Ryan Mellinger topped Tom Bixler 6-4, 6-1 to win his third straight Rockville Open title (both pictured above), then added the doubles crown in a tough three set win with partner Greg Valentine over James Smith and C. Green 6-4, 6-7 (20-18), 7-5.
Bixler, playing with an ailing left arm and newly-developed one-handed backhand, topped a strong Armen Vartan in the semis, 6-4, 7-5. Mellinger turned back Mic Wallace 6-3, 6-1 in the other semi.
Mellinger and Valentine earlier in men's doubles rolled over Bill Spinner and George Hoffman, 6-2, 7-6 (7-5) while Smith and Green outlasted Mark Tyndale and Ken Myhre 7-5, 2-6, 6-3.
In the Men's 50s Singles, Kevin Quigley beat Alan Rishel 6-3, 6-2 to take the title. He topped defending champ Terry Farley in the semis, 6-3, 6-3. Rishel defeated Dave Kline 5-7, 6-2, 6-3 in the other semi-final match.
In the Women's Singles division, Marianne Caplan bested Vivian Jugan 6-0, 6-0 in the semis and met Gretchen Yarnall in the final, winning 6-0, 6-1. Yarnall earlier topped Nancy Opilo 6-4, 6-2.
Kirby Beshore and John Bahoric won the Men's 50s Doubles, defeating Terry Farley and Ed Jackson, 6-4, 6-4. Beshore/Bahoric topped Chahn Nguyen and J. Kritz in the semis, 3-6, 6-4, 6-3, while Farley/Jackson rolled over Tony Cooper and Stump 6-2, 6-2.
In mixed doubles, Nancy Opilo and Bill Spinner took the title by defeating Chahn Nguyen and Jeannie Lantzy, 6-3, 6-2. Opilo/Spinner topped Ted Fridirici and Lisa Stokes to make the final, while Nguyen/Lantzy beat Bryant Siegfried and Melosky 6-1, 6-3.
Maral Vartan and Gretchen Yarnall earned the Women's Doubles Championship by besting Lisa Stokes and Sara Nichols, 7-5, 6-1.
TOURNAMENT SUMMARY
Men's Singles Champion: Ryan Mellinger
Men's Open Doubles Champions: Ryan Mellinger and Greg Valentine
Men's 50s Singles Champion: Kevin Quigley
Men's 50s Doubles Champions: Kirby Beshore and John Bahoric
Women's Singles Champion: Marianne Caplan
Mixed Doubles Champions: Nancy Opilo and Bill Spinner
Women's Doubles Champions: Maral Vartan and Gretchen Yarnall
3 comments:
Did anyone see my backhand return at this tournament?...cause I couldn't find it anywhere.
I enjoyed the free beer,taking pictures, and getting player autographs.
Thanks for another great tourney!
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