It’s a @PPolansky/@MRussellTennis Final @CVilleTennis
I’m a Peter Polansky fan, but I’m an even bigger Rhyne Williams fan. So it was with mixed feelings that this match was played out in Charlottesville today. With big winners and some unforced errors by both, Polansky prevailed in three sets to advance to tomorrow’s Charlottesville final.
Later, Jesse Levine was forced to retire down a set in the second against Michael Russell, denying an All-Canadian final. Levine is a warrior and I can only hope that his abdominal injury heals in time for the Australian Open.
Tomorrow’s final will feature “Muscles” Russell, the man with the most titles on the USTA Pro Circuit against recent maiden title winner Polansky.
It worked out well that tournament organizers scheduled the singles matches to begin after 1:00 p.m., as the exciting Paris Masters semifinals consumed all of the oxygen in the World of Tennis on Saturday morning.
Tim Smyczek was upset in the first round of singles way back on Tuesday by Saketh Myneni, but he’ll still play for a title on the event’s final day. Along with teammate Steve Johnson, the tournament’s top ranked player will look for the doubles trophy against Jarmere Jenkins and Donald Young tomorrow at 1:00 p.m. EST.
You can catch all of the action with @MikeCTennis on the mic at the USTA livestream.
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Saturday, November 2 – RESULTS
Singles – Semifinals
[3] Michael Russell, United States, d Jesse Levine, Canada, 6-0, 3-1 (Retired)
Peter Polansky, Canada, d [7] Rhyne Williams, United States, 2-6, 6-1, 6-2
Doubles – Semifinals
Jarmere Jenkins, United States / Donald Young, United States, d [2] Austin Krajicek, United States / Tennys Sandgren, United States, 6-4, 5-7, 10-8
Steve Johnson, United States / Tim Smyczek, United States, d David Rice, Great Britain / Sean Thornley, Great Britain, 7-6(6), 6-2
Sunday, November 3 – SCHEDULE
Court 7 – starting at 1 PM
S Johnson (USA) / T Smyczek (USA) vs J Jenkins (USA) / D Young (USA)
[3] M Russell (USA) vs P Polansky (CAN) – Following the Awards Ceremony
—S. Fogleman
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