Marino Family Charleston Beach Tennis Open
Carolina Beach Tennis, the official Beach Tennis USA licensee for the Charleston, SC area, held its first major beach tennis event on June 23, at the Family Circle Tennis Center, in Charleston. Over 100 competitors turned out for the Marino Family Charleston Beach Tennis Open, including some familiar faces from the 2007 Beach Tennis USA National Tour like Mike Edison and Brett Johnson (St. Petersburg, FL), and Rick Simeon and Niclas Paalzow (Ft. Lauderdale, FL).
In the Men’s Pro division, two-time national champ, Phil Whitesell and Chris Henderson, thrilled their hometown with a dramatic 8-5 victory over Timo Siebert and Matt Hane (also of Charleston, SC). The champs were hungry for a winner after their surprising upset at the Sunshine State Slam, in Miami, in May.
Diane Fishburn (Charleston, SC) and Mary Dailey (Miami, FL) beat Gabriella Moreira (Brazil) and Maxine Capewell (England) 8-4, to win the Women’s Pro division trophy and secure their spot at the 2007 National Beach Tennis Championship in Long Beach, NY, on Labor Day weekend.