Broward, Hillsborough, and Orange County Thrive at Adult 40 & Over 3.5/4.5 Sectional Championships

More than 30 teams gathered at the USTA National Campus as they competed in the Adult 40 & Over 3.5/4.5 Sectional Championships. It was an exciting weekend of tennis as the sun shined bright on the Florida talent. 

In the 3.5 division it was a battle between Broward and Orange County for both the Men’s and Women’s draws. For the men, it was Orange County that got the better end, winning in a tiebreaker. For the Women, Broward was able to avenge the loss and take down Orange County. 

Over in the 4.5 division, it was Hillsborough and Orange County that came out on top. The Hillsborough men’s team was great all weekend long and capped it off with a championship. The women from Hillsborough were on as well, but Orange County took them the distance and won due to a tiebreaker. 

All these teams will compete in the USTA Adult League National Championships later this fall. 

Adult 40 & Over Results 

Men’s 3.5 

Championship: Orange County (Sanlando Park) defeated Broward County (Weston Racquet Club) 3-2 

           

No. 1 Singles: Jose Rivas (Broward) d. Libardo Lambrano 6-1, 6-1 

No. 1 Doubles: Raul Larrousse/Rob Haben (Orange) d. Fabio Santos/Ceferino Estrada 6-3, 6-2 

No. 2 Doubles: Fernando Rivera Escobar/Joseph Massot (Orange) d. Nicolay Castro/Atanas Irinchev 6-4, 6-3 

No. 3 Doubles: Hector Paez/Mario Vitiello (Broward) d. Huan Le/Jose Perez 4-6, 6-4, 1-0 

Orange County Season Roster: Tom Phan (Captain), Raul Larrousse (Captain), Gary Graham, Libardo Lambrano, Rob Haben, Huan Le, Joseph Massot, Henry Fernandez, Scott Sullivan, Jose Perez, Fernando Rivera Escobar, Quang Le, Luis Escalona, Jose Agreda 

Women’s 3.5 

Championship: Broward County (Frank Veltri Tennis Center) defeated Orange County (Maitland Community Park) 3-1 

           

No. 1 Singles: Yvonne Dacal (Broward) d. Jennifer Dunn 6-1, 6-3 

No. 1 Doubles: Amy Brown/Lissette Viloria (Broward) d. Amber Davis/Laurene Rovins 6-3, 6-4 

No. 2 Doubles: Tracy Griffin/Lauren Bridge (Orange) d. Maria Monserratte/Yenny Herrera 7-5, 6-2 

No. 3 Doubles: Audrey Gayle/Paulette Janice Snagg (Broward) d. Suzanne Cathcart/Lyles Downs 5-7, 7-5, 1-0 

Broward County Season Roster: Sara Contreras (Captain), Evelyn Daniels, Lyana Blokhina, Maria Monserratte, Raeven Yester, Linda Horta, Camille Aponte, Mariana Rodriguez, Lissette Viloria, Kerri Paul, Yvonne Dacal, Maria Riccobono, Jiaqing McGraw, Amy Brown, Yenny Herrera, Paulette Janice Snagg, Audrey Gayle 

Men’s 4.5 

Championship: Hillsborough County (HCC Tennis Complex) defeated Sarasota County (Sarasota Sports Club) 4-0 

           

No. 1 Singles: Filipe Mendes (Hills) d. Bojan Vuckovic 6-2, RET. 

No. 1 Doubles: Gerardo Cuevas/Alvaro Echeverry (Hills) d. Scott Schuhriemen/Mike Moenter 2-6, 3-2, RET. 

No. 2 Doubles: Ben Tucker/Michael Dixon (Hills) d. Charles Gauthier/Manuel Alvarez 5-3, RET 

No. 3 Doubles: Patrick Chang/Matthew Schnell (Hills) d. Ignacio Molina/Chris Canfield 6-1, 6-3 

Hillsborough County Season Roster: Fernando Gonzalez (Captain), Sean Vickery, James Evans, Craig Arndt, Jeffrey Evans, Samuel Biller, Daniel Zantedeschi, Ben Tucker, Julio Zeballos, Gerardo Cuevas, Alvaro Echeverry, Felipe Ramirez, Felix Tromp, Alejandro Mucino, Matthew Schnell, Michael Dixon, Patrick Chang , Edward Peterson, Filipe Mendes, Alex Hidalgo 

Women’s 4.5 

Championship: Orange County (USTA National Campus) defeated Hillsborough County (HCC Tennis Complex) 3-2 

           

No. 1 Singles: Maki Smith (Hills) d. Regina Revello 4-6, 6-1, 1-0 

No. 1 Doubles: Pamela Saffran/Kristee Garrity (Orange) d. Denise Agnew/Lilivette Arroyo 6-3, 4-6, 1-0 

No. 2 Doubles: Mollie Simpson/Stephanie Means (Hills) d. Kristine Dionne/Anna Svaetichin 5-7, 6-3, 1-0 

No. 3 Doubles: Anne-Marie Miller/Cheryl Keller (Orange) d. Elizabeth Rodgers/Lisa Shelton 6-1, 6-4 

Orange County Season Roster: Anne-Marie Miller (Captain), Colleen Mcnatt, Cheryl Keller, Kim Frilot, Christine Alfert, Kristine Dionne, Lisa Becket, Rachel Holt, Regina Revello, Taniya Jimenez, Kristee Garrity, Anna Svaetichin, Kerry Sproles, Pamela Saffran, Becky Cusick, Erica Cossairt