Monday 2 January 2012

Doubles Classic winds up 2011 schedule




















Winnipeg, MB (TM) – The 2011 Tennis Manitoba tournament schedule came to an end with the WWC Doubles Christmas Classic, held December 18-22. A total of 51 players participated in men's, women's and mixed doubles events. It's the first year the Winnipeg Winter Club spilt up their tournament into separate singles and doubles tournaments. The WWC Indoor Singles Open, held November 26-December 2, drew 61 players.

The Doubles Christmas Classic featured some of the province's U.S. college players who were home for the holidays, including Sean Bailey, Saul Shrom, Igal Mostkov and Alan Gardiner. Below are results from the tournament.

Men's Open final
Saul Shrom/Sean Bailey def. Ray Daumler/Peter Eck 6-3, 6-1

Men's 5.0 final
Will McPherson/Alan Gardiner def. Tony Weekes/Dong Won Kang 6-2, 6-1

Men's 4.5 final
Patrick Fu/Earinpreet Hirkewal def. Roope Kopola/Stanley Sladek 7-6(5), 6-7(5), 6-1

Men's 4.0 final
Rocky Klassen/Jake Bergen def. Brian Plett/Silvio Marinelli

Men's 3.5 final
Jerry Janz/Darcy Klann def. Fred Daumler/Glen Dyck 6-2, 6-0

Men's 3.0 final
Young Seob Hong/Kyung Hun Kang def. Peter Sommers/Ted Redekop 6-2, 4-6, 10-4

Women's Open round-robin
1st - Ainsley Bishop/Olga Berdynskykh
2nd - Pat Chawla/Mary Kellner Sommers

Mixed Open final
Ainsley Bishop/Peter Eck def. Joanna Woo/Tony Weekes 6-7, 6-1, 6-0

Mixed 5.0 final
Erika Fridrik/Alan Gardiner def. Emily Fridrik/Earinpreet Hirkewal 6-2, 6-1

Mixed 4.5 round-robin
1st - Mary Kellner Sommers/Terry Langan
2nd - Lorena Trann/Jake Bergen

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