Granville WINS SINGLES FINAL; MCCAIN/SCHLUKEBIR OVERCOME THIRD SEED IN DOUBLES FINAL
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Singha Beer USTA $50,000 Tennis Tournament Concluded Today
ASHBURN, VA October 17, 2004-Laura Granville, the number one seed in the Singha Beer USTA $50,000 Tennis Tournament, defeated Lucie Safarova in the singles final match today, 6-4, 6-2. Granville, ranked 66th in the world, takes away $7,700 in prize money.
Kelly McCain and Kristen Schlukebir handily beat third seed Ruxandra Dragomir Ilie and Samantha Reeves, 6-2, 6-2. They pursed $2,800 in prize money.
This week’s tournament included high ranked players such as Marissa Irvin, ranked 69th in the world, Shenay Perry, ranked 86th, as well as up-and-coming player Angela Haynes. The tournament was the largest women’s professional tennis tournament occurring in Northern Virginia in more than 20 years, and will return to the area next year.
Singles Final Results:
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Laura Granville ( USA ) d. Lucie Safarova (CZE) 6-4, 6-2 |
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Doubles Final Results:
| Kelly McCain ( USA )/Kristen Schlukebir ( USA ) d. (3) Ruxandra Dragomir Ilie (ROM)/Samantha Reeves ( USA ) 6-2, 6-2 |
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This event made possible by Singha Beer and JetBlue Airways.
The Thai Tennis Organization of America (TTOA) was founded in 2001. A proud member of the USTA family, this national non-profit is based in Northern Virginia with chapters in Los Angeles, Miami and New York. With its trade-mark red t-shirts and inflatable noisemakers, TTOA is well-known as the official fan club of tennis sensation Paradorn Srichaphan, as well as a major force in growing tennis among Thais and other Asian Americans.
For more information on the Thai Tennis Organization of America (TTOA), check-out www.thaitennis.org, e-mail info@thaitennis.org or call Managing Director Thanakorn Duangmanee at (703) 855-9499.
For more information, contact Jennifer Willie at (703) 965-5145.
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