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Posted on: Sunday, November 13, 2005

Honolulu Futures tournament starts

Advertiser Staff

WHAT: 30th U.S. Tennis Association Pro Circuit men's Futures event of season

WHERE: University of Hawai'i-Manoa

WHEN: Main Draw doubles start tomorrow 11/14 at 1 p.m. Singles start Tuesday, with matches from 9 a.m. each day through next Sunday's (Nov. 20) finals.

PURSE: $15,000 to $1,950 plus 18 ranking points to singles winner

DEFENDING CHAMPION: Brendan Evans, now ranked No. 389 in world

LOCAL TIES: Chris Lam, Malino Oda and brothers Derrik and Dennis Lajola are among the Hawai'i players in qualifying this weekend. UH freshman Sacha Heinneman won the wild-card tournament and Jan Tribler earned the other main-draw wild card by winning Open Sectional Championships.

ADMISSION: Free, parking is $3

COMMUNITY TENNIS DAY: Saturday, 11/19 from 8:30 a.m. to 11 a.m. with Cardio Tennis and clinics for kids and adults, and racket demonstrations.

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The main draw of the $15,000 Honolulu Futures tennis tournament begins tomorrow with doubles matches at 1 p.m. The singles main draw starts Tuesday with finals scheduled for next Sunday at the University of Hawai'i courts.

Qualifying is this weekend at UH. Hawai'i's Chris Lam, who played on UCLA's NCAA Championship team this year, and Malino Oda, a two-time state high school champion, now play professionally and earned spots in the qualifying with their rankings.

'Aiea brothers Derrick and Dennis Lajola are also in qualifying, along with other Rainbows (Derrick is a UH junior).

This is the 30th U.S. Tennis Association Pro Circuit men's Futures event of the season, and the third annual in Honolulu. The circuit holds close to 100 tournaments for men and women from all over the world each year.

Brendan Evans, 19, is defending his title in Honolulu. He is one of five players ranked in the top 400. Evans beat Wayne Odesnik here for his first pro title. Evans also won three of the four Grand Slam boys doubles titles last year, with Scott Oudsema.

Odesnik, 19, is the highest-ranked player here, at No. 297. He made his Grand Slam debut last year at the U.S. Open.

The finals of the Hilton Waikoloa Village Futures event are today at 10 a.m. on the Big Island.