11/4/17:
"W-Dub Final at C.G., 4 play at NTC!":
There were two sessions of GTA Saturday Tennis: the first was an early afternoon one at The Cedar Grove Courts as the teams of "Killer Kat" Kathy Sheldon/"Dominant" Dawn Peterson and "The Argentine Machine" Fernanda Toker/"Lady B" Louise Bysiek got together to play their 2017 W-Dub Women's Doubles Tournament Final (with Fernanda reporting); and the second was a mid-afternoon one at Nutley Tennis Club (quite likely to be the last of the season) as "The Riz" John Rizzo played host while teaming with Dolores "AKA Dee" Krazanowski to take on "Bionic" Bo Folchi and "Dynamic" Denise Savino (who also has the nickname, Dee!).
We will first get the result from Fernanda and then the one from John.
The Cedar Grove Result:
2017 W-Dub Final:
Fernanda Toker/Louise Bysiek over Kathy Sheldon/Dawn Peterson, 7-5, 6-3, to become the 2017 W-Dub Champs as well as the New # 2 Ranked Team in the Women's Doubles Division and next Top Contenders! No Aces.
Toker's Take: The first game lasted eight minutes and then the second, third and fourth were also quite long with multiple Deuce and several lengthy rallies. They took a lead of 4-0, then 4-2 and 5-2 and that was where the momentum changed as the pace of the game picked up and we were able to run off five straight games to surprisingly take the 1st Set! In the 2nd Set, Louise was magnificent in returning all the balls that were sent her way...as all the balls kept coming her way! Kathy and Dawn played great as Dawn made some great gets and wonderful shots while Kathy defended the baseline with powerful forehand shots!
Samara's Notes: I thank Fernanda for her timely reporting (both via text and e-mail). Her initial text came thru around 3:45. I do know they had planned on starting this match at 1pm. I'm not sure how long a hitting session they had first or if she sent me the text right after the match had concluded. Rizzo went there to be a spectator (until he got the invite from Savino to play Mixed Doubles at NTC). He left (and sent a text to Samara) right when Sheldon/Peterson were up 5-2 in the 1st Set. He must have been the good luck charm for the team that became known as The Lucky Losers in this tournament as they were the team that lost one of the three initial First Round One-Set Eliminators (ironically, the loss was to Toker/Bysiek), but since it was by the tightest margin (time-wise as score-wise it was a tie with one other One-Setter that day) they were able to advance to the Semifinals where they then had the most lopsided win of the tourney.
Toker/Bysiek are next in line for a shot at the reigning GTA Women's Doubles Champions: Laura "The Aura" Gawley and "The Smackdown" Sally Pillay. Negotiations for a mutually convenient playing time are not going well. As a result, we may not see this match happen until early in the 2018 Season.
We now go to NTC to get The Riz Report.
The NTC Result:
2 out of 3 Sets Mixed Doubles Match:
Bo Folchi/Denise Savino over John Rizzo/Dolores Krazanowski, 7-5, 6-2, to successfully defend their # 15 Rank in the Mixed Doubles Division! In the process, Rizzo/Krazanowski enter the Mixed Doubles Division as the New # 53 Ranked Team. No Aces.
Samara's Notes: I thank John for reporting this result in a very timely manner (as always).
All the best,
Frank Samara
"W-Dub Final at C.G., 4 play at NTC!":
There were two sessions of GTA Saturday Tennis: the first was an early afternoon one at The Cedar Grove Courts as the teams of "Killer Kat" Kathy Sheldon/"Dominant" Dawn Peterson and "The Argentine Machine" Fernanda Toker/"Lady B" Louise Bysiek got together to play their 2017 W-Dub Women's Doubles Tournament Final (with Fernanda reporting); and the second was a mid-afternoon one at Nutley Tennis Club (quite likely to be the last of the season) as "The Riz" John Rizzo played host while teaming with Dolores "AKA Dee" Krazanowski to take on "Bionic" Bo Folchi and "Dynamic" Denise Savino (who also has the nickname, Dee!).
We will first get the result from Fernanda and then the one from John.
The Cedar Grove Result:
2017 W-Dub Final:
Fernanda Toker/Louise Bysiek over Kathy Sheldon/Dawn Peterson, 7-5, 6-3, to become the 2017 W-Dub Champs as well as the New # 2 Ranked Team in the Women's Doubles Division and next Top Contenders! No Aces.
Toker's Take: The first game lasted eight minutes and then the second, third and fourth were also quite long with multiple Deuce and several lengthy rallies. They took a lead of 4-0, then 4-2 and 5-2 and that was where the momentum changed as the pace of the game picked up and we were able to run off five straight games to surprisingly take the 1st Set! In the 2nd Set, Louise was magnificent in returning all the balls that were sent her way...as all the balls kept coming her way! Kathy and Dawn played great as Dawn made some great gets and wonderful shots while Kathy defended the baseline with powerful forehand shots!
Samara's Notes: I thank Fernanda for her timely reporting (both via text and e-mail). Her initial text came thru around 3:45. I do know they had planned on starting this match at 1pm. I'm not sure how long a hitting session they had first or if she sent me the text right after the match had concluded. Rizzo went there to be a spectator (until he got the invite from Savino to play Mixed Doubles at NTC). He left (and sent a text to Samara) right when Sheldon/Peterson were up 5-2 in the 1st Set. He must have been the good luck charm for the team that became known as The Lucky Losers in this tournament as they were the team that lost one of the three initial First Round One-Set Eliminators (ironically, the loss was to Toker/Bysiek), but since it was by the tightest margin (time-wise as score-wise it was a tie with one other One-Setter that day) they were able to advance to the Semifinals where they then had the most lopsided win of the tourney.
Toker/Bysiek are next in line for a shot at the reigning GTA Women's Doubles Champions: Laura "The Aura" Gawley and "The Smackdown" Sally Pillay. Negotiations for a mutually convenient playing time are not going well. As a result, we may not see this match happen until early in the 2018 Season.
We now go to NTC to get The Riz Report.
The NTC Result:
2 out of 3 Sets Mixed Doubles Match:
Bo Folchi/Denise Savino over John Rizzo/Dolores Krazanowski, 7-5, 6-2, to successfully defend their # 15 Rank in the Mixed Doubles Division! In the process, Rizzo/Krazanowski enter the Mixed Doubles Division as the New # 53 Ranked Team. No Aces.
Samara's Notes: I thank John for reporting this result in a very timely manner (as always).
All the best,
Frank Samara
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