9/19/17:
"Gawley-Mazur at C.G.!":
There was just one session of GTA Tuesday Tennis at The Cedar Grove Courts and it occurred during the morning hours while it was still sunny and dry (albeit humid) outside as GTA Women's Champion: Laura "The Aura" Gawley put her Title on the line against the 2017 GAH7 Champ and Top Contender: "Automatic" Anna Mazur. Both reported the result (along with their commentary) shortly after the match had ended.
As Hurricane Jose had his say later in the day by bringing rain and even heavier winds in the late afternoon and evening hours, this morning result was the only official action of the day.
So we now get the score and opinions from both Laura and Anna!
The Cedar Grove Result:
GTA Women's Championship Match:
Laura Gawley over Anna Mazur, 6-1, 7-5, to complete her fourth successful GTA Women's Championship defense of her first title reign! Anna: 1 Ace in the 1st Set on Set Point!
Chat from The Champ: We started warming up at 11:15 and started at 11:30. After closing out the 1st Set with an Ace, the 2nd Set started off great for me! I was up 5-1 and had 3 Match Points! Anna was able to win that game and, at 5-2, things started to turn around. Anna started hitting short balls, pulling me into the net and hitting passing shots. It was very effective. I started to get very frustrated (with myself), but at 6-5 I was able to break her and win the set (and match) at 7-5. She played a very solid game in the 2nd Set. We had a lot of long rallies and I was getting quite winded. I can see how she wears people down with her steady play. The match ended at 12:55.
The Automatic Annotation: It was a great match. She is an amazing player. She doesn't have any weak sides. She plays smart and has an excellent volley and net game. It was a great experience to play her and I would love to play her again sometime.
Samara's Notes: I thank both of them for reporting in such a timely fashion. I congratulate Laura on such a hard-fought victory. And I also offer kudos to Anna for such a fine performance. Nobody has tested Gawley so thoroughly thus far in the GTA. Mazur now firmly places herself back in the conversation about contention for the Most Improved Women's Player of The Year (along with Natalia "Nitro" Sout).
The Consequences: Now Gawley is free to defend her Title against any lady ranked in the Top 10 of the Women's Division (not the Non-Competing Women's Division). She is only obligated, however, to defend it once in the month of October. Any additional defenses are optional.
Sincerely,
Frank Samara
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