by Ralph Doyle
Over 200 of the best amateur tennis players in Southern California participated in the 53rd Annual Manhattan Beach Open Tennis Tournament last week. The finals were held at the Manhattan Country Club Sunday afternoon. Early rounds were held at Live Oak Park and Mira Costa High School.
Mira Costa High School tennis player Quin Brady, of Hermosa Beach advanced to the finals in both the Women’s Open and the Women’s Open Doubles divisions. In the open singles, she fell to Tricia Mar of Seal Beach (6-4, 4-6, 6-2). In the open doubles, she and sister Kiana narrowly lost to Palos Verdes Estates’ Katelyn Hart and Kacey Feng (5-7, 6-4, 10-8).
In the Men’s Open Singles, Harsh Parikh, of Tucson, defeated Renaud Lefevre (6-2, 6-2).
In the Men’s Open Doubles finals, Clay Thompson and Blaine Houvenier, of Encino, defeated Karapet Vardayan, of Granada Hills, and Noah Morrow of Stevenson Ranch.
Both top ranked divisions were won by Manhattan Beach residents. Ky Haak defeated T.J. of Torrance (6-0, 6-2) for the 5.0 title, and Karina Kraines defeated fellow Manhattan Beach resident Samantha Kadera (6-2, 6-4) for the 4.5 title. ER
Men’s Open Singles:
Harsh Parikh Tucson, def Renaud Lefevre Los Angeles (6-2, 6-2)
Women’s Open Singles:
Tricia Mar Seal Beach def Quin Brady Hermosa beach (6-4, 4-6, 6-2)
Men’s Open Doubles:
Clay Thompson/Blaine Hovenier encinco def Karapet Vardanyan/Noah Morrow (6-2, 6-1) Granada Hills, CA/Stevenson Ranch, CA
Women’s Open Doubles:
PVE Katelyn Hart/Kacey Feng def Kiana Brady/Quin Brady (5-7, 6-4, 10-8)
Men’s 3.5 & Below Singles (6-1, 6-4)
Winner: Schuh, Edward -Long Beach
Runner-Up: Foster, James – Manhattan Beach
Men’s 3.5 & Below Doubles (6-4, 6-7, 10-6)
Winner: Steve Testa/ Patrick Ready – Manhattan Beach
Runner-Up: West Interian/David King – Manhattan Beach
Men’s 4.0 Singles (6-3, 6-0)
Winner: Nguyen, Linh – Burbank
Runner-Up: Walsh, Jim – Manhattan Beach
Men’s 4.0 Doubles (6-4, 5-7, 11-9)
Winner: John Magome/Brain Higa – Torrance
Runner-Up: Al Garcia/Nicholas Ferrara – Redondo Beach
Men’s 4.5 Singles (6-1, 6-4)
Winner: deMattos, Justin – Torrance
Runner-Up: Gu, Justin – Culver City
Men’s 5.0 Singles (6-0, 6-2)
Winner: Haak, Ky – Manhattan Beach
Runner-Up: Hyman, T.J. – Torrance
Women’s 3.5 & Below Singles (6-2, 6-2)
Winner: Quach Chao, Lan – San Gabriel
Runner-Up: Freni, Robin – Manhattan Beach
Women’s 3.5 & Below Doubles (7-5, 7-6)
Winner: Beth Rager/ Becky Anzivino – Manhattan Beach
Runner-Up: Marlowe Sutton / Sutton, Marlowe – Hermosa Beach
Women’s 4.0 Singles (6-2, 6-2)
Winner: Bronson, Karen – Palos Verdes Estates
Runner-Up: Arsenault , Carrie – Hermosa Beach
Women’s 4.0 Doubles (6-2, 6-2)
Winner: Anna Gorzkowski/ Kelli Spriggs – Manhattan Beach
Runner-Up: Amy Thompson/ Mina Ricabar – Redondo Beach
Women’s 4.5 Singles (6-2, 6-4)
Winner: Kraines, Karina – Manhattan Beach
Runner-Up: Kadera, Samantha – Manhattan Beach
