39th Annual Sept. 12-14, 2014 Milwaukee Tennis Classic The Town Club, 7950 N. Santa Monica Blvd., Fox Point Men’s Singles and Doubles Marquette Wisconsin Air Force Ball State Women’s Singles and Doubles Marquette Wisconsin South Carolina Western Michigan Presented By Milwaukee Tennis Classic, Inc. Hosted By Marquette University and The Town Club a Sponsored by n d GAME. SET. NO MATCH. Celebrating another year of unparalleled tennis excellence. The beauty of tennis isn’t just in its graceful backhands and cross-court winners. It’s in players who have an unrelenting passion for the game, a passion that triumphs over the final score, whatever it is. We’re inspired every time these outstanding young athletes take the court. The Milwaukee Journal Sentinel is proud to be a partner with Marquette University and the Town Club in bringing the Milwaukee Tennis Classic to Southeastern Wisconsin. A tradition it has been a part of for all 38 years of the tournament. Congratulations to all of the players who will once again showcase tennis excellence and sportsmanship. 39th Annual Milwaukee Tennis Classic Contents Schedule of Play 4 Tournament Overview 5 Board of Directors 6 Tournament Committees 6 Program Staff 6 This Is Marquette 7 Big East Conference 8 Team Rosters 9 Sportsmanship Award 13 Former Champions 14 Friends of the Classic 19 Life After Tennis 19 Mary Fran Cahill Vukasin Teofanovic, Marquette Welcome On behalf of the membership of the Town Club, we are thrilled to be the host of the 39th Annual Milwaukee Tennis Classic. What an honor to host an event with such deep traditions. I would like to thank the Milwaukee Tennis Classic, Marquette University, the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, the participating teams and all the volunteers who have made this event possible. Enjoy the club and this year’s tournament! Regards, Steve Dadmun President, the Town Club 39th Annual Milwaukee Tennis Classic 3 Tournament Schedule 39th Annual Milwaukee Tennis Classic Format ix universities will be represented in the event, with host Marquette and the University of Wisconsin fielding both a men’s Sand a women’s team. Four groups of women and four of men will compete in a round-robin series of singles and doubles. Each round will consist of three doubles matches followed by six singles matches. The winners of a No. 1 doubles match will be awarded 3 points. The winners of a No. 2 doubles match will earn 2 points, while the winners of a No. 3 doubles match will earn 1 point. The winners of a No. 1 singles match will be awarded 6 points; winners of a No. 2 singles match will be awarded 5 points, with 4 points going to the victors in No. 3 singles matches and so on. The man and woman who accumulate the most points in singles will be declared the tournament singles champions. The pairs who accumulate the most points in doubles competition will be declared the tournament doubles champions. Sportsmanship tro- phies also will be awarded to a male player and a female player. All matches will be played at the Town Club. In case of rain, singles matches will be moved to Marquette University’s Helfaer Tennis Stadium & Recreation Center, 525 N.16th St. Doubles will be moved to River Glen Elite Sports Club, 2001 W. Good Hope Road, Glendale. Schedule of Play (Subject to Change) Thursday, Sept. 11 11 a.m. Men’s Doubles: Air Force vs. Wisconsin 6:30 p.m. Journal Sentinel Welcome Reception for players, Women’s Singles: Marquette vs. South Carolina host families and sponsors at the Town Club. 1 p.m. Men’s Singles: Marquette vs. Air Force Women’s Doubles: Marquette vs. W. Michigan Friday, Sept. 12 9 a.m. Men’s Singles: Air Force vs. Wisconsin 3 p.m. Men’s Doubles: Marquette vs. Ball State Women’s Doubles: South Carolina vs. W. Michigan Women’s Singles: W. Michigan vs. Wisconsin 11 a.m. Men’s Doubles: Wisconsin vs. Marquette 6 p.m. Bountiful Buffet (invitation only) Women’s Singles: South Carolina vs. Wisconsin 1 p.m. Men’s Singles: Marquette vs. Ball State Sunday, Sept. 14 Women’s Doubles: Marquette vs. Wisconsin 9 a.m. Men’s Doubles: Wisconsin vs. Ball State 3 p.m. Men’s Doubles: Ball State vs. Air Force Men’s Doubles: Marquette vs.Air Force Women’s Singles: Marquette vs. W. Michigan Women’s Doubles: Marquette vs. South Carolina 6 p.m. TC Meet Our Members Buffet (invitation only) Women’s Doubles: W. Michigan vs. Wisconsin 11 a.m. Men’s Singles: Ball State vs. Air Force Saturday, Sept. 13 Women’s Singles: W. Michigan vs. South Carolina 9 a.m. Men’s Singles: Ball State vs. Wisconsin 1 p.m. Men’s Singles: Marquette vs. Wisconsin Women’s Doubles: South Carolina vs. Wisconsin Women’s Singles: Marquette vs. Wisconsin Mary Fran Cahill Nini Sujashvili of Western Michigan and Grant Taylor of Air Force in action at last year’s Milwaukee Tennis Classic. 4 39th Annual Milwaukee Tennis Classic Mary Fran Cahill The Milwaukee Tennis Classic has been played on the clay courts at the Town Club since 2010. he 39th Annual Milwaukee Tennis Classic marks the coaches provide rave reviews every year as there is no college Treturn of the University of Wisconsin’s women’s team, tournament quite like the MTC with its long and distinguished ten- which has not participated in the competition since 2009. Also nis traditions that have included both Marquette and Wisconsin, returning to the women’s lineup after a two-year hiatus is South for nearly 40 years.” Carolina. Western Michigan, a long-time MTC participant, rounds Mulcahy also wants MTC attendees to know they won’t go out the women’s side along with Marquette. hungry. The men’s team from the US Air Force Academy, the first “The tournament atmosphere will be enhanced again with the service academy to participate in the tournament, are back for a presence of the Town Club Open Café, which again will provide a second year, joined by host school Marquette, Wisconsin and variety of sandwiches, snacks and beverages to keep tour- Ball State. nament-goers fortified throughout the event,” he “The 39th MTC will mark the fifth time the said. tournament is played on the clay courts at the Bill Cords, interim director of athlet- Town Club,” said MTC President Chas ics at Marquette, also expressed enthu- Mulcahy. “The Town Club has been a great siasm. partner to both Marquette University and Back in “Marquette Athletics is proud to the MTC by providing outstanding facili- co-host the Milwaukee Tennis ties, including superbly maintained clay Classic, one of the longest-running courts, wonderful meals for players and Action and prestigious collegiate tennis coaches and a warm, welcoming atmos- tournaments in the United States,” phere with excellent viewing for spectators.” Cords said. “We thank our co-host, Spurred by an effort to re-establish a UW, USC Return the MTC board, and appreciate the broader community presence and audience to Women’s Lineup support of the Town Club. Our col- for the tournament – which from 1975 lective purpose is to provide a mean- through 2005 was played indoors at venues ingful, rewarding experience for the throughout the Greater Milwaukee area and players, coaches and fans throughout from 2006 through 2009 at Western Racquet Club Southeastern Wisconsin. Good luck to the in Elm Grove – the move was a logical choice. teams. You are our guests, so enjoy the Town The historic club, with its banks of meticulously main- Club, the city of Milwaukee and the challenge of com- tained clay courts, has a 100-year-plus tradition of hosting presti- petition.” gious tennis tournaments, starting with An integral part of MTC tradition is the Annual Wisconsin Open that participants are “adopted” for the Championships in 1904 and including the weekend by local families. Players will National Clay Courts in the late 1960s. meet their host families, most of them Mulcahy is enthusiastic about the Town Club members, at the Milwaukee 2014 Classic. Journal Sentinel Welcome Reception “Once again, Manager Ed Mixdorf Thursday evening. On Friday, they will and Director of Tennis Rick Vetter pro- enjoy the club’s Meet Our Members vide a well-managed event, which is one Buffet. Saturday, they will be treated to of the finest college sports events in the the Town Club’s Bountiful Buffet, at US,” Mulcahy said. “The players and Mulcahy Cords which the sportsman- Continued on Page 6 39th Annual Milwaukee Tennis Classic 5 Tournament (From Page 5) ship awards traditionally are presented. Officers and Board The 39th Annual Milwaukee Tennis Classic is presented by President: Chas Mulcahy Milwaukee Tennis Classic, Inc., a non-profit group founded in Executive VP: Mary Fran Cahill 1975 by Mulcahy, George Gaspar and John Roethle with the Secretary: Arthur Phillips approval of the legendary Al McGuire, who then was the athletic Treasurer: Andrea Fahnrich director at Marquette University. Asst. Treasurer: J.P. Cronin It originally was designed as a showcase and support group for the Marquette’s men’s and women’s tennis programs as well Directors: Richard Armbrust, Mary Fran Cahill, Andrea as the then-new Helfaer Tennis Stadium and Recreation Center. Fahnrich, Matt Flack, David J. Frank, Louis Gral, Michael The foundation’s overall mission, however, was larger: to pre- Hayes, Jack Hill, Lucas Kaster, Linda Lied, Chas Mulcahy, serve and promote the game of tennis in Wisconsin. In 2003, MTC James Niquet, Arthur Phillips, Mary Read, Denny Schackter, merged with the Milwaukee Community Tennis Association and Jonathan Schwerin, James Treis was re-named the Milwaukee Tennis & Education Foundation.