"Tony-Nate part of 15 at C.G.!":
There was just one session of GTA Thursday Night Tennis: the usual evening session…and it was another big one…at The Cedar Grove Courts (hosted by "The K Man" Kris Srinivasan, but with scores and commentary contributions also coming in from the two participants in the Grove Cup Semifinal Match, Tony "Sure Shot" Shiao and "Nate the Great" Nathan Fernandes, plus "Dominant" Dawn Peterson as well).
So we now go to the report from Kris (with the additional information from Dawn, Nate and Tony along the way).
The Cedar Grove Results:
Grove Cup Semifinal Match:
Nathan Fernandes over Tony Shiao, 6-0, 6-1, to become the New # 4 Ranked Player in the Advanced Division while also advancing to the Finals of the Grove Cup Men's Singles Tournament! Tony: 1 Ace in the 2nd Set.
The Sure Shot from Shiao: Nate and I decided to meet at Cedar Grove at 6:45 to play our Semifinal Match in the Grove Cup. It was a beautiful evening for tennis. The air was crisp with a light breeze to keep us energized and cool throughout the match. The match, however, was no contest! Although a number of games went to Deuce, I was unable to convert. I made many unforced errors at the net and Nate just ran down every shot. I tried switching up my game and played similar to his style but the 40+ stroke rallies tired me out quickly. I then reverted back to my usual game and hit some big topspin forehands only to have them easily returned. He was a wall...The Great Wall of Nate! He is wicked quick like Chiaro and consistent like Chazz, but with a wing span of a Marijus...nah f-that...more like a 747! I did manage to sneak in an Ace in the second set! Yippee! I wish him luck in the Finals and I apologize for my foul language to the others playing on the adjacent courts.
The Say from The K: From the feedback received, it looked like there were quite a few games that were close and tight…but even in games where Tony was leading 40-15, Nate did well to clinch those games ending in a bagel in the 1st Set for Tony.
The consistency and the amazing gets to some of the tough shots by Nate put a severe dent on the psyche of his opponent as it was clearly visible that Tony couldn't put the ball away or construct the point nicely. He couldn't cash in on his approach to the net and was too careful with some of the shots that should have been taken to the cleaners. The result was that Nate was never threatened or put under the sword. Instead, he ramped up his shots with beautiful placements. Tony did run Nate side to side on multiple occasions, but that's when he couldn't take advantage of opportunities that were there for the taking as he was afraid to smoke the overheads and crippled with unforced errors. Full credit goes to Nate for making an indelible mark on Tony's mindset so that the ball is always going to come back no matter how well he played his shots...:-).
Samara's Notes: I thank Tony for the comprehensive write-up. Nate sent the score directly via text as well and also stated that he thought the match started just after 7pm. I congratulate Nate on a very impressive victory here as well as a highly dominant run though the Grove Cup Tournament thus far. He now awaits the winner of the other Semi – "The Sultan of Swing" Raj Shah vs. "Double R" Rob Ryan!
And now we go to Kris for the rest of the report along with some additional details from Dawn.
Chris Chiaro/Jordan Bachvaroff over Mike Kazlauskas/Dawn Peterson, 6-4! No Aces (apparently).
Dawn's Details: We were up 4-2 when they then took the next four straight games.
Chris Chiaro/Jordan Bachvaroff over Moka Pathan/Lou La Forgia, 6-4! No Aces (apparently).
The Say from The K: It as a good One-Setter as there was plenty of good shots, but there were also many unforced errors.
Mike Kazlauskas/Dawn Peterson over Sairaj Srinivasan/Jorge Solano, 6-4! No Aces (apparently).
Chris Chiaro/Jordan Bachvaroff over Moka Pathan/Kris Srinivasan, 6-4! No Aces.
This was another tight one that could have seen a different result if we had cashed out on some of the Break Point opportunities that we had. We missed out on both of Chris' serves and especially the one that could have tied the match 4-All. Some of Moka's backhand shots down the line were a delight to watch and so were Chiaro's fiery shots that were hit with jet speed. Jordan put away some points at the net that were timely for his side.
Ryan Pienciak/Doinks Srinivasan over Tony Shiao/Dennis Cabanatan, 7-6 (8-6)! No Aces (apparently).
This was a very closely contested match that went the distance and was a nice win for Doinks and Ryan. We did get to hear plenty of noise coming from Tony and Ryan on the other side!
Samara's Notes: This seems like it could be a possible Nominee for One-Set Specialty Doubles One-Setter of The Year at season's end. We now go back to Kris.
Tony Shiao/Ryan Pienciak over Dennis Cabanatan/Doinks Srinivasan, 6-2! No Aces (apparently).
Tony and Ryan do well playing together and that showed in this match. It didn't help that there were quite a few unforced errors from Doinks and Dennis.
2 out of 3 Sets Doubles Match:
Lou La Forgia/Mike Kazlauskas over Nathan Fernandes/Dave Zhu, 6-3, 6-2, as both teams entered the Doubles Division as the New # 49 and # 50 Ranked Teams respectively! Mike: 1 Ace on Nate in the 1st Set; and Dave: 1 Ace on Mike in the 2nd Set!
It looked like an attacking game in this match and all players got to do well on many points. Mike missed a few at the net, but did well on his serves and rallies. Lou was expressive in his shots and so was Dave. Nate played his consistent game with plenty of running to get shots that were hit fiercely taking him off of the court.
Nathan Fernandes/Dave Zhu leading Kris Srinivasan/Jordan Bachvaroff, 3-2 (Incomplete when the lights went out at 10pm)! No Aces. The last game mattered as it put Nathan and Dave into the leading position...:-).
Overall, it was quite an active night with three of the four courts at out disposal. Cheers!
Samara's Notes: I thank Kris for hosting and his colorful and comprehensive reporting. I again thank all those who made contributions to this report.
Sincerely,
Frank Samara
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