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U.S. finishes as the runner-up in the Men's 30 Cup at the ITF Masters 30, 35 & 40 World Team Championships

August 24, 2024

The United States finished as the runner-up in the Men’s 30 Cup for the second year in a row at the International Tennis Federation (ITF) Masters 30, 35 & 40 World Team Championships, which was held Aug. 4-9 in Lisbon, Oerias and Estoril, Portugal.

 

The tournament is the masters equivalent of the Davis Cup and Billie Jean King Cup competitions, with top American tennis players representing their country in the 30-, 35- and 40-and-over age groups.

 

The Men’s 30 Cup team fell 2-1 to a tough German team in the final. In individual competition, the top American was Mariko Fritz-Krockow, who lost to Germany’s Manon Krue in the 40+ women’s singles final, 3-6, 4-6.

Below is a list of players representing the United States in each division with results:

 

Men’s 30 Cup – Result: 2nd Place (Germany def. USA 2-1)

Christopher Kipouras, San Francisco – Captain

Ilia Shatashvili, West Chester, Pa.

Ismael Lahlou, Devon, Pa.

Jayson Amos, Mission Viejo, Calif.

 

Italia Cup – Men’s 35 – Result: 6th Place (Spain def. USA 2-1)

Christian Guevara, Annandale, N.J.

Nicholas Brunner, Sacramento – Captain

Phil Frayssinoux, Reno, Nev.

Tyler Browne, Orinda, Calif.

 

Tony Trabert Cup – Men’s 40 – Result: 7th Place (USA def. Kazakhstan 3-0)

Darrin Cohen, Alamo, Calif. – Captain

Gregory Artzt, Matthews, N.C.

Matthew Hane, John’s Island, S.C.

Ryan Sablan, Walnut Creek, Calif.

The U.S. team at the ITF Masters 30, 35 & 40 World Team Championships.

Women’s 30 Cup – Result: 4th Place (USA def. Estonia 3-0)

Erika Takeuchi, Seattle – Captain

Evgenia Dockter, Atlanta

Monica Hoz de Vila, Houston

Mylene Martin, Pleasanton, Calif.

 

Suzanne Lenglen Cup – Women’s 35 – Result: 5th Place (USA def. Argentina 2-1)

Kristen Bleakley, Santa Rosa Beach, Calif.

Marianna Correa, Miami

Mariko Fritz-Krockow, Orinda, Calif.

Stephanie Kusano Wallace, Napa, Calif. – Captain

 

Young Cup – Women’s 40 – Result: 3rd Place (USA def. Portugal 3-0)

Anda Perianu, Ithaca, N.Y. – Captain

Jennifer Sinclair, Berkley Lake, Ga.

Kaysie Smashey, Houston

Yulia Bolotova, Philadelphia

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