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August 2003 News

Our Most Memorable Moments of 2003
Aug. 13, 2003
Rookie of the Year Award
  • Gold Ball: Marcus Fugate
  • Silver Ball: Brian Hanus

    Best Match

  • Gold Ball: Kean Feeder vs ...

    • Source: USTA Boys Staff

    2003 Tournament Wrap Up
    Aug. 12, 2003
    Boys 18 Singles
  • Championship: Robert Yim (4) def. Jamil Al-Agba (3) 6-2, 6-2, 6-4
  • Third Place: Kean Feeder (2) def ...

    • Source: Colette Lewis (Tournament Office)

    Watch Out, Mr. Agassi-- Robert Yim has Big Dreams
    Aug. 10, 2003
    18 singles

    Robert Yim is on a roll. After winning Sunday?s 18 singles championship over 3rd seed Jamil Al-agba ...

    Sources: Colette Lewis (Tournament Office) & Matt

    Sacks' Change of Style Leads to 16s National Title
    Aug. 10, 2003
    16 singles

    Third seed Gary Sacks is brave. Few 16 year olds with his impressive results would abandon the backcourt ...

    Sources: Colette Lewis (Tournament Office) & Matt

    Court Two Produces Twice the Drama in Kalamazoo Semifinal Classics
    Aug. 9, 2003
    August 9, 2003
    Kalamazoo MI

    Court Two Produces Twice the Drama in Kalamazoo Semifinal Classics
    by Matt Hammond and Colette ...

    Sources: Colette Lewis (Tournament Office) & Matt

    First Time's A Charm
    Aug. 9, 2003
    16 doubles
    Seventh seeds Jean Yves Aubone of Miami FL and Jesse Levine of Boca Raton FL took advantage of ...

    Source: Colette Lewis (Tournament Office)

    Last Remaining Number One Seed Eliminated; Rain Sends Doubles Semifinals Indoors
    Aug. 8, 2003
    KALAMAZOO MI 8/8/03

    Last Remaining Number One Seed Eliminated; Rain Sends Doubles Semifinals Indoors
    by Matt Hammond and ...

    Sources: Colette Lewis (Tournament Office) & Matt

    World's Top Junior Doubles Team Falls in Wednesday's Quarterfinals
    Aug. 6, 2003
    18 Singles

    All but one of the top seeds in the 18 singles fifth round advanced to the quarterfinals. For ...

    Sources: Colette Lewis (Tournament Office) & Matt

    Tournament Heats Up as Seeds Battle for the First Time
    Aug. 5, 2003
    18 Singles

    James Wan of Woodbury NY is no stranger to success in Kalamazoo. In 2001, he won the 16 ...

    Sources: Colette Lewis (Tournament Office) & Matt

    Singles Favorites Reach Fourth Round with Victories Monday
    Aug. 4, 2003
    Second seed Kean Feeder of Portland OR ended a long evening of tennis when Danny Bryan's forehand passing shot ...

    Sources: Colette Lewis (Tournament Office) & Matt

    Monday Surprise in Boys 16 singles
    Aug. 4, 2003
    Hanus' buddy Schellenberg's come-from-behind victory over 2nd seed Christopher Chirico on Sunday saw the unseeded Texan waste several opportunities ...

    Source: Colette Lewis (Tournament Office)

    Number Two Seed Falls in Boys 16s Shocker Sunday afternoon
    Aug. 3, 2003
    After wasting four match points at the Clay Court Championships last month and losing to the third seed, Rook Schellenberg ...

    Source: Colette Lewis (Tournament Office)

    Top Seeds Debut in 18 Singles and 16 Doubles
    Aug. 2, 2003
    Michael Shabaz of Reston VA orchestrated one of the biggest upsets in a full slate of Saturday tennis matches. With ...

    Sources: Colette Lewis (Tournament Office) & Matt

    18s Number One Seed Odesnik Takes Stowe Courts Saturday Morning
    Aug. 2, 2003

    Source: Colette Lewis (Tournament Office)

    Hometown Crowd Disappointed but Higher Seeds Move into Semifinals
    Aug. 1, 2003
    KALAMAZOO, MI 8/7/2003

    Hometown Crowd Disappointed but Higher Seeds Move into Semifinals
    by Matt Hammond and Colette Lewis ...

    Sources: Colette Lewis (Tournament Office) & Matt

    Thunderstorms Disrupt Opening Day, but Former Champions Reign
    Aug. 1, 2003
    Both Justin Gimelstob and Paul Goldstein played many times in Kalamazoo and won 18 singles championships in here, so they ...

    Sources: Colette Lewis (Tournament Office) & Matt