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GO SOEDA 2012 SINGLES CHAMPION Kailua Racquet Club | January 22 - 29, 2012 by the numbers

:30232 second commercials ran by KHON2 in January, promoting the 2012 Honolulu Challenger. Go Soeda Robby Ginepri Amer Delic & Travis Rettenmaier Nick Monroe & Jack Sock Dennis Lajola Singles Champion Singles Finalists Doubles Champions Doubles Finalists Wild Card Champion The 2012 Honolulu Challenger presented by American Savings Bank was held at the Kailua Racquet Club, January 22-29. Over 60 players from 19 countries, ranked in the top 250 in the world, competed in page70,601 views on the USTA Hawaii Pacific Hawaii’s premiere professional tennis event. Section web site received in January during Several of Hawaii’s own current and former collegiate players participated and earned singles and the 2012 Honolulu Challenger; which is doubles main draw wild card entries by winning designated tournaments. about a 9% increase from last year. Local player’s in the singles main draw included the 2012 Honolulu Challenger Wild Card champion, Dennis Lajola, a former University of Hawaii-Manoa player from Aiea that has a career high of No. 651 ATP rank and Leo Rosenberg, another former UH-Manoa player who earned a singles wild card by winning the Honolulu Master’s tournament last fall. fourth50 graders from Mokapu Elementary Two local doubles teams that secured main draw spots in the 2012 Honolulu Challenger: former touring located at the Kaneohe Marine Base, that professional, Ikaika Jobe and Hawaii Pacific University’s men’s head coach Hendrik Bode; along with were invited to SCHOOL DAY at the 2012 former HPU tennis standout alumni, Mikael Maatta and Jan Tribler, who won their doubles main draw Honolulu Challenger. wild card entry by winning the Triple Crown of Tennis men’s doubles series last summer. The singles qualifying draw was filled with 27 players; with only four making in into the main draw. Two Americans, No. 3 Kevin Kim and No.4 Michael McClune, Takanyi Garanganga of Zimbabwe and Olivier Sajous of Haiti advanced in the qualifying rounds to compete against the 28 other professionals in the service14 men and women from Schofield Bar- main draw of the 2012 Honolulu Challenger. racks that were honored at MILITARY APPRECIATION DAY held between the After an exciting week of high-level professional tennis, No.1 seed Soeda beat American, Robby Ginepri, finals matches of the 2012 Honolulu Challenger. 6-3, 7-6 (5) for the singles title. In doubles, the unseeded team of Amer Delic of Bosnia and Herzegovina and American Travis Rettenmaier overcame the No.3 duo of Jack Sock and Nicholas Monroe, 6-4, 7-6(3). Over 80 local business and individuals, contributed cash, products and services to the 2012 Honolulu Challenger, including presenting sponsor American Savings Bank. balls21,000 used in three weeks of 2012 Honolulu “American Savings Bank is proud to support the USTA Hawaii Pacific Section through our sponsorship Challenger events. of the 2012 Honolulu Challenger,” said Richard Wacker, President & CEO. “The efforts of the USTA are very well aligned with ASB’s approach to making a positive difference in our communities, and we appreciate how this world-class event encourages individuals to pursue their goals and highest dreams through education and citizenship.” 50 KHON2, the Honolulu Challenger’s official media sponsor ran commercials, from January 12-28 and balls runners that volunteered during three gave daily reports in the sports segments of both their 6pm and 10pm evening news. Weekend anchor, weeks of 2012 Honolulu Challenger events. Rob Demello featured Michael McClune, Honolulu Challenger player in a special feature of How 2 Sports prior to Finals Weekend. The Honolulu Star Advertiser also reported on the Honolulu Challenger Wild Card tournament and main draws with daily results and feature articles. In addition, the USTA Hawaii Pacific Section web site saw a player1,000 towels used in three weeks of 2012 quadruple increase in page views and total user sessions during the month of January. Honolulu Challenger events. The USTA Pro Circuit 2012 Honolulu Challenger was free and open to the public. Over 500 specta- tors attended the finals on Sunday, January 30 and more than 450 local tennis fans watched daily. The USTA hosted several community events including a visit by tournament pros at the nearby Boys & Girls Windward Clubhouse, School Day with Mokapu Elementary, Military Appreciation Day showcasing ser- years5 old, was the age of Spencer Yama- vicemen and women from Schofield Barracks and USTA Membership Appreciation Days. moto who guessed the correct number SAVE THE DATE: 2013 Honolulu Challenger presented by American Savings Bank (293) of balls in the ‘Guess How Many Balls January 20 - 27, 2013 in the MINI Cooper’ on-site contest. For more on the 2012 Honolulu Challenger visit www.hawaii.usta.com/honolulu_challenger/2012/ 1 SPECIAL MAHALO to all the sponsors of the

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Tournament Player Outreach USTA Military with the Appreciation Day A special group of service Honolulu Challenger tournament players Michael men and women and their McClune from California, Hsin Han Lee, Davis Cup families from Schofield member from Taipei and Bumpei Sato from Japan Barracks were honored at took time away from the courts to visit the Boys & the final day of the 2012 Girls Windward Clubhouse on Monday, January 23, Honolulu Challenger. to promote the game and share their experiences as Robin Jones, USTA world-class athletes. presented by Military Outreach Manager After they survived the firing of candid questions called them on center from the kids, they shared their warm-up rituals and court and recognized conducted exhibition play on the adjacent basketball each person by name and court. Coach Peter Dungca, who teaches at numerous thanked them for their service to our country. Over 400 tournament specta- parks with the USTA Hawaii Pacific Section facilitated On Friday, January 27, USTA School Day at the the tennis clinic using the QuickStart Tennis format and tors thanked these service men and women with a 2012 Honolulu Challenger served-up tennis to over 50 resounding round of applause. gave each child an opportunity to rally with the pros. fourth graders from Mokapu Elementary located at the Kaneohe Marine Base. In 2011 the USTA Hawaii Pacific Section adopted Schofield Barracks and sent care packages and portable Kailua Racquet Club provided two courts that became tennis equipment to a unit that deployed overseas. reformatted to conduct 10 and Under Tennis games and activities. After an hour of playing tennis, that included The USTA is honored to be serving the US Military. rallies with tournament pro, Thomas Shubert, the kids watched No.3 Tatsuma Ito from Japan take on rising American star Denis Kudla in the quarter finals.

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hawaii’s pro circuit history The USTA Pro Circuit Challengers in Hawaii have played a significant role in providing a platform for our American players to break through the top 100 and serve as the gateway towards Grand Slam event success. Andy Roddick, James Blake, Robby Ginepri and Dimitry Tursonov had the most success after winning singles titles at the Waikoloa Challenger on the Big Island. Roddick, Blake and Ginepri were members of the Davis Cup soon after their victories and joined the Bryan Brothers, Bob and Mike, in numerous world team events. Part of the great tradition, the Honolulu Challenger has become an important tournament leg for players returning to the mainland after competing in the Australian Open. Michael Russell and Ryan Harrison have been the most recent champions, 2010 and 2011 respectively, since moving the event to Oahu. Donald Young competed in 2010, giving us a glimpse of his struggle to rebound and before his tremendous performance at 2011 US Open in the quarterfinals. The event is currently supported and organized by the USTA Hawaii Pacific Section. Other players that have competed in Hawaii’s Challenger events include Michael Chang, Paradorn Srichaphan, David Nalbandian, Taylor Dent, Paul Goldstein, Vince Spadea, Robert Kendrik and Jan-Michael Gambill.

Singles Year Champion Runner-up Score 2000 Paul Goldstein Andre Sa 7-5, 6-2 2001 Andy Roddick James Blake 1-6, 6-3, 6-1 2002 James Blake Martin Verkerk 6-2, 6-3 2003 Robby Ginepri Neville Godwin 6-3, 6-3 2004 Dimitry Tursunov Alejandro Falla 7-5, 7-6 2005 Paul Goldstein Cecil Mamiit 6-2, 6-2 2006 Frank Dancevic Yen-Hsun Lu 6-7, 6-2, 6-2 2007 Michael Russell Jamie Baker 6-1, 7-5 2008 Yen-Hsun Lu Vince Spadea 6-2, 6-0 2010 Michael Russell Grega Zemlja 6-3, 6-0 2011 Ryan Harrison Alex Kuznetsov 6-4, 3-6, 6-4 2012 Go Soeda Robby Ginepri 6-3, 7-6 (5)

ABOUT THE USTA PRO CIRCUIT: With approximately 90 tournaments hosted annually throughout the country and prize money ranging from $10,000 to $100,000, the USTA Pro Circuit is the pathway to the US Open and tour-level competition for aspiring tennis players and a frequent battleground for established professionals. The USTA launched its Pro Circuit 33 years ago to provide players with the opportunity to gain professional ranking points, and it has since grown to become the largest developmental tennis circuit in the world, offering nearly $3 million in prize money. Last year, more than 1,000 men and women from more than 70 countries competed in cities nationwide. Mardy Fish, Maria Sharapova, Andy Roddick, Caroline Wozniacki, James Blake, Li Na and Andy Murray are among today’s top stars who began their careers on the USTA Pro Circuit.

ABOUT THE USTA HAWAII PACIFIC SECTION The USTA Hawaii Pacific Section is one of the 17 geographic sections within the USTA organizations. Incorporated in 1997, the Hawaii Pacific Section embraces over 7,800 individual members and 109 organizational members in Hawaii, American Samoa, Guam and Saipan. In addition, the Hawaii Pacific Section is further subdivided into five districts: Kauai, Oahu, Maui, East Hawaii &est W Hawaii. The Hawaii Pacific Section is a volunteer-based organization dedicated to carrying out the goals of the national association within its region, particularly with respect to promoting tennis opportunities for juniors and adults of all abilities and all cultural backgrounds. By evaluating and establishing goals, policies and objectives the USTA Hawaii Pacific Section Board of Directors provides the road map from which the professional staff, headed by the executive director, and other volunteers follow to achieve the mission – To promote and develop the growth of tennis.

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