Teams set for 2023 ITF Masters World Team Championships in Turkey
Forty players will represent the United States in 10 events at the International Tennis Federation World Tennis Masters World Team Championships in two weeks in Manavgat, Antalya, Turkey.
The pinnicle of international competition in the 30-, 35-, 40-, 45- and 50-year-old age groups, the event is the equivalent of the Davis Cup and Billie Jean King Cup competitions. Following the team event, the World Individual Championships will be held from March 25 through April 1 at the same site.
California and Texas each boast 10 players, accounting for half the U.S. delegation overall; Florida, Georgia, Texas and Washington all boast multiple selctions.
The full list of competitors can be found below.
Men’s 30 Cup
1. Alan Regala, Seattle, Wash.
2. Jevin West, Seattle, Wash.
3. Josh Basha, Mountlake Terrace, Wash. - Captain
4. Neil Bennett, Alexandria, Va.
Italia Cup - Men’s 35 & over
1. Christian Guevara, Annadale, N.J.
2. Michael Cunningham, Lexington, Ky.
3. Nestor Bernabe, Providence, R.I. - Captain
4. Ruby Obregon, San Antonio, Texas
Tony Trabert Cup – Men’s 40 & over
1. Charles Hoeveler, Kentfield, Calif.
2. Darrin Cohen, Alamo, Calif.
3. Ryan Pang, Bellevue, Wash.
4. Ryan Sablan, Walnut Creek, Calif. - Captain
Dubler Cup – Men’s 45 & over
1. Guillermo Cosson, Houston, Texas
2. Marvin Colley, Panama City Beach, Fla.
3. Stuart “Ross” Duncan, Aliso Viejo, Calif. - Captain
4. Wojtek Bratek, San Antonio, Texas
Fred Perry Cup - Men’s 50 & over
1. Dana Gill, San Jose, Calif. – Captain
2. Neel Grover, Laguna Beach, Calif.
3. Oren Motevassel, Delray Beach, Fla.
4. Sean Straley, Sugar Land, Texas
Women’s 30 Cup
1. Erika Takeuchi, Seattle, Wash. - Captain
2. Lya Kushnirovich, St. Petersburg, Fla.
3. Mariel Tinnirello, New Braunfels, Texas
4. Monica Hoz de Vila, Houston, Texas
Suzanne Lenglen Cup - Women’s 35 & over
1. Evgenia Docker, Atlanta, Ga.
2. Jennifer Sinclair, Berkeley Lake, Ga. - Captain
3. Mariana Correa, Miami, Fla.
4. Stephanie Kusano Wallace, Napa, Calif.
Young Cup - Women’s 40 & over
1. Anda Perianu, Ithaca, N.Y.
2. Kaysie Smashey, Houston, Texas - Captain
3. Mariko Fritz-Krockow, Orinda, Calif.
4. Yulia Bolotova, Philadelphia, Pa.
Margaret Court Cup - Women’s 45 & over
1. Amanda Parson-Siegel, Henderson, Nev. - Captain
2. Brandi Bratek, San Antonio, Texas
3. Heather Waters, Clinton, N.C.
4. Patricia Zerdan, Addison, Texas
Maria Esther Bueno Cup - Women’s 50 & over
1. Christian Bartelt, Malibu, Calif.
2. Jenny Klitch, Palm Beach Gardens, Fla. - Captain
3. Tracie Currie, Ventura, Calif.
4. Virginie Poritzky, Greenville, S.C.