WEDNESDAY’S TENNIS NEWS & SUMMARY & RESULTS – USTA NATIONAL 40 HARD COURT CHAMPIONSHIPS – LA JOLLA BEACH & TENNIS CLUB, CALIFORNIA, COME SEE GREAT TENNIS AND HAVE FUN —- IT’S FREE! AMY FRAZIER SHOULD GO PLAY DOUBLES ON WTA TOUR. SHE WOULD BE TOP 5! SO STEADY! SO SMART! A REAL COMPETITOR!

Written by: Staff on 2nd December 2015

WEDNESDAY'S TENNIS NEWS & SUMMARY & RESULTS – USTA NATIONAL 40 HARD COURT CHAMPIONSHIPS – LA JOLLA BEACH & TENNIS CLUB, CALIFORNIA, COME SEE GREAT TENNIS AND HAVE FUN ---- IT'S FREE! AMY FRAZIER SHOULD GO PLAY DOUBLES ON WTA TOUR. SHE WOULD BE TOP 5! SO STEADY! SO SMART! A REAL COMPETITOR! |

TOP-SEEDED AMY FRAZIER ADVANCES TO SEMIFINALS AT

USTA NATIONAL 40 HARD COURT TENNIS CHAMPIONSHIPS

Men’s Quarterfinal Pairings Set for Thursday at La Jolla Beach & Tennis Club

After playing a 16-point game to open her quarterfinal singles match, top-seeded Amy Frazier thought she might have a long day at the USTA National 40 Hard Court Championships at the La Jolla Beach & Tennis Club.

However, her opponent, unseeded Hiromi Sasano of La Mesa, Calif., suffered a back injury. Despite receiving treatment from the tournament trainer during the changeover, Sasano had to retire from the match, sending Frazier into the semifinals with a 1-0, ret., victory.

“There were a lot of deuces and a lot of good points (in the first game). Obviously we wanted to play. Her back injury seemed serious.” Frazier said following Sasano’s retirement. “I’m happy to be playing again, but there are no happy feelings right now.”

Frazier, a former touring tennis professional who was ranked as high as No. 13 in the world, won 14 USTA Gold Balls as a junior player. When asked if she had any thoughts about winning a gold ball in her first USTA Senior National, she responded, “I really don’t want to think about that. My junior gold and silver balls are probably my most treasured tennis memories. It’s a big deal, but there is a lot of tennis left to be played.”

Awaiting Frazier in Thursday’s semifinals is 2011 singles champion Jennifer Dawson of Carlsbad, Calif., who defeated Zeynep Aynaci of San Francisco, 6-1, 6-1 in a quarterfinal match earlier in the day. Their semifinal encounter is scheduled for 9 a.m.

The other women’s singles semifinal, which will also be played at 9 a.m., features defending champion Dina McBride of Stevenson Ranch, Calif., against unseeded Fanny Gamble of San Rafael, Calif.

Men’s quarterfinal matches are also scheduled for Thursday. At 9 a.m., top-seeded Tony Bujan of Tustin, Calif., is scheduled to face fifth-seeded Jeff Greenwald of San Anselmo, Calif. Third-seeded Oren Motevassel of San Jose, Calif., will take on ninth-seeded Jesse Ponwith of Scottsdale, Ariz. At 9:30 a.m., fourth-seeded Marcio Carlsson of Las Vegas will play fifth-seeded Michael Chang of Anaheim, Calif., while unseeded Shibu Lal of Novato, Calif., takes the court against ninth-seeded David Smith of San Francisco.

To view full draws for each division, please go to: http://tennislink.usta.com/Tournaments/TournamentHome/Tournament.aspx?T=153472#&&s=7Draws2

Matches will begin at 8 a.m. Thursday, Dec. 3 and Friday, Dec. 4. On Saturday, Dec. 5 and Sunday, Dec. 6, matches are scheduled to start at 9 a.m. (all times are PST). Spectator admission is free and on-site parking is available for a nominal fee.

Also on the tournament agenda is the USTA National Father/Son and Grandfather/Grandson Hard Court Doubles Championships, which begins Friday, Dec. 4 and concludes Sunday, Dec. 6. The Father/Son championship has been held continuously at the La Jolla Beach & Tennis Club since 1959, and attracts the top father and son tennis teams in the nation. The Grandfather/Grandson Championship is a relatively new competitive division that started at the La Jolla Beach & Tennis Club just a few years ago.

Recently designated one of the Top 100 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 127th edition of The Pacific Coast Mens’ Doubles Championships in March 2016, and the USTA National Hard Court Championships for Womens’ 50-90 age groups in May 2016.

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 $209 per night*.

To make reservations or for more information, please call 877.346.8842.

About the La Jolla Beach & Tennis Club, Inc. – The 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 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. http://www.LJBTC.com

*Subject to availability. Rate does not include tax and assessments.

USTA National 40 Hard Court Championships

La Jolla Beach & Tennis Club

La Jolla, Calif.

Wednesday’s Results

Men’s Singles

Third Round

Tony Bujan (1), Tustin, Calif., def. Brian Matek, Placentia, Calif., 6-1, 6-2

Jeff Greenwald (5), San Anselmo, Calif., def. Leon Bax (9), Mountain View, Calif., 6-2, 6-3

Oren Motevassel (3), San Jose, Calif., def. Leonardo Bravo (9), San Diego, 6-1, 6-3

Michael Chang (5), Anaheim, Calif., def. Richard Spurling, Los Angeles, 6-2, 6-2

Marcio Carlsson (4), Las Vegas, def. Greg Failla, Ramona, Calif., 6-0, 6-0

Shibu Lal, Novato, Calif., def. Kerry Safdie (5), San Diego, 4-6, 6-3, 5-5 Ret. (ill)

David Smith (9), San Francisco, def. Lewis Miller, Denver, 6-4, 6-1

Jesse Ponwith (9), Scottsdale, Ariz., def. Elson De Cantuaria (5), Santa Ana, Calif., 4-6, 7-5, 3-1 Ret. (injury)

Women’s Singles

Quarterfinals

Amy Frazier (1), Rochester, Mich., def. Hiromi Sasano, La Mesa, Calif., 1-0, Ret (injury)

Jennifer Dawson (3), Carlsbad, Calif., def. Zeynep Aynaci, San Francisco, 6-1, 6-1

Fanny Gamble, San Rafael, Calif., def. Mercedes Michel (4), New York, 2-6,7-6 (3), 6-2

Dina McBride (2), Stevenson Ranch, Calif., def. Carolyn Nichols, Rancho Santa Fe, Calif., 6-3, 6-1

Amy Frazier

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