TENNIS E-NEWS
Saturday, May 09, 2009 Vol. VIII, No. 51
2006 Winner of South Carolina Media Award
Hilton Head Island, South Carolina
What counts toward 2009 year-end ratings?
Latest word is that match results that will go into determining 2009 year-end ratings will be: 2009 Spring League season and championships, Super Senior Fall season but NOT the championships (which fall after USTA Nationals), plus Mixed Doubles, but only if a player competes in Mixed Doubles and no other league season.
1,500 Players
Day One: HHI, CCTA Teams Are 2-0 at South Carolina Senior States Championships
HILTON HEAD ISLAND SC (TENNIS E-NEWS) – With 1,500 players in the draws, Hilton Head Island and Coastal Carolina teams got a good start today in the USTA League South Carolina Senior State Championships being played at the Sea Pines Racquet Club headquarters site and several other satellite clubs. In-group round robins will continue Sunday, with winners advancing to Monday semifinals and finals.
Finishing the day with 2-0 records were HHI Women’s 3.5 Spring Lake Twisted Sisters, CCTA Men’s 3.0 Sun City Slickers, HHI Men’s 3.0 Country Club of Hilton Head Hustlers and CCTA Women’s 3.0 Dataw Darlins. The CCTA Women’s 3.0 #2 Sun City Sweet Shots are 1-1, but in the lead of their group.
Standings are very close in many of the groups, with all four teams tied at 1-1 going into Sunday. No group is closer, however, than the Women’s 3.5s involving the Sun City Madam Butterflies. All four teams are 1-1. All four teams are 3-3 in courts won-lost. Two sets separate the four teams in sets lost and only five points in games lost. The Butterflies are in second, losing seven sets to the #1 Aiken’s six.
The 22 HHI and Coastal Carolina teams competing make up a big chunk of the 98 teams in the draws that range from the 2.5s through 4.5s.
Last May before creation of the CCTA, 28 HHI League teams were among the 109 teams competing. A USC-Beaufort study showed that the ’08 championships brought almost $1.4 million into the HHI economy.
Overall team championship numbers are down some – 98 teams while 109 competed in 2008. Uneven number of districts created a situation in two divisions that went to 12 teams this year instead of 16, State League Coordinator Mary Goins said. That plus there is no Women’s 2.5 this year and the Men’s 2.5s have only the local league champions from HHI and CCTA. Overall champions will advance to Southern Section Championships in July in Birmingham AL.
This is the first Spring season championships since HHI and the mainland split into two league districts. Now, some of the teams are surprised to be bunched in the same preliminary round robin groups and met in first matches.
Here are results and the schedule of HHITL and CCTA teams as gleaned (cross-eyed) from TennisLink. A few results are inexplicably not posted. Keep in close touch with your captain for late changes. (Note the difference in two sites: Sea Pines RC and SP Country Club.)
(Key to abbreviations: AATL = Aiken Area; CCTA = Bluffton to Beaufort area; CTL = Columbia; FTA = Foothills/Greenville; GATA = Greenwood; GSTL = GrandStrand/Myrtle Beach; LATA = Lexington Area; LCTA = Lowcountry/CharlestonArea; MCTL = Mid-Carolina/York County/Rock Hill; PD = PeeDee/Florence; SATL = Spartanburg Area; UPTA = Upper Piedmont/Greenville)
Saturday the 9th
8 a.m. – M3.0 -- HHI #2/Country Club of Hilton Head Hustlers 3, GATA/Savannah Lakes Village 0
8 a.m. – M3.0 -- HHI #1/Spring Lake Lakers 2 , CCTA #2/Belfair-Bluffton Bashers 1
8 a.m. – W3.5 -- HHI/Spring Lake Twisted Sisters 2, CTL/Rockbridge Silver Rockettes 1
8 a.m. – W3.5 -- CCTA/Sun City Madam Butterflies 2, AATL/Houndslake CC 1
8 a.m. – M3.0 -- CCTA #1/Sun City Slickers 2, SATL/Silver Fuzzbusters 1
9:30 a.m. – M3.0 -- HHI #3/Port Royal Beach Bums 2, MCTL/Sun City Carolina Lakes Racqueteers 1
9:30 a.m. – M4.0 -- HHI #1/Port Royal Pirates 3, LCTA/Pine Forest Venerable Volleyers 0
9:30 a.m. – M4.5 -- HHI/Indigo Run Hogg Doggs 0, GSTL #1/ 3
9:30 a.m. – W3.0 -- CCTA #2/Sun City Sweet Shots 1, MCTL/Sun City Carolina Lakes Lakettes 1
9:30 a.m. – W3.0 -- HHI #1/Sea Pines Country Club Matchpoints 3, GATA/Stoney Point 0
9:30 a.m. – W3.0 -- CCTA #1/Dataw Darlins 3, HHI #2/South Beach Racqueteers 0
9:30 a.m. – W4.0 -- CCTA/Springy Girls 3, CTL/Plantation Club Golden Girls 0
9:30 a.m. – W4.0 -- HHI/Port Royal Herricanes 0, LCTA #1/Mount Pleasant Senior Women 3
11 a.m. – M3.5 -- HHI/Long Cove Mates 3, SATL/Spartanburg AC Titans 0
11 a.m. – W4.5 -- HHI/Indigo Run Golden Bear Naked Ladies 1, LATA/Lexington Just A Number 2
11 a.m. – M3.5 -- CCTA/Sun City Spin Doctors 1, LATA/Murraywood Mudders 2
1:30 p.m. – M2.5 – HHI/Country Club of Hilton Head 2, CCTA/Dataw Dynasores 1
1:30 p.m. – M3.0 -- HHI #2/Country Club of Hilton Head Hustlers 2, PD/CC of South Carolina 1
1:30 p.m. – M3.0 -- HHI #1/Spring Lake Lakers 1, AATL/Mount Vintage Netmen 2
1:30 p.m. – M4.0 -- HHI #2/Indigo Run 3, CCTA/Sun City Gnats 0
1:30 p.m. – W3.5 -- HHI/Spring Lake Twisted Sisters 2, GSTL #2/Litchfield Wine Ups 1
1:30 p.m. – W3.5 -- CCTA/Sun City Madam Butterflies 1, UPTA #1/Spindle Tree Love Makers 2
1:30 p.m. – M3.0 -- CCTA #1/Sun City Slickers 2, LATA/Lexington Stringers 1
1:30 p.m. – M3.0 -- CCTA #2/Belfair-Bluffton Bashers 2, UPTA #1/Greenville Sportsclub 1
3 p.m. – M3.0 -- HHI #3/Port Royal Beach Bums vs. UPTA #2/Brookstone Electric City at Sea Pines RC
3 p.m. – M4.5 -- HHI/Indigo Run Hogg Doggs 2, CTL/Senior Rockers 1
3 p.m. – W3.0 -- CCTA #2/Sun City Sweet Shots 3, FTA/Brookstone Double Trouble 0
3 p.m. – W3.0 -- HHI #1/Sea Pines Country Club Matchpoints 1, LCTA #2/St. Andrew’s Swinging Seniors 2
3 p.m. – W3.0 -- CCTA #1/Dataw Darlins 3, SATL/Westside Diva Doubles 0
3 p.m. – W3.0 -- HHI #2/South Beach Racqueteers 0, PD #1/Palmetto Park Silver Strings 3
3 p.m. – W4.0 -- CCTA/Springy Girls vs. LCTA #2/I’on Club at South Beach
3 p.m. – W4.0 -- HHI/Port Royal Herricanes 2, AATL/Tennis Mechanics 1
4:30 p.m. – M3.5 -- HHI/Long Cove Mates 1, CCTA/Sun City Spin Doctors 2
4:30 p.m. – W4.5 -- HHI/Indigo Run Golden Bear Naked Ladies 2, LCTA/Carolina Girls 1
Sunday the 10th
8 a.m. – M4.0 -- HHI #2/Indigo Run vs. LATA/Parklane Senior Men at Sea Pines RC
8 a.m. – M4.0 -- HHI #1/Port Royal Pirates vs. AATL/OLDell4 at South Beach
8 a.m. – W4.0 -- HHI/Port Royal Herricanes vs. PD/Manning at SP Country Club
8 a.m. – W4.5 -- HHI/Indigo Run Golden Bear Naked Ladies vs. PD/Doves at Long Cove
8 a.m. – M4.0 -- CCTA/Sun City Gnats vs. SATL/Peach Tree United at Sea Pines RC
9:30 a.m. – M3.0 -- HHI #2/Country Club of Hilton Head Hustlers vs. LCTA #1/Pine Forest Select at Sea Pines RC
9:30 a.m. – M3.5 -- HHI/Long Cove Mates vs. LATA/Murraywood Mudders at Sea Pines RC
9:30 a.m. – M4.5 -- HHI/Indigo Run Hogg Doggs vs. LATA #2/ at Sea Pines RC
9:30 a.m. – W4.0 -- CCTA/Springy Girls vs. FTA/Riverside at SP Country Club
9:30 a.m. – M3.5 -- CCTA/Sun City Spin Doctors vs. SATL/Spartanburg AC Titans at Sea Pines RC
9:30 a.m. – W3.5 -- CCTA/Sun City Madam Butterflies vs. LCTA #2/Miler Lunch Bunch at Long Cove
11 a.m. – M2.5 -- HHI #3/Port Royal Beach Bums vs. CTL/Parklane Mind Set at SP Country Club
11 a.m. – W3.0 -- CCTA #2/Sun City Sweet Shots vs. GSTL/Myrtle Beach Outsiders at South Beach
11 a.m. – W3.0 -- HHI #1/Sea Pines Country Club Matchpoints vs. AATL/Woodside Ladies at Long Cove
1:30 p.m. – M4.0 -- HHI #2/Indigo Run vs. SATL/Peach Tree United at Sea Pines RC
1:30 p.m. – M4.0 -- HHI #1/Port Royal Pirates vs. PD/Palmetto Park at South Beach
1:30 p.m. – W3.0 -- CCTA #1/Dataw Darlins vs. PD #1/ at SP Country Club
1:30 p.m. – W3.0 -- HHI #2/South Beach Racqueteers vs. SATL/Westside Diva Doubles at SP Country Club
1:30 p.m. – W3.5 -- HHI/Spring Lake Twisted Sisters vs. FTA/Brookstone Meadows at Sea Pines RC
1:30 p.m. – M4.0 -- CCTA/Sun City Gnats vs. LATA/Parklane Senior Men at Sea Pines RC
3 p.m. – M3.0 -- HHI #1/Spring Lake Lakers vs. UPTA #1/ Greenville Sports Club at Sea Pines RC
3 p.m. – M2.5 – CCTA/Dataw Dynasores vs. HHI/Country Club of Hilton Head at South Beach
3 p.m. – W4.5 -- HHI/Indigo Run Golden Bear Naked Ladies vs. LATA/Lexington Just A Number at Long Cove
3 p.m. – M3.0 -- CCTA #1/Sun City Slickers vs. LCTA #2/Wild Dunes Otters at Sea Pines RC
3 p.m. – M3.0 -- CCTA #2/Belfair-Bluffton Bashers vs. AATL/Mount Vintage Netmen at Sea Pines RC
Head/Tail June Week
Luke Jensen Clinic Added to USTA $10,000 Women’s Tournament Schedule
HILTON HEAD ISLAND SC (TENNIS E-NEWS) – Opening Monday of this year’s Head/Tail $10,000 USTA Women’s Championships will get a significant upgrade this year with the addition of a Luke Jensen Doubles Clinic and pro exhibition at the Van Der Meer Tennis Center.
The tournament qualifying rounds are May 30 and 31 and the Jensen clinic will be Monday the 1st. The clinic will be followed by a players’ party (spectators welcome) and pro exhibition.
South Carolina’s Mallory Cecil is defending champion of the tournament. Cecil is the Atlantic Coast Conference Freshman of the Year and won a critical #1 singles match to lead Duke to a 4-3 ACC team championship over Miami two weeks ago.
Summer League
Team Looking for Players
3.5/4.0 – A mixed doubles team is forming a team at The Haven (Del Webb community off New Riverside in Bluffton - near Palmetto Bluff)and is looking for 3.5/4.0 men and women to fill out the roster. Contact Chuck Mathieu 815-2857 or dc99run@hargray.
Players Looking for a Team
3.0 – 3.0 Woman is looking for a summer mixed adult or senior team. Email Dr.Cindy1@verizon.net.
Looking for Players or a Team
4.0 – Players are interested in forming a mixed doubles team in Palmetto Bluff or joining with another team for the summer season. Contact Maria Brittis at sales@fullerbrushhome.com.
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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.
What is a Coman tiebreak? During a tiebreak, players shall change ends after the first point and thereafter after every four points. (This means that each player will serve from the same side throughout the tiebreak.)
*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:
May 15-17: 4th annual Bluffton Today Open Tennis Tournament / Bluffton High School & satellite sites / Rated Adult doubles on clay; Age division Junior singles & doubles on hard, plus Adult/Child doubles / Information, call Brett Robertson at 816-2033.
May 30-June 7: Head/Tail USTA Women’s $10,000 Satellite Tournament / Van der Meer Tennis Center / Qualifying May 31-June 1 / Main Draw June 2-7 / Free to spectators; player exhibitions included. / For information, call Justyn Schelver 785-8388 ext 119.
June 5-7: The Banana Open / Palmetto Dunes Tennis Center / Men’s & Women’s singles and doubles, plus mixed doubles / Rating levels 2.5 through Open / Winners advance to Banana Open Challenge in October / Call PD at 785-1152.
June 18-21: Sun City Senior Doubles Tournament / Sun City Tennis Club / USTA-sanctioned age and rating divisions in men’s, women’s & mixed doubles / TennisLink ID #704100909 / for additional info contact Ernie Clark at tennisracquets@yahoo.com.
June 26-28: Beaufort Summer Splash!! / Beaufort Tennis Center/Beaufort High School / USTA-sanctioned / Men's, women's and mixed NTRP divisions (ID #704110609) / For information, contact Cathy McGill at catmcgill@embarqmail.com.
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