USTA $50K WOMEN’S PRO CLASSIC: AMERICANS BRADY & CHIRICO IN CONTENTION TO WIN AUSTRALIAN OPEN WILD CARD CHALLENGE

Written by: Staff on 6th November 2014

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USTA $50K WOMEN'S PRO CLASSIC: AMERICANS BRADY & CHIRICO IN CONTENTION TO WIN AUSTRALIAN OPEN WILD CARD CHALLENGE |

All photos by Mauricio Paiz.

AMERICANS UPSET TOP SEEDS AT THE SOUTH SEAS ISLAND RESORT WOMEN’S PRO CLASSIC TO ADVANCE TO THE SINGLES QUARTERFINALS

Women’s Pro Classic the Final Stop of the 2015 Australian Open Wild Card Challenge

CAPTIVA, FLORIDA – On Thursday, at the South Seas Island Resort Women’s Pro Classic $50,000 USTA Pro Circuit Event (http://ssirproclassic.com/), several of the top seeded players were upset in the Round of 16 Singles Play including Americans Grace Min (seeded #1) who lost in three close sets to fellow American Louisa Chirico 6-7 (6), 7-5, 5-7 and Irina Falconi who fell to Jennifer Brady of the U.S. 4-6, 4-6.

Also upsetting a top seeded player was young American Sachia Vickery who defeated Maria Duque-Marino (seeded #8) in a third set deciding tiebreaker to advance to the Quarterfinals with a 6-1, 4-6, 7-3 (3) win. In the last Round of 16 Singles Main Draw match of the day, Edina Gallovits-Hall topped American Julia Boserup 6-0, 6-2.

Sachia Vickery

This year’s Women’s Pro Classic will be the last stop on the 2014 USTA Pro Circuit Women’s Calendar and the finale of the 2015 Australian Open Wild Card Challenge showcasing highly competitive tennis from the game’s emerging and future tennis stars on the WTA Tour. A new series being put on this year by the USTA Pro Circuit, the Australian Open Wildcard Challenge is designed to award the best performing player during the last three $50,000 USTA Pro Circuit Events in 2014 with a spot in the Singles Main Draw of the 2015 Australian Open.

“With the top U.S. seeded players upset in the tournament today, it leaves the Australian Wild Card up for grabs to a couple of the American players still left in the draw,” said Nick Blackwood, Tournament Director of the Women’s Pro Classic. “There are several scenarios that could play out the rest of the week to determine who will win the Australian Open Wild Card and we look forward to watching the action unfold the next few days in Captiva.”

Louisa Chirico. Photo by Mauricio Paiz.

With the latest WTA Tour rankings being released this week, Grace Min is now ranked No. 103 in the world with Irina Falconi ranked No. 114 which means that both are approaching the cut-off for direct entry into the Australian Open without having to win the Australian Open Wild Card Challenge. Still left in the Singles Main Draw at the Women’s Pro Classic in contention to win the Australian Open Wild Card Challenge are Jennifer Brady and Louisa Chirico who will both be back in action on Friday for their Quarterfinal matches.

In the Doubles Main Draw, American duo Asia Muhammad and Maria Sanchez (seeded #2) are in the Semifinals and will take on #3 seeds Irina Falconi and Petra Martic for a spot in Saturday’s Doubles Finals. On Friday, the singles matches will begin at not before 10:00 a.m. with the two doubles matches the last match on Stadium and Court 3.

This year’s Title Sponsor for the Women’s Pro Classic is the South Seas Island Resort with Co-Presenting Sponsors Doc Ford’s Rum Bar and Grille and Sofibella Life Style (www.sofibellawear.com/) who will return as sponsors of the Women’s Pro Classic for the second year in a row. Additional sponsors include Mor-Sports (www.morsportsgroup.com/), a worldwide company involved in the creation, maintenance and refurbishment of tennis court surfaces, SOLINCO (solincosports.com) which specializes in the development and production of the highest quality and technologically advanced performance tennis equipment including strings, racquets, grips, apparel and accessories and CTN-10/WRXY (www.ctn10.com) – Southwest Florida’s Christian and Television network. Newly announced local sponsors for this year’s event include Bailey’s (www.baileys-sanibel.com), Sam’s Club (www.samsclub.com) and Approach Tennis. Additional sponsorship opportunities are still available providing partners of the Women’s Pro Classic the opportunity to enhance the goodwill of the local community while receiving global recognition through the event’s live web streaming worldwide and expansive media coverage.

This year’s Women’s Pro Classic Singles Qualifying Draw started on Sunday, November 2nd, with the Singles Main Draw and Doubles beginning Tuesday, November 4th. The Main Draw Doubles Final will be held Saturday, November 8th, and the Singles Final will take place on Sunday, November 9th.

The South Seas Island Resort’s tennis facility includes 11 recently resurfaced hard courts (four lighted courts for nighttime play) and is home to the Blackwood Tennis Academy that provides premier training opportunities for both junior and professional players as well as programming for adults of all levels. The finest tennis facility on Sanibel and Captiva, the South Seas Island Resort has been recognized by Trip Advisor as one of the industry’s most outstanding resorts.

For more information on the South Seas Island Resort Women’s Pro Classic, or additional details on sponsorship opportunities, visit www.ssirproclassic.com or call 239-472-5111 ext. 4151.

Louisa Chirico

ALL RESULTS:

Women’s Singles Main Draw – Round of 16

Louisa CHIRICO (WS USA) def. Grace MIN (USA) [1] 7-6(6) 5-7 7-5

Gabriela DABROWSKI (CAN) def. Samantha CRAWFORD (USA) 6-2 6-3

Jennifer BRADY (USA) def. Irina FALCONI (USA) [6] 6-4 6-4

Sachia VICKERY (USA) def. Mariana DUQUE-MARINO (COL) [8] 6-1 4-6 7-6(3)

Tatjana MARIA (GER) def. Francoise ABANDA (CAN) 6-2 6-0

Petra MARTIC (CRO) def. Julia GLUSHKO (ISR) 7-6(6) 6-2

Edina GALLOVITS-HALL (ROU) def. Julia BOSERUP (USA) 6-1 7-5

Women’s Doubles Main Draw Quarterfinals –

Kateryna BONDARENKO (UKR) / Diana MARCINKEVICA def.

Maria-Fernanda ALVES (BRA) / Chieh-Yu HSU7-(5TP7E-6)(5)

Asia MUHAMMAD (USA) [2] / Maria SANCHEZ (USA) def.

Louisa CHIRICO (USA) / Sanaz MARAND (US6A-)3 6-1

Gabriela DABROWSKI (CAN) / Anna TATISHVILI (USA) [1] def.

Mathilde JOHANSSON (FRA) / Tatjana MARIA6-(3GE6-R3)

Irina FALCONI (USA) [3] / Petra MARTIC (CRO) def.

Samantha CRAWFORD (USA) / Sachia VICKE7R-Y6((3U)S6A-)4

SCHEDULE:

Friday, November 7th

Singles Main Draw Quarterfinals: 10:00 a.m. Start Time

Doubles Main Draw Semifinals: Final Matches on Stadium & Court 3

About Blackwood Tennis Academy

The Blackwood Tennis Academy provides premier opportunities for both junior and professional players as well as programming for adults of all abilities, including beginners. With a combination of physical training, mental development and an emphasis on education for junior players, the Academy creates an environment where each hard-working player is a winner.

About South Seas Island Resort

Seemingly set adrift off the Florida Gulf Coast, South Seas Island Resort is an unspoiled haven, encompassing a wildlife preserve and two-and-half miles of shell-strewn beaches, lapped by turquoise tides. Recently recognized by MSNBC as a “Top 10 Best Place in the World to Experience Local Wildlife,” South Seas Island Resort is set on 330 unspoiled acres with a rich variety of wildlife and boundless opportunity for adventure and relaxation. The resort boasts a “Family, Nature, Comfort.” approach to hospitality, which is why generations of families have made the resort village the destination of choice for sharing treasured moments and making lasting memories. The resort offers a variety of accommodations including villas, condominiums, cottages and homes. Guests enjoy world-class shelling along the beach golf on a 9-hole executive course, the H2Whoa! Water Park, an engaging ScoutAbout exploration program for families and a list of family-oriented water sports, activities and interactive educational programs through the Sanibel Sea School. Ideal for events, this resort features a variety of venues and over 31,000 square feet of flexible function space. www.southseas.com

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