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Tennessee Scores At 2011 USTA Southern
Mixed Doubles Section Championships
GEORGIA, LOUISIANA HAVE SUCCESS WITH THREE CHAMPIONS
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MACON, GA. – October 16, 2011 – Tennessee had three champions and three finalists as 10 teams were crowned champions in the 2011 USTA Southern Mixed Doubles Section Championships Sunday.
Two other states had three winners and a second place team: Georgia and Louisiana. Knoxville, Tenn. scored with two champions and a finalist.
The winning teams advance to the USTA Mixed Doubles National Championships and will represent USTA Southern, the largest of the 17 USTA sections.
Mixed doubles adults 6.0, 8.0 & 10.0 will compete in Tucson, Ariz. Nov. 18-20 and mixed doubles adults 2.5 (5.0 in the USTA Southern tournament), 7.0 & 9.0 will compete in Tucson, Nov. 11-13. The Senior Mixed Invitational will be conducted March 30-April 1, 2012 for players 50 years and over.
Champions and finalists and their captains are:
|
LEVEL |
CHAMPIONS |
FINALISTS |
Score |
|
5.0 |
Covington, La. (A) |
Mandeville, La. (B) |
Champions were 5-0 in round-robin play. |
|
6.0 |
Knoxville, Tenn. |
Lexington, Ky. |
2-1 |
|
7.0 |
Murray, Ky. |
Knoxville, Tenn. |
2-1 |
|
8.0 |
Flowery Branch, Ga. |
Jackson, Miss. |
2-1 |
|
9.0 |
Athens, Ga. (B) |
Columbus, Ga. (A) |
2-1 |
|
10.0 |
Savannah, Ga. |
Myrtle Beach, S.C. |
Champions were 5-0 in round-robin play. |
|
Senior 6.0 |
Knoxville, Tenn. |
Birmingham, Ala. |
3-0 |
|
Senior 7.0 |
Lake Charles, La. |
Nashville, Tenn. |
3-0 |
|
Senior 8.0 |
Chattanooga, Tenn. (A) |
Johnson City, Tenn. (B) |
3-0 |
|
Senior 9.0 |
New Orleans, La. |
Huntsville, Ala. |
3-0 |