanwicz of Stanford, 6-2, 7-5.

“We are anticipating an exciting conclusion to this year’s Pacific Coast Men’s Doubles Championship,” said Tournament Director Bill Kellogg. “The weather has just been outstanding and is expected to continue through the weekend. It will be perfect for watching some great tennis competition.”

Sunday’s schedule of play will be as follows:

9 a.m. (PDT)

Brett Bacharach and Bryce McKelvie (UC Davis), vs. Nicolai Ferrigno Olsen and Lucas Gerch (OSU)

Followed by

Thibault Forget (1) and Roberto Quiroz (USC), vs. Joseph Di Giulio (7) and Karue Sell (UCLA)

Not Before 1:30 p.m. (PDT)

Championship Final

RadioTennis.com will provide live streaming audio play-by-play of the Pacific Coast Men’s Doubles Championship semifinals and final on Sunday, beginning at 9 a.m. (PDT). To access the broadcast, go to www.RadioTennis.com.

La Jolla Beach & Tennis Club welcomes tennis spectators to view the tournament with free admission. On-site parking is available for a nominal fee. For information, please visit www.LJBTC.com.

The San Diego United States Professional Tennis Association (USPTA) Divisional Convention will be held concurrently with the Pacific Coast Men’s Doubles Championship at the La Jolla Beach & Tennis Club on Sunday, March 8. The convention, which begins at 8 a.m. (PDT), will feature a full-schedule of guest speakers including former touring tennis professional and tennis coach Larry Stefanki and National USPTA CEO/Executive Director John Embree. For additional convention information, contact Don Gomsi at USPTASD@hotmail.com.

Named “Club of the Year” for 2011 by the San Diego District Tennis Association and 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 when it attracted its first major tournament – the Pacific Coast Men’s Doubles Championship in 1942. The tournament is one of the five-oldest tennis events in the world and the second oldest tennis event in the United States. First held in 1890 at The Hotel Del Monte in Monterey, California, the event was created to promote the sale of real estate on the Monterey peninsula. The original concept pitted the best players from the East versus those from the West. This coast-to-coast rivalry was the inspiration for the Davis Cup. Past winners of the Pacific Coast Men’s Doubles Championship include Jack Kramer, Ted Schroeder, Bobby Riggs, Pancho Segura, Don Budge, Tony Trabert, Stan Smith, Bob Lutz, Arthur Ashe, Dennis Ralston, John McEnroe, and many other world-class champions.

The Club will also be hosting the USTA National Hard Court Championships for Women’s 50-90 age groups and La Jolla Beach & Tennis Club Hard Court Tournament for Men’s 60-85 age groups on Monday, May 11, through Sunday, May 17.

About the La Jolla Beach & Tennis Club, Inc. – La Jolla Beach & Tennis Club is a fourth-generation, family-owned and operated company dedicated to the operation of a 14-acre beachside resort. The resort includes three properties, including the exclusive La Jolla Beach & Tennis Club, the 128-room La Jolla Shores Hotel and the award-winning Marine Room restaurant. Resort amenities include 14 championship tennis courts, a nine-hole Par-3 golf course, two swimming pools, two additional oceanfront restaurants and cocktail lounges, and one of Southern California’s only private beaches. For more information, visit www.LJBTC.com.

126th Annual Pacific Coast Men’s Doubles Championship

La Jolla Beach & Tennis Club

La Jolla, Calif.

Saturday’s Results

Men’s Doubles

Quarterfinals

Joseph Di Giulio (7) and Karue Sell (UCLA), def. Alex Solonin and Kento Tanaka Tamaki (Pepp.), 6-3, 6-1

Brett Bacharach and Bryce McKelvie (UC Davis), def. Axel Bouillin and Rajeev Herekar (UCSD), 2-6, 7-5, 7-6 (5)

Thibault Forget (1) and Roberto Quiroz (USC), def. Maxwell Andrews (9) and David Weiner (Rice), 6-2, 2-6, 6-4

Nicolai Ferrigno Olsen and Lucas Gerch (OSU), def. Thomas Fawcett (5) and Maciek Romanwicz (Stan.), 6-2, 7-5

Fourth Round

Joseph Di Giulio (7) and Karue Sell (UCLA), def. Brandon Holt (2), Rolling Hills, Calif., and Riley Smith, Long Beach, Calif., 6-4, 6-2

Alex Solonin and Kento Tanaka Tamaki (Pepp.), def. Chaffee and Juggins (W&M), 6-2, 7-6(4)

Brett Bacharach and Bryce McKelvie (UC Davis), def. Jordan Angus (6) and Filip Vittek, (USD) 6-3, 6-7(5), 7-6(5)

Axel Bouillin and Rajeev Herekar (UCSD), def. Skyler Butts and Daniel Morkovine (CMS), 6-1, 6-2

Thibault Forget (1) and Roberto Quiroz (USC), def. Lukas Finzelberg and Jurence Mendoza (OSU), 7-5, 6-4

Nicolai Ferrigno Olsen and Lucas Gerch (OSU), def. Harri Heliovaara, Helsinki, Finland, and Ilja Orre, Alexandria, Va., 6-3, 6-3

Thomas Fawcett (5) and Maciek Romanwicz (Stan.), def. Robbie Bellamy and Connor Farren (USC), 6-4, 7-5

Maxwell Andrews (9) and David Weiner (Rice), def. Yale Goldberg (8) and Robert Stineman (Stan.), 7-6 (4), 7-5

For Saturday’s complete results and updated Pacific Coast Men’s Doubles draws, please go to: http://tennislink.usta.com/Tournaments/TournamentHome/Tournament.aspx?T=153473

Topics: Joseph Di Giulio, Karue Sell, La Jolla, La Jolla Beach & Tennis Club, Pacific Coast men's doubles championship, Sports

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