MoKanNeb Series Set for Summer

One of the USTA Missouri Valley’s most anticipated events, the MoKanNeb Series is set to make its return this summer, with opportunities for Open-level players to earn prize money. To qualify for prize money, players must participate in at least three of the tournaments. The top men’s and women’s finishers will be awarded $500 each.

With three of the four events in the books, here are the current points standings: 

Men's Top Ten Combined Points (* denotes players still eligible to win prize money as they have participated in two (2) of the three (3) tournaments played).

1. Ray Lo - 23 *
2. Murkel Dellien - 18 *
3. Alexander Richards - 18 *
4. Nicolas Acevedo - 15 *
5. Thomas Hands - 15
6. Nam Pham - 11 *
7. Phillip Shinn - 10
8. Raul Dicu - 10
9. Joshua Bortnick - 9 *
10. Lyndell Frye - 7

Women's Top Ten Combined Points (* denotes players still eligible to win prize money as they have participated in two (2) of the three (3) tournaments played).

1. Maria Titova - 24 *
2. Malkia Ngounoue - 15 *
3. Martina Okalova - 11
4. Kinsey Fields - 9
5. Gabby Lee - 7
6. Harriet Hamilton - 7
7. Natsumi Kurahashi - 7
8. Jie Xin Zheng - 6
9. Isabella Dunlap - 5
10. Erica Lambrecht - 5

USTA Heart of America hosted the third leg of the series, the HOA Kansas City Open from June 25-27 at the Plaza Tennis Center. 

Results: 

Men's Open Singles

Winner:  Phillip Shinn - Kansas City, MO

Runner-up:  Lindell Frye - Grain Valley, MO

Women's Open Singles

Winner:  Maria Titova - Lawrence, KS

Runner-up:  Gabby Lee - Overland Park, MO

MoKanNeb Tournament Dates and Locations

Nebraska - Memorial Omaha Adult

May 24-27

Koch Tennis Center

Omaha, Nebraska

Kansas - Jayhawk Adult Open

June 11-13

Kossover Tennis Center

Topeka, Kansas

Heart of America - Kansas City Open

June 25-27

Plaza Tennis Center

Kansas City, Missouri

Kansas - Steve Broadie Mid-Continent Open

July 24-25

Riverside Tennis Center

Wichita, Kansas