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Sunday, May 29, 2011 Vol. X, No. 73 Winner of the South Carolina Media of the Year Award Hilton Head Island, South Carolina
Banana Open Entry Deadline Today at
6:30 p.m.
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Head/Tail $10K Begins Play at Van Der Meer; No fee for spectators -- story below
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Some Teams Figure Out the TSMTs
Sea Pines Smashers Go 5-0, Advance to Women's 4.0 Semifinals Monday in SC Adult 4.0, 4.5, 5.0 Championships
AIKEN SC (TENNIS E-News) -- The Hilton Head Island #1 Sea Pines Smashers have won five straight matches at the USTA League South Carolina Adult State Championships, the last one a solid 4-1 victory that sends the Smashers into Monday semifinals.
The third of three straight weekends of USTA League South Carolina State Championships rolled into action late Friday afternoon and Women's 4.0 Smashers won 4-1 in the opening round. The Smashers added a second win Saturday morning, then took two third-set match tiebreaks for a 3-2 win in the afternoon.
The Adult 4.0, 4.5 and 5.0 men's and women's resumed play early today and will go into semis and finals Monday in hopes of representing the state in Southern Sectionals in Mobile AL in July/August. Six Hilton Head Island teams and four from Coastal Carolina are competing. Results will be updated throughout the weekend. Stay tuned.
In early matches Saturday, the HHI Men's 4.0 and 4.5 teams showed they have figured out something about the infamous third-set match tiebreaks. The 4.0 PRRC Sun Devils and 4.5 PDTC Islanders each won a pair of match tiebreaks to take 3-2 team wins. The Sun Devils finished today in a three-way tie for top group spot, but ended up third in courts won.
With 67 teams and about 700 players competing, a third of them will be in the Women's 4.0. Eight to 12 teams are the norm for in-group round robins played in South Carolina League Championships. The Women's 4.0 has 22 and that forced start of play to Friday. Three HHI/CCTA teams are in that division. Smallest category is the Women's 5.0 with three, including HHI 5 Ohhhs!, captained by Denise Agee. No Men's 5.0 teams are entered from HHI/CCTA.
TENNIS E-News has no clue on the HHI Women's 5.0s. The category is not listed among any results, so no news on the HHI 5 Ohhhs!
THIS JUST IN:
Here is the schedule posted on TennisLink for HHI and CCTA teams. NOTE: Schedules sometimes change. Stay in touch with team captain.
(Key to abbreviations: AATL = Aiken Area; CCTA = Bluffton to Beaufort area;
CTL =
Friday the 27th
3:30 p.m. -- AW4.0 -- HHI #1/Sea Pines Smashers 4, AATL/Fermata 1
5 p.m. -- AW4.0 -- CCTA/Beaufort Sea Islanders 1, LATA #2/Lexington Let It Rip 4
Saturday the 28th
8
a.m. -- AM4.0 -- HHI/
8
a.m. -- AW5.0 -- HHI/
(Note: the AW5.0 division is not posted in TennisLink. No post, no results.)
8
a.m. -- AW4.0 -- HHI #2/
9:30 a.m. -- AM4.0 -- CCTA/
9:30 a.m. -- AW4.5 -- CCTA/
9:30 a.m. -- AW4.0 -- HHI #1/
11
a.m. -- AM4.5 -- CCTA/
11
a.m. -- AM4.5 -- HHI/
11
a.m. -- AW4.0 -- CCTA/
12:30 p.m. -- AW5.0 -- HHI/
(Note: the AW5.0 division is not posted in TennisLink. No post, no results.)
12:30 p.m. -- AW4.0 -- HHI #2/
2
p.m. -- AM4.0 -- HHI/
2
p.m. -- AW4.0 -- HHI #1/
3:30 p.m. -- AM4.0 -- CCTA/
3:30 p.m. -- AW4.5 -- HHI/
3:30 p.m. -- AW4.0 -- CCTA/
Sunday the 29th
8
a.m. -- AM4.5 -- CCTA/
8
a.m. -- AW5.0 -- HHI/
8
a.m. -- AW4.0 -- HHI #1/
9:30 a.m. -- AM4.0 -- HHI/
9:30 a.m. -- AM4.5 -- HHI/
9:30 a.m. -- AW4.5 -- CCTA/
9:30 a.m. -- AW4.5 -- HHI/
11
a.m. -- AM4.0 -- CCTA/
11
a.m. -- AW4.0 -- CCTA/
12:30 p.m. -- AW5.0 -- HHI/
(Note: the AW5.0 division is not posted in TennisLink. No post, no results.)
12:30 p.m. -- AW4.0 -- HHI #1/
12:30 p.m. -- AW4.0 -- HHI #2/
2
p.m. -- AM4.5 -- CCTA/
2
p.m. -- AW4.5 -- CCTA/
2
p.m. -- AW4.5 -- HHI/
3:30 p.m. -- AM4.5 -- HHI/
3:30 p.m. -- AW4.0 -- CCTA/
5
p.m. -- AW4.0 -- HHI #2/
Monday the 30th
8 a.m. -- AM4.0 Semifinal -- LCTA #2/Collins Park Hoodlums vs. UPTA #1/Greenville TC
8 a.m. --
AM4.0 Semifinal -- SATL/Greer State vs.
8 a.m. --
AW4.0 Semifinal --
8 a.m. --
AW4.0 Semifinal --
10 a.m.
-- AM4.5 Semifinal -- GSTL/Litchfield Sharks vs. UPTA #1/
10 a.m.
-- AM4.5 Semifinal -- LCTA/I'ON Club vs. LATA/
10 a.m.
-- AW4.5 Final -- FTA/The Pavilion Rockstars vs. LCTA/
Noon -- AM4.0 Final -- TBD vs. TBD
Noon -- AW4.0 Final -- TBD vs. TBD
2 p.m. -- AM4.5 Final -- TBD vs. TBD
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Ivan Lendl To Open Tennis Academy on Hilton Head Island
In Partnership with IJGA: "We share the same vision"
HILTON
HEAD ISLAND SC (TENNIS E-News) -- Tennis great Ivan Lendl will be establishing
the Ivan Lendl International Junior Tennis Academy on Hilton Head Island,
scheduled to open Aug. 15 in partnership with the Hank Haney International
Junior Golf Academy. Students will attend Heritage Academy and use Port Royal
Racquet Club for tennis.
A Hilton Head Monthly
story by Robyn Passante reports that Lendl wants "to create a junior academy
focused on the game that made him famous." It further quotes the former Grand
Slam champion:
“I’ve watched the IJGA for quite some time. I considered
sending my kids here several years ago,” says Lendl, who has five daughters,
three of them golfers. “I think we share the same vision on how to train kids,
how to put them in an environment to succeed and how to expose them to the
things that will help them on and off the court.”
HHM's Passante quotes Peter Orrell, chief executive officer
for Junior Golf Corporation, as calling the partnership serendipitous, as it
came about just as the corporation decided to broaden its horizons. The company
decided it could develop similar academies based around other “passions", and
tennis seemed a perfect place to start.
Further quoting from the HHM
story: “Having three daughters who played competitive junior golf, I think I
have a pretty good understanding for what parents are looking for in the academy
experience,” says Lendl. “Also, with my name on this academy, I want to be sure
that the training is in keeping with my thinking and philosophies. So I will
stay very involved.”
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Hundreds on Hand at SP Country Club
Island Family Dental Keep Unbeaten String in HHI Pros League 5th Week; Next Friday, It's at Wexford
HILTON HEAD ISLAND SC (TENNIS E-News) -- With eye over the shoulder at the weather, the Hilton Head Island Pro League set 300+ fans cheering with a series of tight matches, reaction volleys and tiebreak sets Friday evening at Sea Pines Country Club. By the time Headliners' trumpeter Billy Howe had finished the National Anthem, the skies cleared and the #2 and #3 teams led off on side-by-side matches.
Island Family Dental defeated Steamer Seafood and Coral Resort won over Mattress Firm, both by 2-1 scores. IFD and Steamers stayed #1 and #2 in the key courts won/courts lost category that will decide the championship faceoff in two weeks at Long Cove. Next Friday at Wexford will be the final season match leading into the title confrontation June 10.
As in previous Fridays, crowds jammed the spectator area and surrounded the courts to catch the action. "Go Blue" and "Go Green" cheers showed the fans are picking up on the player excitement and identifying their club or pro favorites. Tightest match of the night was the IFD vs. SS Court 3 battle in which Mike Caboy and Keith Hutchison took the first set, only to have Robin Fulton and Eddie Goodson come back to take the second in a 7-5 tiebreak. The Island Dents held on to win the third-set match tiebreak 10-6 -- a match that clinched the team win.
While the fans were finishing off heir burgers, hotdogs, chicken and Italian sausage/peppers, Rob Ellison and Mark Shaeffer gave Coral Resort its second court win in a tight 6-4, 7-6 (11-9 in the tiebreak) scrap.
The match results:
Island Family Dental 2, Steamer Seafood 1
Ct. 1 -- Wuller/Coulton (SS) def. Child/Hart (IFD) 6-2, 6-1
Ct. 2 -- O'Keefe/Watanabe (IFD) def. G. Shaeffer/Silvan (SS) 6-4, 7-5
Ct. 3 -- Caboy/Hutchinson (IFD) def. Fulton/Goodson (SS) 6-4, 6-7(5), 10-6
Coral Resort 2, Mattress Firm 1
Ct. 1 --
Ct. 2 -- Ellison/M. Shaeffer (CR) def. Bergmann/O'Regan (MF) 6-4, 7-6(9)
Ct. 3 -- Lester/Van Aswegen (CR) def. Brackin/Seferian (MF) 6-1, 6-3
HHI Pro League Standings -- Results and schedule follow below
| Matches | Courts | |||
| Teams | Won | Lost | Won | Lost |
| Island Family Dental | 5 | 0 | 11 | 4 |
| Steamer Seafood | 3 | 2 | 9 | 7 |
| Coral Resorts | 2 | 3 | 6 | 9 |
| Mattress Firm | 0 | 5 | 4 | 11 |
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Results on Facebook
HHI's Kitchen Advances in Qualifying of $10,000 Head/Tail Championships; Ladies Day, Kids Day Planned
ITF Supervisor for the tournament is Bunny Williams of Bluffton; Brandon Arent is tournament director.
Main Draw matches will begin Tuesday at 9 a.m. For questions about the week’s activities, contact Arent at 785-8388 ext. 115 or email brandon@vdmtennis.com.
In addition to the tennis, special events are scheduled for the Head/Tail $10K week -- Ladies Day, Battle of the Sexes Exhibition & Player Party presented by The Smokehouse and Kids Day. For information on those events contact Tammy Zawacki, Van Der Meer Tennis Academy Admissions Coordinator and press/media contact for the tournament at tammyz@vdmtennis.com.
· "I will be reporting the results on our Facebook Page: Head/Tail Women’s 10K," Zawacki said. "...Make sure Facebook Fans 'Like' the page to automatically get results."
Today's (Sunday) results:
Indigo Run
Tennis Against Poverty (TAP) Event To Benefit Deep Well, Family Promise
HILTON HEAD ISLAND SC (TENNIS E-News) -- A Tennis Against Poverty benefit will be held Saturday, June 4 at Indigo Run Tennis Center, with on-court drills directed by HHI pros from 4 to 7 p.m. Deep Well and Family Promise will be the beneficiaries.
With a $30 per person minimum contribution requested, tennis director Royce Silvan said a goal of 50 participants would hope to raise at least $1,500 to be shared by these two organizations. Johnny, a musician from Macon GA, will be special guest.
Six courts of drills with a specific topic on each court will be run by Silvan and five other local pros. In addition, a seventh station will be set up under the Tennis Pavilion with Lorri Hunter as Fitness Boot Camp instructor. Food and drinks dinner party will follow, as well as a prize raffle.
Participants can register at the Tennis Pavilion at Indigo Run or by emailing Roycetennis@hotmail.com and ncluding your USTA level. Registration deadline is June 1.
Bluffton Lady Cats
Used Tennis Racket Sale Set To Raise Funds for High School Tennis Team
BLUFFTON SC (TENNIS E-News) -- A sale of used tennis rackets in good condition -- $10 each -- will be held Friday June 3, from 3-4:30 p.m. at the Bluffton High School tennis courts. "Dozens of quality used rackets will be on sale," Tennis Coach Bob Brown said.
With budget cutbacks, the Lady Cats are campaigning for Fall season travel, including a trip to a Florence tournament in August.
For information, contact Brown at randdbrown@hargray.com.
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USTA-Sanctioned Divisions
Sixth
Annual Beaufort Tennis Association "Splash!!" Moves to Dataw Clay June 24-26
BEAUFORT SC (TENNIS E-News) -- The 6th annual
USTA-sanctioned
Beaufort Summer Splash!! will be making the move to clay courts this year, set
for June 24-26 at Dataw Island Club on St. Helena Island.
The tournament will include men's and women's open and rated division singles and doubles as well as combo mixed doubles. Registration is online only at www.btatennis.org or the USTA site www.sctennis.com and select Adult Tournaments. Entry deadline is midnight Saturday, June 18. Clay courts, resort amenities, including pool and pub, will be available to players, Tournament Director Cathy McGill said. Players’ prizes, goodies, lunch and more will be provided.
For information, email catmcgill@embarqmail.com or call 843-271-0074.
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= Senior, Adult Combo -- It's Already That Time Again
HILTON HEAD ISLAND SC (TENNIS E-News) -- The pre-registration stage for the USTA League Senior and Adult Combo is under way. Senior Coordinator Joanne Dugle has called on captains and potential captains to obtain and submit information on teams planning to compete late Summer and early Fall. Sue Cook is coordinating the Adult Combo.
"I would love to get some 6.5 senior combo men's teams," Dugle said, aiming for an increase in numbers from last year when 52 teams competed in Adult and Senior Combo. '10 had 6.5, 7.5 and 8.5 levels, but only one team was in Senior 6.5. Although it'll be awhile until scheduling begins, the 2010 Senior Combo season ran from mid-July through late August/early September.
For Adults, with 33 teams competing on levels 5.5, 6.5, 7.5, 8.5 and 9.5, last year's season ran from mid-August through the end of September. South Carolina State Championships for all Combo leagues will be played 20-22 in Charleston, with Family Circle Tennis Center as headquarters site.
June 10 is date for pre-registration forms to be returned. For forms and information, email (for Seniors) joannedugle@hargray.com or (for Adults) suehhi@aol.com.
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= Super Senior 60s, 70s and 75s -- Captains and
Club Pros
HILTON HEAD ISLAND SC
(TENNIS E-News) -- Initial information and pre-registration forms will be
distributed next week for the Fall Super Senior season, Men's Coordinator Don
Grider reports. Captains and club pros
will be asked to update information on teams that are being planned in the 60s,
70s and 75s, as well as whether the same captains will be working teams as they
did in 2010.
Last year, 51 men's and women's teams competed in Super Senior 60s. The 70s had 14 men's and women's teams and the 75s had six men's teams. Normally the leagues begin play just before or just after Labor Day which this year is Sept. 5.
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May is National Tennis Month -- Check out the display at the Hilton Head Island Library
Scrapbooks from the Good Ole Days of HHI Tennis (80s & 90s) plus local tennis memorabilia and information,
including the complete drawsheets from The Bob & The BillyBob tournaments from 1986 through 2011.
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Looking for a team -- Open listing free to players
3.5 Super Senior 70s Women -- A team forming for the Fall season that begins in September is looking for more players. Contact Lois Hilger at 363-5456 or email loishilger@yahoo.com.
2.5/3.0 Senior Men's -- Wanting to get on a 3.0 mixed or combo team. Contact Terry Hoffmann at (cell) 290-1255.
3.0 Senior Men's -- I would like to join any 3.0 or Combo team. I am a 3.0, age 60, live in Hilton Head Plantation. Steve Ziplow, zip@hargray.com or 686-6089.
Hilton Head Island Professional Tennis League
All matches will be played Friday evenings. Admission free to spectators.
Each facility will have food and drinks available for purchase.
April 29th – South Beach -- Island Family Dental 3, Mattress Firm 0; Steamer Seafood 2, Coral Resorts 1
May 6th – VDM Shipyard -- Island Family Dental 2, Steamers 1; Coral Resorts 2, Mattress Firm 1
May 13th – Palmetto Dunes -- Island Family Dental 2, Coral Resorts 1; Steamer Seafood 2, Mattress Firm 1
May 20th – Moss Creek -- Island Family Dental 2, Mattress Firm 1; Steamer Seafood 3, Coral Resorts 0
May 27th – Sea Pines Country Club -- Island Family Dental 2, Steamer Seafood 1; Coral Resorts 2, Mattress Firm 1
6 p.m. start for #2, #3 courts; 7:30 p.m. for #1 courts
June 3rd – Wexford 6 p.m.
Finals -- June 10th – Long Cove
To follow the Pro League results, keep visiting www.tennis-e-news.com.
For team rosters, scroll down and select archived issue for 4/15/11.
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2011 French Open Television Broadcast Schedule
| DATE | ROUND | TIME | NETWORK | LIVE OR NOT |
| Sun., May 29 | Round of 16 | 5 am - Noon | Tennis Channel | Live |
| Round of 16 | Noon - 3 pm | NBC | ||
| French Open Tonight Show | 3 pm - 6:30 pm | Tennis Channel | Live show w/taped action | |
| Mon., May 30 | Round of 16 | 5 am - Noon | Tennis Channel | Live |
| Round of 16 | Noon - 6:30 pm | ESPN2 | Live | |
| French Open Tonight Show | 6:30 pm - 10 pm | Tennis Channel | Live with w/taped action | |
| Tues., May 31 | Quarterfinals | 8 am - Noon | Tennis Channel | Live |
| Quarterfinals | Noon - 6:30 pm | ESPN2 | Live | |
| French Open Tonight Show | 6:30 pm - 10 pm | Tennis Channel | Live with w/taped action | |
| Wed., June 1 | Quarterfinals | 8 am - Noon | Tennis Channel | Live |
| Quarterfinals | Noon - 6:30 pm | Tennis Channel | Live | |
| French Open Tonight Show | 6:30 pm - 10 pm | Tennis Channel | Live with w/taped action | |
| Thurs., June 2 | Men's Doubles Semifinals | 5 - 8 am | Tennis Channel | Live |
| Women's Singles Semifinals | 8 am - 1 pm | ESPN2 | Live | |
| Women's Singles Semifinals | 1 pm - 6:30 pm | Tennis Channel | Replay | |
| French Open Tonight Show | 6:30 pm - 10 pm | Tennis Channel | Live with w/taped action | |
| Fri., June 3 | Mixed Doubles Final | 5 am - 7 am | Tennis Channel | Delay |
| Men's Singles Semifinals | 7 am - 11 am | Tennis Channel | Live | |
| Men's Singles Semifinals | 11 am - 3 pm | NBC | Replay | |
| Sat., June 4 | Women's Singles Final | 9 am - Noon | NBC | Live |
| Sun., June 5 | Men's Singles Final | 9 a.m. - 2 pm | NBC | Live |
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UPCOMING TOURNAMENTS:
May 28- June 5: Head/Tail USTA Women’s $10,000 Satellite
Tournament / Van Der Meer Tennis Center / HHI’s only pro tour event /
Qualifying May 30-31 / Main Draw June 1-6 / Free to spectators; Events include
free adult clinic, International Kid’s Day, wheelchair exhibition. / For
information, call Brandon Arent at Van Der Meer TC 785-8388 ext. 115.
June 3-5: 32nd annual Banana Open / Palmetto Dunes
Tennis Center / Men’s and Women’s singles, doubles, and mixed doubles in 2.5
through open divisions / For information, call Palmetto Dunes at 785-1152 or go
to www.palmettodunes.com. If you want
an entry form sent to you, request it by emailing
banana@hargray.com.
June 16-19:
Sun City Senior Doubles Tournament / Sun City Tennis Center / USTA-sanctioned
event / Men’s and women’s doubles and mixed doubles in age divisions 50-75 and
rated divisions 3.0-4.5 / ID #704100911 / For information, contact Ed Tirone at
jfrtirone@hargray.com. .
June 18-20: Wexford/Long Cove Open Challenger / Wexford and Long Cove Racquet Clubs / Sanctioned junior boys & girls 8-18 / For information, contact Patrick Mason at pmason@wexfordplantation.com or Lee Holyoke at lholyoke@longcoveclub.org.
June 24-26: Beaufort Summer Splash at the Dataw Island Club / Dataw Island Club / USTA-sanctioned on clay courts / Men's and women's Open singles, doubles, mixed / also, men’s and women’s 2.5, 3.0, 3.5, 4.0, 4.5 singles and doubles / Combo mixed 5.0, 6.0, 7.0, 8.0, 9.0. / ID #704110611 / For information, contact Cathy McGill 843-271-0074 or catmcgill@embarqmail.com.
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