10/16/17:
"Only Ortega-Phoenix at C.G.!":
There was just one session of GTA Monday Night Tennis and it was at The Cedar Grove Courts, but only one 2 out of 3 Sets Challenge Match between "Salsa Picante" Edwin Ortega and Jay "The Rising" Phoenix (as reported by Edwin). Usual host "The K Man" Kris Srinivasan reported seeing them out on the courts, but did not know if anything else took place there.
"Dominant" Dawn Peterson reported being there around 6:30 and seeing no sign of The Pickle Ballers even though they were supposed to be there. Perhaps the cold and windy conditions blew them away (I guess they don't want to get their pickles frozen…LOL!). Dawn, however, had no results to report.
And it also seems that, perhaps, the sudden chill put other GTA competitors on ice as well.
So we now turn this report over to Edwin.
The Cedar Grove Result:
2 out of 3 Sets Challenge Match:
Edwin Ortega over Jay Phoenix, 6-4, 5-7, 6-4, to successfully defend both his # 14 Rank in the Advanced Division and his # 3 Rank in the Intermediate Division! Edwin: 1 Ace in the 3rd Set.
The Salsa Scoop: Jay and I played a full match this night. We started around 4:55 and ended around 6:40. I took the 1st and 3rd Sets and Jay won the 2nd. The 1st Set was competitive and ended with me taking it at 6-4. The 2nd was a little lopsided up to a point where I was up 3-0. Jay then decided to make it difficult for me where he climbed back to make it 5-5. He then took the next two games to wind the set and level the match. Jay continued his streak into the 3rd Set where he held at Love for 4-0! However, I managed to do what he did and then won the next six games to win the set and the match)!
Samara's Notes: I thank Edwin for reporting this result in such a timely manner. It sounds like it was quite the match and a possible Nominee for Intermediate Singles Match of The Year at season's end.
Sincerely,
Frank Samara
No comments:
Post a Comment