Broward County Dominates at Combo 18 & Over 6.5/8.5 Sectional Championships

As the 2025 Australian Open came to an end overseas, the tennis spirit was in the Florida air as competitors from across the state went against one another in the USTA Florida Adult Combo 18 and Over 6.5/8.5 Sectional Championship.  

The Combo division adds a unique twist to tennis dynamics. Doubles pairs must align within 0.5 of their NTRP ratings, ensuring their combined level doesn’t surpass the chosen competition tier. For instance, in the 8.5 division, a 4.0 player might partner with a 4.5, creating dynamic matchups.  

It was an exciting weekend of matches as teams from around the state were playing for their chance at becoming sectional champs. Broward County had a great showing as they made the championship in three of the four divisions and won two of them. Orange and Pinellas County also showed up, winning divisions. 

All in all, it was a great weekend of matches. Check out the big winners from the weekend. 

Combo 18 & Over 6.5 Men’s 

Championship: Orange County (Winter Park Tennis Center) defeated Escambia County 3-0 

No. 1 Doubles: Raul Larrousse/Diogo Monteiro (Orange) d. Will Spencer/Peyton Blackledge 7-6, 3-6, 1-0 

No. 2 Doubles: Huan Le/Tim Thomas (Orange) d. Josh Sitton/Tucker Massey 5-7, 6-4, 1-0 

No. 3 Doubles: Rob Haben/Alfonso Vargas (Orange) d. Frederic Letourneau/Jay Lea 6-4, 7-5 

Orange County Season Roster: Tom Phan (Captain), Raul Larrousse (Captain), Jeff Dunn, Tyler Cohen, Gary Graham, Tim Thomas, Gabriel Noboa, Joseph Massot, Joel Montes, Huan Le, Rob Haben, Scott Sullivan, Dustin Johns, Long Vuong, Alfonso Vargas, Fernando Rivera Escobar, Diogo Monteiro 

Combo 18 & Over 6.5 Women’s 

Championship: Broward County (Midtown Athletic Club Weston) defeated Miami-Dade County (Doral Park Country Club) 2-1 

      

No. 1 Doubles: Diana Restrepo/Pilar Gomez (Miami) d. Mariana Durante/Gisela Coluccio 6-3, 6-1 

No. 2 Doubles: Florina Lazar/Maria Riccobono (Broward) d. Maria Odon/Mayna Nevarez 6-1, 6-0 

No. 3 Doubles: Kathleen Mason/Milka Vignali (Broward) d. Lissette Viloria/Pilar Hernandez 6-3, 1-6, 1-0 

Broward County Season Roster: Mariana Durante (Captain), Marioly Fiandor (Captain), Stacy Havens, Kathleen Mason, Raeven Yester, Maritza Craig, Milka Vignali, Carolina Rivera, Gabriela Reyes, Carolina Barrenechea Yokana, Gisela Coluccio, Lainie Rudolph, Florina Lazar, Natalia Smyth, Liliana Carrillo, Maria Riccobono, Maria Moreno, Jodi Skolnick, Nathalie Schiaffino, Michelle Pellow 

Combo 18 & Over 8.5 Men’s 

Championship: Broward County (Weston Hills Country Club) defeated Hillsborough County (HCC Tennis Complex) 2-1 

      

No. 1 Doubles: Danny Gonzalez/Carlos Lima Castilho (Broward) d. Nicholas Davidson/Davis Bilardello 7-5, 6-3 

No. 2 Doubles: Demian Rodriguez/Miguel Tortolero (Broward) d. Scott Schuhriemen/Jack Willett 2-6, 6-4, 1-0 

No. 3 Doubles: Mike Moenter/Josh Melton (Hills) d. Carlos Diaz/Daniel Delgado 6-7, 2-3 RET. 

Broward County Season Roster: Francisco Marcano (Captain), Jorge Corrales, Carlos Diaz, Tony Alzuru, Juan Alfonso, Carlos Lima Castilho, Roberto Nieves, Ernesto Perez, Miguel Tortolero, Danny Gonzalez, Hugo Moreno, Victor Caba, Daniel Delgado, Demian Rodriguez 

Combo 18 & Over 8.5 Women’s 

Championship: Pinellas County (Bardmoor Golf Tennis Club) defeated Broward County (Lauderdale Tennis Club) 2-1 

      

No. 1 Doubles: Patricia Velez/Naisha Joseph (Broward) d. Angie Jones/Olivia Rivas 5-7, 3-3 RET. 

No. 2 Doubles: Samantha Romasiewicz/Dillon Yost (Pinellas) d. Courtney Carpenter/Melissa Leighton 6-4, 6-2 

No. 3 Doubles: Christina Dausch/Skyler Boynton (Pinellas) d. Irina Daiter/Natasha Torres 7-5, 6-2 

Pinellas County Season Roster: Joann Suyao (Captain), Dillon Yost (Captain), Abbe Malone, Skyler Boynton, Andrea Fajardo, Alize Uyttenhove Farhat, Angie Jones, Melissa Sheridan, Amanda Hammerli, Cassandra Remedios, Christina Dausch, Abby Kronk, Jennifer Price, Samantha Romasiewicz, Olivia Rivas, Judi Alford