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The 2nd Annual Tennis Lollapalooza Fundraiser was held on May 7th this year.  The day was cloudy, and a bit cool, but that didn’t stop 28 players from filling 7 courts in Schenectady’s Central Park.  3 rotations of no-ad sets kept the mix of players changing and games challenging during the round-robin event.   Many participants showed up early to watch the pro-league Emerald team battle against the Sapphires.  3 of the 5 courts were played that day.  Sportime’s Philippe Ceas defeated former Alabama State Division 1 player Rod Williams in 2 sets.  The schedule for upcoming pro matches and the outcomes can be found on Facebook at Play Tennis Capital Region New York. $340 and a trunk full of food items were raised for the Food Bank of Northeastern NY.  Thanks to all who donated for your generosity!  Suzannah Dormond was the lucky winner of the raffle! The event was planned & hosted by Barb Glasser and Joe Flis.  editor@518tennis.com

Section 2 won one and lost one today.  The Bethlehem Eagles took the Class AA/A Championship by beating Fayetteville-Manlius.  They advance to the State Team Championships at the National Tennis Center in Flushing Meadows.   Meanwhile, Class B-C/D Champions went down to defeat.   Congratulations to both teams on making it to the Regional Championships.  Best of luck to Bethlehem at States. editor@518tennis.com

  The third Level 7 Weekday tournament saw Roger Sheng returning to the winner's circle.  He beat out Aneesh Jakkamsetti 5-0.  The tournament uses timed matches so that the draws can be finished by 6:30. USTA does not allow later matches for 12 & under players on a school night.  The final tournament in the series is June 1st.   Level 7 Tournament 3 was played last Wednesday Level 7 Tournament 4 is to be played next Wednesday  editor@518tennis.com

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Individual Sectionals are done and we know who has qualified for States which are next Thursday-Saturday at the National Tennis Center in Flushing, NY (site of the U.S. Open).  Team Sectionals concluded earlier in the week.  Now it's time for the Team States. The Team State Tournament starts out locally with the winner of Class AA Team Sectionals playing the winner of Class A Team Sectionals.  In addition, the winner of Class B Team Sectionals plays the winner of Class C/D Team Sectionals.  Bethlehem won the Class AA-A playoff and they will face Fayetteville-Manlius.  Maple Hill won the Class B-C/D playoff and they will face New Hartford. Bethlehem 9 Def. Queensbury 0 2022-05-24   Team Sectional 1S: Ashrith Rao(Bethlehem) d. Dylan Stehle(Queensbury) 6-2 6-1 2S: Will Bievenue(Bethlehem) d. Liam Jones(Queensbury) 6-2 6-1 3S: Aadi Ojha(Bethlehem) d. Noah Crandall(Queensbury) 6-0 6-1 4S: Hayden Brown(Bethlehem) d. Ryan Greenstein(Queensbury) 6-0 6-1 5S: Aden Haas(Bethlehem) d. Jack Mur

They played the Boys High School Sectional Finals and 3/4 Playoffs today at Central Park. Dhev Jammula was crowned Section 2 Singles Champion with a victory over Mahen Bitkuri, “I played with a rolled ankle but still managed to battle and took the victory.” (Krishnadhev Jammula) Will Bievenue and Aaditya Ojha took the Doubles Title by beating Zain Choudry and Avaneesh Benki. “It was a great experience. Doubles is a whole different game than singles, so we had to do a lot of adjusting as we played. It’s great to be so successful in my senior year and share it with a younger partner. Aadi and I have meshed very well together on and off the court.” (Will Bievenue)       Masami Surisawa took third place in the singles with a win over Ashrith Rao, while Zain Magdon-Ismail and Will Fraser took 3rd place in the doubles by beating Roshan Mehta and Abhinav Thati. I asked Dhev about going to the States with his teammates. “We are the only school with both doubles and singles going, which is a hu

This past weekend the APAPA (Asian Pacific Islander American Public Affairs) held a charity tennis event on the clay courts at SPORTIME Schenectady.  Over 70 local tennis players participated.  Events included 10 & Under Singles and Doubles; Junior Singles and Doubles (for players over 10 but under 16); Men’s and Women’s Open Singles and Doubles, and Men’s 40 and Over Singles and Doubles.  The event was also supported by the United States Tennis Association (USTA) and the junior events were run as USTA sanctioned events – they count towards a player’s USTA rankings.  It was held in May as a way to celebrate Asian American Heritage Month. Congratulations to all of the winners and thank you to all who played.                      editor@518tennis.com

                                                 Singles K rishnadhev Jammula DEF.  Masami Surisawa (Albany) 4-6, 6-3, 6-0 Mahen Bitkuri(Guilderland) DEF.  Ashrith Rao(Bethlehem) 6-3, 6-3                                  Doubles David Bievenue/Aaditya Ojha (Bethlehem) DEF.  Roshan Mehta/Abhninav Thati (Shaker)  1-6, 6-3, 7-5 Zain Choudry/Avanesh Benki(Niskayuna) DEF.   Will Fraser/Zain Magdon-Ismail (Albany Academy) 6-2, 6-3

                                Singles Masami Surisawa (Albany) DEF. Cooper Moulton (Hadley-Luzerne)  6-1, 6-1 Krishnadhev Jammula (Albany Academy) DEF. Ean Lantzy(Ichabod Crane) 6-1, 6-3 Mahen Bitkuri(Guilderland) DEF. David Min9Shenendehowa) 6-0, 6-2 Ashrith Rao(Bethlehem) DEF. Vincent Devito(Saratoga) 6-3, 6-3                                  Doubles Roshan Mehta/Abhninav Thati (Shaker) DEF. Tony Liu/Andrew Jung (Shenendehowa) 6-0, 6-4 David Bievenue/Aaditya Ojha (Bethlehem) DEF. Ryan Clancy/Ian Hill (Saratoga) 6-1, 6-2 Will Fraser/Zain Magdon-Ismail (Albany Academy) DEF. Austin & Geofrey Olson (LaSalle) 6-2, 6-2 Zain Choudry/Avanesh Benki(Niskayuna) DEF. Michael Cheng/Alex Lin (Guilderland)  6-1, 6-2 SEMIFINALS                               Singles Masami Surisawa (Albany) Vs. K rishnadhev Jammula  Mahen Bitkuri(Guilderland) Vs. Ashrith Rao(Bethlehem)                                   Doubles Roshan Mehta/Abhninav Thati (Shaker) Vs.  David Bievenue/Aaditya Ojha (Bethlehem) Wil

NOTE: Draws were updated with winners only.  First Round losers were taken off the boards.  To see first-round matchups refer to previous posts. Tomorrow's Matchups:                                  Singles Masami Surisawa (Albany) Vs. Cooper Moulton (Hadley-Luzerne) Krishnadhev Jammula (Albany Academy) Vs. Ean Lantzy(Ichabod Crane) Mahen Bitkuri(Guilderland) Vs. David Min9Shenendehowa) Ashrith Rao(Bethlehem) Vs. Vincent Devito(Saratoga)                                  Doubles Roshan Mehta/Abhninav Thati (Shaker) Vs. Tony Liu/Andrew Jung (Shenendehowa) David Bievenue/Aaditya Ojha (Bethlehem) Vs. Ryan Clancy/Ian Hill (Saratoga) Will Fraser/Zain Magdon-Ismail (Albany Academy) Vs. Austin & Geofrey Olson (LaSalle) Zain Choudry/Avanesh Benki(Niskayuna) Vs. Michael Cheng/Alex Lin (Guilderland)  editor@518tennis.com

 The SPORTIME Weekday L7 Junior Tournament Series is underway.  The tournaments are held on Wednesday afternoons and feature a Round Robin format.  The matches are timed so everyone finishes each round at the same time.    Results from Weeks 1 and 2 TOURNAMENT 1 Boys 12 & Unders – Arya Rajasekar (Winner); Charles Kook (Runner Up) Boys 14 & Under – Roger Sheng (Winner); Shreyas Srivastav (Runner Up) Girls 12 & Under – Katie Sheng (Winner); Isabel Amurao (Runner Up) TOURNAMENT 2 Boys 12 & Unders – Clement Ceas (Winner); Roger Sheng (Runner Up)   You can still sign up for next week’s event ( CLICK HERE )                    

  Class A Sectional Results will be published when Available Individual Sectionals are postponed until Friday (Central Park) - I hope to give live updates during the day. editor@518tennis.com Glens Falls 4 Def. Ichabod Crane 3  (Class B) 2022-05-18  Team Sectional 1S: Ean Lantzy(Ichabod Crane) d. Nick Westfall(Glens Falls) 6-1 6-0 2S: Brett Richards(Ichabod Crane) d. Julien Oswald(Glens Falls) 6-2 6-4 3S: Heath Borgos(Glens Falls) d. Liam Curry(Ichabod Crane) 6-2 6-3 4S: Vincent Westfall(Glens Falls) d. Simon Papas(Ichabod Crane) 6-3 6-3 5S: Holden Reynolds(Ichabod Crane) d. Nathan DiFirore(Glens Falls) 6-4 6-3 1D: Tim Motsiff & Ronan Westfall(Glens Falls) d. Anthony Doria & Joseph Meyer(Ichabod Crane) 6-4 7-5 2D: Peyton Catarelli & Tucker Sokol(Glens Falls) d. Quinn Rapport & Evan Schieren(Ichabod Crane) 6-4 6-4 Maple Hill 6 Def. Lake George 1 (Class C/D) 2022-05-18  Team Sectional 1S: Landon Flach(Maple Hill) d. Christian Siletti(Lake George) 6-3 6-3 2S: Zachary Bruno

  Glens Falls 4 Def. Lasalle 3 2022-05-17  Team Sectional 1S: Austin Olson(Lasalle) d. Nick Westfall(Glens Falls) 6-1 6-0 2S: Geoffrey Olson(Lasalle) d. Julien Oswald(Glens Falls) 6-2 6-2 3S: Heath Borgos(Glens Falls) d. Dan Lovely(Lasalle) 6-4 2-6 6-4 4S: Vincent Westfall(Glens Falls) d. Jagger Granich(Lasalle) 6-2 6-4 5S: Kevin Fritz(Lasalle) d. Nathan DiFirore(Glens Falls) 4-6 6-4 6-4 1D: Tim Motsiff & Ronan Westfall(Glens Falls) d. Nick Furier & Charles Wang(Lasalle) 6-4 6-4 2D: Peyton Catarelli & Tucker Sokol(Glens Falls) d. Luke Beaulieu & Ryan Hourigan(Lasalle) 6-4 6-4   Burnt Hills 4 Def. Scotia-Glenville 3 2022-05-17  Team Sectional 1S: Shane McKone(Scotia-Glenville) d. Jack Mongan(Burnt Hills) 6-1 7-6 2S: Wyatt deLalla(Burnt Hills) d. Aiden Snyder(Scotia-Glenville) 6-4 6-2 3S: Jackson Varno(Burnt Hills) d. Jared Ogden(Scotia-Glenville) 6-0 2-6 6-1 4S: Remy Maynard(Scotia-Glenville) d. Miles Bechtel(Burnt Hills) 6-4 6-4 5S: Ben Rod

 

 

 With the French Open qualifiers underway - it is time to look at the odds for your favorite players - Mens & Womens (Source Vegas Insider) 2022 FRENCH OPEN ODDS The 2022 French Open, commonly known as Roland Garros, is set to take place on May 22 and run through June 5, 2022.  Novak Djokovic  won the 2021 French Open men's draw, while it was  Barbora Krejcikova  who stunned many to take home the title for the women's singles draw. The event is always played on a clay court surface, the only major event on the tennis calendar to do so. It is also played annually at the Stade Roland-Garros in Paris, France. Betting On The French Open Best French Open Betting Sites: bet365  |  BetMGM  |  Caesars Sportsbook  |  FanDuel  |  FOX Bet  |  PointsBet  |  SI Sportsbook  |  Unibet  |  Best US Sportsbooks Where to bet on the French Open: Arizona  |  Colorado  |  Illinois  |  Indiana  |  Louisiana  |  Michigan  |  New Jersey  |  New York  |  Pennsylvania  |  Tennessee  |  Virginia  |  W