Manitoba’s top player, Doug DeVriendt, will have his hands full as he seeks to win his sixth Manitoba Open Men’s Singles Championship. Mike Rockman, Graeme Kassautzki and Robert Steckley are currently ahead of DeVriendt in the Tennis Canada rankings and will be looking to take home the top prize of $3,000. All three will be making their Manitoba Open debuts this week and carry impressive tennis resumes.
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Leyden Returns to Defend Arby’s Manitoba Open Title

Carlene Leyden of Houston, Texas has made the trip back to Manitoba and will attempt to defend the Women’s Open Singles Championship she claimed at the 2007 Arby’s Manitoba Open. Leyden defeated Winnipeg’s Kyla McNicol last year in a 3-set battle at Kildonan Tennis Club, denying McNicol a fifth Women’s Singles title at the Manitoba Open.
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Mann, Ursatanu and Shay Win Manitoba Open Singles Titles

Lori Mann took home the Women’s 4.5 Singles Championship at the Arby’s Manitoba Open Tennis Championships with a 6-4, 6-3 win over Kylie Waschuk. Ion Ursatanu won a hard fought 3-set match over Saul Shrom by scores of 3-6, 6-2, 6-4 to capture the Men’s 4.5 Singles Championship. The Men’s 3.5 Singles title was won by Chris Shay, who defeated Jim Gillies 7-6, 6-4.

The Men’s Open Singles qualifying matches take center stage on Tuesday at Kildonan Tennis Club. The field of 24 will be battling for 6 spots in the main draw.

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Junior Open Champions Crowned

The top junior players in the province competed this past week in the Manitoba Junior Open for the right to be called Provincial Champion. Evann Waschuk managed to take home two titles, capturing the U16 and U18 Girls Singles Championships. Her younger sister Kylie won the U12 Girls Singles title, but was denied the U14 crown after losing a 3 hour and 20 minute battle with Anika Campeau in the final of that event.

Sean Bailey and Igal Mostkov engaged in a slugfest in the U18 Boys Singles Championship, with Bailey prevailing in 2 hard fought sets. Mostkov bounced back to take home the U16 Boys Singles title after a tight match with Muzeen Ismath. A special thanks to Ty Dillelo for serving as a ball boy for the U16 Boys final.
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LaCap Wins Twice at LM Architectural Junior Open

Chad LaCap has asserted himself as a force to be reckoned with after a brief hiatus from the junior tennis scene. After a strong showing at the Manitoba Junior Open, LaCap broke through at Taylor Tennis, capturing the U16 and U18 Boys Singles titles. His next challenge will be attempting to qualify for the main draw at the Arby’s Manitoba Open.

Other winners included Julia Kroft in the U12 Girls category, Anika Campeau in the U14 Girls event, Kylie Waschuk in the U16 Girls draw and Clarissa Chen in the U18 Girls event. Michael Corrigan took home the U12 Boys title and Kevin Kylar was victorious in the U14 Boys draw.
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933 Consecutive Shots!

It took a lot of concentration, not to mention some skill in mathematics. Kylie Waschuk and Daniella Silva exchanged shots from the baseline at the Sargent Park Tennis Center during the junior development camp with Tennis Canada coach Bob Brett on June 5th. It seemed like just another drill, although each pair of players was told to count the number of consecutive shots hit back and forth with their partner. By the time the girls were finished, they had hit 933 consecutive shots!
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