"M2 Semi and an epic 1-Setter are part of 21 at C.G.!":
GTA Monday Tennis only took place at The Cedar Grove Courts (hosted by "Papa K" Kris Srinivasan, but with results also being sent in by GTA Champion: "King Crush" Chris Chiaro and "Super Mario" Marijus Kuzavas. Kuzavas was part of the M2 Semifinal Match as he teamed with his buddy, "Big Kaz" Mike Kazlauskas, against "The Lethal Lefty" Lou La Forgia and "Big George" Jorge Solano).
So we will first go to the details of that Main Event from Marijus and then turn this report over to Kris with scores from Chris inserted along the way. It should also be noted that Dennis "The Menace" Cabanatan also sent in his result, but Kris already had the details included in his report.
The Cedar Grove Results:
M2 Semifinal:
Marijus Kuzavas/Mike Kazlauskas over Lou La Forgia/Jorge Solano, 4-6, 6-4, 6-3, to successfully defend their # 5 Rank in the Doubles Division while advancing to The Finals of The M2 Men's Doubles Tournament! Mike: 4 Aces on Jorge! Marijus: 2 Aces on Jorge!
The Super Scoop from Super Mario: We played our match Cedar Grove and started around 7:40 and finished around 9:30.
The 1st Set went 0-1, 1-1, 1-2, 2-2, 2-4, 4-4, 4-6. Mike was broken twice and Jorge once. We had trouble returning the serves (especially Lou's) and made many unforced errors trying to attack Jorge's lobs.
The 2nd Set went 1-0, 1-1, 3-1, 3-4, 6-4. This time I was broken twice, but we were able to break Jorge once and Lou twice. This set was riddled with too many double faults both from me and Lou, which led to many breaks.
The 3rd Set went 0-1, 3-1, 3-2, 4-2, 4-3, 6-3. We were able to hold our serves, but broke both Jorge and Lou once each.
This was a hard-fought battle. It wasn't pretty. We did not have too many nice rallies. It was more of a tactical battle trying to take the opponents out of their comfort zone. In the end, I think we adjusted to their game better and were able to pull it out.
The Say from Papa K: It was a very good match that saw M&M come back as they came out swinging after the loss of the 1st Set. The momentum shifted when Lou and Solano were serving and up 40-15 at 4-4 in the 2nd Set, but couldn't hold the serve.
Samara's Notes: I thank Marijus for all those details and congratulate him (along with Mike) on an impressive victory. I also offer kudos to Lou and Jorge for a spirited effort. We now turn to Chris and Kris for their contributions to this report.
Chris Chiaro/Nathan Fernandes over Raj Shah/Jose Gonzales, 6-0! No Aces.
Chris Chiaro/Nathan Fernandes over Raj Shah/Jose Gonzales, 6-1! No Aces.
Samara's Notes: Those were two results reported by Chris that Kris did not have included in his report. We now let Papa K take it away!
Monday night was buzzing with GTA action on all the courts…so much so that two girls waiting to play didn't get a chance. It also featured the M2 Men's Doubles Semifinal Match featuring Marijus and Mike against Lou and Jorge. We also got to see our women players in full swing as at least six of them showed up to play.
Raj Shah/Jose Gonzales over Kris Srinivasan/Sairaj Srinivasan, 6-3! No Aces.
Ralph Bernard/Sairaj Srinivasan over Kris Srinivasan/Dan Martinelli, 6-3! Spin: 1 Ace on Sairaj! This Ace was a superb serve on the sideline as the trajectory was going straight to the middle of the adjacent court. I doubt anyone could have taken that serve with the pace ball was traveling. Ralph and Sairaj played well and it was an off-day for me indeed.
Doinks Srinivasan/Brenda Jordan over Kathy Sheldon/Dawn Peterson, 6-3! No Aces (apparently).
Doinks Srinivasan/Brenda Jordan over Kathy Sheldon/Dawn Peterson, 7-5! No Aces (apparently).
Samara's Notes: Kris reported the two above One-Setters as if they were played as a full 2 out of 3 Sets Doubles Match. But since both teams are still in the active draw of the ongoing W2 Women's Doubles Tournament, we had to break them down into separate One-Setters. We now go back to Kris.
Rob Gawley/Laura Gawley over Kris Srinivasan/Sally Pillay, 7-5! No Aces.
It was a solid match where we were leading 5-3, but a great comeback put Rob and Laura up 6-5 and the next game was a marathon. We were serving up 40-Love (Triple Game Point) and then lost our footing ending up in a Deuce. This started an avalanche of Deuces (perhaps 12 in all) where we had multiple opportunities that we blew, but also great gets by Rob and smart play by Laura, ended in a dramatic win by The Dream Team.
Ralph Bernard/Sairaj Srinivasan over Dennis Cabanatan/Ted Cedroski, 7-6 (7-4)! No Aces (apparently). It was the official GTA Return of Ted Cedroski.
It was a great match. Sairaj felt that they should have put it away at 6-2, but a nice comeback from Dennis and Ted took it to the TB.
Rob Gawley/Laura Gawley leading Jose Gonzales/Doinks Srinivasan, 5-3 (Incomplete when the lights went out at 10pm)! No Aces (apparently).
There were other matches played by women in the early part of the evening involving Kathy, Dawn, Brenda and Sally.
Samara's Notes: These matches were never reported. Back to Kris we go.
Chris Chiaro over Nathan Fernandes, 7-5! No Aces.
We also saw the amazing One-Setter between Nate and Chris where Nate almost had it when he was leading 5-3 with a Match Point. It was an incredible get by Chris at that juncture that allowed him to stay in the match. It was a doggone hard road to earn this win, but Nate has proven to be the man to beat with his consistency, smart play, slices, drop shots and winning overheads, and more importantly his agility to get to the balls that looked like winners!
All in all, it was terrific GTA Tennis action on a beautiful Monday night. Cheers!
Samara's Notes: I thank Kris for always being willing to host and provide us with such comprehensive and colorful reports. I also thank Chris for the assist and congratulate him on a hard-fought One-Set win over Nate who definitely has been on fire as of late. I would say that this is a likely Nominee for One-Set Singles Match of The Year at season's end.
Sincerely,
Frank Samara
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