The Santa Barbara Tennis Patrons successfully hosted the Santa Barbara Junior Team Tennis Individual Tournament this past weekend, drawing 104 local junior players who competed in both singles and doubles at three local venues: Westmont College, Pershing Park, and the Santa Barbara High School tennis courts.
The event marked the conclusion of the spring season for Santa Barbara Junior Team Tennis, a program designed to introduce young athletes to team-based competition.
The tournament not only fosters a sense of camaraderie in an otherwise individual sport, but also helps prepare many participants for future competition on their high school tennis teams.
“This tournament is a culmination of everything the players have worked on during the
season,” said Greg Tebbe, the Executive Director for the Santa Barbara Tennis Patrons.
“It mirrors the format of high school and NCAA individual tournaments, which take place following their team seasons, offering the kids a glimpse into more advanced levels of play.”
Finalists for Singles and Doubles Divisions
Singles Flight 1
Champion: Isla Herrera
Runner-up: Harry Pedersen
Singles Flight 2
Champion: Freddy Doermann
Runner-up: Adhya Reddy-Hoelle
Singles Flight 3
Champion: Darrin Margheriti
Runner-up: Miles Yan
Singles Flight 4
Champion: Braden Bui Stewart
Runner-up: Stefanos Ghoussias
Singles Flight 5
Champion: Emery Fante
Runner-up: Julia Jayich
Singles Flight 6
Champion: Arian Entezari
Runner-up: Tucker Copus
Doubles Flight 1
Champion: Jacob Cantrell / Levi Reece
Runner-up: Luke Brennan / Eliot Gray
Doubles Flight 2
Champion: Keren Monroy / Ella Osley
Runner-up: Freddy Doermann / Royer Saunders
Doubles Flight 3
Champion: Julia Jayich / Vivienne Mast
Runner-up: Arian Entezari / Benjamin Loya
The next tournament hosted by the Tennis Patrons is the Santa Barbara Open, which will take place on the weekends of June 14 – 15 and June 21 – 22.
This tournament will include total prize money of $10,000. Please visit the Tennis Patrons website (sbtennispatrons.com) for more information.
The Santa Barbara Tennis Patrons was founded in 1971 by a group of community-oriented tennis players who wanted to ensure the growth and quality of junior tennis in Santa Barbara.
The Patrons is the oldest community tennis association in California. Our mission is to promote and grow the sport of tennis in Santa Barbara.