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This new addition to the MSRA calendar enticed 52 players to the Sports Club/LA for the weekend of Oct. 24-26. Event organizer Ben Desombre’s tournament format guaranteed each participant at least 3 matches.
Tournament highlights included:
- a big surprise in the 3.5 Quarters when Lamine Fikai (unseeded) eliminated the 1st seed, Andrew Linder (Adrian Picheny beat Tom Moore in the finals);
- a great run from Brad Barr(unseeded) in the 4.5 draw, who in the semis beat Reidar Brekke (#2 seed) 10-9 in the 5th, but then lost 3-2 in a very close final match against Gareth Russell (unseeded as well);
- Nick Monogenis came back from 0-2 to beat Joel Breitkopf in the 5.0 semis; and
- in the 5.5 draw, nothing could stop Hugh Evans who beat Neil Helman 3-1 in the semis and Jay Warshaw 3-0 in the finals. Jay reached the final with a hard fought 3-2 win over Michael Scherl.
Thank you to the tournament’s sponsors: Michael Farahnick, DDS and Harrow Racquets.
RESULTS
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Winner |
Finalist |
Men’s 5.5 |
Hugh Evans |
Jay Warshaw |
Men’s 5.0 |
Nick Monogenis |
Kurt Lichtman |
Men’s 4.5 |
Gareth Russell |
Brad Barr |
Men’s 4.0 |
Pierre Kory |
James Womack |
Men’s 3.5 |
Adrian Picheny |
Tom Moore |
Men’s 3.0 |
James Young |
Krim Debbah |
All pictures courtesy of the Sports Club/LA:
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Men's 5.5 Winner & Finalist
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Men's 4.0 Winner, Finalist & Fans |
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Men's 5.0 Winner & Finalist |
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Men's 4.5 Winner & Finalist |
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