Tournament director Yuri Sohn (left) and Sendhil Kumaran pose for a photo after the awards ceremony for the Men's 45 and over division at the Champaign Park District Labor Day Tennis Tournament. Kumaran won this year's title after defeating Daniel Morris in the championship match, 6-1, 6-3, on Monday.
LEFT: Stepping into the court to hit an aggressive ball, Scott Aikman sets up a point during his consolation bracket championship match against Kevin Martlage. Aikman won the match 6-1, 7-6(4). MIDDLE: RIGHT: Kevin Martlage hits a routine backhand during his match against Aikman during the second set.
LEFT: Kevin Martlage stretches out to put the ball back over the net on a wide shot from Scott Aikman during their consolation championship match. RIGHT: Aikman, who is ranked #4 in the country by the USTA in Men's 75 and over category, hits a put-away volley to end the point.
LEFT: Tim O'Brien rips a one-handed backhand during his Men's Open Division championship match against Hunter Madigan. After dropping the first set 6-3, O'Brien dominated play in the second, forcing a third-set tie-break with at 6-1 win. When the dust cleared after a 10-point breaker, O'Brien finished runner-up, losing the decider, 10-4. MIDDLE: Travis Davis keeps the in play during his doubles match against Ryan Smith and Helaman Lucas on Labor Day. Davis and partner Anish Bose did not advance after the semifinal. RIGHT: Ayrton Nascimento unleashes a ground stroke while playing Trey Smith for the Beginner/Intermediate Singles Consolation title. Nascimento, a visiting scholar from Brazil, won the match after three-set marathon, 2-6, 6-4, 1-0(6).
Helaman Lucas stretches out to poach a short ball while playing with Ryan Smith during their Men’s Open Doubles Consolation semifinal match. The duo advanced to the title bout, winning it 6-2, 7-5, over Hamed Kadiani & Nick Levanti.
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LEFT: Trey Smith hits a textbook volley at the net while playing during the second set of his match with Ayrton Nasciemento. Winning the first set 6-2, Lady Luck was not in his favor as he dropped the next two, 6-4, 10-6. MIDDLE: Yuri Sohn updates tournament results on the fly. Sohn is the head teaching pro at Dodds Tennis Center in Champaign and tournament director. RIGHT: Shaun Peterson comtemplates his next serve while playing doubles with partner Jason Zumwalt during their semifinal match against Hunter Madigan and Wyatt Martin. Peterson and Zumwalt went on to win the Men's Open Doubles title.
LEFT: Wyatt Martin rushes forward to attack a drop shot from Jason Zumwalt during their semifinal doubles match. MIDDLE: Paul Cheung hits a routine forehand during his mixed-doubles match against Sarah Benevento & Chris Kuehn. Cheung, and partner Molly Tracy, won the division title, going 2-0 in round robin play. RIGHT: Molly Tracy keeps the rally going with a backhand shot down the middle of the court.
LEFT: Chris Kuehn, a longtime veteran in the local tennis scene, hits a neutral rally ball while playing mixed doubles. MIDDLE: Sarah Benevento celebrates a point with Kuehn. The pair, who won last year's title, finished second at this year's tournament. RIGHT: Sangwon Park serves during the Beginner/Intermediate Singles final. Park won the division after besting Andrew Flores, 6-2, 6-1.
RIGHT: Lino Jo hits a low volley in an exchange at the net while playing doubles against Tim and Daniel O'Brien during their semifinal match in the Men's Open Doubles division. Jo and partner Sam Ryu fell in straight sets 6-2, 6-2 to the O'Brien brothers. LEFT: Daniel O'Brien celebrates his doubles win with brother Tim before playing in the title match an hour later against Shaun Peterson and Jason Zumwalt.
Sam Ryu and Tim O'Brien shake hands while Lino Jo and Daniel O'Brien congratulate each other after their semifinal match in the Men's Doubles Open division.
LEFT: Molly Tracy and Paul Cheung, winners of the Mixed-Doubles division, pose with their swag bags. In lieu of trophies as in past years, this year's champions received a shoulder bag containing a tournament t-shirt, water bottle, racquet overgrips, ink pens, and string dampners. MIDDLE: Hamed Kadiani concentrates on hitting a two-handed backhand while playing with partner Nick Levanti for the consolation bracket title. RIGHT: Nick Levanti hits a slice overhead shot back over the net while playing with Kadiani during their match against Helaman Lucas and Ryan Smith.
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