More than 350 of the state’s top junior tennis players took to the court in opening day action at the Wachovia South Carolina Closed Junior Hard Court Championships on the University of South Carolina campus.
Tournament play continues through Thursday at four sites – the Columbia Tennis Center, Maxcy Gregg Tennis Center, USC Indoor Tennis Courts, and Sam Daniel Tennis Center.
In the Girls 18s tournament, Megan Phillips of Manning outlasted Emily Bedenbaugh of Lexington, 2-6, 7-6(5), 6-2 to advance to face Kathryn Kleckley, also of Lexington, on Saturday. Top-seeded Lauren Brown of Gaffney will face Ursula Ramsey of Smyrna after receiving a first round bye. Ramsey was a decisive, 6-2, 6-2, winner over Amanda Garvon of Greer.
In the Boys 18s tournament top-seeded Wyatt Boylston, of Lexington, will face Matthew Jacobs, of Easley, who advanced after defeating his opponent.
Listed below are the complete first day results:
Boy's Scores:
Boys 18 Singles:
Matthew Jacobs defeats Christopher Clifton retired w/injury
William L. Thompson defeats Sidharth Mohan 6-3, 7-6(7-5)
Calvin L. Morris defeats Brian Smith 6-1, 6-2
Michael Barber defeats Michael Jenkins 6-0, 6-0
David L. Reynolds defeats Will Quick 6-5, 6-3
Jason McElveen defeats Brent R. Cole 6-4, 6-1
Dustin M. Yager defeats Daniel Henderson 6-0, 6-0
Sean Junis defeats Danny Nash 0-6, 6-4, 6-4
Hunter Strasburger defeats Brad Smith 6-0, 6-1
Alex Prostko defeats Brandon Hebbard 2-6, 6-4, 6-4
Alex Macropoulos defeats Scott Bender 6-3, 6-2
Alan Howle defeats Sean L. Tran 6-3, 6-1
Andre White defeats Evan Bledsoe 6-4, 6-1
Boys 18 Doubles:
Jeff Muthig/Hunter Strasburger defeats Alan Howle/Alex Macropoulos 8-2
Ben McFarland/Sean L. Tran defeats Sam Sanders/Brian Smith 8-0
Matthew Jacobs/Alex Prostko defeats Sidharth Mohan/Dustin M. Yager 9-8(7-3)
Michael Barber/David L. Reynolds defeats Scott Bender/Sean Junis 8-2
Boys 16 Singles:
Jermaine Gibson defeats James Anderson 6-2, 6-3
Crayton Williams defeats Jesse Goodman WD
Billy Simpson defeats Jamone Boulware
Patrick C. Wilson defeats Robert Suhrbier 6-1, 6-2
Ryan Allman defeats Ron Chambers 6-2, 6-1
Alex Denny defeats Walter Hughes 0-6, 6-2, 6-3
Andrew Snyder defeats Ike Smoak 6-2, 6-0
Bryant Lambert defeats Robert Pearce
W. Reed Pimental defeats Jacob Gregory 6-4, 7-6(4)
John H. Ellis defeats Jim McAlpine 5-7, 7-5, 7-6
Scott Duernberer defeats Damon Flowers 6-4, 6-5
Matthew Craven defeats Ryan Weisen 6-2, 6-1
Zackary Gorstein defeats O’Bryan Martin 5-7, 6-2, 6-3
John Hobbs defeats Aaron Gregory
Andrew W. Bartelmo defeats Sam Sanders 6-1, 6-1
Nicholas S. Rowe defeats Turner Allman 6-0, 6-1
Boys 16 Doubles:
Jamone Boulware/Adam Dixon defeats Trov Freeman/Robert Pearce WD
Dirk Blair/Crayton Williams defeats C. Roland Burns/Patrick C. Wilson 8-2
Nicholas McAlister/W. Reed Pimental defeats Aaron Gregory/Jacob Gregory 8-0
Ike Smoak/Andrew Snyder defeats James Anderson/Ryan Weisen 9-7
Boys 14 Singles:
Pete Supan defeats Cory Pickens 6-4, 7-6(8-6)
Barron Wells defeats Michael Owens 3-6, 6-3, 6-0
Jordan Hunter defeats Pressly B. Snyder 6-4, 6-1
Alex Lindburg defeats Tsilavo Ratsimbaharison 6-0, 6-1
Chris A. Muthig defeats Dominic Blocker 4-6, 7-5, 6-4
Zach Sprouse defeats Brian P. Monahon 6-1, 6-1
Kendell Hillis defeats Ashwin Shahani 6-3, 6-2
Nathan Redmond defeats Nicholas B. Fry 6-2, 6-2
Nicholas Chandler defeats Gordon Arledge 6-0, 7-5
Marshall Dudley defeats Will McLauren 6-1, 6-2
Boys 14 Doubles:
Michael Owens/Walker Stephens defeats Heywood Horn/Jason Williamson 8-1
Gordon Arledge/Thomas Mullikin defeats Mike Jordan/Henry B. Marshall IV 8-4
Jermaine Gibson/James D. Wright defeats Bo Crouch/Andrew Fellabom 8-3
Brice T. Richards/Alex Romanczuk defeats Garrett DuBose/Travis Page 8-2
Marshall Dudley/Caleb Rogers defeats Chris A. Muthig/Travis M. Muthig 9-7
Jordan Hunter/Barron Wells defeats Dominic Blocker/Michael Fuller 8-3
Steve E. Honeycutt/Will McArthur defeats Nicholas B. Fry/Nathan Redmond 8-1
Jay Hill/Zach Sprouse defeats Alex Lindburg/Brian P. Monahon 8-5
Will Richmond/David Warren defeats Brendan Short/David Wedgeworth 8-6
Nicholas Chandler/Cory Pickens defeats Eric Claggett/Scott Claggett 8-4
Will Henderson/Richard Pearce defeats Will McLauren/Zackary Timmerman 8-3
Boys 12 Singles:
Jonathan Allsbrook defeats John Armstrong 6-1, 6-0
Cal Hilsman defeats Heywood Horn 6-0, 6-0
Dave Fosnacht defeats Will Kornegay 6-1, 6-3
Jasdeep Guram defeats Christopher Brunson 6-1, 6-4
Nathan Crocker defeats Richard Headden 6-1, 6-2
Connor Hoy defeats Austin A. McAlister 6-2, 7-6(12-10)
Boys 12 Doubles:
Connor Hov/Peter Pritchard defeats Richard Headden/Logan Woolard 8-4
Christopher Brunson/Matthew Canelon defeats John Armstrong/Jack West 8-5
Josh Klingenberg/Cauthen Tiller defeats Joshua Cook/Austin A. McAlister 8-4
Boys 10 Singles:
Britt Wells defeats William Ivey 6-0, 6-0
Weston Olencki defeats Rex Barnick 6-0, 6-4
Parker Adkins defeats Kyle M. Koch 6-4, 5-7, 10-6
Brandon Britt defeats Charlie Baker 6-4, 6-4
Bradley McClelland defeats Garrett Crede 6-4, 6-7(7), 10-8
Michael Finch defeats Wilson Crouch 6-0, 6-0
Mitchell Appleby defeats Hampton Pickens 6-3, 6-1
Joel Roberts defeats Henrik Westerkam 6-0, 6-0
Payne Hoy defeats Brian Lim 3-6, 6-4, 10-8
Girl’s Scores:
Girls 18 Singles:
Ursula Ramsey defeats Ashley Pace 6-2, 6-2
Lisa Marie Moyer defeats Emily Wardlaw 6-2, 7-6(13)
Casey Bookout defeats Samantha Thomas 6-0, 6-0
Morgan Willard defeats Jordan Casey 6-1, 6-4
Jennifer Ghelardini defeats Ann Pierce W/O
Taite S. Quinn defeats Sierra Raaum 6-3, 1-6, 7-5
Kerry Donovan defeats. Lee-Deane Elmore 6-1, 6-0
Lauren Prickett defeats. Krystina M. Sigmon 6-3, 6-1
Megan Phillips defeats Emily Bedenbaugh 2-6, 7-6(5), 6-2
Sarah A. Carmichael defeats Ashley Hardin 6-2, 6-0
Girls 16 Singles:
Katherine Richey defeats Lee Cantey 6-1, 2-6, 7-5
Emily Jackson defeats Sarah Hanna Newman 6-2, 4-6, 6-0
Laura Koerner defeats Sarah Jeffcoat 6-4, 6-4
Allison E. Stanford defeats Rachael Hesling 7-6(4), 6-3
Girls 14 Singles:
Cory Bowen defeats Melissa Murhpy 6-3, 6-0
Rebecca Chappell defeats Lindsey Boan 6-4, 6-7(3), 6-4
Sammi Snyder defeats Chandler Finney 6-4, 6-1
Molly McDonald defeats Chelsea Whitehurst 6-2, 6-2
Dana Westekam defeats Brittany Hall W/O
Keyahnua Richardson defeats Lauren Trancik 6-3, 6-3
Cleveland Covington defeats Ashley Kuzbary 6-3, 6-2
Jackie Ussery defeats Asha Purohit 6-2, 6-0
Kathleen Henry defeats Erika Houghtaling 6-0, 6-2
Caroline Stuckey defeats Kara Stasikelis 6-2, 6-2
Emily Clark defeats Caroline Corley 6-1, 6-3
Katie Hillis defeats Kelsey Hartvigsen 7-5, 6-0
Rachana Murthy defeats Kendall Sigmon 6-1, 6-1
Katie Wood defeats Michaela Tobin 6-2, 6-1
Helena Jedziniak defeats Lindsey Kelly 6-0, 6-0
Girls 12 Singles:
Avery Owens defeats Allison Flynn 6-2, 6-0
Girls 10 Singles:
Morgan Gardner defeats Amanda Teague 6-2, 6-1
Katherine Lee defeats Caroline Spelman 6-2, 6-2
Kayla Heller defeats Celeste Prtichard 6-0, 6-2
Savanna Harrington defeats Olivia Trancik 6-1, 6-2
Mavina Guram defeats Jane Gibson 6-2, 6-2
Patricia Kirkland defeats Brittany Johnson 6-0, 6-0