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Aug. 30, 2008 Vol. VII, No. 93
South Carolina Tennis 2006 Media Award Winner
Hilton Head Island SC

Action Resumes in the Morning

Full Day Sets Up Finals Sunday at Van Der Meer Open; Singles & Doubles on Tap

HILTON HEAD ISLAND SC (TENNIS E-News) -- The Van Der Meer Open Championships sweated through a busy draw of men's and women's singles and doubles today, setting up a full slate of finals Sunday. Admission is free to spectators for the Van Der Meer Tennis Center event.

Here are the match results from Friday and today:

Men's Open Singles (Round of 32) -- Surovic, Jan def. Hawkins, David 6-2; 6-3; Woodson, Jared def. Bahr, Alex 7-5; 6-0; Macdermant, Joe def. Cerne, Luca 6-2; 6-3; Halaj, Erik (4) def. Kelly, Chris Def (late); Warren, David def. Trimble, Sam 6-0; 6-1; Hyland, Mark def. Kelly, Matthew 6-7; 6-2; 7-6(5); Conaty, Peter def. Philoxene, Johny 6-4; 6-3; Barton, Bobby def. Byler, Steve 6-0; 6-3; Kirk, Matt def. Bridges, Charlie 6-0; 6-1; (Round of 16) -- Sutcliffe, Michael (5) def. Hyland, Mark 6-0; 6-1; Bremer, Heinrich def. Barton, Bobby 6-7; 6-3; 7-6(8); Pasareanu, Alexandru (3) def. Conaty, Peter 6-0; 6-2; Bonadona, Christophe (2) def. Kirk, Matt 6-2; 6-2; Surovic, Jan def. Kelly, Matt 6-2; 6-3; Warren, David def. Halaj, Erik (4) 7-6(4); 6-1; Hookaylo, Mo def. Woodson, Jared 6-2; 6-4; Gonzalez, Ricardo (1) def. Macdermant, Joe 6-1; 6-1; (Quarterfinal Round) -- Bonadona, Christophe (2) def. Bremer, Heinrich 6-0 Ret (inj); Pasareanu, Alexandru (3) def. Surovic, Jan 6-2; 6-2; Warren, David def. Sutcliffe, Michael (5) 1-6; 2-5 Ret (inj); Gonzalez, Ricardo (1) def. Hookaylo, Mo 6-1; 6-0; (Semifinal Round) -- Gonzalez, Ricardo (1) def. Warren, David 6-1; 6-4; Pasareanu, Alexandru (3) def. Bonadona, Christophe (2) 6-2; 6-3

Men's Open Doubles (Round of 16) -- Woodson, Glen / Woodson, Jared def. Cerne, Luca / Hyland, Mark 8-2; Sutcliffe, Michael / Sam, Trimble def. Bahr, Alex / Conaty, Peter 9-7; Surovic, Jan / Heinrich, bremer def. Hookaylo, Mo / Tugwell, Taylor 8-1; Hawkins, David / Kirk, Matt def. Kelly, Chris / Kelly, Matt 8-3; (Quarterfinal Round) -- Coulton, R. Thomas. / Lee, Holyoke (1) def. Hawkins, David / Kirk, Matt 6-1; 6-0; Bonadona, Christophe / Gonzalez, Ricardo (2) def. Surovic, Jan / bremer, Heinrich 6-1; 6-1; Daniels, Elliott / Warren, David def. Sutcliffe, Michael / Trimble, Sam Wo (inj); Halaj, Erik / Alexandru, Pasareanu (3) def. Woodson, Glen / Woodson, Jared 6-1; 6-1

Women's Open Singles (Round of 16) -- Green, Michelle (4) def. Donoslovic, Diana 1-6; 6-3; 7-6(3); Becker, Amanda def. Hannes, Carolina 4-6; 7-5; 7-6(5); Ekert, Magdalena (3) def. Droop, Samantha 6-0; 6-1; Mitchell, Ashley def. Norris, Julia 6-0; 6-0; Colket, Bobbi def. Bobrowski, Mia 6-3; 6-1; White, Erica (2) def. Pester, Sandra 6-3; 6-3; Boothman, Lorinda def. Mafa, Zeynep 6-1; 6-3; (Quarterfinal Round) -- Jiskrowa, Katerina (1) def. Boothman, Lorinda 6-3; 6-1; Green, Michelle (4) def. Colket, Bobbi 6-0; 6-0; Ekert, Magdalena (3) def. Mitchell, Ashley 6-1; 6-0; White, Erica (2) def. Becker, Amanda 6-3; 6-2; (Semifinal Round) -- Jiskrowa, Katerina (1) def. Green, Michelle (4) 6-4; 7-5; Ekert, Magdalena (3) def. White, Erica (2) 6-7; 6-4; 7-6(8)

Women's Open Doubles (Quarterfinal Round) -- Becker, Amanda / Boothman, Lorinda def. Colket, Bobbi / O'Neill, Jan 8-0; Ekert, Magdalena / Katerina, Jiskrowa (1) def. Bobrowski, Mia / Hannes, Carolina 8-2; Green, Michelle / White, Erica def. Donoslovic, Diana / Droop, Samantha 8-2; Hangstefer, Katie / Melo, Mariana (2) def. Mitchell, Ashley / Mafa, Zeynep 9-8(2); (Semifinal Round) -- Ekert, Magdalena / Katerina, Jiskrowa (1) def. Green, Michelle / White, Erica 6-4; 6-3; Becker, Amanda / Lorinda, Boothman def. Hangstefer, Katie / Melo, Mariana (2) 6-2; 6-1

Here is the Sunday schedule (C = consolation):

9:30 am -- Alex Bahr vs. Erik Halaj, Men's Open Singles C; David Hawkins vs. Charlie Bridges, Men's Open Singles C; Zeynep Mafa vs. Mia Bobrowski, Women's Open Singles C; Samantha Droop vs. Carolina Hannes, Women's Open Singles C; C. Kelly - M. Kelly vs. L. Cerne - M. Hyland, Men's Open Doubles C

10:00 am -- Katerina Jiskrowa vs. Magdalena Ekert, Women's Open Singles

11:30 am -- Ricardo Gonzalez vs. Alexandru Pasareanu, Men's Open Singles; T.B.D. vs. T.B.D., Men's Open Singles C; T.B.D. vs. T.B.D., Women's Open Singles C

12:00 pm -- T.B.D. vs. A. Bahr - P. Conaty, Men's Open Doubles C

12:30 pm -- M. Ekert - K. Jiskrowa vs. A. Becker - L. Boothman, Women's Open Doubles

1:00 pm -- D. Donoslovic - S. Droop vs. A. Mitchell - Z. Mafa, Women's Open Doubles C

1:30 pm -- R. Coulton - L. Holyoke vs. E. Halaj - A. Pasareanu, Men's Open Doubles; E. Daniels - D. Warren vs. C. Bonadona - R. Gonzalez, Men's Open Doubles

3:30 pm -- T.B.D. vs. T.B.D. Men's Open Doubles Final

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Upcoming Tournaments:

Aug. 31 -- TAHHI US Open Member Social and Cookout -- Port Royal Racquet Club -- Playing slots full.

Sept. 13 -- KidZone Tennis Tournament for Under 8 and Under 12 age divisions. Email patricia@hytennis.com.

Sept. 13-15: South Carolina USTA Mixed Doubles League State Championships at Charleston

Sept. 24-28: Fall Southern PTR/ROHO Wheelchair Championships at Chaplin Public Tennis Center. Volunteers needed to assist players and events. Contact Julie Jilly at 785-7244.

Sept. 18-21: SC State Closed Senior Tennis Championships at Litchfield Racquet Club. 843-237-3983

Sept. 26-28: Fripp Is. Fall Clay Court Championships. USTA-sanctioned in Men’s (35-75 odd) & Women’s (35-65 odd) singles & doubles; NTRP Men’s & Women’s 3.0, 3.5, 4.0 singles & doubles; Combo MxD 6.0, 7.0, 8.0. Call (843) 838-1504.

Sept. 26-28: Van Der Meer Junior Championships in Boys' & Girls' 18-10s. Call Justyn Schelver 785-8388 ext. 119.

Oct. 22-26: The Vacation Co. Adult Championships. USTA-sanctioned Level 2. Open and age divisions. Call Justyn Schelver 785-8388 ext 119

Oct. 24-27: USTA League South Carolina Combo State Championships at Daniel Island, Charleston

Oct. 31-Nov. 2 -- The Island Championship. TAHHI's annual tournament for Islanders and visitors. Go to www.tahhi.org.

Nov. 3-7: Beaufort County Senior Games 2008 including men's and women's singles and doubles and mixed doubles.

Nov. 7-9: South Carolina USTA League Super Senior Championships at Wild Dunes, Isle of Palms

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