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Winnipeg, MB (TM) – Youth and the wind were the order
of the day at the finals of the 111th Manitoba Open
Tennis championships.
On the men’s side, 16 year old Kevin Kylar made it to
his first Open final. He faced Minnesotan Tony Larson,
a runner up last year. Despite the gusting prairie winds
on Saturday in the semi finals, Kevin managed to oust
the second seed, Roland Burrell in a three setter 6-4,
3-6, 6-4 to face Tony in the final. Wind gusts were
60 km/hour or more, sending chairs and equipment flying
on the court in the final. After a straightforward first
set for Tony, Kevin came on strong and forced a second
set tie-break. The outcome was a 6-1, 7-6 (9) victory
for Tony Larson.
The men’s doubles featured Tony Larson and Eric Yee
from Saskatoon taking on Geoff Kirbyson and Muzeen Ismath
of Winnipeg. The out of towners took the title in straight
sets, 6-4, 6-3.
In the mixed final played Friday evening, Evann Waschuk
and Muzeen Ismath defeated Clarissa Chen and Geoff Kirbyson,
6-2, 7-6(2). This match was the first of three titles
for Evann at this year’s Open. The second came in the
Women’s Open singles where Evann won against Thunder
Bay ON native, Shaylin Prout, 6-3, 6-1. The third crown
for Evann was the Women’s Doubles where she and her
14 year old sister Kylie defeated sisters Emily and
Erika Fridrik, 6-2, 6-4.
Dong Won Kang, who’s having a great 2010, defeated Noel
Pe in the men’s 4.5 final 4-6, 6-3, 6-1. The men’s 3.5
final saw Jovial Anoling defeat Gary Ma 6-2, 6-2. This
was Jovial’s second straight 3.5 victory after he won
the Deer Lodge Hu’s on First Open title two weeks earlier.
The mixed 4.5 title went to Hiroko Kumagai and Jan Arndt,
a home court competitor, who defeated Lisa Bayko and
Glen Pheifer 6-2, 6-2. Men’s 4.5 doubles went to Lito
Magduza and Noel Pe after they ousted the out of towners
(Brandon Manitoba) Gilbert Lee and Kit Harrison, 7-6(2),
6-2.
The Open saw the return of a players’ dinner which was
catered by Urban Prairie Cuisine and enjoyed by all
the participants. Big thanks to our sponsors, Radisson
Hecla resort, T.C Enterprises and Investor’s Group,
and congratulations go to Peter Otto and his team at
Kildonan as well as our officials, Grant Wuckert, David
Kives and David Scrapneck for doing an outstanding job
all week.
Hope to see all of you and more next year at the Winnipeg
Lawn Tennis Club!
Manitoba
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