Manitoba Open singles champ Kevin Kylar with coach/father George Kylar
Thu Jul 28, 2011
Winnipeg, MB (TM)
– Kevin Kylar won his first Manitoba Open men's
singles title by beating a five-time champion on
Sunday, July 24. In a match that lasted about three
hours, Kylar edged top-seeded Doug Devriendt 5-7,
6-3, 6-3 in front of a big crowd at the Winnipeg
Lawn Tennis Club. Kylar has now won the men's Open
singles event at four of the past five Tennis
Manitoba tournaments.
Kristina Sanjevic of Edmonton beat Calgary's Ally
Miller 6-3, 6-3 to win the Manitoba Open women's
singles championship. Sanjevic won the triple crown
at the tournament, pairing with Nada Marjanovic
(Ontario) and Tory Tronrud (B.C.) to win the women's
and mixed doubles titles.
Overall, 112 players entered the Manitoba Open.
Singles and doubles events at the 4.5 and 3.5 levels
run until Friday, July 29 at the Winnipeg Lawn
Tennis Club.
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Canadian Mid-West ITF U18 Champs Crowned
Photo: B Waschuk
Hugo Di Feo in ITF U18 boys singles action at the Winnipeg Lawn Tennis Club.
Mon Jul 25, 2011
Winnipeg, MB (Winnipeg Free Press)
– MONTREAL'S Hugo Di Feo won the boys singles competition beating Dan Bednarczyk of London, Ont., 7-6 (1), 6-2 Saturday at the 2011 Canadian Mid-West ITF U18 tennis tournament held at the Winnipeg Lawn Tennis Club.
The two teamed up to win the boys doubles title, defeating Luke Gamble and Mohn Merzuki of Palm Coast, Fla., and Malaysia, respectively, 6-3, 6-0.
The girls singles championship was won by Gloria Liang of Mississauga, Ont., who defeated Wendy Zhang of Montreal 6-2, 3-6, 7-5.
The girls doubles title was won by Zhang and Nada Marjanovic of Mississauga, who defeated the Burlington, Ont., tandem of Joan Cannon and Kristina Sanjevic 4-6, 7-6 (4), 10-7.
Republished from the Winnipeg Free Press print
edition July 25, 2011 C4
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Players
swatting, sweating
Photo: BORIS MINKEVICH / WINNIPEG FREE PRESS
Action shot of tennis player Kevin Kylar. July 20, 2011 (BORIS MINKEVICH / WINNIPEG FREE PRESS) Winnipeg Free Press
Thu Jul 21, 2011
Top-seeded
Manitoban bounced from under-18 event
Winnipeg, MB (Allan Besson,Winnipeg
Free Press)
– Despite the humidex hovering around 40 Wednesday
afternoon, it was business as usual as the
International Tennis Federation Junior Circuit's
Canadian Mid-West under-18 tournament ran its second
day of competition at the Winnipeg Lawn Tennis Club.
One had to wonder, however, how long anyone could
last on the courts under the beaming sun with
temperatures in the 31 C range and no shade.
"It was hot and it was a tough match," said
Manitoba's No. 1 seed Kevin Kylar, admitting he was
struggling towards the end of his 7-5, 6-4 loss to
Dan Bednarczyk of London, Ont. "He is top ranked in
Canada. I'm not 100 per cent sure what his ranking
is, but he's good."
In fact, Bednarczyk is ranked fourth according to
Tennis Canada's website while Kylar is listed as
31st.
"I think I should have won the first set probably,"
said Kylar. "I was up 5-4, but I played really
well."
Actually, Wednesday's heat was not all that bad
compared to Tuesday when Kylar beat Stefan Cooper of
Great Britain 6-1, 6-1 in the first round. "Tuesday
was really awful. I mean you couldn't really run or
do anything. It was so hot that you just wanted the
game to be over."
In men's doubles competition Tuesday, Kylar and his
partner Tom Milnicoff, who is from Russia but is now
living in Florida, lost their second-round match in
the evening 6-2, 6-4 to Luke Gamble of Palm Coast,
Fla., and Mohd Marzuki of Malaysia. Kylar and
Milnicoff had won their opening match on Tuesday
6-2, 6-2 over Selem de Stefano of Brazil and
Edmonton's Jordan Sluchinski.
As it happens, Kylar's bowing out of the under-18
tournament may be a blessing in disguise as he is
also entered in the Manitoba Open tournament, which
runs Thursday to Sunday at the Winnipeg Lawn Tennis
Club.
The field for the Manitoba Open includes many of the
high-ranking juniors from the Mid-West tourney.
Kylar wasn't in favour of holding both tournaments
at the same time. But with a bye in the opening
round he has plenty of time to rest up for his first
game on Friday.
"I didn't like the idea of it," he said. "It (the
Manitoba Open) is an afternoon and evening
tournament, but (Tuesday) after I played two matches
(singles and doubles), I wouldn't have been able to
play another open match.
"It is not conducive to playing well in either
tournament," he said. "If you're playing a singles
match you don't really know whether to go after the
ball or whether to rest for the next match. And if
you are too tired you may have to pull out or put in
a poor performance. Obviously I am out of the
singles here (under-18 tournament), so it doesn't
matter anymore. Now I can concentrate on the Open
singles and the money."
A finalist in the Open last year, Kylar is
optimistic.
"There are some good players in there so it will be
tough, but I can make a run at it."
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Elite tennis players gather for Manitoba Open
Photo: B Waschuk
Young seeded
players at the Manitoba Open, Igal Mostkov (left, 3rd seed) and Kevin Kylar (2nd seed)
are hoping to challenge top seed Doug Devriendt
for the men's open singles championship.
Wed Jul 20, 2011
Main draw matches to start Thursday, July 21 at Winnipeg Lawn Tennis Club
Winnipeg, MB (TM)
– Manitoba’s best tennis players will be joined by
some top Canadian juniors at this week’s Manitoba
Open at the Winnipeg Lawn Tennis Club. The field
includes high-ranking juniors from Alberta and
Ontario who are in town this week to compete in the
Canadian Mid-West ITF U 18 tournament. Main draw
matches in the Manitoba Open run from Thursday, July
21 to Sunday, July 24.
“We’re excited to have these elite juniors
challenging the top players in our province,” said
Manitoba Open tournament director Sean Grassie. “It
makes for a very competitive field this year.”
The local contingent will be led by Doug Devriendt
and Evann Waschuk. Devriendt is a five-time Manitoba
Open men’s singles champion, while Waschuk is aiming
for her third straight triple crown. She won the
women’s singles, women’s doubles and mixed doubles
titles at the last two Manitoba Opens.
Two of Manitoba’s rising stars – Kevin Kylar and
Igal Mostkov – will also be competing. The two
juniors played in the final of the Deer Lodge/Tuxedo
Open in June, with Kylar winning 6-1, 7-6 for his
third championship in a row at Tennis Manitoba adult
tournaments.
Over 100 players will take part in the Manitoba Open
in different skill-level categories. The tournament
brings together tennis players from throughout the
province. Also competing will be 10 juniors from
Saskatchewan’s Western Canada Games team.
Tennis fans are encouraged to come to the Winnipeg
Lawn Tennis Club to watch the high-caliber
competition. There is no admission fee for
spectators. Shaw TV will provide coverage of the
Open finals on Sunday, July 24.
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Winnipeg welcomes back international tennis players
Mon Jul 18, 2011
Canadian Mid-West ITF U18 returns to Winnipeg Lawn Tennis Club
Winnipeg, MB (TM) – Back for a second year, the
International Tennis Federation (ITF) Junior Circuit
makes a stop in Winnipeg for the Canadian Mid-West
ITF U18 2011 being held this week at the Winnipeg
Lawn Tennis Club. The tournament main draw matches
start Tuesday, July 19th with finals taking place on
Saturday, July 23rd and are open to the public at no
admission fee.
The Canadian Mid-West ITF U18 event is part of the
Western Canadian Junior ITF Circuit that also makes
stops in Edmonton and Vancouver. The circuit’s aim
is to improve competitive opportunities in Western
Canada and provide Canada’s top junior players the
opportunity to compete for ITF ranking points on
home soil for three straight weeks.
The Winnipeg tournament has had a true international
flavour with players last year travelling from
Korea, Sweden, Germany, Great Britain, Croatia,
Mexico, Russia, Brazil, Australia and the USA.
The girl’s 2010 champion, Carol Zhao (Canada),
continued her momentum after the Winnipeg event to
reach the finals in the prestigious Eddie Herr
International, semi finals at the Dunlop Orange
Bowl, and recently won a round at the Junior French
Open before losing to the #2 seed. The 2010 boy’s
champion, Hugo Di Feo (Canada), comes off of a
victory winning the event in Vancouver last week, as
he returns to Winnipeg this week to defend his
title.
“This is a great opportunity for some of our
Manitoba juniors to measure up against juniors from
around the world,” says Bruce Waschuk, president of
Tennis Manitoba. “Local tennis enthusiasts certainly
won’t want to miss the chance to see this high level
of tennis being played in our own backyard.”
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Devriendt wins
Wellington West Cup in return
Photo: B Waschuk
Doug Devriendt
(left) and Sean Lacap
Wed Jul 13, 2011
Winnipeg, MB (TM) – Playing in his first
tournament in over a year, Doug Devriendt picked up
right where he left off. Devriendt beat Sean Lacap 6-0,
6-1 to win the men's Open singles at the Wellington
West Cup. The tournament was held July 6-8 at Sargent
Park Tennis Center and Glendale Golf & Country Club.
Devriendt advanced to the final by beating Igal Mostkov
6-4, 6-2, while Lacap edged Kevin Kylar 6-7 (5), 6-2,
7-6 (2). Kylar was bidding for his fourth straight men's
Open singles title at Tennis Manitoba tournaments.
On the women's side, Evann Waschuk won the Open singles
with a 6-1, 6-4 victory over Olga Berdynskykh. Eunice
Filoteo was a double-winner at the Wellington West Cup
- she captured the 5.0 and 4.5 women's titles.
Results from event finals:
Men's Open Singles
Doug Devriendt def. Sean Lacap 6-0,6-1
Men's 5.0 Singles
Shane Nicholls def. Dong Won Kang 4-6, 6-3, 10-4
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Tennis Manitoba
Officiating Clinic
Photo: Tennis
Canada
David Kives of
Winnipeg was the 2008 recipient of the Erica
Gilbert Off-Court Official Award as selected
by Tennis Canada..
Mon Jul 11, 2011
Learn more about
tennis through officiating. It is a fantastic way to
have fun, develop new friends and earn a little money!
Please join us for a free officials clinic on July 15
and 16 at the Winnipeg Winter Club.
Winnipeg,
MB (TM) – Tennis Manitoba will be holding an Introduction
to Tennis Officiating clinic in Winnipeg on July 15
and 16, 2011. The course is open to all interested individuals
16 years of age or older. No prior qualifications are
needed.
The clinic will cover all aspects of tennis officiating
with an emphasis on the Rules of Tennis, Roving Umpiring
and Chair Umpiring.
Upon completion of the clinic, the participants will
be certified as Local officials in the Tennis Canada
Officiating Program.
Clinic dates:
Friday, July 15, 6 - 9 pm classroom
Saturday, July 16, 9:30 am - 5 pm classroom
Location: Winnipeg Winter Club
Instructor: Tony Cho (Rogers Cup Tournament Referee,
ITF/ATP/WTA Gold Badge Referee)
Fee: No fee, as Tennis Manitoba / Tennis Canada has
waived the normal course fee of $50.
Food will be served.
To register, or for more information please contact
David Scrapneck via email at
david.scrapneck@gmail.com
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Change Notice:
Wellington West Cup
.
Mon Jul 4, 2011
Winnipeg, MB (TM)
– The entry deadline for the Wellington West Cup has
been extended to Tuesday, July 5 at 5 p.m. The tournament
will run Wednesday, July 6 to Sunday, July 10. Entry
forms are available at
tennismanitoba.com.
Or, contact the tournament director, Sean Grassie at
(204) 250-3873.
The tournament will be held at Sargent Park and Glendale,
with all 4.5 and 3.5 matches being played at Sargent
Park. The men's Open singles field will include Doug
Devriendt, Kevin Kylar and Igal Mostkov. Kylar beat
Mostkov in the final of the recent
Deer Lodge/Tuxedo Open.
