Tennis tourney nets winners

The 49th annual city of Laguna Beach Tennis Tournament recently concluded at Alta Laguna Park with a singles champion also hoisting a trophy in doubles action. .

John Rushing won the men’s open singles round-robin event by defeating every player entered in the event. Darrin Forbes earned the division’s finalist trophy, as his only loss was to Rushing.

Rushing also teamed with Mark Smith to win the men’s open doubles title. The duo finished ahead of the team of Nate Heussenstamm and Tom Brennan.

Manjeet Randhawa defeated Bill Hoffman to win the 4.5 men’s singles final. Chris Carpenter went undefeated in the men’s 4.0 singles, losing only one set en route to the title. Robert Seaman, whose only setback in the competition was to Carpenter, took the finalist trophy.

In the 3.5 men’s singles event, Jon Cobain went undefeated to capture first place, with Miguel Amador placing second. Laura Hillstrom defeated Sue Pratto to win the 3.5 women’s event. Nick Hernandez and Jim Patricola teamed to win the men’s 4.5 doubles, beating the father-son combination of Carl and Richard Selin in the final.

The mixed doubles events were hotly contested. Amy Cichowski and Robert Seaman won the 4.0 mixed doubles with a record of 4-0. The team of Iris and Glenn Rogers finished second to Cichowski and Seaman with a 3-1 record.

Holly Morrell and Jim Cassidy won the 3.5 mixed round robin with a 3-0 record, and Moanna Bartholomew and Miguel Amador won the finalist trophy on a countdown.

The tournament also featured a “youth/experience” event which teamed junior players with adult competitors, often a parent. Eight pairs were divided into two groups for the Davis Cup section, and also for the Olympics section. The winner of each group within a section played for the right to hold up the winner’s trophy in their section.

The team of Peter Salomon and Paul Salomon defeated Laura Villa and Brett Peterson, 6-0, to win the Davis Cup youth/experience trophy, and the team of Richard Azera and Alison Azera defeated Ray Tang and Aaron Tang, 6-2, 4-6, 6-2, to win the Olympics youth/experience trophy.

Other tournament results:

Men’s open singles: Darrin Forbes def. Donny Sand, 7-5, 6-4; John Rushing def. Nate Heussenstamm, 6-1, 6-1; Nate Heussenstamm def. Donny Sand, 6-1, 6-3; John Rushing def. Donny Sand, 7-5, 6-4.

Men’s open doubles: Smith/Rushing def. Conkey/Hobgood, 6-2, 6-2; Rushing/Smith def. Heussenstamm/Brennan, 6-3, 6-4.

4.5 men’s singles (semifinals): Bill Hoffman def. John Hobgood, 6-4, 6-1; Manjeet Randhawa def. Richard Selin, 5-7, 6-4, 6-1; finals: Randhawa def. Hoffman, 6-4, 6-2.

Men’s 4.0 singles: Robert Seaman def. Tim Chesire, 7-6, 6-1; Chris Carpenter def. Tim Chesire, 6-3, 6-0; Robert Seaman def. John Heussenstamm, 6-3, 6-4; Richard Henrikson def. John Heussenstamm, 7-5, 6-1; Chris Carpenter def. John Heussenstamm, 3-6, 6-2, 6-4; Robert Seaman def. Richard Henrikson, 6-4, 7-5

Men’s 3.5 singles: Jon Cobain def. Miguel Amador, 6-2, 4-6, 6-4; Jon Cobain def. Paul Hamilton, 6-0, 6-2; Jon Cobain def. Peter Nez, 7-5, 6-2; Peter Nez def. Paul Hamilton, 6-3, 6-4; Miguel Amador def. Paul Hamilton (walk over).

Women’s 3.5 singles: Sue Pratto def. Laura Villa, 6-3, 4-6, 6-3; Laura Hillstrom def. Vicki Foley, 6-2, 7-6; Athena Wong def. Laura Villa, 6-3, 6-2; Sue Pratto def. Vicki Foley, 6-4, 6-1; Laura Hillstrom def. Athena Wong, 7-5, 4-6, 6-1; Athena Wong def. Vicki Foley, 6-2, 6-2; Laura Hillstrom def. Laura Villa (walk over); Vicki Foley vs. Laura Villa (double default); Laura Hillstrom def. Sue Pratto, 6-2, 6-4.

4.5 Men’s doubles: Selin/Selin def. Cornell/Tang, 6-3, 6-2; Hernandez/Patricola def. Selin/Selin, 3-6, 6-4, 6-3.

4.0 Mixed doubles: Seaman/Cichowski def. Hamilton/Hamilton, 7-6, 6-1; Rogers/Rogers def. Frame/C.Selin (walk over); Frame/C.Selin def. Nokes/Nokes, 5-7, 7-5, 6-3; Rogers/Rogers def. Hamilton/Hamilton, 6-4, 6-3; Seaman/Cichowski def. Nokes/Nokes, 6-2, 6-0; Seaman/Cichowski def. Rogers/Rogers, 6-0, 6-2; Frame/C.Selin def. Hamilton/Hamilton 6-3, 6-7, 6-4; Rogers/Rogers def. Nokes/Nokes, 6-1, 6-4.

3.5 mixed doubles: Morse/Heussenstamm def. Shaw/Whitby, 6-1, 6-7, 6-2; Morrell/Cassidy def. Whitby/Shaw, 6-0, 6-2; Bartholomew/Amador def. Morse/Heussenstamm, 6-2, 6-3; Morrell/Cassidy def. Bartholomew/Amador, 6-2, 6-3.

Youth/Experience

Davis Cup (Group 1): Glenn Rogers/Kate Rogers def. Kira Hamilton/Paul Hamilton, 6-4; Pete Salomon/Paul Salomon def. Rogers/Rogers, 6-4; Richard Henrikson/Nick Henrikson def. Rogers/Rogers, 6-1.

Davis Cup (Group 2): Bijan Afra/Gabi Afra def. Leanne Langton/Tory Langton, 6-5; Laura Villa/Brett Peterson def. Langton/Langton, 6-2; Sue Pratto/Zach Pratto def. Langton/Langton, 6-5; Villa/Peterson def. Pratto/Pratto, 6-4.

Davis Cup final: Salomon/Salomon def. Villa/Peterson, 6-0.

Olympics (Group 1): Tijana Hamilton/Teague Hamilton def. Randy Fitch/Monika Prokes, 6-0; Richard Azera/Alison Azera def. Larry Nokes/McKenna Nokes, 6-2; Nokes/Nokes def. Fitch/Prokes, 6-1; Azera/Azera def. Hamilton/Hamilton, 6-4.

Olympics Group 2: Ray Tang/Aaron Tang def. Richard Henrikson/Erik Henrikson, 6-2; Henrikson/Henrikson def. Chris Cornell/Cameron Cornell, 6-5; Henrikson/Henrikson def. Richard Azera/Adrien Azera, 6-2.

Olympics final: Richard Azera/Alison Azera def. Tang/Tang, 6-2, 4-6, 6-2.