Hearing the angelic voice of Elle Perozzi singing the National Anthem was the perfect beginning to the finals that will go down in history as the pinnacle of Tiburon Challenger finals. I can only hope you were there today. We could not have scripted it any better. Men’s Doubles – Final First up… Doubles specialists […]
Results and Director’s Notes | September 28, 2019
Disqualifications, dramatic decisions and dazzling tennis in the Semi-finals today… Doubles Semi-Finals Galloway/Maytin vs Lawson/Withrow Doubles first up, and no one could have predicted the unfortunate turn of events that led to the disqualification of the Alex Lawson/Jack Withrow team. Alex’s attempt at smashing a ball out of the park in frustration went wrong as […]
Results and Director’s Notes | September 27, 2019
We’re down to the finals weekend, after an awesome week of tennis at the First Republic Tiburon Challenger! Today, the forehand Thanasi Kokkinakis annihilated directly at his opponent in the first point of the match created a vapor trail that lingered well into the second game of the match! 100 mph off that wing is […]
Results and Director’s Notes | September 26, 2019
The excitement is building as the Tiburon Challenger moves into the quarterfinals. Some of the top seeds are really making their mark on the tournament. First- seed Tommy Paul (USA) moves to the next level after defeating Hugo Gaston (FRA), while number-four seed, Emilio Gomez (ECU) defeated Ernesto Escobedo (USA) to stay in the running. […]
Results and Director’s Notes | September 25, 2019
Well, I mentioned seeds falling yesterday, but today was the real moving day at the First Republic Tiburon Challenger. And move they did! Right out of the singles draw tumbled No. 2 seed Denis Kudla losing 6-3 6-2 to Roberto Quiroz. Lefty Quiroz played quality tennis, combined with an average performance from Kudla and that’s […]
Results and Director’s Notes | September 24, 2019
Seeds falling, sun scorching and a wolf on the hunt… where are we? Tiburon Challenger of course! It’s only the second day of the tournament and I’m in need of a couple of extra layers of polarization on my sunglasses, the groundstrokes are blistering out here! Main Draw Singles First up, Marcelo Arevalo draws an […]
Results and Director’s Notes | September 23, 2019
Tiburon Peninsula Club’s transformation into a pro tennis battleground is official. Speed, athleticism, steely grit and determination were all on full display on the first day of the 2019 First Republic Tiburon Challenger and the weather was absolute perfection. New faces and seasoned favorites faced off for the tournament’s first day of matches in the […]
RESULTS – SEPTEMBER 30, 2018
It was an exciting day at the Tiburon Challenger with top-notch play and highly competitive matches for the tournament’s finale. In Men’s Doubles, Hans Hach Verdugo (MEX) and Luke Saville (AUS) prevailed to take the championship, after going through two qualifying matches to make their way into the main competition. “This tournament was tough, and […]
RESULTS – SEPTEMBER 29, 2018
Marcel Granollers (ESP) advances to the finals after besting Noah Rubin (USA) in two straight sets. James Duckworth (AUS) fought hard in an intense back and forth with Michael Mmoh (USA), but Mmoh prevailed in the end and will face Granollers in Sunday’s match for the championship. In doubles, Spaniards Gerard Granollers and Pedro Martinez […]
RESULTS – SEPTEMBER 28, 2018
Fire and Ice! Well, OK, the temperature didn’t drop that much, but the tennis all but set the courts alight today at the Tiburon Challenger! Number 1 seed, Marcel Granollers once again brought a level of intensity to his match, and he is rapidly gaining favor amongst the crowds, which, I might add, have been […]
