Marissa Irvin, Kevin Kim, Abigail Action
www.scta.usta.com SoSCTAuthern California Tennis Association news SEPTEMBER 2005 More Than The Names Stories By Mark Winters Whether it was Roland Garros, the 75th Rick Leach made were, there was more to the local tennis annual terre battue spring treat, or the 119 th headlines, playing his 20th story, in Paris and London, than the play of go at the All England Lawn Te n nis & Croquet consecutive Wimbledon, the big names. Justin Gimelstob, Angela WClub, Southern Californians were in the competing in the Gentle- Haynes, Marissa Irvin, Kevin Kim, Abigail action. Lindsay Davenport, a quarterfinalist in men’s Doubles and the Spears and Meilen Tu a l l h a d their Paris and a finalist in London, along with the 35 And Over Gentle- moments, leaving each one with not to be Bryans, (Bob and Mike), finalists at both men’s Invitation Doubles. forgotten memories. A summary of their events, were the major news makers. Rick Leach As grand as they all exploits follows. ........................................................... Growing Confidence t is understandable that Abigail Spears’ door. In Paris, Severine Beltrame of France favorite movies are “Braveheart” and slid to a 6-3, 6-1 win. “My opponent was “...Each of “Gladiator”. Making her way on the pro somebody I knew; I had already defeated I these matches tour since leaving UCLA in 2000, she has a her,” the winner said. “The conditions were need for a brave heart and gladiator spirit. really favorable to me.” was a learning These qualities, along with an aggressive In her first singles appearance at experience.” baseline game, solidified by Larry Willens’ Wimbledon, she dropped a tense, 6-0, 2-6, guidance, led to an “I’m here” tournament 6-2 struggle to grass court loving Anne result last fall.
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