The top wheelchair tennis players from around the world competed at the Midwest Championships in Grand Rapids, MI. July 23 – 26, 2009. Hosted at the recently remodeled Orchard Hills tennis center
Final results
Men’s Open Singles Champion – Stephen Welch – Bedford, TX
Stephen Welch d. (2) Stephane Goudou 6-1; 6-1
Women’s Open Singles Champion – Jan Proctor- Delray Beach, FL
Jan Proctor d. Jocelyn Dettloff 6-1; 6-2
Quad Open Singles Champion – David Jordan- Chapel Hill, TN
(2) David Jordan d. Chris Studwell 7-5; 6-4
Junior Open/A Singles Champion – Chris Melton- Zeeland, MI
Chris Melton d. Natasha Southwell 6-3; 6-1
Men’s A Singles Champion – Kevin Green- Saint Louis, MO
Kevin Green d. Scott Bonk 6-4; 6-1
Women’s A Singles Champion – Dawn Crawford- Schererville, IN
Dawn Crawford d. (1) Suzanne Egeler 6-4; 7-5
Men’s B Singles Champion – Scott Cole- Wyoming, MI
(2) Scott Cole d. (1) Johnny McGinn 6-4; 7-5
Men’s C Singles Champion – Randall Ketchapaw- Wayland, MI
Randall Ketchapaw d. Stephen Richardson 6-4; 6-4
Men’s Open Doubles Champions – Goudou/Welch
Goudou/Welch d. Anderson/Rodriguez 7-6(3); 6-3
Women’s Open Doubles Champions – Crawford/Esrey
Crawford/Esrey d. Dettloff/Sporte2-6; 6-4; 6-2
Quad Open Doubles Champions – Herath/Studwell
Herath/Studwell d. (2) Harrison/Trawalter6-2; 6-1
Senior Open/A Doubles Champions – Bonk/Kyler
Bonk/Kyler d. Smith/Studwell8-5
Men’s A Doubles Champions – Besta/Bonk
Besta/Bonk d. Cole/McGinn6-4; 6-1
Women’s A Doubles Champions – Egeler/Shryock
Egeler/Shryock d. Redford/Schmidt6-3; 6-4
Men’s B Doubles Champions – Heumann/Rivera
Heumann/Rivera d. Gant/Smith6-4; 7-5
C Doubles Champions – Richardson/Wilkinson
Richardson/Wilkinson d. Briggs/Clements6-4; 6-1
Full list of the 54 competitors plus stats from all the matches can be found at the following link:
http://tennislink.usta.com/Tournaments/TournamentHome/Tournament.aspx?T=77012
Where everyone came from
Michigan – 18
Bender, Curtis- Zeeland, MI
Besta, Patrick- Belmont, MI
Bolhouse, Daniel- Caledonia, MI
Bonk, Scott- Grant, MI
Briggs, David- Grand Rapids, MI
Clements, Matthew- Grand Rapids, MI
Cole, Scott- Wyoming, MI
Dettloff, Jocelyn- Kentwood, MI
Egeler, Suzanne- Belmont, MI
Heumann, Daniel- Ann Arbor, MI
Ketchapaw, Randall- Wayland, MI
Melton, Chris- Zeeland, MI
Redford, Beth – Grand Rapids, MI
Schmidt, Vicky- Grand Rapids, MI
Smith, Michael- Lansing, MI
Sporte, Jessica- Marne, MI
Wallace, Valerie- Rockford, MI
Wilkinson, Bryan- Allendale, MI
Florida – 9
Brockschmidt, Eric- Milton, FL
Gant, David- Riviera Beach, FL
Gomez, Jose- Royal Palm Beach, FL
Harrison, David- Ft Lauderdale, FL
Herath, Pani- South Miami, FL
McLean, Marc- Cape Coral, FL
Powless, Arron- Cape Coral, FL
Proctor, Jan- Delray Beach, FL
Richardson, Stephen- Hypoluxo, FL
Indiana – 8
Crawford, Dawn- Schererville, IN
Greenfield, Jessica- Evansville, IN
Hughes, Kevin- Fort Wayne, IN
Leimgruber, Julie- Greenwood, IN
Outman, Randy- Fort Wayne, IN
Rivera, Luis- Hammond, IN
Shryock, Emily- Greenfield, IN
Yablong, Noah- Fort Wayne, IN
California – 2
Anderson, Marsten- Yorba Linda, CA
Esrey, Denise- Grass Valley, CA
Wisconsin – 2
Hess, Brian- Greenleaf, WI
Miller, Jason- Green Bay, WI
Jordan, David- Chapel Hill, TN
Rodriguez, Russell- Nashville, TN
Green, Kevin- Saint Louis, MO
Vermont - 1
Causton, Marcus- Shoreham, VT
Ohio - 1
Kyler, Thomas- Parma Heights, OH
Mississippi - 1
McGinn, Johnny- Jackson, MS
New Hampshire - 1
Riley, Steven- New Boston, NH
Illinois - 1
Selvaraj, Anand- Urbana, IL
North Carolina - 1
Studwell, Chris- Charlotte, NC
Connecticut - 1
Trawalter, Francois- Old Saybrook, CT
Texas - 1
Welch, Stephen- Bedford, TX
Canada – 1
Blokker, Bert - Ancaster, Ontario
Gilbert, Eric – Montreal, Quebec
Southwell, Natasha – Hamilton, Ontario
France – 1
Goudou, Stephane – Orleans
Newspaper Coverage:
July 26, 2009 – The Grand Rapids Press – By Kelly Hill
http://www.mlive.com/sports/grand-rapids/index.ssf/2009/07/friends_face_off_in_wheelchair.html
July 22, 2009 – The Grand Rapids Press – By Kelly Hill
http://www.mlive.com/sports/grand-rapids/index.ssf/2009/07/grand_rapids_to_host_wheelchai.html
Pictures:
Pam Cook has posted 167 pictures from this tournament on Snapfish.com below is the direct link
Additional wheelchair tennis action around the Midwest
- August 7-9, 2009 Cincinnati, OH Greater Cincinnati Wheelchair Tennis Open
- September 1-6, 2009 (Lettered Division only plays Sept. 3-6) St. Louis, MO 2009 US OPEN USTA Wheelchair Championships
- October 9-11, 2009 Algonquin, IL USTA Midwest Wheelchair Tennis Team Cup
Learn more about USTA wheelchair tennis tournaments at USTA.com
Upcomming Wheelchair Tennis Camps
Date: August 5th-August 9th, 2009
Camp Venue:
Mercy Healthplex-Anderson
7495 State Rd
Cincinnati, OH 45255
Co-Ed; All Ability Levels
Cost $125.00
*Scholarships available upon request
Make Checks Payable to:
Cincinnati Recreation Commission
Division of Therapeutic Recreation
805 Central Ave Suite 800
Cincinnati, OH 45202
Deadline: July 31, 2009
Contact Information
Kristen Clatos, CTRS
Phone: 513-352-4055
Fax: 513-352-4637
E-mail: Kristen.Clatos@Cincinnati-oh.gov
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Date: August 10 & 11, 2009
Sponsored by: Great Lakes Adaptive Sports, USTA and Chicago Tennis Patrons
Camp Venue:
Lake Forest Club
554 North Westmoreland Road
Lake Forest, IL 60045
847.234.5316
OPEN TO BEGINNER THROUGH ELITE
Cost: $50 (includes instruction, court time. continental breakfast, lunch and dinner social)
$75 after July 31
Contact Information
Keri Schindler, GLASA Program Director
400 E. Illinois Rd.
Lake Forest, Il 60045
847.283.0908
847.283.0973
kschindler@glasa.org
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