2012 Uni Open Second Weekend Open Results

Ebony Panoho (the highest seeded player left in Open Ladies’ Singles)

Luke Gerry (who knocked out Isaac Frost, the No. 1 Seed in the Open Men’s Singles)

The second weekend of the 2012 University Open Tennis Championships was badly affected by overnight rain which delayed the start of play on both Saturday and Sunday.

However, it could have been a lot worse as rain periods were forecast for Saturday. In fact, after play started each day, there was no more rain and matches were back on schedule within a few hours except where a few long matches held up later matches involving some of the same players. The entire weekend’s schedule was completed except for one follow-on doubles match.

The Quarter-Finals of the Open Men’s Singles (OMS) and the Open Ladies’ Singles (OLS) have now been completed.

In the OLS Q/Fs, RENEE BINNIE d Andjela Djokovic [8] 6/4 2/6 7/6, SHAWNEE-ANN BRELSFORD d Charlotte Fuller [4] 5/7 6/3 4/0 rtd, ELIZABETH JAMES [3] d Stefanie Tan [6] 6/1 7/6 and EBONY PANOHO [2] d Cassie Gramlick [5] 7/5 6/4.

In the OMS Q/Fs, LUKE GERRY d Isaac Frost [1] 6/4 6/4, LOGAN MACKENZIE [5] d Gavin Van Peperzeel [3] 7/6 6/3, ROBERT SMEETS [4] d Luke Morland 6/0 6/2 and TOMAS WILLIS d Brendan Moore [2] 6/2 6/4.

Those still at the courts late on Sunday afternoon were fortunate to witness a great Open Men’s Doubles match between Ethan Wilkinson & Nick Northcott (2009 Open Men’s Doubles Champions) and Gareth Keating (1995 18/U Boys’ Singles Champion) & Ciaran Moore. This was a cracker of a match with great reflex volleying by all players. The match finished under lights, with Keating & Moore just scrapping home in a match-deciding tie-break 6/4 6/7 (10/8).

The Semi-Finals of the Open Men’s Singles and Open Ladies’ Singles will be played this Saturday morning (21 July).

The Semi-Final matches are: Luke Gerry v Logan MacKenzie, Robert Smeets v Tomas Willis, Renee Binnie v Shawnee-Ann Brelsford and Elizabeth James v Ebony Panoho.

If all goes to schedule, the Final of the Open Ladies’ Singles will be played at 9:30 a.m. on Sunday (22 July), followed by the Final of the Open Men’s Singles at 11 a.m.

Saint Lucy

Between matches at the University Open, visit Saint Lucy caffè e cucina and treat yourself to a coffee and a muffin or a bombolone.

Bomboloni are scrumptious Italian-style filled doughnuts that can prove to be addictive.

During the University Open, players, family & friends will be able to have a leisurely meal in the pleasant surrounds of the caffè or grab something quick from the take-away range.

The caffè is open from 6:30 a.m. to 6 p.m. on weekends.

Second Weekend Winners

Four events were completed on the Second Weekend (14-15 July).

The Open Men’s Singles Qualifying Consolation was won by ETHAN WILKINSON, who defeated Anthony White 6/3 4/6 10-7 in the Final.

MARYANNE KNEZOVIC won the Open Ladies’ Singles Qualifying Consolation, defeating Jacinta Lal 6/2 6/4 in the Final.

The 40 & Over Men’s Singles was won by PHILIP SALTER, who defeated Mark Hodgson 4/6 6/1 6/4 in the Final.

CRAIG LAM & PAUL HYDE won the ITN 6-10 (C Grade) Men’s Doubles. The runners-up were Paul Groch & Josh Rayner.

In the first round of the A Grade Men’s Doubles, the group winners were Andrew Jagtman & Warren Seedsman and Andrew Lack & Ian Cheong.

In the large Round-Robin Grade events, where the initial round-robins were played on the first two weekends, the Finals will be played on 21-22 July. These events are the A Grade Men’s Singles, A Grade Ladies’ Singles, A Grade Men’s Doubles, B Grade Men’s Singles, B Grade Ladies’ Singles and C Grade Men’s Singles.

OMS Qualifying Consolation Winner: Ethan Wilkinson
OLS Qualifying Consolation Winner: Maryanne Knezovic

40MS Prize Winners: Mark Hodgson and Philip Salter

CMD Winners: Paul Hyde & Craig Lam

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Flashback to 2002

Lisa Argent (holding the Mall Molesworth Perpetual Trophy) and John James (holding the R.D. Frew Cup) Ten years ago, 440 players took part in the Queensland Open & University Open Championships. The Open Singles Champions in 2002 were JOHN JAMES and LISA ARGENT.

103 men and 39 women entered the quest for the major State Titles. In the Open Singles Finals, James defeated Mark Draper 7/5 6/0 and Argent defeated Linda Fallon 6/3 6/3.

In the other Open Finals, JOHN JAMES & BEN MATHIAS d Mark Draper & Jason Sellin 6/4 6/4 (OMD, 22 pairs); LISA ARGENT & KELLI ORFORD d Linda Fallon & Kelli Zahmel 6/2 6/2 (OLD, 7 pairs); and LISA ARGENT & ANDREW ORFORD d Lisa Mackey & Stuart Williams w/o (OXD, 9 pairs).

In the Junior Singles Finals, MICHAEL LEONG d Simon Petrie 6/3 4/6 6/3 (18BS, 26 entries); KATRINA DOMELA d Kartika Halim 6/2 7/6 (18GS, 20 entries); KADEN HENSEL d Mark Anderson 6/0 6/4 (16BS, 62 entries); KELLI ZAHMEL d Shelley Rothman 4/6 6/3 6/1 (16GS, 28 entries); JARED EASTON d Mat Klein 6/3 0/6 7/5 (14BS, 39 entries); and CASSIE DOWLING d Lauren Mills 6/2 6/4 (14GS, 21 entries).

In the Finals of the Special events, JASON CARRIAGE d Thomas Schofield 6/3 6/3 (SMS, 78 entries); JOANNA MCWHINNEY d Lisa Mackey 6/4 6/4 (SLS, 19 entries); PATRICK GANET & SHANE LORENZO d Mark Handley & Matthew Johnstone 1/6 7/5 6/3 (SMD, 22 pairs); CLAIRE CARRINGTON & KRYSTLE OZOLS d Maiko Otani & Joelene Whykes 6/2 6/2 (SLD, 7 pairs); and SHARON HOOLE & MATTHEW HOOLE d Steven Finch & Kristy Merchant 6/7 7/5 6/3 (SXD, 7 pairs).

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