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2024 Fall Tournament REGISTRATION
Registration Is Now Open for the ECTA’s 2024 Fall Tournament!
When: Saturday, September 21, 9 a.m. to 5 p.m., pending number of entrants (singles in the a.m., followed by doubles in the p.m.)
Schedule to come a few days before the tournament
Where: James Park at Oakton and Dodge in Evanston
Categories of Play:
Men’s 3.5 (Intermediate) and Open Singles
Men’s 3.5 (Intermediate) and Open Doubles
Women’s 3.5 (Intermediate) and Open Singles
Women’s 3.5 (Intermediate) and Open Doubles
Mixed Doubles
Categories may be combined if we are short on players; the tournament directors notify you in advance.
Cost to Enter: $30 per player (not category), plus annual ECTA membership fee of $25. Entry fee covers up to two events. (Not sure of your membership status? Email ECTA Treasurer Chuck Friedl at charlesfriedl@aol.com.) Limit one singles and one doubles entry per player
Deadline to Register: End of day Saturday, September 14
Note: Must be age 16 or older to enter.
Giveaways for all entrants! Prizes for winners and runners-up!
2024 Fourth of July Tournament REGISTRATION
Registration is now open for this annual tradition in Evanston! You do not need to be a resident of Evanston to participate. Enter up to three events for the same price (see details below)!
ENTRY DEADLINE: End of day Saturday, May 25
DRAW POSTING: May 31
EARLY ROUNDS OF SELF-ARRANGED PLAY: June 1-July 2
FINALS: July 4 at Ackerman Park on Central Street in Evanston
ENTER UP TO THREE EVENTS! (No more than two doubles or two singles categories per person.)
CATEGORIES OF PLAY: Century Doubles (partners’ ages must add up to 100 or higher), Men’s Open Singles, Men’s 3.5 (and Under) Singles, Men’s 40 (and Over) Singles, Men’s 60 (and Over) Singles, Men’s Open Doubles, Men’s 40 (and Over) Doubles, Women’s Open Singles, Women’s 3.5 (and Under) Singles, Women’s Open Doubles, Mixed Doubles
NOTES: Please include tournament experience/seeding information no matter what your level!For doubles, you and your partner must register and pay separately in order to appear be entered in the tournament!
COST TO ENTER: $30 per player, plus annual/rolling ECTA membership fee of $25. (Not sure of your membership status? Email ECTA Treasurer Chuck Friedl at charlesfriedl@aol.com.)
NOTE: Must be age 16 or older by June 1, 2024, to enter.
Tournament giveaways for all entrants! Trophies for all finalists!
2021 Evanston Third of July Tournament REGISTRATION
When & Where: Saturday, July 3, 8 a.m. to 6 p.m., at Lovelace Park (singles first, followed by doubles; smaller draws will wrap up sooner than others)
Categories of Play: Mixed Doubles, Men’s Open Singles, Men’s 3.5 (Intermediate) Singles, Men’s Open Doubles, Men’s 3.5 (Intermediate) Doubles, Women’s Open Singles, Women’s 3.5 (Intermediate) Singles, Women’s Open Doubles, Women’s 3.5 (Intermediate) Doubles
Cost to Enter: $30 per player, plus annual ECTA membership fee of $25. (Not sure of your membership status? Email ECTA Membership Chair Patrick Brennan at audgrad@yahoo.com.)
Deadline to Register: Saturday, June 26
Note: Must be age 16 or older to enter.
Tournament giveaways for all entrants!
2019 Fourth of July Tournament Draw Sheets and Match Schedule
Early Self-Arranged Match Schedule:
Round 1 must be completed by June 12
Round 2 must be completed by June 19 (If your event does not have a Round 3, you have until July 2 to complete Round 2.)
Round 3 must be completed by July 2
July 4 Match Schedule
8 AM—Men’s 60 (and over) Singles, Men’s 40 (and Over) Singles
10 AM— Century Doubles, Men’s Open Singles
NOON—Men’s 40 (and over) Doubles, Men’s 3.5 (and under) Singles
2 PM—Men’s Open Doubles, Mixed Doubles
We are hoping the wet weather will hold off so that we can fit in our much-anticipated final matches tomorrow.
If it looks like rain in the morning, we will post an update to both the ECTA website and our Facebook page by 7 a.m., and delay our start time until 10 a.m.–if it continues to rain, we will re-evaluate in hopes of getting the afternoon matches in as scheduled.
We will keep the Facebook page (but not the website) updated regarding the weather and schedule throughout the day.
As a backup, we have reserved the Ackerman Park courts for this Saturday, July 6, so please pencil in that date, just in case. If you are unable to make it, we will allow self-arranged matches for those finals.
Men’s Open Singles
Round 1 | Round 2 | Final | Champion |
---|---|---|---|
Aric Jacover | Aric Jacover | Aric Jacover (6-0, 6-4) | Jacover (6-1, 6-1) |
Bye | |||
Zander Block | Timothy Boarini (6-3, 4-6, 10-0) | ||
Timothy Boarini | |||
Bye | Daniel Lee | Daniel Lee (1-6, 7-6, 10-8) | |
Daniel Lee | |||
Bye | Edward Graft | ||
Edward Graft |
Men’s 40 (and Over) Singles
Early Round | |
---|---|
1. Bill James | Champion Advances to #10 |
2. Neville Allen | |
11. Russ Kerr | Champion Advances to #13 |
12. Phil Calian |
Round 1 | Round 2 | Round 3 | Final | Champion |
---|---|---|---|---|
3. Danny Postel | Danny Postel (7-5, 6-2) | Aric Jacover (7-6, 6-4) | Nano (5-7, 6-2, 10-5) | Templeton (6-2, 6-4) |
4. Daniel Lee | ||||
5. Steve Ghareeb | Aric Jacover (6-0, 6-0) | |||
6. Aric Jacover | ||||
7. Derek Bogdan | Derek Bogdan (6-3, 6-3) | Ray Nano (6-3, 6-2) | ||
8. Matt Kerste | ||||
9. Rey Nano | Rey Nano (6-1, 6-1) | |||
10. Bill James | ||||
13. Russ Kerr | Russ Kerr (6-2, 6-0) | Russ Kerr (0-6, 6-2, 10-8) | Alistair Templeton (0-6, 6-1, 10-7) | |
14. Richard Kuntz | ||||
15. John Simonetti | John Simonetti (6-2, 6-0) | |||
16. Ed Duffy | ||||
17. Chad Anderson | Chad Anderson (6-4, 4-6, 10-5) | Alistair Templeton (6-1, 6-1) | ||
18. Brian Tingley | ||||
19. Chris Darnielle | Alistair Templeton (6-2, 6-3) | |||
20. Alistair Templeton |
Men’s 60 (and Over) Singles
Round 1 | Round 2 | Final | Champion |
---|---|---|---|
Ray Boyer | Bill James (6-3, 6-1) | Peter Sanchez (6-2, 7-5) | Zitnik (6-3, 6-3) |
Bill James | |||
Peter Sanchez | Peter Sanchez (6-2, 6-1) | ||
Terry McMahon | |||
Clyde Woods | Chuck Zitnick (6-0, 6-1) | Chuck Zitnick (6-0, 6-2) | |
Chuck Zitnick | |||
Richard Cahan | Richard Kuntz (6-0, 6-0) | ||
Richard Kuntz |
Men’s 3.5 Singles
Round 1 | Round 2 | Final | Champion |
---|---|---|---|
Derek Bogdan | Derek Bogdan | Tim Boarini (6-3, 3-6, 10-8) | Boarini (6-3, 6-2) |
Bye | |||
Neville Allen | Tim Boarini (6-4, 6-1) | ||
Tim Boarini | |||
Bye | Matt Kerste | Chris Rogowski (6-2, 6-2) | |
Matt Kerste | |||
Bye | Chris Rogowski | ||
Chris Rogowski |
Women’s Open Singles (Round Robin–no final on July 4)
Jennifer Roberts | Christina Schuschel | Kaitlin Ulbert | Total Matches | Champion | |
Jennifer Roberts | 0-6, 1-6 W=Schuscel | 6-0, 6-0 W=Ulbert | 0 | Schuschel | |
Christina Schuschel | 6-0, 6-1 W=Schuschel | 7-5, 6-3 W=Schuschel | 2 | ||
Kaitlin Ulbert | 0-6, 0-6 W=Ulbert |
5-7, 3-6 W=Schuschel |
1 |
Men’s Open Doubles
Round 1 | Round 2 | Final | Champion |
---|---|---|---|
Quinn Sheehan / Jake Sheehan | Quinn Sheehan / Jake Sheehan | Sheehan / Sheehan (6-2, 6-4) | Sheehan / Sheehan (6-3, 6-2) |
Bye | |||
Bye | Ed Graft / Chris Darnielle | ||
Ed Graft / Chris Darnielle | |||
Tim Boarini / Matt Tobin | Tim Boarini / Matt Tobin (7-6, 7-6) | Boarini / Tobin (6-0, 6-2) | |
Rey Nano / Aaron Sato | |||
Bye | Jason Block / Zander Block | ||
Jason Block / Zander Block |
Men’s 40 (and Over) Doubles
Round 1 | Round 2 | Final | Champion |
---|---|---|---|
Steve Soper / Mike Friedman | Steve Soper / Mike Friedman | Soper / Friedman (6-4, 6-3) | Templeton / Guthrie (6-4, 6-4) |
Bye | |||
Peter Sanchez / Brian Tingley | Daniel Lee / Bill James (6-4, 7-6) | ||
Daniel Lee / Bill James | |||
Bye | Bruce Caughran / Chris Rogowski | Templeton / Guthrie (6-0, 6-0) | |
Bruce Caughran / Chris Rogowski | |||
Bye | Alistair Templeton / William Guthrie | ||
Alistair Templeton / William Guthrie |
Century Doubles
Round 1 | Round 2 | Final | Champion |
---|---|---|---|
Clyde Woods / Chuck Zitnick | Woods / Zitnick (7-6, 4-6, 11-9) | Woods / Zitnick (Retired) | Woods / Zitnick (6-1, 6-4) |
Danny Postel / Derrick Milligan | |||
Richard Cahan / Mark Jacob | Calian / McMahon (6-0-, 6-2) | ||
Phil Calian / Terry McMahon | |||
Peter Sanchez / Douglas Nickels | Sanchez / Nickels (7-5, 7-5) | Caughran / Rogowski (6-1, 6-2) | |
Neville Allen / Derek Bogdan | |||
Ray Boyer / David Fenn | Caughran / Rogowski (6-4, 6-3) | ||
Bruce Caughran / Chris Rogowski |
Mixed Doubles
Round 1 | Round 2 | Final | Champion |
---|---|---|---|
Kaitlen Ulbert / Steve Soper | Kaitlen Ulbert /Steve Soper | Ulbert / Soper (6-1, 7-5) | Schuscel / Postel (6-2, 6-3) |
Bye | |||
Julie Colhoun / John Simonetti | Silvia Kusaka / Matt Kerste (7-5, 6-4) | ||
Silvia Kusaka / Matt Kerste | |||
Lesley Seeger / Joon Sung | Lesley Seeger / Joon Sung | Schuscel / Postel (2-6, 6-4, 10-8) | |
Bye | |||
Bye | Christina Schuschel / Danny Postel | ||
Christina Schuschel / Danny Postel |
2019 Spring Doubles Round Robin REGISTRATION
2018 Fall Tournament REGISTRATION
When & Where: Saturday (early rounds) and Sunday (finals only), Sept. 15-16, Vandy Christie Tennis Center, 2310 Sheridan Road, Evanston
Categories of Play: Men’s Open Singles, 3.5 Singles, Open Doubles, and 3.5 Doubles; Women’s Open Singles, 3.5 Singles, Open Doubles, and 3.5 Doubles; Mixed Doubles. Enter up to 2 events! (only 1 singles and 1 doubles, please)
Cost to Enter: $30 per player, plus annual ECTA membership fee of $25. (Not sure of your membership status? Email board member Allison Cohen at allisonc2751@gmail.com.)
Deadline to register: Saturday Sept. 8
Note: Must be age 16 or older to enter.
Tournament giveaways for all entrants and prizes for all finalists!
2018 Fourth of July Tournament RESULTS
PLAYER CONTACT LIST
CENTURY DOUBLES
- Round 1 must be completed by June 12
- Round 2 (Quarter-final) must be completed by June 19
- Round 3 (Semi-final) must be completed by July 2
- FINAL: 10 a.m. July 4 at Ackerman Park
ROUND 1 NAME | QUARTER-FINAL | SEMI-FINAL |
FINAL | WINNER | |
1) | David Fenn/Tom Wuellner | Rogowski/Caughran (6-3, 6-2) | Hay/Paterakos (6-4, 6-3) | Postel/Milligan (7-6, 2-6, 7-0) | |
2) | Chris Rogowski/Bruce Caughran | ||||
3) | Tom Hay/Nick Paterakos | Hay/Paterakos (6-0, 6-4) | |||
4) | Terry McMahon/Gerry Granath | ||||
5) Tom Rebarchak/Steve Ptasinski | Rebarchak/Ptasinski (6-1, 6-0) | Rebarchak/Ptasinski (6-1, 6-3) | Postel/Milligan (6-4, 6-4) | ||
6) Rich Cahan/Mark Jacob | Neville Allen/Dariusz Bogden | ||||
7) | Danny Postel/Derrick Milligan | Postel/Milligan (6-3, 6-1) | |||
8) | Rick Kanter/David Pollans |
MIXED DOUBLES
- Round 1 must be completed by June 12
- Round 2 (Quarter-final) must be completed by June 19
- Round 3 (Semi-final) must be completed by July 2
- FINAL: 2 p.m. July 4 at Ackerman Park
ROUND 1 NAME | QUARTER-FINAL | SEMI-FINAL |
FINAL | WINNER | |
1) | Sarah Smith/Jazz Burks | Smith/Burks (6-3, 1-6, 15-13) | Smith/Burks (6-4, 6-4) | Seeger/Paterakos (4-6, 6-3, 10-7) | |
2) | Alexandra Lichtor/Phil Magid | ||||
3) | Regina Lookis/Kevin Lookis | Lookis (6-1, 6-1) | |||
4) | Karen Scala/Steve de Alcala | ||||
5) Becky Galler/Andrew Galler | Galler (6-0, 6-1) | Galler (default) | Seeger/Paterakos (6-2, 7-6) | ||
6) Leslie West/Terry McMahon | Joan Guitart/Gerta Janss | ||||
7) | Lesley Seeger/Nick Paterakos | Seeger/Paterakos (5-7, 6-2, 10-8) | |||
8) | Julie Colhoun/John Simonetti |
MEN’S OPEN SINGLES
- Round 1 must be completed by June 12
- Round 2 (Semi-final) must be completed by June 24
- FINAL: 8 a.m. July 4 at Ackerman Park
ROUND 1 NAME | SEMI-FINAL | FINAL | WINNER | ||
1) Edgar Raya | Raya | Raya (6-1, 6-3) | Raya (2-6, 6-4, 10-4) | ||
2) BYE | |||||
3) Dennis Hoelzle | Hoelzle | ||||
4) BYE | |||||
5) Bruce Thornquist | Thornquist (6-0, 6-1) | Thornquist (6-4, 1-6, 10-3) | |||
6) Ed Graft | |||||
7) Ben Schamisso | Schamisso | ||||
8) BYE |
MEN’S 40 SINGLES
- Round 1 must be completed by June 12
- Round 2 (Quarter-final) must be completed by June 19
- Round 3 (Semi-final) must be completed by July 2
- FINAL: Noon July 4 at Ackerman Park
ROUND 1 NAME | QUARTER-FINAL | SEMI-FINAL | FINAL | WINNER | ||
1) John Simonetti | Simonetti | Simonetti (6-1, 6-0) | Postel (7-5, 6-1) | Thornquist (6-3, 3-6, 10-5) | ||
2) BYE | ||||||
3) Phil Magid | Magid | |||||
4) BYE | ||||||
5) Phil Calian | Hoelzle (6-0, 6-0) | Postel (6-2, 6-1) | ||||
6) Dennis Hoelzle | ||||||
7) Danny Postel | Postel (6-3, 6-4) | |||||
8) Richard Kuntz | ||||||
9) Bruce Thornquist | Thornquist (6-1, 6-0) | Thornquist (6-1, 6-1) | Thornquist (6-0, 6-0) | |||
10) Bruce Caughran | ||||||
11) Neville Allen | Allen | |||||
12) BYE | ||||||
13) Darius Bogdan |
Bogdan | Burks (6-4, 3-6, 10-5) | ||||
14) BYE | ||||||
15) BYE | Burks | |||||
16) Jazz Burks |
MEN’S 60 SINGLES
- Round 1 must be completed by June 17
- Round 2 (Semi-final) must be completed by July 2
- FINAL: 10 a.m. July 4 at Ackerman Park
ROUND 1 NAME | SEMI-FINAL | FINAL | WINNER | ||
1) Richard Kuntz | Kuntz | Rebarchak (6-1, 6-4) | Ireland (6-1, 6-2) | ||
2) BYE | |||||
3) Tom Rebarchak | Rebarchak (6-0, 6-0) | ||||
4) Richard Cahan | |||||
5) John Ireland | Ireland (6-4, 6-1) | Ireland (3-6, 6-0, 12-10) | |||
6) Gary Spangler | |||||
7) Steve Ptasinski | Ptasinski | ||||
8) BYE |
MEN’S 3.5 SINGLES
- Round 1 must be completed by June 17
- Round 2 (Semi-final) must be completed by July 2
- FINAL: Noon July 4 at Ackerman Park
ROUND 1 NAME | SEMI-FINAL | FINAL | WINNER | ||
1) Chris Rogowski | Rogowski | Bogdan (6-1, 6-7, 12-10) | Marberry (7-5 ,6-2) | ||
2) BYE | |||||
3) Dariusz Bogdan | Bogdan (6-4, 7-5) | ||||
4) Neville Allen | |||||
5) Tony McMahon | Marberry (6-0, 6-1) | Marberry (default) | |||
6) Wesley Marberry | |||||
7) Nick Paterakos | Paterakos | ||||
8) BYE |
MEN’S 40 DOUBLES (Round Robin)
- Round 1 must be completed by June 12
- Round 2 must be completed by June 19
- Round 3 must be completed by July 2
ROUND 1 | WINNER | WINNER | Winner of Round Robin | ||
Chris Rogowski/Bruce Caughran | Postel/Milligan (6-4, 3-6, 17-15) | Postel/Milligan | |||
Danny Postel/Derrick Milligan | |||||
ROUND 2 | |||||
Chris Rogowski/Bruce Caughran | Rogowski/Caughran (6-4, 6-0) | ||||
Kevin Lookis/Steve de Alcala | |||||
ROUND 3 | |||||
Danny Postel/Derrick Milligan | Postel/Milligan (6-1, 7-5) | ||||
Kevin Lookis/Steve de Alcala |
WOMEN’S OPEN DOUBLES
- Round 1 must be completed by June 17
- FINAL: 8 a.m. July 4 at Ackerman Park
ROUND 1 | FINAL | Winner | |||
1) Karen Scala/Gail Wilson | Krupkin/Seward (6-3, 6-2) | Seeger/DaVanti (6-4, 7-5) | |||
2) Elizabeth Krupkin/Laurie Seward | |||||
3) Moira Stein/Becky Galler | Seeger/DaVanti (6-2, 6-3) | ||||
4) Lesley Seeger/Mary DaVanti |
2018 Fourth of July Tournament
ENTRY DEADLINE: May 25
DRAW POSTING: June 1
EARLY ROUNDS OF SELF-ARRANGED PLAY: June 1-July 1
FINALS: July 4 at Ackerman Park (singles to start in the morning, followed by doubles in the afternoon)
2019 Fourth of July Tournament RULES AND REGULATIONS
IMPORTANT DATES
ENTRY DEADLINE: May 28
DRAW POSTING: May 31
EARLY ROUNDS OF SELF-ARRANGED PLAY: June 1-July 1
FINALS: July 4 at Ackerman Park (singles to start in the morning, followed by doubles in the afternoon)
TOURNAMENT DIRECTOR: Ken Hermann, Kenherrmann@att.net, 847-917-3809
1. ELIGIBILITY
This is an open tournament. However, all participants must be members of ECTA. Joining ECTA is automatic upon submitting a paid entry that includes applicable dues.
Further information about the association and the tournament can be found at www.evanstontennis.org. Players may enter up to three events, including two doubles events. A full list of the events is on the entry form. A few Rules related to those events are highlighted here.
Community Tennis Events: The century doubles, 40 and 60 singles and doubles, mixed doubles, women’s doubles and intermediate brackets are designated as Community Tennis Events. In order to promote a more enjoyable and competitive tournament experience for each entrant, pros will not be allowed entry into community tennis events.
Community tennis events are intended to provide players of moderate ability the opportunity to compete against their peers rather than in the open events. Generally, players with NTRP ratings higher than 3.5 or similar abilities are ineligible. The definition of a 3.5 player can be found on the USTA web site at www.usta.com/leagues. Some brackets are age-sensitive. Your age in this tournament is determined as the highest age you are or will be at any time this year.
2. E-MAIL
In order to receive tournament updates, please register your email address on the bottom right of the ECTA homepage at www.evanstontennis.org where it says “Keep informed and up to date by entering your email address here.” E-mail will be the primary form of communication with you on all tournament matters.
3. ONLINE REGISTRATION
All registrations will be made online. (Call Tournament Director if this is a problem). You can register directly at www.evanstontennis.org. Each entrant must submit a completed official Entry Form. Doubles partners must each submit a completed form with entry fee.
4. ENTRY FEES
Tournament Entry Fee is $30 for each player, which covers up to three events (no more than two doubles events allowed per person), provided you are a member of the ECTA. If you are not currently a member, `f $25, please make full payment of $50.
5. PAYMENT
Payment may be made via PayPal upon submitting your online form or by check. Payment is due by May 25. Personal checks should be made payable to Evanston Community Tennis Association and sent to:
ECTA Treasurer
1313 Cleveland Street
Evanston, IL 60202
7. DRAW POSTING
Event draws will be posted online and sent out via email by June 1. The Tournament Director reserves the right to reassign entries in all brackets in order to allow for the best tennis experience and reserves the right to cancel or combine events with insufficient entrants. (If cancellation leaves an entrant without any event in the tournament, that entrant’s fee will be refunded.)
All final communications and information will be posted on the ECTA website and sent out via email. Inquire with the Tournament Director if you have any questions.
8. EARLY ROUNDS OF PLAY
Early-round matches will be self-arranged and must be completed June 1-July 1. Entrants may be defaulted for failure to play by the deadline. To protect yourself against default, immediately advise the Tournament Director of any reason you will be unable to keep to the schedule.
10. MATCH FORMAT
Each match is decided by two out of three sets. If a match is even at one set apiece, the third set will be determined by USTA 10-point match tiebreaker (first team to 10, winning my two), sometimes referred to as a super tiebreaker.
Each singles player or doubles team must bring a can of new USTA-approved tennis balls to each match. The winner of the match keeps/gets the unopened can.
11. MATCH RULES
International Tennis Federation (IFT) rules of tennis govern all matches. USTA’s Friend at Court: Handbook of Rules and Regulations” also are applicable. The code for unofficiated matches governs all matches except those played with chair umpires.
12. DISPUTE RESOLUTION
Any dispute should be settled by the players in accordance with the tournament’s Match Rules (see above) or by directing an inquiry promptly to the Tournament Director. The Tournament Director shall have the final decision-making authority over any dispute that arise during tournament play.
13. DEFAULTS
Any player may be defaulted for failure to appear for a scheduled match; inability to complete a match in progress due to injury, illness, or personal emergency; a failure to maintain the tournament schedule, including scheduled semi-final or championship matches; and any other grounds specified under the tournament’s Match Rules (see above). The Tournament Director has discretion to default a single player/team or both players/team(s) whose match is not completed by the deadline. Any potential default must be ruled on by the Tournament Director before it is effective.
14. REPORTING RESULTS
The winner of each match is responsible for promptly reporting the result to the Tournament Director.
15. POSTING OF RESULTS
Final match results will be posted on the ECTA website.
16. CHAMPIONSHIP MATCHES
Most championship matches will be played at Ackerman Park (as indicated by “ACK” on draw sheets) on July 4. Participants must be available to play on July 4 unless the match is played at a self-arranged time with the consent of the Tournament Director. The Referee will schedule the specific times of all championship matches. The schedule/draws will be posted at www.evanstontennis.org by June 1.