PAC-10 Championships in OJAI --Who will dominate and take it all ?

[Fedace]

Pac-10 championships starts on thursday. Men's singles and doubles including invitational events will be dominated by Stanford once again. Other notables but not as good players like Robert Farah, Amit Inbar, and Nick Miester are still in contention. Steve Johnson from USC ran away in fear when he heard Bradley Klahn is playing again. SJ is only playing doubles instead......

http://tennislink.usta.com/Tournaments/Draws/EventDraw.aspx?T=90346&E=5

http://www.ojaitourney.org/

 

[SuperDuy]

I think it will be klahn, but fedace may get lucky and pull off a win.

 

[Fedace]

Breaking NEWS.

Ryan Thacher Named Pac-10 Player Of The Week
Sophomore Ryan Thacher has been named Pac-10 Player of the Week for Apr. 12-18, as announced by Commissioner Larry Scott.


April 20, 2010



STANFORD, Calif.- Sophomore Ryan Thacher has been named Pac-10 Player of the Week for Apr. 12-18, as announced by Commissioner Larry Scott.

The honor is the first of Thacher's career and second of the season for Stanford, as Bradley Klahn captured his fourth career honor back on Feb. 2.

Thacher led the No. 7 Cardinal (18-5, 5-1 Pac-10) to sweeps over Santa Clara and San Francisco, and a 6-1 victory over rival No. 13 California to clinch a share of the Pac-10 title. It's the first time Stanford has claimed the league hardware since being crowned co-champions with UCLA in 2006.

Playing in the No. 2 singles position for the matches against Santa Clara and California, Thacher defeated the Broncos' Kyle Dandan, 2-6, 7-6(3), 1-0, and the Golden Bears' No. 95 Christoffer Konigsfeldt, 6-2, 6-3. In his match against the Dons at the No. 1 singles position, Thacher beat Thai Tu in straight sets 6-4, 6-3.

Thacher has won five singles matches in a row and is 22-7 on the year and 18-4 in duals.

In doubles play, he teamed with Klahn for a pair of victories as the duo is now 33-6 overall and 15-3 in duals, good enough for a No. 2 national ranking.

 

[Fedace]

Don't count out Thacher, he has a chance at the PAC-10 title as well.

 

[Kick_It]

Clayton lost in the 2nd round:

http://tennislink.usta.com/tournaments/draws/EventDraw.aspx?T=90346&E=5

 

[socaltennnis]

Clayton outted in singles and doubles by UCLA.

 

[Joeyg]

There goes his shot at winning Wimbledon, eh doctor?

 

[DownTheLine]

Fedace take Clayton off of your picture and put Farah, Johnson, Jaak, etc.

 

[Fedace]

CONGRATULATIONS TO BRADLEY KLAHN AND RYAN THACHER IN GETTING TO THE SEMIS. I SMELL AN ALL STANFORD FINAL COMING UP.


.- Bradley Klahn, Ryan Thacher and Hilary Barte have worked their way into the semifinals, highlighting Friday's competition for Stanford at the Pac-10 Championships.

Klahn defeated USC's Peter Lucassen 6-3, 6-2 and will face USC's Daniel Nguyen tomorrow in the semifinals. On the opposite side of the bracket, Thacher bested UCLA's Nick Meister 6-3, 6-4 and will now square off against top-seeded Robert Farah on Saturday.

Klahn and Thacher also began defense of their doubles title, coasting past USC's team of Lucassen and Jaak Poldma 8-3.

 

[db379]

Great news for Stanford players, 3 players in the semis (2 on the men's side and 1 in women). Thatcher has a great run and I hope he makes the final, but I think that Klahn has the edge here...

 

[Fedace]

Robert Farah wins the 1st set and on serve in the 2nd set...Cmon BRAD,,,you can do it.......finals of singles

www.radiotennis.com

 

[Kick_It]

Farah from SC wins both singles and doubles titles.

 

[johnkidd]

I tought Farah was a hack???

 

[Fedace]

I tought Farah was a hack???

He had a good day, thats all. now that he is so tired he won't be any good in NCAA tournament. and Alex Clayton will be the champion there.

 

[Fedace]

HOT off the press:

OJAI, Calif.- Stanford wrapped up competition at the Pac-10 Championships on Sunday afternoon, highlighted by a doubles crown in the tournament's Invitational division.

The duo of Greg Hirshman and Walker Kehrer captured the title with an 8-4 victory over Washington's Tobi Obenaus and Alex Rosinski. Hirshman and Kehrer entered the weekend with a 1-1 record, playing together in two dual matches. After an opening-round bye, the duo won three matches to claim the Invitational title.

 

[woodrow1029]

He had a good day, thats all. now that he is so tired he won't be any good in NCAA tournament. and Alex Clayton will be the champion there.

Dr., the NCAA's don't start till May 16. I'm sure he will be rested by then.

 

[Fedace]

Dr., the NCAA's don't start till May 16. I'm sure he will be rested by then.

I am just going by the record from last few years. Player that won Pac-10 in april hasn't faired so well in NCAA championships. Klahn lost in the 1st round and Matt Bruch lost early in couple of years..

 

[Fedace]

Dr., the NCAA's don't start till May 16. I'm sure he will be rested by then.

and Woodrow, we need your help this year... Tell your umpire buddies to call more calls in favor of stanford. You can do it. do it for me..

 

[roddick_rulz]

Fedace, what happend?
Your team...is so terrible.
We (USC) got a routine singles sweep, with a doubles title to top it off.
It was a nice weekend

 

[andfor]

Here's a much more significant story about a better college tennis team than any in the PAC-10. I present to you the next NCAA D1 men's team and individual tennis champion.

http://www.utsports.com/sports/m-tennis/recaps/042510aaa.html

 

[DownTheLine]

Fedace, what happend?
Your team...is so terrible.
We (USC) got a routine singles sweep, with a doubles title to top it off.
It was a nice weekend

Being No.7 in the nation is not terrible by any means. Do you play for USC? If not don't say "we".

 

[DownTheLine]

Here's a much more significant story about a better college tennis team than any in the PAC-10. I present to you the next NCAA D1 men's team and individual tennis champion.

http://www.utsports.com/sports/m-tennis/recaps/042510aaa.html

USC won NCAAs so technically they still have bragging rights to the best team.

 

[roddick_rulz]

Being No.7 in the nation is not terrible by any means. Do you play for USC? If not don't say "we".

I go to USC.
I think that's a close enough tie to USC that I can say "we".
After all...we are the trojans!!

 

[Fedace]

Being No.7 in the nation is not terrible by any means. Do you play for USC? If not don't say "we".

Agree. Number 7 will put Stanford in perfect position to win the NCAA. Go Cardinal.

 

[Guamanian G]

No SJ? you know any new results? Like the one with Daniel Nguyen?