Annual Paul G. Sullivan Tennis Championships - July 12-20, 2008
Frick Park Clay Courts, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. |
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CHAMPIONS AND RUNNER-UPs |
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Men's Open Singles
Champion: David Fink
Runner-up: Jacob Bezeck |
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Women's Open Singles
Champion: Emma Leibowicz
Runner-up: Jackie Hughes |
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Men's Senior Singles
Champion: Vince Romito
Runner-up: Jeff Winicour |
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Men's Open Doubles
Champions:
Jacob Bezeck - Jason Pugh
Runner-ups:
Dom Costa - Mike Mezerski |
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Women's Senior Singles
Champion: Tammy Tjader
Runner-up: Doe Krug |
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Draws
Men's Open Singles update(7-23,5p)
Women's Open Singles update(7-23,5p)
Men's Senior Singles update(7-23,5p)
Women's Senior Singles update(7-23,5p)
Men's Open Doubles update(7-23,5p)
Women's Open Doubles update(7-23,5p)
Mixed Open Doubles update(7-23,5p) |
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For Photos by FPCCTC Photographer
Andrew Stein - Click Here
Kambiz Doonboli - Click Here |
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Match Schedules
Saturday, July 12
Sunday, July 13 Revised
Monday, July 14 Revised(07-14,12:45p)
Tuesday, July 15 Revised(7-15,2p)
Wednesday, July 16 Revised(7-16,12a)
Thursday, July 17 Revised(7-17,10a)
Friday, July 18 Revised(7-18,12a)
Saturday, July 19 Revised(7-18,11:45p)
Sunday, July 20 Revised(7-19,10:45p) |
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Women's Open Doubles
Champions:
Lynn Giroux - Aldene LaCaria
Runner-ups:
Marjory Freedline - Katie Freedline |
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Mixed Open Doubles
Champions:
Aldene LaCaria - Gulshan Sharma
Runner-ups:
Nafari Vanaski - Eric Ruka |
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FPCCTC provided tournament balls for all matches, as well as bananas and sports drinks for players.
Tournament Ball:
Gamma ProTour Regular Duty
USTA Official for Semifinals and Finals:
Barb McMullen |
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Tournament Chairpersons |
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Pittsburgh Parks and Recreation:
Mike Radley (Deputy Director) and
Duane T. Ashley (Director). |
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Citiparks Tennis:
Jane Famili (Coordinator)
Doug Brooks (trophies).
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FPCCTC Tournament Officials and Volunteers |
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Co-Directors:
Jose Mieres and
Gulshan Sharma
(Early planning, tournament history research, tournament website development and updates, paper and email registration forms, posters and publicity, match formats, tournament rules, match scheduling and supervision). |
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Tournament Desk:
Maureen Collins,
Mary Catherine Dykhouse,
Stefanie Hassel,
John Adkins. |
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Promotion and Publicity:
Maureen Collins,
Deb Rosen,
Aldene LaCaria. |
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Photography:
Karl Franklin,
Kambiz Doonboli,
Andrew Stein,
among others. |
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Registrations:
Mark Wallace (FPCCTC Email and Mail registrations, Treasurer). |
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Clay court maintenance during tournament:
Scott Coatsworth,
Steven Hirtle, among others. |
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Sponsorships:
Howard Engelberg,
Mark Wallace,
Deb Rosen,
Jose Mieres |
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Negotiation for Adopt-a-Park Agreement with the City of Pittsburgh:
Joseph Leibowicz. |
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Clay court restoration and supervision during 2008:
Scott Coatsworth,
Allen Baum,
Craig Simmons,
Matt Siciliano,
Steven Hirtle,
Mark Wallace,
John Adkins,
Jake Bezeck, among many others. |
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Draw and Seeding Committee and Advisors |
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Citiparks Tennis:
Jane Famili,
Doug Brooks. |
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FPCCTC:
Jose Mieres,
Gulshan Sharma,
Maureen Collins. |
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Highland Park Tennis Club:
Bob Gibbs. |
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Mt. Lebanon Tennis:
Hank Hughes. |
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Pittsburgh Indoor Tennis Club:
Ed Price. |
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USTA:
Bob Ruzanic. |
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Tournament in Action |
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FPCCTC Volunteers (Thanks!) install the club purchased windscreen on the north fence for the 2008 Paul Sullivan Clay Court Championships (Photo by Jose Mieres). |
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Volunteer Gulshan (Thanks!) prepares the court for tournament match (Photo by Maureen Collins). |
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Trophies ready to be presented to the Winners and Finalists (Photo by Andrew Stein). |
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Tournament Co-Director Gulshan (Vamos!) sets up the matches on the opening weekend of the Champonships (Photo by Kambiz Doonboli). |
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Clay court tennis enthusiats catch the action during the finals weekend (Photo by Jose Mieres).
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2008 Women's Open Champion Emma Leibowicz hits a running forehand during the final match (Photo by Jose Mieres). |
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2008 Men's Open Champion David Fink sets up for a forehand during the final match (Photo by Kambiz Doonboli). |
2008 Men's Open Finalist Jake Bezeck powers a backhand (Photo by Kambiz Doonboli). |
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2008 Women's Open Finalist Jackie Hughes is in the air when hitting her backhand (Photo by Jose Mieres). |
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TOURNAMENT HISTORY |
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Paul Sullivan, 1937. |
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In August 1930 the newly constructed Frick Park clay courts first hosted the Pittsburgh Parks Championships.
In 1930 the men singles champion was Frank Broida, and the women singles champion was Jean Artzberger.
Paul Sullivan directed the Pittsburgh Parks Championships held at the Frick Park clay courts from 1930 until 2001.
From 1930 until 2001 there were no tie breaks in any of the matches and there were no age groups in any events.
In 2001 Paul Sullivan directed the tournament for the last time at Frick Park.
In 2002 Paul Sullivan, at 98 years old, put down his racket for the last time and the tournament was renamed the Paul G. Sullivan Tennis Championships. In 2007 the tournament was relocated back to Frick Park after the volunteer restoration of the red clay courts by the new Frick Park Clay Court Tennis Club. |
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Frank Broida - 1930 Men's Singles Champion. |
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Jean Artzberger - 1930 Women's Singles Champion |
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David Fink
2007 Men’s Open Singles Champion
Photo by Kambiz Doonboli |
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Jackie Hughes
2007 Women’s Open Singles Champion
Photo by Karl Franklin |
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Luke Ravenstahl, Mayor
Duane T. Ashley, Director
Patrick Dowd, City Council Committee on Urban Recreation |
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COPRESENTED BY
Founded June 2007
Awarded 2007 CTA of the Year USTA Allegheny Mountain District |
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2008 Frick Park Clay Court Tennis Club Sponsors
Dollar Bank, Citizens Bank, Prudential Realty, DJ TurnStyles, Tennis Patrons Foundation of Greater Pittsburgh, State Representative Dan Frankel, Fidelity Bank, Allegheny Chesapeake Physical Therapy, K&L Gates Law, Pair Networks, Tennis Village, Gamma Tennis, Fox Chapel Golf Club,
Rose’s Ice Cream, Regent Square Civic Association, USTA Middle States and USTA MS Allegheny Mountain. |
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