8/22/18:
"3 play at PAC, Adam-Ryan in RP/BP, 16 play at C.G.!":
There were three (four?) official sessions of GTA Wednesday Night Tennis. The first was at The Park Ave. Courts in Nutley ("TNT" Tim Nguyen did the reporting from there).
The second featured the third of the four "Grove Cup 21" Quarterfinal Matches to be played. This one was between brothers "The Apex Predator" Adam Pienciak and "The Lumberjack" Ryan Pienciak (with both reporting along with a point-by-point breakdown contributed by spectator, "The Riz" John Rizzo). "The Brothers" began their match at Rose Park in Woodland Park, but when the lights failed to come on there…they had to take their action over to Brookdale Park in Bloomfield instead.
And the third was the usual evening session at The Cedar Grove Courts where the Main Event ended up being a Mixed Doubles Challenge Match as "NC-17" Nick Caputo/Fadia "Finesse" Nicolas ended up putting their team rank on the line against "Tireless" Tommy Reszkowski/"The Argentine Machine" Fernanda Toker (with both Nick and Fernanda reporting). Other contributors to this report from that session are "Bravo" Brenda Jordan, "Killer Kat" Kathy Sheldon, "Chito" Nick Inciong, "The Marathon Woman" Doinks Srinivasan, "The K Man" Kris Srinivasan and "The Webmaster" Senthil Kumar.
Let's first go to the report from Nutley, than the dual "Brothers" report from Woodland Park and Bloomfield, and then the multi-layered recap from Cedar Grove!
The Park Ave. Courts Results:
Edgar Valencia over Tim Nguyen, 6-3! Edgar: 3 Aces!
Tim Nguyen leading Rich Liu, 1-0 (Incomplete when the rain came)! No Aces.
Tim's Up: We didn't think it was going to rain in Nutley, but it did after all. Edgar Valencia and I managed to play a One-Setter, but when Rich Liu and I started that second One-Setter, we got caught in the soaking rain around 8:10pm! Rich thought it was going to be just a few passing raindrops, but it came down hard around 8:10 and we had to vacate the courts almost immediately. I got the advantage in while the rain poured down before we had to vacate the court!
Samara's Notes: I thank Tim for his timely and comprehensive report…much appreciated! We now head to Woodland Park where the match location will then shift to Bloomfield (Brookdale Park).
The Rose Park/Brookdale Park Result:
"Grove Cup 21" Quarterfinal Match:
Ryan Pienciak over Adam Pienciak, 7-5, 6-3 (Adam had to retire while at 3-3 and down 15-40 on serve due to cramping which may have been due to dehydration), to become the New # 2 Ranked Player in the Advanced Division while advancing to the Semifinals of the 21st Annual Grove Cup Men's Singles Tournament! Ryan: 2 Aces in the 1st Set!
The Riz Rundown of the Points and Games:
6:53pm start of 1st Set - Game 1, 0-15 0-30 0-40 break 1-0 Ryan; Game 2, 0-15 15 all 30-15 Double Fault for 30-30 30-40 Break 1-All; Game 3, 0-15 15-15 30-15 40-15 40-30, 2-1 Adam; Game 4, 0-15 15-15 30-15 30-30 30-40 break, 3-1 Adam; Game 5, 15-0 15-15 15-30 15-40 30-40, Break 3-2 Adam; Game 6, 0-15 0-30 15-30 30-30 30-40 40-40 Ad-In, Game, 3-All; Game 7 at 7:13, 15-0 30-0 40-0 40-15 Game 4-3; Game 8 at 7:17, 0-15 15-15 30-15 30-30 40-30 Game 4-All, Game Point when a soft first serve missed; Game 9 at 7:21, Double Fault for 30-30 30-40 Break, 5-4 Ryan, Game 10 at 7:24, 0-15 0-30 15-30 15-40 30-40 Break 5-5; Game 11 at 7:27 30-15 30-30 30-40 Break 6-5 Ryan; Game 12 at 7:32, 15-30 to 15-40 Ace for 30-40. 40-40 another Ace for Ad-In and Game/Set Point, 7-5 the 1st Set for Ryan.
7:38 start of 2nd Set - Game 1, 15-0 30-0 40-0 Game 1-0 Adam; Game 2, 15-0 30-0 30-15 40-15 40-30 40-40 Ad-Out, Deuce, Ad-Out 2-0 Adam, then…
8:13 resumes at Brookdale Park - Game 3, 0-15 0-30 0-40 15-40 30-40 Break, 2-1 Adam; Game 4, 15-0 15-15 30-15 30-30 30-40, Deuce, Ad-In, Deuce, Ad-In, Deuce, Ad-In, Game 2-2; Game 5 at 8:20, 15-0 30-0 30-15 40-15 40-30 Deuce, Ad-In, Deuce, Ad-Out, Deuce, Ad-Out, Deuce, Ad-In, 3-2 Adam; Game 6 at 8:27 15-0 30-0 30-15 40-15 Adam cramps, takes break from 8:29 to 8:31, then 40-30 and Game 3-3; Game 7 at 8:31 0-15 15-15 15-30 15-40, Adam retired and forfeits the balance of the set for 6-3!
The Ryan Report: We started hitting at 6:30 at Woodland Park. I won the first set 7-5. Adam was up 2-0 in the 2nd Set when we realized the lights were not going to come on and it was getting pretty dark by then. We traveled to Brookdale Park to continue. I broke back and then it was 2-2, then 3-3. At that point, Adam started cramping up badly. He has been doing the Keto diet and not eating any carbs…so his body just kind of gave out on him. We talked about continuing the match another time, but Adam feels the same thing would happen again. He prefers to withdraw from the match and take it easy for a bit. I hate to win this way, but I also don't want him to get hurt trying to play when he shouldn't be.
From the AP: It's a real shame because it was shaping up to possibly be an epic match. My body just doesn't have the fuel it needs to play competitive Singles at this point. The only positive is that I am down 15 pounds since 8/3!
All of that being said…Ryan played very well and had a solid strategy to make me play a type of tennis that was out of my comfort zone. I will be cheering on "Team Pienciak" in the next round!
The Ryan Report: Haha! "Solid strategy" = "moon-ball central!" I was trying to bore him to death!
From the AP: Call it whatever you want…it wasn't not working! Haha!
Samara's Notes: Hey brothers (it doesn't seem quite right calling a couple of white guys that), thanks for the result and the details. Sorry to hear of the unfortunate ending. In the GTA, you forfeit out the balance of the games....so the 2nd Set will go down as a 6-3 score, but we will note where the injury/retirement/forfeit took place as well.
Adam, all is not lost for you...because as soon as you feel up to it, you need to resume your GTA Championship Match with GTA Champion: "King Crush" Chris Chiaro. Ryan, when the time is right…I will get you and your Semifinal opponent on the same e-mail to facilitate scheduling that match. Congratulations!
I thank both brothers and The Riz for their very timely reporting.
The Consequences: Just one "Grove Cup 21" Quarterfinal left to be played – "Super Mario" Marijus Kuzavas versus "Instant" Moka Pathan! And then we are onto the Semifinals!
Time to head west just a bit to recap all that took place at Cedar Grove.
The Cedar Grove Results:
2 out of 3 Sets Women's Doubles Match:
Kathy Sheldon/Kathy Marabondo over Brenda Jordan/Dawn Peterson, 6-4, 6-3, to become the New # 2 Ranked Team in the Women's Doubles Division! No Aces.
The Chat from Kat: The wind was ferocious in the 2nd Set and it definitely was a factor! Thankfully, we persevered! Nice playing by all!
Samara's Notes: It should be noted that Brenda reported the same. Congratulations to "Team Kathy" for making a big splash in the ranks of the Women's Doubles Division!
2 out of 3 Sets Mixed Doubles Match:
Tommy Reszkowski/Fernanda Toker over Nick Caputo/Fadia Nicolas, 4-6, 6-2, 6-3, to become the New # 3 Ranked Team in the Mixed Doubles Division! Tommy: 1 Ace on Fadia!
The NC-17 Screening: Fernanda and Tommy challenged Fadia and me in Mixed Doubles. It was a great 3 Set Match with awesome long points. They are a tough tandem and compliment each other very well. Fadia and I won the 1st Set, then lost the 2nd and 3rd. It was very fun tennis with cool people.
Toker's Take: We played for two hours and 15 minutes (7:10 to 9:25). It was a lot of fun playing them. The best game was in the 3rd Set. They were up 3-2 and Nick was serving. We had at least 12 Deuce before we broke him to make it 3-3. After that, we had the momentum.
Samara's Notes: I thank both Nick and Fernanda for their very timely and detailed reporting. We don't have a Most Improved Mixed Doubles Team of The Year Award at the end of the season, but if we did…Tommy and Fernanda would be in the lead for it right now. First, it was their win over "Nate the Great" Nathan Fernandes/Natalia "Nitro" Sout which surprised some. And now this win here may be even more impressive. It is further evidence of just how much Tommy has improved…and why he is a leading contender for an award we actually do have at the end of the season – Most Improved Player of The Year.
2 out of 3 Sets Doubles Match:
Senthil Kumar/Nick Inciong over Mike Mole/Kris Srinivasan, 6-3, 6-2, to become the New # 57 Ranked Team in the Doubles Division! Kris: 1 Ace on Senthil!
Senthil Kumar/Doinks Srinivasan over Kris Srinivasan/Natalia Sout, 6-3! No Aces.
Senthil's Two Cents: Doinks won, not me. I was just standing around! LOL!
The Details from Doinks: Thanks to Nick C. and Mike M. for giving up their spots to allow Natalia and me to play. I got there late...a little past 9pm.
Thomas Lee/Dawn Peterson over Frank Hohorst/Brenda Jordan, 6-3! No Aces.
Frank Hohorst/Brenda Jordan over Thomas Lee/Dawn Peterson, 6-2! No Aces.
The Brief from Brenda: We would have played a Tiebreak, but the lights were about to be going out at any second!
Samara's Notes: I thank everyone for their contributions to this report. It is much appreciated.
Sincerely,
Frank Samara
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