8/10/17:
"Marijus-Tommy at R.P., 2 play at NTC, Jordan-Ryan part of 25 at C.G. as Kris hosts!":
There were three sessions of GTA Thursday Night Tennis: first there was one in Fellowship Park in Ridgefield Park as "Super Mario" Marijus Kuzavas and "Tireless" Tommy Reszkowski got together for their Grove Cup XX Round of 32 Match (as reported by Marijus); then an evening one at Nutley Tennis Club as "The Riz" John Rizzo and "The AM Rush" Anish Mehta got together to play four One-Setters (as reported by John); and then it was the usual evening one at The Cedar Grove Courts hosted by "The K Man" Kris Srinivasan (with reports also coming in from "The Lumberjack" Ryan Pienciak and "The S Bomber" Genalin Capan). The Main Event was the Grove Cup XX Round of 32 Match featuring Pienciak going up against "The Bulgarian Bull" Jordan Bachvaroff.
So first we will go to Marijus, then to John and then turn this report over to Kris with additional commentary from Ryan and Gen along the way.
The Fellowship Park Result:
Grove Cup XX Round of 32 Match:
Marijus Kuzavas over Tommy Reszkowski, 6-3, 6-1, to successfully defend his # 5 Rank in the Advanced Division while also advancing to the Round of 16 of the 20th Annual Grove Cup Tournament! Marijus and Tommy: 2 Aces each!
The Super Mario Memo: It was a good match. Tommy put up a very good fight and made me sweat for every point. Many games went the distance, some of them to multiple Deuces. Tommy is very fast on the court and gets to pretty much every ball and one needs to hit several good shots just to win a point. He has improved tremendously.
Samara's Notes: I thank Marijus for submitting that result in a very timely manner and I also congratulate him on a very impressive victory. We now head to Nutley for The Riz Report.
The NTC Results:
Anish Mehta over John Rizzo, 6-0! No Aces.
Anish Mehta over John Rizzo, 6-0! No Aces.
John Rizzo over Anish Mehta, 6-1! No Aces.
Anish Mehta over John Rizzo, 6-1! No Aces.
Samara' Notes: I thank John for submitting those scores in a very timely manner. We now head up to Cedar Grove and let Kris take it away!
We were blessed with another lovely day that saw a bunch of GTA players in action here. We got to see terrific matches that were riveting while some others were laidback. It was hopefully inviting for Susan Bujara coming here for the first time and personally I was thrilled to see my son, Jay, back in action with his pal Peter Corso…their One-Setter against one another looked like a classic.
The Cedar Grove Results:
Omar Santos over Edwin Ortega, 7-6 (7-5)! No Aces.
Edwin Ortega over Omar Santos, 7-5! No Aces.
These two One-Setters were played prior to the regular evening session, but as one of them had to leave, they didn't get to play the deciding 3rd Set to make it a full match. Both sets were close and hard-fought. Both players left happy. Obviously Edwin wanted more as he would later revisit us again.
Grove Cup XX Round of 32 Match:
Ryan Pienciak over Jordan Bachvaroff, 6-4, 6-2, to become the New # 3 Ranked Player in the Advanced Division (and now permanently removed from the Intermediate Division for becoming overqualified for it) while also advancing to the Round of 16 of the 20th Annual Grove Cup Tournament! Jordan: 2 Aces in the 1st Set!
The Ryan Report: It went from about 6:40 to 8:20. The 1st Set was a weird one as I didn't hold my serve until the 8th game. First I was down 2-4. I then broke Jordan for 3-4 which was followed by my first hold to tie it up at 4-4. I then won the next two games to take the set.
The 2nd Set started with Jordan serving a game of at least ten Deuces! It was a VERY long game and we were both pretty exhausted by the end of it.
Jordan played well. A lot of games went to Deuce and could have gone the other way. I think, in the end, I was just able to be a bit more consistent during the rallies.
The K has his say: It started off on a somewhat even keel, but Ryan took the lead and apparently kept his nose in front till the end. He played purposefully, attacking Jordan on his backhand and thumping away on a weak return cross-court. Jordan had been away on vacation and was visibly was not in tune with his usual game. Without proper preparation, it was apparent that Jordan didn't fit with Ryan working him around. To Ryan's credit, he was consistent and some of his shots were deep and well-placed. It was an evening where all the stars were well-aligned for Ryan to execute his plans well. The 2nd Set started off with the longest first game that must have seen at least 10 Deuces on Jordan's serve! I'm not sure if he held his serve, but surely he was broken physically in that game. It is a great win for Ryan and some of us (like me) will miss him in the Intermediate arena...hahaha!
Kris Srinivasan/Jay Phoenix over Mike Mole/Janice Wang, 6-3! Kris: 1 Ace on Mike!
It was a good match where Jay played very well for us (especially his net play to Mole's attacking shots which was amazing). Jay is working on his game as he now approaches the net to play volleys. Good stuff! Janice showed her class on backhand. It is a pleasure to watch Mike serving with a good kick and ripping topspin shots. He did gift us with some double faults and overcooked shots.
Peter Corso over Jay Srinivasan, 7-6 (7-5)! No Aces.
It was good to see the young guns in action. I, for one, was pleasantly surprised to see Jay on the tennis court and to give a closely contested match where he got to see a much improved Peter. Good win for Peter…and the result reflected the improvement brought about by his ongoing drills and practice sessions during the summer break.
Kris Srinivasan/Genalin Capan over Janice Wang/Susan Bujara, 6-1! Gen: 1 Ace on Susan!
Gen's Notes: Suzanne is a very nice lady. She did well and is starting to make good contact with the ball. She got into a couple of good rallies.
The K has his say: It was the first time for Susan here at Cedar Grove. She is a steady and earnest player, able to put the ball away when coming to her flat. The topspin shots threw her a bit off her game, but Janice was a great sport, first to team with her and to also give her nice tips. Susan will get to see significant improvement by playing with different players in our league. Gen was the steady one, as I had more casual errors.
Joe Rodrigues/Levy Lorenzo over Nathan Fernandes/Syed Rashid, 7-6 (12-10)! No Aces.
This was probably the match of the night for a One-Setter that was played long with plenty of drama and hair-raising moments. There was no dearth for tension and heart-stopping situations as the match went the distance. The Tiebreak was like a rubber band stretched to the limit and turned into a see-saw battle with 8 Match Points saved between the two teams. Despite the ultimate result, it was a win-win situation as it now stands out to be on the top of the "Nominee List" for a single setter for the pulsating moments it had.
Samara's Notes: Yes, just to clarify what Kris has said above…this is a highly likely top Nominee for One-Set Doubles Match of the Year at season's end. We now go back to Kris.
Arthur Fontanilla/Guy Dupoux over Mike Sindler/Andrew Kroessler, 6-4! Guy: 1 Ace on Mike; and Arthur: 4 Aces (two on each player)!
It was a well-contested match that was even until 4-All. Drew and Mike had two Break Points they couldn't convert in the 9th game. The telling effect was probably when they couldn't hold in the tenth game. There was a barrage of Aces on display for sure! As for Guy, he gets the recognition for his Ace...hahaha! I got the third party verification...:-). As for the other nights when Guy had Aces, we didn't know who got Aced. Neither does Guy.
Jose Gonzales/Genalin Capan over Janice Wang/Doinks Srinivasan, 6-2! No Aces.
Janice and Doinks managed to win two games after being down Love-4.
Rob Gawley/Laura Gawley over Jay Phoenix/Lou La Forgia, 9-7! No Aces.
They played for a two-game difference rather than do the Tiebreak. But it was another well-contested match, very close and well-paced. Laura and Rob continue to be the formidable dream team. It was a terrific win for them. This was probably the second best match for the night.
Janice Wang/Doinks Srinivasan over Nathan Fernandes/Suzanne Bujara, 6-2! No Aces.
Nathan Fernandes/Laura Gawley over Janice Wang/Doinks Srinivasan, 6-1! No Aces.
Ryan Pienciak/Edwin Ortega over Jay Srinivasan/Peter Corso, 6-4! No Aces.
The youngsters gave a good match. There were great shots on display as well as sharp net play. The more we see the "Juniors"…the more competitive they are going to be.
To sum it up, it turned out to be another night of intense GTA action on all four courts.
Dino Celis came late in the evening when all the courts were busy. Wielding his Federer racquet, he was raring to hit as he had enhanced his racquets with weights on top as well as the grip. It didn't look like he would get to hit, but luckily Court 2 opened up for a decent hitting session involving Dino, Lou, Rob and I. Indeed, the balls were flying off Dino's racquet with very little effort. Lou and Rob were consistent in their shots. Also, my son Sairaj was involved in a hitting session with Mole for the first part of the evening, but he didn't get to play any matches. Cheers!
Samara's Notes: I thank Kris for hosting up at Cedar Grove (and also thank Ryan and Gen for their contributions, too) and always submitting these results in such a timely manner.
Sincerely,
Frank Samara
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