SUNDAY’S SEMIFINAL PAIRINGS SET AT
PACIFIC COAST MEN’S DOUBLES CHAMPIONSHIP
Semifinals to Begin at 9 a.m. (PST) at La Jolla Beach & Tennis Club
After an incredible day of fourth-round and quarterfinal doubles action at the La Jolla Beach & Tennis Club, the semifinals are set for the 127th Annual Pacific Coast Men’s Doubles Championship.
In an early-afternoon quarterfinal match, eighth-seeded Jimmy Bendeck and Julian Lenz of Baylor University pulled off the upset of the day as they ousted the top-seeded independent team of Bojan Szumanski and Krzysztof Kwinta 6-3, 6-4 to secure a spot in Sunday’s semifinals.
Bendeck and Lenz will face third-seeded Thomas Fawcett and Maciek Romanwicz of Stanford University, who breezed past Kyle Butters and Toby Mitchell of Boise State University, 6-0, 6-1. Their semifinal will be played at 9 a.m. (PST) on Sunday.
The top-seeded collegiate team of Julian Cash and Arjun Kadhe from Oklahoma State University avoided elimination in their quarterfinal match as they scored a thrilling 7-6 (5), 4-6, 7-5 victory over seventh-seeded Max Cressy and Martin Redlicki of UCLA in two-hours and 52 minutes.
In an entertaining late-afternoon quarterfinal, which featured four UC Berkeley team members, Associate Head Coach Tyler Browne and JT Nishimura edged Filip Bergevi and Florian Lakat 6-4, 6-7 (6), 7-6 (7) in two-hours and 40 minutes.
Browne and Nishimura, who are seeded seventh, will take on Cash and Kadhe in the second semifinal on Sunday at 10:30 a.m. (PST). While early-morning showers are forecast for Sunday, tournament officials are expecting to start all matches on time and complete the event as scheduled.
Following the conclusion of the semifinals, the championship final will begin at approximately 1:30 p.m. (PST). The La Jolla Beach & Tennis Club welcomes tennis spectators to view the tournament with free admission. On-site parking is available for a nominal fee.
Live audio play-by-play of Sunday’s semifinals and final will be available on RadioTennis.com. Tennis broadcaster Ken Thomas will provide the web cast commentary.
For complete updated draws and latest scores and results, please go to: http://tennislink.usta.com/tournaments/TournamentHome/Tournament.aspx?T=170901.
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 La Jolla Beach & Tennis 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 9, through Sunday, May 15.
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.
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127th Annual Pacific Coast Men’s Doubles Championship
La Jolla Beach & Tennis Club
La Jolla, Calif.
Saturday’s Results
Men’s Doubles
Quarterfinals
Jimmy Bendeck (8) and Julian Lenz (Baylor) def. Bojan Szumanski (1), (RICE) and Krzysztof Kwinta (USC), 6-3, 6-4
Thomas Fawcett (3) and Maciek Romanwicz (Stanford), def. Kyle Butters and Toby Mitchell (BSU), 6-0, 6-1
Tyler Browne (7) and JT Nishimura (CAL), def. Filip Bergevi (6) and Florian Lakat, (CAL), 6-4, 6-7 (6), 7-6 (7)
Julian Cash (1) and Arjun Kadhe (OSU), def. Max Cressy (7) and Martin Redlicki, (UCLA), 7-6 (5), 4-6, 7-5
Fourth Round
Bojan Szumanski (1), (RICE) and Krzysztof Kwinta (USC), def. Petr Lamachkine and Lautaro Pane (PEPP), 7-5, 6-1
Julian Cash (1) and Arjun Kadhe (OSU), def. Nolan Paige (15) and David Wilczynski (Stanford), 6-4, 6-3
Thomas Fawcett (3) and Maciek Romanwicz (Stanford), def. Joseph Di Giulio (4) and Karue Sell (UCLA), 6-2, 6-1
Kyle Butters and Toby Mitchell (BSU), def. Billy Rowe (2), Coronado, and Keegan Smith, San Diego, 6-4, 5-7, 6-3
Jimmy Bendeck (8) and Julian Lenz (Baylor) def. Lukas Finzelberg and Jurence Mendoza (OSU), 2-6, 6-4, 7-6 (4)
Max Cressy (7) and Martin Redlicki, (UCLA), def. Andre Goransson (14) and William Griffith (CAL), 7-5, 6-2
Filip Bergevi (6) and Florian Lakat, (CAL), def. Lucas Gerch (16) and Temur Ismailov (OSU), 6-2, 7-5
Tyler Browne (7) and JT Nishimura (CAL), def. Peter Smith (4), Long Beach, Calif., and Kaes Van’t Hof, Newport Beach, Calif., 6-2, 2-6, 6-2
For complete scores and results, go to: http://tennislink.usta.com/tournaments/TournamentHome/Tournament.aspx?T=170901#&&s=8Results0
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