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College Players Win Big In Claremont
All seven first-round singles winners Tuesday at the Claremont Club Pro Classic are current or former college tennis players. Two Oklahoma State players led the way as qualifier Artur Dubinski of Belarus, a Cowboys senior, and transfer Matej Vocel each posted wins during the first day of main-draw play at the USTA Pro Circuit $15,000…
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Senior Hall of Fame Inductions slated for October 10
The SCTA Senior Hall of Fame inducts six new honorees at 2018 Induction Ceremony, to be held at La Jolla Beach & Tennis Club on Wednesday, October 10, 2018. This year’s class represents tennis achievement in San Fernando Valley, San Diego, and Beach Cities. Inductees include: David Bohannon, of Long Beach, Calif., a former National…
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UCLA’s Smith Qualifies For Claremont Club Pro Circuit
UCLA sophomore Keegan Smith won his fourth match in four days Monday to qualify for the Claremont Club USTA Pro Classic main draw. The event is a $15,000 USTA Pro Circuit event which starts main-draw action on Tuesday. Smith beat top-seeded Alan Kohen of Argentina, 6-4, 1-6, 6-4, in the final round of qualifying on…
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US OPEN: SoCal earns hardware, respect on grand stage
With #USOpen50 in the history books, let’s look back at more than two weeks of exciting play that saw multiple Southern California athletes hoist trophies and celebrate accomplishment in the final Grand Slam of the year. First, the champions. Mike Bryan (Camarillo) is used to winning titles alongside his brother Bob. When the Bryan Bros.…
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USTA PRO CIRCUIT back in SoCal in September
For every Sam Querrey or Coco Vandeweghe lighting it up on the tour circuit, there are dozens of players looking to develop their skills, experience the pressure, and build their ranking on the USTA Pro Circuit. Make no mistake, these are not fledging players with little hope of a professional future. The Pro Circuit features…
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JR TEAM TENNIS Fall Registration Now Open!
When you think of team sports, do you think of tennis? USTA Junior Team Tennis is ideal for competitive young players, bringing kids together to play singles, doubles, and mixed doubles against other Southern California teams. Junior Team Tennis promotes values you would expect from any other team sport by fostering a spirit of…
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US OPEN: SoCal Still Kicking in Juniors, Doubles
Not unlike the top seeds in the #USOpen50 main draw, doubles competition has witnessed the depletion of seeded tandems, with only a few remaining in the hunt for the year’s final Grand Slam trophies – and chances are pretty strong that Southern California will have home grown talent to root for in the final days…
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Claremont Club to Host USTA Pro Circuit Event Sept. 10-16
The Claremont USTA Pro Classic will celebrate its 23rd year, and once again will feature some of the rising stars in pro tennis. The tournament begins next week with qualifying, with the finals set for the following Sunday, Sept. 16. The tournament is the first of three consecutive $15,000 USTA Pro Circuit hard-court men’s events…
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US OPEN: Boys/Girls hope to steal spotlight in NY
With the absence of SoCal players in the remaining main draw singles brackets, there remains plenty of tennis on schedule for our #SoCalTennis athletes. With junior divisions underway and wheelchair competition coming up later this week, the chance for local players to earn championship trophies is very much still alive. It wouldn’t be a doubles…
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Things Cooling Down For Ciuffo at CSUN
Teaching Pro Spotlight: James Ciuffo With the two-weekend 54th Annual Northridge-Matador Junior Open Tournament officially completed, longtime Cal State Northridge women’s assistant coach James Ciuffo is now ready to turn his focus on the next event he will direct. Entries for the Northridge Fall Classic Open money tournament close on Oct 2. The following is…