Michigan’s Alex Palladino and Amy Sun Win Singles Titles at the USPTA Indoor Championships
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11/30/07 - Alex Palladino of Grand Rapids, Mich., captured the men’s open title at the $2,500 United States Professional Tennis Association Indoor Championships held November 9-11 at Ferris State University in Big Rapids, Mich. Palladino defeated Richard Beijer of Novi, Mich., 6-1, 6-1, for the championship. Amy Sun of Big Rapids, Mich., won the women’s open title by going undefeated in round-robin play. Sun defeated Marilyn Baker of Eagan, Minn., 6-2, 6-1.
Richard Beijer of Novi, Mich., and Dana Gill of Cupertino, Calif., earned the men’s open doubles title by going undefeated in round-robin play. Beijer and Gill defeated Joseph Van Deinse of Williamsburg, Mich., and Ryan Dloski of Grosse Pointe Woods, Mich., 6-2, 6-1.
The tournament was the last in the series of national tournaments on several court surfaces that the USPTA offered to its members as part of the USPTA National Surface Championship Series for 2007.
The national tournaments are open to members in good standing. For additional information, please contact the USPTA at 800-USPTA-4U. USPTA Professionals may log in to the “members only” section of the USPTA Web site at www.uspta.com for more information.
Below is a complete list of results from final-round matches:
Men's Open Singles Finals
Alex Palladino, Grand Rapids, Mich., def. Richard Beijer, Novi, Mich., 6-1, 6-1.
Women's Open Singles Round Robin
Amy Sun, Big Rapids, Mich., def. Marilyn Baker, Eagan, Minn., 6-2, 6-1. Amy Sun def. Molly Basha, Statesboro, Ga., 6-1, 6-4. Marilyn Baker def. Molly Basha 6-3, 7-6 (3).
Men's Open Doubles Round Robin
Richard Beijer, Novi, Mich., and Dana Gill, Cupertino, Calif., def. Joseph Van Deinse, Williamsburg, Mich., and Ryan Dloski, Grosse Pointe Woods, Mich., 6-2, 6-1. Richard Beijer and Dana Gill def. Alex Palladino, Grand Rapids, Mich., and Anwar Khan, Portage, Mich., 6-2, 6-4. Joseph Van Deinse and Ryan Dloski def. Alex Palladino and Anwar Khan, 6-1, 6-3.
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