TOP SEEDS TO PLAY OPENING MATCHES ON TUESDAY
AT USTA NATIONAL 40 HARD COURT CHAMPIONSHIPS Tuesday’s Matches to begin at 8 a.m. (PST) at La Jolla Beach & Tennis Club
LA JOLLA, Calif. – (November 26, 2018) – After receiving first-round byes on Monday, the top seeds at the United States Tennis Association National 40 Hard Court Championships will play second-round matches on Tuesday at the La Jolla Beach & Tennis Club.
Jeff Greenwald of San Anselmo, Calif., the No. 1 men’s singles seed, will face unseeded Trent Aaron of San Diego at 11 a.m. Aaron blanked Todd Granius of Laguna Niguel, Calif., 6-0, 6-0 in Monday’s first-round action.
Second-seeded Stuart Duncan of Laguna Beach, Calif., will play unseeded Rob Horsch of Laguna Niguel, Calif., at noon. Horsch eliminated Nelson Alapi of La Jolla, Calif., 6-2, 6-1 on Monday.
In the women’s singles division, top-seed and two-time defending champion Hiromi Sasano of San Diego takes on unseeded Cindi Juncal of San Clemente, Calif., at 10 a.m. Second-seeded Amanda Parson Siegel of Henderson, Nev., is scheduled to meet unseeded Mariko Atoji of San Diego at 11:45 a.m.
Greenwald is looking to win his third straight USTA National 40 Hard Court men’s singles title and fourth overall. The 52-year-old sport psychology consultant and licensed therapist won his first singles title in 2009.
“I just love to play and I love to compete. I appreciate that I’m still able to come out (to La Jolla). The fact that I’m seeded number one doesn’t have any particular weight for me,” said Greenwald, the two-time defending men’s singles champion. “I still move pretty well and that helps me. I still feel fit and I don’t put a lot of pressure on myself. I want to win of course, but more importantly I want to play well.”
In other men’s first-round action on Monday, 12th-seeded Trent Miller of San Diego eliminated Peter Wernemar of Trabuco Canyon, Calif., 6-0, 6-4 while another San Diegan, 16th-seeded Kerry Safdie advanced with a 6-4, 3-6, 6-4 victory over Carter Hedrick of Manhattan Beach, Calif.
For updated tournament draws in each division, please click here.
The starting times for each day of tournament will be as follows: 8 a.m. – Tuesday, November 27 through Saturday, December 1
9 a.m. – Sunday, December 2
During the tournament, live-streaming is available for all matches on Court No. 1 at the La Jolla Beach & Tennis Club. To access live streaming, please go to: https://www.ipcamlive.com/ljbtc
Also on the agenda during the seven-day event is the USTA National Father/Son and Grandfather/Grandson Hard Court Doubles Championships beginning Friday, November 30, with matches concluding Sunday, December 2.
The Father/Son championship has been held continuously at the La Jolla Beach & Tennis Club since 1959, and attracts the top father and son tennis teams in the nation. The Grandfather/ Grandson Championship is a competitive division that started at the La Jolla Beach & Tennis Club in 2003.
La Jolla Beach & Tennis Club welcomes tennis spectators with free admission to watch matches during the tournament. Onsite parking is available for a nominal fee.
On Friday, November 30, 2018, during the December Hard Court Tournament, LJBTC will be honored by The International Tennis Hall of Fame (ITHF) as a Founding Club in their new Club Affiliate Program. As one of thirteen founding members, LJBTC will be recognized as a Club that has played a significant role in tennis and shares a passion for the sport’s great history, the champions who shaped it, and its longevity. The event will recognize the newfound partnership, raise awareness for the ITHF among the Club and Tournament community, and build on relationships with tennis enthusiasts through ITHF initiatives.
Fans can tune-in to RadioTennis.com at 9 a.m. on Saturday, December 1 and Sunday, December 2 to listen to live audio play-by-play of the day’s matches on Court No. 1. The audio broadcast will include coverage of the women’s singles final at 10:30 a.m. on Saturday and the men’s singles final on Sunday at 10:30 a.m. Tennis broadcaster Ken Thomas will provide live web cast commentary at https://radiotennis.com/.
RadioTennis.com will also broadcast live from the La Jolla Beach & Tennis Club during a player reception on Friday, November 30 from 6 to 9 p.m. when the LJB&TC will be honored by the ITHF as a founding member of the Club Affiliate Program. (All times are PST)
Game Smart Tennis is the official videographer of the tournament. All tournament matches are being recorded and available for purchase.
Game Smart Tennis offers the following services: MATCH VIDEO: Recording of the entire match. CONDENSED VIDEO: An average a two-hour match is compressed to 20 minutes of video. INTERACTIVE ANALYTICS: Get match statistics and use them to watch points of interest. Features include sharing, creating playlist and writing comments. A Mobile App is available.
For additional information, prices and samples of video/analytics, visit www.matchbox.tennis.
Designated one of the Top 100 Tennis Resorts in the world by Tennis Resorts Online, the La Jolla Beach & Tennis Club’s reputation as a top tennis destination started in 1942, when it attracted its first major tournament, the Pacific Coast Men’s Doubles Championship. The Club will be hosting the 130th edition of this popular tournament February 28 – March 3, 2019, as well as both the USTA National Hard Court Championships for Womens’ 50-90 age groups and the 46th Annual Men’s Senior Championships May 13-19, 2019.
USTA National 40 Hard Court Championships La Jolla Beach & Tennis Club La Jolla, Calif. Monday’s Results
Men’s Singles First Round
Trent Aaron, San Diego, def. Todd Granius, Laguna Niguel, 6-0, 6-0
Andrew Cheney (13), Phoenix, def. Scott Lippitt, Rancho Santa Fe, 6-1, 6-4
Leonardo Goldstein, San Diego, def. Ryan Byrd, Las Cruces, N.M., 6-4, 6-4
Ryan Pang (7), Mercer Island, Wash., def. Aaron Stark, Carlsbad, 6-1, 6-2
JR Chidley, Riverside, Calif., def. Taras Zubrycky, Cupertino, Calif., 6-0, 6-0
Shibu Lal (11), Larkspur, Calif., def. Alejandro Castaneda, Chula Vista, 6-0, 6-2
Fabio Machado, Los Angeles, def. Bruce Ives, San Diego, 6-0, 6-1
Joshua Habig, San Diego, def. Fernando Zuliani, Newport Beach, Calif., 6-0, 6-3
Omar Morgades (15), Los Angeles, def. David Evans, Encinitas, 6-2, 6-1
Andrew Foster, Carlsbad, def. Kosei Ohno, Kirkland, Wash., 2-6, 6-4, 6-2
Patrick Rost, San Diego, def. Yoram Tal, San Francisco, 7-5, 6-3
William Casas (9), Ladera Ranch, Calif., def. Daniel Williams, El Centro, Calif., 6-2, 6-3
Patrick Crow, Lake Forest, Calif., def. David Robles, Carlsbad, 1-6, 7-6 (5), 6-0
Brett Masi (10), Lubbock, Texas, def. Esteban Altuna, Norco, Calif., 6-2, 6-0
Diego Arriola Jimenez, Mexico City, def. Kevin Smith, Stockton, Calif., 7-6 (5), 1-0
Timothy Burke, Saint Bonifacius, Minn., def. David Smith, San Francisco, 7-5, 6-2
Trent Miller (12), San Diego, def. Peter Wernemar, Trabuco Canyon, 6-0, 6-4
Brian Matek, Placentia, Calif., def. Jason Jackiewicz, Las Cruces, N.M., 6-4, 6-1
Kerry Safdie (16), San Diego, def. Carter Hedrick, Manhattan Beach, Calif., 6-4, 3-6, 6-4
Charles Dombek, Los Angeles, def. Rob Strasberg, La Jolla, 6-2, 6-0
Pavel Levitanus (14), Laguna Niguel, Calif., def. Milan Norgauer, Cheyenne, Wyo., 6-1, 6-3
Rob Horsch, Laguna Niguel, Calif., def. Nelson Alapi, La Jolla, 6-2, 6-1
Women’s Singles First Round
Dianne Lee, Austin, Texas, def. Cynthia Delgado, La Jolla, 7-6, 7-6 (6)
Leora Grimshaw, Novato, Calif., def. Nevanna Sacks, La Jolla, 6-0, 6-1
Stepanka Hastings, Lakeside, def. Lisa Otten, Vista, 6-0, 6-0
Jenny McGowan, La Jolla, def. Nina Trowbridge, Kentfield, Calif., 6-1, 6-0
Maria Nunez, San Diego, def. Shanthi Kooiker, La Mesa, 6-1, 7-5
Mariko Atoji, San Diego, def. Charlotte Kornik, Salt Lake City, 6-2, 6-0
