Italians Continue Streak at Beach Tennis USA Masters Championship
Matteo Marighella and Alex Mingozzi (Italy) were once again unstoppable, defeating Chris Henderson and Timo Siebert (Charleston, SC), 8-2, at the Beach Tennis USA Masters Championship in Clearwater, Florida this weekend. The Italian duo, who won the 2008 BTUSA National Championship in September, continued their unbeaten streak on US sand at the first-ever BTUSA Masters event, where the six top-ranked Men’s Pro division teams from around the country battled it out for ten hours under the blazing sun at Frenchy’s Rockaway Grill in Clearwater Beach.
Clearwater’s own Team Rhino (Brett Johnson/Mike Edison), the 2008 BTUSA Point Series Champs, made it to the semifinals, losing to the Italians, 8-1. Also advancing to the semifinals were 2008 BTUSA Men’s Rookie Team of Year, Marty Salokas and Donny Young (Hermosa Beach, CA), who lost to Henderson/Siebert, 8-4.
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