Kushnirovich Captures Third New York One-On-One Doubles Pro Title
LI’s Hynes Wins Club Division
One-On-One Doubles, the crosscourt serve-and-volley game created by Ed Krass, came to New York as the Chestnut Ridge Club in Mt. Kisco hosted the New York One-On-One Doubles event, featuring two division of play.
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In the early afternoon, players battled it out in the Club Division with a wide range of players competing against each other, both male and female and of all ages.
After group play, Luke Hynes defeated Laurence Beilenson 4-2 in the first semifinal while Ryan Leek edged Kayla Castellano 4-3(6) in the other semifinal to set up a championship showdown between friends and Long Islanders Hynes and Leek.
At 3-2 up, Hynes dug deep on the return and broke Leek to clinch the victory and the title.
It was the first time playing One-On-One Doubles for Hynes, and after some getting used to, he was able to find his strategy.
“At first it was a bit confusing, all the different rotating parts, but then I got the hang of it, and I felt really confident on where I wanted to place my serve and how I wanted to attack,” said Hynes. “It was a lot of fun here today, I had a great time. And this is definitely something useful to do in practice and training, working on these skills can help a lot in doubles.”
In the Pro Division, 20 players from five different states, comprised of former top collegiate players as well as ATP professionals, hit the courts. In the first semifinal, Gary Kushnirovich defeated Cameron Silverman 4-3(6) in a highly-competitive matchup.
After Guillermo Nunez won 4-1 over Inigo Torre Martin in the other semifinals, the championship match was set. The finals were played to a full set, and Kusnirovich used his One-On-One Doubles experience to secure the win, notching a 6-2 victory to win his third title, adding to his 2021 triumph in the Hamptons and his 2022 win in Scarsdale.
As always, One-On-One Doubles treated players to some highly competitive round robin matches, while players and spectators both enjoyed good music and food.
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The next One-On-One Doubles event is set for Saturday, October 26 in St. Louis, Missouri. Click Here for more information.
