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The Honolulu Advertiser
Posted on: Friday, November 3, 2006

TENNIS
Women's 7th night doubles set for Kailua

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Advertiser Staff

The seventh annual Lanikai Bath and Body Women's Night Doubles tournament will be Nov. 14 to 18 at Kailua Racquet Club. Guriana Korinihona and Petra Teller won last year's championship over Brigham Young-Hawai'i teammates Tetyana Bula and Yulia Ustyuzhanina.

The Seasiders, who have won four of the past five NCAA Division II titles, have also dominated at KRC. The tournament usually draws many of the best collegiate teams in the state, along with juniors and past Hawai'i champions.

In its first six years, the tournament has donated more than $15,000 to Women's Services at Castle Medical Center, for the treatment of breast cancer.

Admission is free, with food and beverages available for purchase. There will be door prizes.

Matches begin at 6 each night, starting with the Nov. 14 Pro-Am. Quarterfinals are Wednesday and Thursday, semifinals Friday and third place and the final Saturday.

The club is at 629 Oneawa St.

CHALLENGER DOUBLES PRE-QUALIFIER SET

Wailea Tennis Club is accepting entries for the Wailea Men's Challenger doubles pre-qualifying tournament, to be held Nov. 18 and 19. The winning team will get a wildcard entry into the doubles main draw of the $50,000 Wailea Men's Challenger Tournament, Nov. 27 to Dec. 3, at Wailea Tennis Club.

The runnerup gets a wildcard entry into the doubles qualifier.

The pre-qualifier is open to doubles players ranked 5.0 or higher. All participants must have a current USTA ID number. Entry fee of $75 per team includes free spectator admission to the Wailea Men's Challenger tournament.

Entry deadline is Nov. 11. The draw is limited to 32 teams and will be available by Nov. 15. For more information and to obtain an entry form, call Wailea Tennis Club (879-1958) on Maui.

This is the first Challenger to be held at Wailea.

STANFORD PLAYERS, COACHES TO HOLD CLINIC

Tennis players and coaches from Stanford will be conducting tennis clinics for adults and a free junior clinic next month at Wailea Tennis Club.

The Stanford adult clinics will be available each morning, from Nov. 20 to 24. Price is $150 per person per day. All proceeds benefit the Stanford team.

The free junior clinic will be Nov. 21, from 4 to 5 p.m., and is open to players 10 to 17, of all skill levels. Players and coaches from Stanford and the University of Hawai'i will lead the junior clinic.

Only five adults per day are being accepted for the clinics. Advance reservations are required, by calling Wailea (879-1958).

Hawai'i and Stanford will scrimmage Nov. 21, at 1 p.m., at Wailea. Admission is free.