The heart of Lake Nona’s tennis haven, the USTA National Campus, played mainstage for the Adult 18 & Over 3.5/5.0 Sectional Championships this past weekend.
Here, skill and passion were put to the test as diverse teams from across the state gathered to compete. The energy around the courts was amazing as the competition battled back and forth all weekend long.
There were over 20 counties playing, but in the end, there was only room for four of them to be crowned champions and qualify for the National Championships. It was a great weekend for Alachua, Broward, Duval, and Hillsborough County, as they came out victorious in their respective draws.
Check out how the four divisions played out and who will be representing Florida at Nationals later this fall.
Adult 18 & Over 3.5 Women
Championship: Alachua County (Jonesville Tennis Center) defeated Miami-Dade County (Riviera Preparatory School) 4-1
No. 1 Singles: Jenny Neelands (Alachua) d. Lorena Guadiana 6-2, 4-6, 1-0
No. 2 Singles: Maria Curatolo (Alachua) d. Mildred Rembisz 6-3, 6-3
No. 1 Doubles: Kristin Anderson/Mellissa Cili (Miami) d. Ashley Spink/Angie Gomez 6-2, 6-1
No. 2 Doubles: Kim Magee/Judith Bertran (Alachua) d. Emily Burrows/Maritza Marchand 6-2, 4-4 RET.
No. 3 Doubles: Julie Sager/Jigisha Shah (Alachua) d. Ximena Otero/Leticia Diaz 6-2, 6-3
Alachua County Season Roster: Ashley Spink (Captain), Jenny Neelands, Irina Madorsky, Genne’ Dehenau Mcdonald, Linda Garcia-Crespo, Maria Curatolo, Judith Bertran, Cindy Mcmanus, Melissa Morris, Angie Gomez, Natalie Ebner, Julie Sager, Jigisha Shah, Kim Magee , Christine Engels, Davette Wycoff, Gina Dell
Adult 18 & Over 3.5 Men
Championship: Broward County (Midtown Athletic Club Weston) defeated Alachua County (DB Racquet Club) 4-1
No. 1 Singles: German Avellaneda (Broward) d. Ashkan Paykar 6-2,6-2
No. 2 Singles: Juan Vesga (Broward) d. Andrew Diaz 6-0, 4-6, 1-0
No. 1 Doubles: William Haveman/Cory Hanson (Alachua) d. Fernando Machado/Windsor Rodriguez 6-2, 6-4
No. 2 Doubles: Ricardo Dillon/Mel Tejada (Broward) d. Boris Kuchuk Steve Pratscher 4-6,6-3, 1-0
No. 3 Doubles: Carlos Reyes/Diego Andrade (Broward) d. Camilo Fita/Dan Weisman 6-4, 3-6, 1-0
Broward County Season Roster: Saeid Sadoughi (Captain), Fernando Machado, Windsor Rodriguez, Gerardo Naranjo, Ricardo Dillon, Abelardo Gutierrez, Alex Yokana, Jorge Alejandro Romo, Carlos Reyes, Diego Andrade, Yinon Horwitz, Mel Tejada, Juan Vesga, Pedro Navas, German Avellaneda, Eduardo Cordova, Manuel San Sebastian
Adult 18 & Over 5.0 Women
Championship: Duval County finished in first place of the round robin with a record of 3-1, with Orange County (Fort Gatlin Recreation Center) finishing in second place
Women’s 5.0 Champs: Duval County
Duval County Season Roster: Galina Vishnikina (Captain), Marina Cunningham Pereira, Catherine Canady, Natalia Lebedeva, Adeline Landeweer, Karen Romero Diaz, Casey Cohen, Paloma Vela, Alexis Schuchart, Katsiaryna Lukomskaya
Adult 18 & Over 5.0 Men
Championship: Hillsborough County (HCC Tennis Complex) finished in first place of the round robin with a record of 4-0, with Broward County (Lauderdale Tennis Club) finishing in second place
Men’s 5.0 Champs: Hillsborough County
County Season Roster: Richard Beardsley (Captain), Stephen Felman (Captain), Rhett Rollyson, Christopher Henderson, Christopher Muller, Mark Singnil, Alexandru Gasca Silav, Robert Lindgren, Salman Bader, Timothy Kane, Leonardo Vega, Michael-Ray Pallares, Alex Robles
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