Breakers break losing streak

The Newport Beach Breakers snapped a three-game losing streak by

defeating the New York Sportimes at Harbor Island Stadium Saturday

night in World Team Tennis action.

The Breakers (8-5) took advantage of the Bryan brothers’ presence,

getting wins in the men’s singles, mixed doubles and men’s doubles

sets.

Bob Bryan started the night off for the Breakers in men’s singles,

beating Hermes Gamonal, 5-4 (2). Mike Bryan and Nana Miyagi played

the mixed doubles third set, beating Gamonal and Bea Bielik, 5-4 (4).

The Bryans polished off Gamonal and Joe Siranni, 5-2, in men’s

doubles.

Aniko Kapros did not play for Newport and will sit out the

remainder of the season. Kapros has pain in her right knee, but

Breaker officials would not confirm the reason for her sitting for

the rest of the season.

Stephanie Hazlett, Kapros’ replacement, teamed with Miyagi to

defeat Bielik and Ruxandra Dragomir, 5-4 (4), in women’s doubles, but

lost to Bielik, 5-4 (1), in singles.

The win cemented a spot in the league playoffs on Arthur Ashe

Kids’ Day, the Saturday before the start of the U.S. Open in Flushing

Meadows, N.Y.

May, Walsh forfeit final

* VOLLEYBALL: The top-seeded duo of former Newport Harbor High

volleyball standout Misty May and Kerri Walsh won twice to reach

Saturday’s women’s final of the Hermosa Beach Open, but the two

forfeited the championship match, giving Holly McPeak and partner

Elaine Youngs, the second-seeded team, the victory.

May and Walsh defeated Carrie Busch and Nancy Mason, 21-15, 21-18,

in a 37-minute quarterfinal match before downing Barbra Fontana and

Jennifer Kessy, 16-21, 21-12, 17-15, in the semifinals.

May and Walsh, along with McPeak and Youngs, will represent the

United States in the Olympics Aug. 14-25.