Making Huge Waves in Hermosa Beach!
Beach Tennis USA wrapped up the Southern California leg of its 2008 National Tour on Sunday, in Hermosa Beach, with the SoCal Series Slam. Top Pro Division teams from around the country competed for $10,000 in cash prizes at the two-day event, which was taped for national broadcast.
This event hosted some amazing beach tennis talent and featured plenty of great products from our sponsors, including Brilliant H20, Function Beverages, and 10 Cane Rum. A special thanks to all the beach tennis fans who came out to be part of the event. You can check the show out later this month. Click here for listings in your area.
In the Men’s Pro division, two-time National Champions, Phil Whitesell and Chris Henderson (Charleston, SC) defeated Mike Edison and Brett Johnson (Clearwater, FL) 8-5, winning their first major tour event since the 2006 National Championship. Several local players made it to the quarterfinal and semifinal rounds, including ATP tour standout Zack Fleishmann and his partner Travis Rettenmaier, and Hermosa Beach’s own Joe Testa. Also competing in the new mixed doubles division was Maria Sharapova’s coach, Michael Joyce.
In the Women’s Pro Division, the Maloney Sisters—Laura and Lisa (San Diego, CA), defeated Joslynn Burkett and Lee Whitwell (La Jolla, CA) 8-3 continuing their undefeated streak on the 2008 National Tour.
The tour will now move to the East Coast for several events, culminating at the 2008 BTUSA National Championship in Long Beach, New York, on August 31. Beach Tennis USA events are televised on Tennis Channel, Comcast SportsNet, and FSN.
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