Senior Clay Courts Wrap Up
CONCORD, MA- The second of two events from August 10-13 wrapped up the Senior Clay Court Championships at the Concord Country Club in Concord, MA. The Clay Courts were also the second of three Senior Slams taking place throughout New England this summer.
The third and final event will be the Grass Court Championships and will be held at International Tennis Hall of Fame in Newport from September 8-11.
Men’s 50s, 55s and 75s singles and doubles divisions competed along with Men’s 80s and 85s singles.
View the full results:
Men's 50 Singles
F- (1) Steven Gulla d. (2) John Wilcox 7-6; 6-1
SF- (2) John Wilcox d. Mark Gelsinger 6-0; 6-0
SF- (1) Steven Gulla d. Nigel Bentley 6-0; 6-1
Q- (2) John Wilcox d. Andrew Canning 6-0; 5-7; 6-1
Consolation:
CF- Steven Durante d. Mark Watkins 6-1; 6-1
CS- Mark Watkins d. Christopher Thoft-Brown Wo (pc)
CS- Steven Durante d. Greg Reardon Wo (pc)
CQ- Mark Watkins d. Baba Shetty Wo (pc)
Men's 55 Singles
F- (1) David Tien d. David Wright 6-2; 6-4
SF- David Wright d. (2) Tim Riley 6-4; 6-2
SF- (1) David Tien d. (3) Russell Strong 6-1; 6-1
Q- (2) Tim Riley d. Jeffrey Gerhart 6-0; 6-1
Consolation:
CF- (4) Gary Jenkins d. Ronald Chicoine 6-1; 6-1
CS- (4) Gary Jenkins d. Frederick Buffum 6-0; 6-1
CS- Ronald Chicoine d. Ward Jannuzzi 4-6; 7-6(5))
R1- Frederick Buffum d. Michael Scammacca 6-4; 6-3
Men's 50 Doubles
F- (1) Gulla/Norbeck d. (2) Coorssen/Rubrich 6-2; 6-2
PL- Bentley/Staniar d. Durante/Wilcox 2-6; 6-2; 10-2
SF- (2) Coorssen/Rubrich d. Durante/Wilcox 6-4; 6-2
SF- (1) Gulla/Norbeck d. Bentley/Staniar 5-7; 7-6; 7-6(8)); 7-5
Consolation:
CF- Canning/Gelsinger d. Schnadig/Walsh 6-4; 6-2
Men's 55 Doubles
F- (1) Norbeck/Previdi d. (2) Chicoine/Trausch 6-3; 6-2
SF- (2) Chicoine/Trausch d. Kadesch/LeRoy 6-3; 6-4
SF- (1) Norbeck/Previdi d. Murphy/Riley 3-6; 6-1; 6-3
Q- Murphy/Riley d. Gerhart/Holmes 6-4; 6-4
Men's 80 Singles
F- Ernest True d. Malcolm Swanson 6-4; 6-3
Men's 85 Singles
RR- Donald Crawshaw d. Raymond Malley Wo (inj)
RR- George Boyce d. Donald Crawshaw 6-0; 6-1
RR- George Boyce d. Raymond Malley Wo (inj)
Men's 75 Singles
F- (1) Nicholas Ourusoff d. (2) George Lynch 6-3; 1-6; 6-3
PL- Raymond Brodeur d. James Hufford 6-1; 6-0
SF- (2) George Lynch d. James Hufford 6-3; 7-6; 7-6(3))
SF- (1) Nicholas Ourusoff d. Raymond Brodeur 6-2; 6-2
Consolation:
CF- Roy Anderson d. Kenneth Miller 7-5; 6-3
CQ- Roy Anderson d. Christopher Bentley 6-2; 6-0
CQ- Kenneth Miller d. Gerald Rothman 6-1; 6-0
Men's 75 Doubles
F- Lynch/Ourusoff d. McAfee/Swan 7-5; 0-6; 6-4
PL- Diehl/Joslin Jr d. (1) Anderson/Dilworth 6-1; 3-6; 6-2
SF- Lynch/Ourusoff d. Diehl/Joslin Jr 4-6; 6-4; 6-4
SF- McAfee/Swan d. (1) Anderson/Dilworth 5-7; 7-6; 7-6(5)); 6-2
Consolation:
CF- Brodeur/Miller d. Johnstone/Swanson 6-2; 6-3
- Swanson, True M80s
- Wright, Tien M55s
- Wilcox, Gulla M50s
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