2009 Body Basics Get in Shape Tournament Results
The 2009 Body Basics Get in Shape Tournament was held May 2-3 in Lincoln, NE.
Brian Mark and Dana Mark entered the 3.5 Men’s doubles event. There were only three teams entered, so the event was played as a round robin. Brian and Dana won their first match against Craig Matulka of Bee, NE, and Steven Page of Lincoln, NE, 6-3, 6-0. In the 2nd round, Brian and Dana were defeated by Bernal Quesada and Bob Branchaud, both of Lincoln, NE, 6-3, 6-3. Branchaud and Quesada won their 2nd round over Matulka and Page 6-1, 6-1, giving Brian and Dana the runner-up status.
Brian and Dana also played singles. Brian lost his first-round match to Myron Sikora of Omaha, NE, 6-4, 6-1. Brian is picking up where he left off last year, getting a tough first match opponent. Sikora made it to the finals where he lost a 3rd-set tie-break to Dan Hrivnak of Bennington, NE. Brian then lost a consolation 8-game pro-set 8-2.
In singles, Dana was defeated by Bernal Quesada of Lincoln, NE, 7-5, 6-0. He then beat Jim Shanklin of Maryville, MO, in a consolation 8-game pro-set 9-7.
The weather was excellent, and the tennis was good. You should have been there! Be watching for the sign-up deadline reminder for the next tournament coming the end of this month.
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