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  Posted on: Friday, March 30, 2012
Barros and McCollom win singles titles at the USPTA Clay Court Championships

Paulo Barros of Orlando, Fla., won the men's open title after defeating Tye Myers of Naples, Fla., 6-4, 6-2, at the $10,000 United States Professional Tennis Association Clay Court Championships Sunday at the BallenIsles Country Club in Palm Beach Gardens, Fla. Marina McCollom of West Des Moines, Iowa, defended her women's open title again by defeating Marine Spiegel of Boca Raton, Fla., 6-3, 6-2, making her the five-time defending champion! McCollom also went on to win the women's open doubles title with Julia Farina of West Palm Beach, Fla.

The tournament, which was held from May 23-25, included events in the following categories: men's and women's open singles and open doubles competition, men's 50 singles and doubles, men's 35, 45, 55, 60 and 65 singles, men's 40 doubles, women's 45 singles, women's 40 doubles, and mixed open and 40 doubles. The competition featured many of the top men and women tennis-teaching professionals in the country.

Below is a complete list of all the results from final-round matches:

Men's Open Singles Finals

Paulo Barros, Orlando, Fla., def. Tye Myers, Naples, Fla., 6-4, 6-2.

Men's 35-and-over Singles Finals

Kamil Kuchta, Boynton Beach, Fla., def. Andy Lake, Plantation, Fla., 6-7 (4-7), 7-6 (7-4), 6-4.

Men's 45-and-over Singles Finals

Horacio Rearte, Boca Raton, Fla., def. Frank Vermeer, Jacksonville, Fla., 6-7, (4-7), 6-2, 6-4.

Men's 50-and-over Singles Finals

T.A. Niles, Fort Myers, Fla., def. Al Hernandez, Yardley, Pa., 6-4, 6-2.

Men's 55-and-over Singles Finals

Craig Wittus, Boca Raton, Fla., def. Frank Swope, Jupiter, Fla., 6-2, 6-2.

Men's 60-and-over Singles Finals

Gewan Maharaj, Tampa, Fla., def. Joe Bouquin, Delray Beach, Fla., 6-4, 6-2.

Men's 65-and-over Singles Finals

Geoffrey Moore, Boynton Beach, Fla., def. Jimmy Parker, Santa Fe, N.M., 6-3, 7-6 (7-5).

Men's Open Doubles Finals

Diego Brunicardi, Delray Beach, Fla., and Erik Turnquist,Winter Haven, Fla., def. Jeff Zenisek, Jacksonville, Fla., and Kurt Pessa, Indialantic, Fla., Def.

Men's 40-and-over Doubles Finals

Kamil Kuchta, Boynton Beach, and Horacio Rearte, Boca Raton, Fla., def. Mark Harrison, Melbourne, Fla., and Mark Palus, Tampa, Fla., Def.

Men's 50-and-over Doubles Finals

Frank Swope, Jupiter, Fla., and T.A. Niles, Fort Myers, Fla., def. Paul Cole, Sheffield Lake, Ohio, and James Katterfield, Fort Myers Beach, Fla., 2-6, 6-4, 10-5.

Women's Open Singles Finals

Marina McCollom, West Des Moines, Iowa, def. Marine Spiegel, Boca Raton, Fla., 6-3, 6-2.

Women's 45-and-over Singles Finals

Julia Farina, Palm Beach Gardens, Fla., def. Robin Keener, Melbourne, Fla., 6-0, 6-1.

Women's Open Doubles Finals

Marina McCollom, West Des Moines, Iowa, and Julia Farina, Palm Beach Gardens, Fla., def. Ioana Paun, Delray Beach, Fla., and Marine Spiegel, Boca Raton, Fla., 4-6, 7-6 (7-5), 10-6.

Women's 40-and-over Doubles Finals

Cindy LePrevost, Fort Lauderdale, Fla., and Susie Brown, Delray Beach, Fla., def. Elizabeth Burger, Delray Beach, Fla., and Kim Franklin, Palm Beach Gardens, Fla., 4-6, 7-6 (5), 10-8.

Mixed Open Doubles Finals

Andy Lake, Plantation, Fla., and Ioana Paun, Delray Beach, Fla., def. Tye Myers, Naples, Fla., and Marine Spiegel, Boca Raton, Fla., Def.

Mixed 40-and-over Doubles Finals Robin Keener and Mark Harrison, Melbourne, Fla., def. Trish Faulkner, West Palm Beach, Fla., and Frank Swope, Jupiter, Fla., 6-2, 6-4.

Up next is the USPTA National Indoor Championships from April 20-22 at Fridley Lifetime Fitness in Fridley, Minn.

The national tournaments are open to Professional-level members in good standing. For additional information, please contact the USPTA at 800-USPTA-4U. USPTA-certified professionals may log in to the "members only" section of the USPTA website atwww.uspta.com for more information.

 
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