1999 Promus Hotel Corporation
4th U.S. OPEN

The Racquet Club of Memphis
Memphis, Tennessee: December 1-5

finals & finishers

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final match results

IRT & WIRT PRO TOUR SINGLES -- Men's PRO: Jason Mannino, San Diego, CA def. Cliff Swain, Braintree, MA 11-8, 4-11, 11-8, 11-8; Women's PRO: Jacqueline Paraiso, El Cajon, CA def. Christie Van Hees, BC 8-11, 13-11, 11-1, 5-11, 11-2.

MEN'S SINGLES DIVISIONS -- Men's Open : Jack Huczek, Rochester Hills, MI def. Chris Crowther, Riverside, CA 15-11, 15-12; Men's A: Andy Babinchack, Grand Forks, ND def. Sam Ryder, Menomonee, WI 8-15, 15-6, 11-6; Men's B: Brian Shwer, Memphis, TN def. Kurt Ross, Fargo, ND 15-13, 15-6; Men's C: Gilbert Sais, Victorville, CA def. Garry Carter, Napa, CA 15-6, 14-15, 11-8; Men's D: Sid Harshavat, Palatine, IL def. Joe DeRoche', Chicago, IL 15-11, 15-7; ; Men's 24-: Jack Huczek, Rochester Hills, MI def. Brad Hansen, Ames, IA -- forfeit; M24- A/B: Justin Jones, Cincinnati, OH def. Brad Jantz, Kenosha, WI 13-15, 15-11, 11-10; M24- C/D: Brandon Cortese, Kentwood, MI def. Sid Harshavat, Palatine, IL 15-5, 15-11; Men's 25+: Sameer Hadid, Sacramento, CA def. Eugene Coyle, Palatine, IL 15-6, 15-8; M25 A/B: Bob Jackson, Ridgeland, MS def. David Leon 13-15, 15-13, 11-3; M25 C/D: Emmanuel Drege, Richardson, TX def. Joe Marfone, Memphis, TN 15-5, 15-14; Men's 30+: Jim Minkel, Houston, TX def. Jim Frautschi, Prior Lake, MN 15-11, 15-6; Men's 35+: Tim Hansen, Boynton Beach, FL def. Scot Consoli, Orlando, FL 15-8, 15-3; M35+ A/B: Ron Fowler, Decatur, GA def. Edward Fink, Houston, TX 9-15, 15-12, 11-5; M35+ C/D: Kery Hughes, Springhill, TN def. Bill Branner, Fairfax, VA 15-10, 3-15, 11-2; Men's 40+: Jeff Hanno, Watertown, NY def. Terry Fluharty, Orlando, FL 15-11, 15-6; Men's 45+: Mitt Layton, Jacksonville, FL def. Randy Stafford, Memphis, TN 15-3, 12-15, 11-3; M45+ A/B: Steve Conn, River Ridge, LA def. William Cannon, Monrevallo, AL 9-15, 15-6, 11-8; M45+ C/D: Donald Acklin, Phil., PA def. Eddie LaCost, Colleyville, TX 15-11, 15-8; Men's 50+: Mitt Layton, Jacksonville, FL def. Ed Remen, Apex, NC 15-3, 12-15, 11-3; Men's 55+: Ray Huss, Springboro, OH def. Horace Miller, Chicago, IL 15-9, 15-6; M55+ A/B: Ken Foster, Lewisville, TX def. Tom Fehsel, Chicago, IL 15-4, 15-1; M55+ C/D: Leo Kouremetis, Kodiak, Ak def. Jim Railey, Murray, KY 7-15, 15-5, 11-8; Men's 60+: Bob Webster, Northport, AL def. Rex Lawler, Terre Haute, IN 15-10, 12-15, 11-10; Men's 65+: Jerry Holly, North Ridge, CA def. Joe Lambert, Dallas, TX Def (unex); Men's 70+: John O'Donnell, Champaign, IL def. Hugh Groover, Searcy, AR 5-15, 15-9, 11-4; Men's 75+: Earl Acuff, Asheville, NC def. Hank Richard, Swannanoa, NC 15-10, 15-3; Men's 80+: Earl Acuff, Asheville, NC def. George Spear Sr., Venice, FL 15-6, 15-7.

WOMEN'S SINGLES DIVISIONS -- Women's Open: Josee Grand'Maitre, Longuevil, Quebec def. Lisa Hjelm, Citrus Heights, CA 14-15, 15-8, 11-3; Women's A: Akiko Saito, Yokohama-shi, Kanagawa def. Brenna Bilbrough, Eugene, OR 15-6, 15-6; Women's B: Kelley Fisher, Centerville, OH def. Nathania Stewart, Doraville, GA 15-13, 4-15, 11-4; Women's C: Lynn Hiorns, Aurora, IL def. Vicki Leetch, Siloam Springs, AR 15-5, 4-15, 11-3; Women's D: Jamie Johnson, Berea, OH def. Ramona Vonondarza, Boca Raton, FL 14-15, 15-9, 11-8; Women's 24-: Aimee Roehler, Sterling, NJ def. Shannon Feaster, Silver Spring, MD 15-4, 15-14; W24- A/B: Brenna Bilbrough, Eugene, OR def. Kelley Fisher, Centerville, OH 15-6, 15-7; W25+ C/D: Lynn Hiorns, Aurora, IL def. Michelle Hoagland, Rosemount, MN 15-6, 15-8; Women's 30+: Lori Lepow, Altamonte Springs, FL def. Jennifer Dering, Cross River, NY 15-3, 15-8; Women's 35+: Debra Tisinger, Canoga Park, CA def. Holly Remen, Apex, NC 15-4, 15-12; W35+ A/B: Madeleine Edwards, Memphis, TN def. Laura Woodbury, Arlinton, VA 15-7, 15-12; W35+ C/D: Sharon Curran-Wilks, Raleigh, NC def. Julie Wiedis, Princeton, NJ 15-9,15-6; Women's 40+: Debra Tisinger, Canoga Park, CA def. Linda Moore, Madison, NE 15-2, 15-5; Women's 45+: Meena Evans, Advance, NC def. Nancy Kronenfeld, Park Ridge, IL 15-4, 15-5; W45+ A/B: Kay McCarthy, Germantown, TN def. Lynne Weisbart, Northbrook, IL 15-9, 15-11; Women's 50+: Shelley Ogden, Cincinnati, OH def. Sharon Huczek, Rochester Hills, MI 15-2, 15-2; Women's 60+: Jo Kenyon, Tallahassee, FL def. Lola Markus, Park Ridge, IL 15-8, 15-9; Women's 65+: Jo Kenyon, Tallahassee, FL def. Lola Markus, Park Ridge, IL 15-7, 15-12; Women's 75+: Mary Low Acuff, Asheville, NC unchallenged.

DOUBLES DIVISIONS -- Men's Open: Alvaro Beltran/Javier Moreno def. Sameer Hadid/Shawn Royster 15-8, 14-15, 11-6; Men's A: Steven Arizmendi/Jeffrey Huang def. Donnie Hendricks/Mike Sole 15-12, 6-15, 11-1; Men's B: Bill Sewell/David Sturm def. James Coleman/Vic Riveras 15-8, 7-15, 11-3; Men's C: Eddie Barber/Eddy Connor def. Allen Ayers/Ryan Kinnaman 15-7, 15-10; Men's 30+: Tim Hansen/Teddy Koukoulis def. Michael Porter/Sandy Stephens 11-15, 15-10, 11-3; Men's 40+: Joe Ault/Bill Lyman def. Larry Cashion/Bill Greaney 15-8, 15-13; Men's 50+: Jim Bailey/Ed Remen def. Richard Bocanegra/Jim Brane 15-10, 11-15, 11-4; M50+ B/C: Michael Barnes/Ken Foster def. Donald Bates/Carl Tabar 15-8, 5-15, 11-8; ; Women's A: Bonnie Sanderson/Robin Wiles def. Michael Hill/Johnnie Hill-Hudgins 10-15, 15-9, 11-4; Women's B : Michael Hill/Johnnie Hill-Hudgins def. Rani Oldenburg/Donna Spano 15-6, 15-7; ; Mixed A: David Barnes/Esther McNany def. Tadayoshi Kawai/Akiko Saito 11-15, 15-9, 11-1; Mixed B: Ken Joy/Valerie Willis def. Naoko Kato/Koichi Kitamura 15-11, 15-6; Mixed C: Ryan Kinnaman/Vicki Leetch def. Chuck Noll/Sharon Noll 5-15, 15-5, 11-6; Mixed 30+: Jim Leveque/Cintya Salazar def. Vince Griffin/Debra Stefandel 15-6, 4-15, 11-4.

top finishers

1999 PROMUS 4TH U.S. OPEN
Memphis, Tennessee: December 1-5, 1999
FINAL RESULTS [Level Five]

IRT Men's PRO
Jason Mannino (Calif.)
Cliff Swain (Mass.)
John Ellis
Sudsy Monchik
Ruben Gonzalez
Dan Fowler
Adam Karp
Rocky Carson

WIRT Women's PRO
Jackie Paraiso (Calif.)
Christie VanHees (Canada)
Susan Acosta
Cheryl Gudinas
Janet Myers
Kersten Hallander
Josee Grand'Maitre
Kim Machiran


MEN'S SINGLES
Men's Open
Jack Huczek (Mich.)
Chris Crowther (Calif.)
Mike Johnston (Colo.)
Jeff Bell (Ariz.)
Ruben Gonzalez
Rob DeJesus
Jeffrey Garner
Chris Wright

Men's A
Andy Babinchak (N.D.)
Sam Ryder (Wis.)
David Leon
Tom Rall
Shannon Kohl
Dan Delancey
Jerry Maxson
Dave Bartscher

Men's B
Brian Shwer (Tenn.)
Kurt Ross (N.D.)
Tim Ryder
Steve Simpson
Jorge Sanchez
Gerald Haynes Jr.
Barry Joyner
Craig Weaver

Men's C
Gilbert Sais (Calif.)
Garry Carter (Calif.)
Brandon Cortese
Orlando Mayo
Paul Dolan
Don Mayberry
Kevin Santilli
Luis Pacheco

Men's D
Sid Harshavat (Ill.)
Joe DeRoche (Ill.)
Kery Hughes
Fariel Rafiee
Robert Williams
Felix Ruiz
Drew Toland
Emmanuel Droge

Men's 24-
Jack Huczek (Mich.)
Brad Hansen (Iowa)
Kyle Veenstra
Shawn Royster
Seth Taylor
Travis Mettenbrink
Jack Long
Matthew Majxner

Men's 24- A/B
Justin Jones (Ohio)
Brad Jantz (Wis.)
Che Lopez
Mike Lawrence
Shannon Kohl
Brent McDade
Jim McGrail
Brian Druckenbroad

Men's 24- C/D
Brandon Cortese (Mich)
Sid Harshavat (Ill.)
Brian Arnett
Kris Robinson
Nicholas Cline
Drew Toland

Men's 25+
Sameer Hadid (Calif.)
Eugene Coyle (Ill.)
Ryan Homa
Brian Pointelin
Matthew Anderson
Ryan Davis
Akio Hanaki
John Ledig

Men's 25+ A/B
Bob Jackson (Miss.)
David Leon
Terry Adams IV
Jerry Maxson
Rob Cook
Richard Lepine
Corbin Dirks
Craig Sparks

Men's 25+ C/D
Emmanuel Drege (Texas)
Joe Marfone (Tenn.)
Juan Castaneda
William Yonkowski
Twayne Howard
Mario Paredes
John Layne
Jason Carroll

Men's 30+
Jim Minkel (Texas)
Jim Frautschi (Minn.)
Brad McCunniff
Eugene Coyle
David Watson
Julio Junki
James Lockhart
John Barrett

Men's 35+
Tim Hansen (Fla.)
Scot Consoli (Fla.)
Carl Evers
David Watson
Tom Utterback
Gary Tanko
JohnScargle
David Negrete

Men's 35+ A/B
Ron Fowler (Ga.)
Edward Fink (Texas)
Monty Simpkins
Dan Delancey
Jon Albright
George Anthony
Clinton Allen
Tom Griffith

Men's 35+ C/D
Kery Hughes (Tenn.)
Bill Branner (Va.)
Larry Hicks
Joe DeRoche'
Felix Ruiz
Gerald Cox
Robert Livell
Phillip Singer

Men's 40+
Jeff Hanno (N.Y.)
Terry Fluharty (Fla.)
Steve Wattz
Michael Anderson
Greg Hayenga
Greg Hodges
Gary Tanko
Vinnie Ganley

Men's 45+
Mitt Layton (Fla.)
Randy Stafford (Tenn.)
Ron Fowler
Doug Toth
TomRall
Vince Griffin
Dave Kovanda
Michael Richter

Men's 45+ A/B
Steve Conn (La.)
William Cannon (Ala.)
Richard Aitken
Ken Hooley
Donald Acklin
Oliver Hill
Robert Otovic
Fred Heros

Men's 45+ C/D
Donald Acklin (Pa.)
Eddie LaCost (Texas)
Dean Cline
Robert Jacobs
Danny Borden
Ray Firlie
Mario Ponce
Garry Carter

Men's 50+
Mitt Layton (Fla.)
Ed Remen (N.C.)
Richard Bocanegra
Dave Kovanda
Horace miller
Doug Toth
Jim Bailey
Bill Welaj

Men's 55+
Ray Huss (Ohio)
Horace Miller (Ill.)
Glenn Allen
Warren Reuther
Leland Rients
Joe Reno
Terry Albright
Pete Petty

Men's 55+ A/B
Ken Foster (Texas)
Tom Fehsel (Ill.)
Nolan Gilley
Don Davis
Michael Doilney
Michael Weins
Ben Brewster
Wayne Toyne

Men's 55+ C/D
Leo Kouremetis (Alaska)
Jim Railey (Ky.)
Bob Gatewood
Robert Schreiber
Don Dolphin
Ben Youssef
Bill McGrail
Kenneth Davis

Men's 60+
Bob Webster (Ala.)
Rex Lawler (Ind.)
Ron Hutcherson
Jerry Holly
Guy Grande
Rex Benham
Charlie Garfinkel
Jay Krevsky

Men's 65+
Jerry Holly (Calif.)
Joe Lambert (Texas)
Jay Krevsky
Rex Benham
William Herron
Don Maxey
John O'Donnell
Ronald McElwee

Men's 70+
John O'Donnell (Ill.)
Hugh Groover (Ark.)
Joe Lambert
Horace Miller
Hank Richard

Men's 75+
Earl Acuff (N.C.)
Hank Richard (N.C.)
Bernard Sands
George Spear
Albert Romero

Men's 80+
Earl Acuff (N.C.)
George Spear (Fla.)
Cam Snowberger (S.C.)

WOMEN'S SINGLES
Women's Open
Josee Grand'Maitre (Canada)
Lisa Hjelm (Calif.)
Sadie [Gross] Hall (Tenn.)
Lori-Jane Powell
Kim Machiran
Lupita Torres
Lourdes Sanders
Susana Acosta

Women's A
Akiko Saito (Japan)
Brenna Bilbrough (Ore.)
Michelle Poage
Marsha Kazarosian
Robyn Mount
Lia Sullins
Cherie Barth
Esther McNany

Women's B
Kelley Fisher (Ohio)
Nathania Stewart (Ga.)
Patty Schof
Donna Spano
Sayaka Amida
Tami Evers
Christine Davis
Diane Whitman

Women's C
Lynn Hiorns (Ill.)
Vicki Leetch (Ark.)
Camille Hatcher
Sharon Curran-Wilks
Sharon Noll
Kyra Lienhop
Carrie Peppler
Michelle Hoagland

Women's D
Jamie Johnson (Ohio)
Ramona Vonondarza (Fla.)
Denielle Mathieu
Cara Artman
Danielle Jameson
Jen Rossire
Leigh-Ann Toth
Teresa Alimena

Women's 24-
Aimee Roehler (N.J.)
Shannon Feaster (Md.)
Adrienne Fisher 
Megan Bals

Women's 24- A/B
Brenna Bilbrough (Ore.)
Kelley Fisher (Ohio)
Danielle Jameson

Women's 25+ C/D
Lynn Hiorns (Ill.)
Michelle Hoagland (Minn.)
Ramona Vonondarza
Leigh-Ann Toth

Women's 30+
Lori Lepow (Fla.)
Jennifer Dering (N.Y.)
Kelley Beane
Naoko Kato
Sayaka Amida

Women's 35+
Debra Tisinger (Calif.)
Holly Remen (N.C.)
Lorraine Galloway
Denise Mock
Lori Lepow
Kim Machiran
Kelley Beane
Shari Coplen

Women's 35+ A/B
Madeleine Edwards (Tenn.)
Laura Woodbury (Va.)
Marsha Kazarosian
Elaine Fisher
Linda George

Women's 35+ C/D
Sharon Curran-Wilks (N.C.)
Julie Wiedis (N.J.)
Camille Hatcher
Carrie Peppler

Women's 40+
Debra Tisinger (Calif.)
Linda Moore (Neb.)
Malia Bailey
April Settell
Debra Stefandel
Peggy Stephens
Janice Vosika
Sheri Anderson

Women's 45+
Meena Evans (N.C.)
Nancy Kronenfeld (Ill.)
Terry Rogers
Joanne Pomodoro
Linda Covault
April Settell

Women's 45+ A/B
Kay McCarthy (Tenn.)
Lynne Weisbart (Ill.)
Karen Weins
Joanna Boyte
Cynthia Huge
Patricia Schof
Laurie Kitchens

Women's 50+
Shelley Ogden (Ohio)
Sharon Huczek (Mich.)
Terry Rogers
Laurie Kitchens
Gail Schaefer

Women's 60+
Jo Kenyon (Fla.)
Lola Markus (Ill.)

Women's 65+
Jo Kenyon (Fla.)
Lola Markus (Ill.)

Women's 75+
Mary Low Acuff (N.C.)

DOUBLES
Men's Open
Alvaro Beltran/Javier Moreno
Sameer Hadid/Shawn Royster
Jorge Hirsekorn/Ralf Reinhard
Andy Babinchack/Jason Jansen

Men's A
Steven Arizmendi/Jeffrey Huang
Donnie Hendricks/Mike Sole
Chris Baker/Richard Farrington
Brent McDade/Walter McDade

Men's B
Bill Sewell/David Strum
James Coelman/Vic Riveras
Mike Campbell/Tod Dillard
Ron Jansen/Kurt Ross

Men's C
Eddie Barber/Eddy Connor
Allen Ayers/Ryan Kinnaman
Bob Fennell/Bill Maguire
Rusty Lundy/Fariel Rafiee

Men's 30+
Tim Hansen/Teddy Koukoulis
Michael Porter/Sandy Stephens
Larry Cashion/Ken Hendricks
Charles Emmel
Timothy Kirch

Men's 40+
Joe Ault/Bill Lyman
Larry Cashion/Bill Greaney
Bruce Ritacco
Sandy Tucker
Michael Richter/Rick Rios

Men's 50+
Jim Bailey/Ed Remen
Richard Bocanegra/Jim Brane
Bill Gurner/Larry Liles
Charles Lew/Bill Welaj

Men's 50+ B/C
Michael Barnes/Ken Foster
Donald Bates/Carl Tabar
Guy Grande/Paul Wehmeyer
Bob Kruger/Phil Pescarino


Women's A
Bonnie Sanderson/Robin Wiles
Michael Hill/Johnnie Hill-Hudgins
Sharon Barrett/Donna Cooper
Kerri Helsel/Catherine Land

Women's B
Michael Hill/Johnnie Hill-Hudgins
Rani Oldenburg/Donna Spano
Gail Schaefer/Julie Wiedis
Nathanai Steward/Valerie Willis

Mixed A
David Barnes/Esther McNany
Tadoyoshi Kawai/Akiko Saito
Gabe Fuentes/Kimberly Herrold
Bill Gumer/Kay McCarthy

Mixed B
Ken Joy/Valerie Willis
Naoko Kato/Koichi Kitamura
Donna Cooper/Eddie LaCost
Madeleine Edwards/Joe Marfone

Mixed C
Ryan Kinnaman/Vicki Leetch
Chuck Noll/Sharon Noll

Mixed 30+
Jim Leveque/Cintya Salazar
Vince Griffin/Debra Stefandel
John Giunta/Shelley Ogden
Marie Birmingham/Chip Lacey