The Stratford Tennis Club hosted its annual Tennis Access doubles tournaments this past weekend under perfect weather conditions. The men’s and ladies doubles tournament was held Saturday while the mixed doubles event took place on Sunday. Players from around the province competed against the top players from the Stratford Tennis Club, providing some high level competition. Once again this year, the home players put on an impressive display with winners in 5 of the 6 events.
The Ladies Doubles had Stratford winners in both ‘A’ and ‘B’ categories. The ‘A’ final saw the home club’s team of Krista Plociennik and Marta Andrekovic take the championship with an 8-4 win over Sandra Barrett and Edith Howden of Toronto. The ‘B’ championship also went to a Stratford team as Johanna Billings and Debbie Murphy defeated Linda Ellis and Theresa Ho of Toronto 8-1 in the final.
The Men’s ‘A’ champions were Matt Brown and Sun Min Yoon of Waterloo who scored an 8-6 victory over Joe Hock of Barrie and Mustapha Jamal of Hamilton in the final. The ‘B’ final was contested by Stratford players. Shannon Dyke and Spencer Trachsel of Stratford took the title with an 8-4 win over Greg Vivian of Stratford and Jeff Guse of Cambridge.
Sunday’s Mixed Doubles also saw Stratford players finding success. Stratford’s Bob Tamblyn and his partner Sandra Barrett of Toronto defended the ‘A’ title they won last year by defeating Natalia and Sergey Borodulin of Mississauga 8-6 in the final. The ‘B’ champions were the home club’s Claire Scott and Greg Vivian . Scott and Vivian doubled up Karen Spisak and Adrian Faulkner of Toronto scoring an 8-4 victory in the final.
(L) Greg Vivian (Stratford) cracks a backhand on way to Mixed Doubles ‘B’ championship
(R) Ladies Doubles ‘B’ champions Debbie Murphy & Johanna Billings (Stratford), runners up Linda Ellis & Theresa Ho (Toronto)
(L) Ladies Doubles ‘A’ champions Krista Plociennik & Marta Andrekovic (Stratford)
(R) Men’s Doubles ‘B’ champions Spencer Trachsel & Shannon Dyke (Stratford), runners up Greg Vivian (Stratford) & Jeff Guse (Cambridge)
Mixed Doubles ‘B’ finalists Adrian Faulkner & Karen Spisak (Toronto) Champions Claire Scott & Greg Vivian (Stratford)
Mixed Doubles ‘A’ finalists Sergey & Natalia Borodulin (Mississauga)
Champions Sandra Barrett (Toronto) & Bob Tamblyn (Stratford)