DAY THREE, INDIVIDUAL CHAMPIONSHIPS, TURKEY
MANY PLAYERS CONTINUE IN THE DRAWS
All scheduled matches were completed on day three of the Individual Championships at Ali Bey,
Turkey. Iggy Jovanovic won his match 0 and 0 and joins Gary Nadebaum in the fourth round of the
Men’s 45 Singles. Gary won his match yesterday 0 and 0. Unfortunately, Terry Deeth lost his singles
in a tough three setter, 7-6(6), 4-6, 5-7.
In the 40 Men’s Singles, Morgan Young won 1 and 0 and Jarrod Broadbent won 3 and 1. However,
Stuart Leslie lost 0 and 0. Mark Hadley (NZ) won a tough three setter, 6-4, 3-6, 6-3.
In the Women’s Doubles, Wendy Armstrong and her partner lost; Kerryn Cyprien and Linda Roberts
won 2 and 1; Chris Luhrs and Michelle Townson lost 2 and 3.
In the Men’s Doubles, Jarrod Broadbent and Morgan Young lost 6-2, 4-6, 8-10 (super tie break);
Stuart Leslie and Jochen Knober (Germ) lost 1 and 0; Darren Blade and Terry Deeth won 0 and 0;
Paul Macknamara and Andrew Schuelke lost 6-3, 3-6, 9-11 (super tie break); and Andrew Tavella
and Russell Schluter (RSA) won 6-2, 6-7(5), 11-9 (super tie break)
Of interest was the progress of Jurate Hardy in the Women’s 45 Singles. Jurate, a former Australian
representative who now plays for Lithuania, won the 2012 World Championships and won today to
remain in the draw at number 2 seed.
Yesterday, in the 45 Mixed Doubles, Jurate partnered Paul Macknamara but lost to Linda Roberts
and Terry Deeth 2 and 3; Chris Luhrs and Andrew Schuelke won 1 and 2; Wendy Armstrong and
Stuart Leslie lost 2 and 0; Chris O’Mara and Piret Ilves (EST) also won their second match and play
the other winners Kerryn Cyprien and Pieter Van Houten (Neth) in the quarter finals.