By Larry Lineberry
Special to Larson Newspapers
The fifth Oxendale Auto Group Tennis Championships presented by Sedona resident Elizabeth McFarland were played at the Northern Arizona University indoor courts from Aug. 2 through 4. Events were held in U.S. Tennis Association sanctioned age division adult and National Tennis Rating categories, with all net proceeds benefiting the growth of tennis programming in northern Arizona. The tournament was a level 4 event that offered the most ranking points of any tournament conducted by the Southwest Section of the USTA.
Seventy-six players from seven states whose ages ranged from 13 to 75 competed. Nineteen events were held for both men and women as well as National Tennis Rating Program events from 3.0 to 4.0 in singles, doubles and mixed doubles. Each event winner and finalist was awarded gold and silver medals.
Some local players saw especially good results. Blake Cain of Flagstaff won two events, the men’s 3.5 singles event and the mixed doubles 7.0 events with Kim Vallen. This was the first tennis tournament Cain ever entered. Sedona residents Dana Jacko and Mary Jo Perry won the women’s 3.0 doubles event.
“All of our players had plenty of matches over the weekend and the indoor courts allowed for no weather-related delays,” tournament director Sterling Fetty said.
Tournament Results
■ Men’s Open Singles: John Shelby, Fort Collins, Colo., 6-4, 3-6, 10-5
■ Women’s Open Singles: Nicole Alexandrovich, Phoenix, 6-4, 6-0 n Mixed Doubles Open: Conner Judson and Audrey Judson, Hayden, Ida., 6-2, 6-4
■ Men’s Doubles Open: John Shelby and Luke Kauffman, Colorado and Arizona, 2-6, 6-4, 10-5 n Women’s Open Doubles: Lisa Joseph and Serena Unrein, Arizona, 6-3, 6-3
■ Men’s 4.5 Singles: Jeff Judson, Hayden, Ida., 6-2, 6-2
■ Men’s 4.0 Singles: Pandey Anchit, Arizona, 2- 6, 7-6, 10-3
■ Women’s 4.0 Singles: Helen Filby, Arizona, 6-3, 6-3
■ Men’s Doubles 4.0: Pandey Anchit and Ali Javaheri, Arizona and St. Louis, Mo., 6-4, 6-4
■ Mixed Doubles 4.0: Craig Abney and Caroline Austin-Mathur, Arizona, 7- 5, 6-3
■ Men’s 3.5 Singles: Blake Cain, Arizona, 2-6, 6-1, 10-8
■ Women’s 3.0 Singles: Sarah Sudduth, Arizona, 4- 6, 6-1, 10-4
■ Women’s 3.5 Doubles: Dana Jacko and Mary Joy Perry, Arizona, 6-4, 3-6, 10-6
■ Mixed Doubles 3.5: Blake Cain and Kim Vallen, Arizona, 6-3, 6-2
Age Division Results
70 and over Men’s Singles: David Kueffer, Arizona, 6-3, 7-5
65 and over Men’s Singles: David Wilson, Arizona, 6-3, 6-2
60 and over Men’s Singles: Reed Radosevich, Las Vegas, Nev., 6-1, 3-0 retire
55 and over Men’s Singles: Reed Radosevich, Las Vegas, Nev., 6-3, 6-0 “
The Oxendale Auto Group is delighted to help bring this high-level tournament to northern Arizona, and have the proceeds help develop more tennis growth in this region,” Matt Oxendale said.
“Tennis is a sport for a lifetime and we enjoy supporting activities that promote long-term health, and this event certainly does that,” McFarland said.
