TENNIS E-NEWS
Monday, April 13, 2009 Vol. VIII, No. 37
2006 Winner of South Carolina Media Award
Hilton Head Island, South Carolina
You can get to the Tennis Column intended for the April Hilton Head Monthly magazine but that made it only on the mag’s website. Click on this link and get the April happenings plus Gavin Cox’s learn-while-watching tennis tip. http://www.hiltonheadmonthly.
Connect HHI to Family Circle Cup Action
Finding a Way To Play the #1 Seed in a Major Women’s Tour Event …
DANIEL ISLAND, CHARLESTON SC (TENNIS E-NEWS) – How can you get to play the top seed at Family Circle Cup? Well, for Julie Ditty, winning 6-1, 6-1 in your first round match is the way. The former Vanderbilt ace who trains on Hilton Head Island defeated Ayumi Morita of Japan for a shot at #1 seed Elena Dementieva of Russia.
The main draw action in the $1 million FCC got under way today with the top eight seeds having first round byes -- #2 seed Venus Williams included. ESPN will be telecasting from the site Thursday, Friday, Saturday and Sunday starting at 1 p.m.
Two other players with HHI connections are out of the action. South Carolinian Mallory Cecil, who won the $10,000 satellite tournament at Van Der Meer Tennis last June, lost her first round match against Virginia Razzano of France 6-1, 6-2. Alison Riske of Pittsburgh, who has been working out with her big sister Sarah Riske McGlamery of Hilton Head Island, lost in the weekend qualifying 4-6, 6-3, 6-4 to USA’s Abigail Spears, winner in the next round and set for main draw play Tuesday.
For updates on all FCC action and pairings with match times, go to http://www.familycirclecup.com
Apr. 24-26 Tournament
Deadline Time Near for the BillyBob Combined-Age Doubles at South Beach R.C.
HILTON HEAD ISLAND SC (TENNIS E-News) – Entry deadline is just a week away for the 24th annual BillyBob Century Cup Doubles that will play in combined ages of 80, 100, 120, 140 and 150 years at South Beach Racquet Club. Matches will begin Friday afternoon, Apr. 24, and continue through Sunday the 26th.
Men’s, women’s and mixed doubles will be included with rating restrictions at each level. Not to worry that you and your 120s partner will run into a national champion. Here are the levels:
Two 80s divisions – one is open and the other is 4.0 and below.
100s – 4.5 and below
120s – 4.0 and below
140s – 3.5 and below
150s – 3.5 and below
Entry fees are $40 per person to enter one event and $50 for two and include a BillyBob shirt, a Friday evening players’ party and continental breakfasts each day. A pro exhibition will be played during the Friday party.
Entry deadline is Monday the 20th at 6 p.m. For information, contact Tournament Director Michael O’Keefe at 671-2215 or go to http://www.
DEADLINES COMING UP:
May 1-3 – 3rd annual Banana Open Junior Challenge – Apr. 26 deadline
May 15-17 – 4th annual Bluffton Today Tennis Tournament – May 11 deadline.
3.5 Women’s Playoff 4/22
Country Club of HH Wins Men’s 2.5 Championship; States Next
Hilton Head Island SC (TENNIS E-NEWS) – Country Club of Hilton Head took two straight-set courts to defeat Chaplin Park 2-1 and earn a Men’s 2.5 spot in next month’s USTA League South Carolina Senior State Championships that will be played on Hilton Head Island. The only likely opponent will be the champion of Coastal Carolina 2.5s yet to be determined.
With no 2.5s showing up from anywhere else in the state, the previous years saw all HHI league teams competing at SC States. Last year’s split of our area into HHI and CCTA prompted SC league officials to decide that just the two champions would compete for the state title.
Meanwhile, the HHI Senior Women’s 3.5s will play off Wednesday next week (22nd) for the ticket to States. Unbeaten Flight I Spring Lake Twisted Sisters will be host to Flight II Palmetto Dunes PDQ (7-1) at 2:30 p.m. at Spring Lake.
The Spring Lake Lakers at 11-0 have clinched the Senior Men’s 3.0 division and Port Royal Pirates at 10-0 have done likewise in the Senior Men’s 4.0s. Down to the final weeks of play, several head-to-head matches will be deciding which team will get HHI entry at State Championships.
CCTA is wrapping up an amazingly tight first Spring season, with four of the seven divisions having teams tied for first place. Three of the divisions will finish next week; the third will play its final matches Apr. 27.
USTA LEAGUE STANDINGS – TennisLink as of 4/12/09
Hilton Head Island Senior Leagues
Level players Season Team Leaders as of 4/12/09
SM2.5 4/45 2/11 – 4/9 Country Club of HH in first at 6-3 – champion – season ended
SM3.0 14/162 1/26 – 4/20 Spring Lake Lakers lead at 11-0 – clinched as champion
SW3.0 12/142 2/3 – 4/21 Sea Pines CC Matchpoints in first at 9-0
SM3.5 13/163 1/28 – 4/22 Long Cove Mates, Sea Pines Cardinals tied at 10-0
SW3.5 18/223 2/11 – 4/11 Flight I – Spring Lake Twisted Sisters in lead at 8-0; Flight II – Palmetto Dunes PDQ in lead at 7-1
SM4.0 7/75 1/27 – 4/21 Port Royal Pirates in lead at 10-0 – clinched as champion
SW4.0 6/77 2/9 – 4/20 Port Royal Herricanes in first at 7-1
SM4.5 1/10 n/a Indigo Run Hogg Doggs
SW4.5 1/9 n/a Indigo Run Golden Bear Naked Ladies
Totals 76/906
Coastal Carolina Senior Leagues
Playing # of Teams/
Level players Season Team Leaders as of 4/12/09
SM2.5 2/19 2/26 – 4/23 Dataw Dynasores in first at 3-1
SM3.0 8/97 1/19 – 4/27 Sun City Slickers, Sun City Spoilers tied in first at 9-3
SW3.0 8/94 1/20 – 4/21 Dataw Darlins, Belfair Court Jesters tied at 9-3
SM3.5 10/118 2/25 – 4/22 Sun City Spin Doctors in first at 7-0
SW3.5 9/108 2/25 – 4/22 Sun City Madam Butterflies, Callawassie Steel Magnolias tied in first at 6-0
SM4.0 3/28 2/12 – 4/23 Sun City Sun Strokes, Sun City Gnats tied in first at 3-1
SW4.0 3/34 2/16 – 4/20 Springy Girls in lead at 4-2
Totals 43/498
Rated M/W/Mx Doubles Catetories
6th annual CAN-AM Tournament Open to HHIslanders Apr. 23, 24 at Port Royal R.C.
Hilton Head Island SC (TENNIS E-NEWS) – The Canadians are coming. The Canadians are coming. And, as in previous years, they are inviting Hilton Head Island area players to compete in the CAN-AM Tournament Thursday and Friday, Apr. 23 and 24, at Port Royal Racquet Club. Open to 3.0 to 5.5 players, the event guarantees four pro-set doubles matches.
Men’s and women’s doubles will be played Thursday the 23rd and mixed doubles will be Friday the 24th. Entry fee of $40 for one event and $65 for two includes luncheons each day and a Head “Skills & Drills” prize clinic.
For entry and more information, contact Port Royal at 686-8803 or go to the racquet club and enter.
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NEW AGAIN IN 2009: Two years ago TENNIS E-News ran a well-received series of excerpts from "The Code, The Players' Guide for Unofficiated Matches". You have asked for a repeat? You got it.
When is the coin toss (or racket spin) be made? The toss (spin) should be made before the warmup starts so the players can warm up on the same end from which they would play their first game.
*Note: TENNIS E-News is not making up these items. All are taken word-for-word from USTA's "The Code" that can be found in the "Friend at Court" handbook or as a stand-alone leaflet -- available by going to http://www.usta.com and selecting "USTA Shop" and then "Books" on that page.
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Upcoming Tournaments/Activity:
Apr. 23-24: 6th annual Hilton Head Island Can-Am Tournament / Port Royal Racquet Club / Men’s, Women’s, Mixed Doubles / Open to 3.0 to 5.5 level players. Call Port Royal at 686-8803.
Apr. 24-26: “BillyBob” Doubles Championships / South Beach Racquet Club / Combined age divisions in men’s, women's, mixed doubles / 80 & older, 100 & older, 120 & older, 140 & older, and 150 & older levels / For information, call Michael O'Keefe at 671-2215.
May 1-3: 3rd annual Banana Open Junior Challenge / Palmetto Dunes Tennis Center / Novice & Tournament boys & girls age-division singles / separate adult/junior run round robin May 1 / Benefit Children Research Institute / Call PD at 785-1152.
May 1-3: Bullfrog USTA Southern Section Designated Boys and Girls 12s and 14s / Van Der Meer Tennis Center / Sanctioned / 250 of top 12s & 14s in Southeast. / TennisLink ID #704115808 / For entry/other information, contact Justyn Schelver at 785-8388 ext. 119.
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