Alcorta Captures Sportime Westchester One-On-One Doubles Shootout

June 5, 2017 | By New York Tennis Magazine Staff

Guillermo Alcorta, former University of Oklahoma star and ATP player, captured the $1,000 winner's first place prize at the Sportime Westchester One-On-One Doubles Shootout held at Lake Isle Country Club in Eastchester.

The four hour prize money tournament hosted a variety of 28 players, of which ten players had some type of ATP experience.

“The atmosphere of excellent serve and volley tennis coupled with an exciting live band made for a most memorable and fun experience for all who played and attended this event,” said Ed Krass, Ed Krass, Founder of ONE-ON-ONE DOUBLES TOURNAMENTS. “Ryan Horn and t he host club did a super job organizing and promoting!”

The winners of each court's round robin, pool play went on to the tournament's single elimination Quarterfinals. All matches were short sets, first to win 4 games, no-ad scoring, 9 point tiebreaker played at 3-3.

"What an amazing and fun event!," said Horn, Director of Tennis at Sportime Harbor Island. "The weather was perfect, the music and BBQ were electrifying and the tennis was outstanding. Looking forward to hosting Ed and the event again in 2018.”

Quarterfinals:

►Guillermo Alcorta, Spain, def. Iliad Shatashvili, Princeton Junction, N.J. 4-1;

►Jan Kuncik, NYC, NY def. Jack Turchetta, Pound Ridge, N.Y. 4-0;

►Justin Natale, Rhode Island, def. Joseph Baron, Spain, 4-1;

►Marthinus Visser, South Africa, def. Pedro Dumont, Brazil, 4-0;

Semifinals:

►Alcorta def. Kuncik, 4-3(5-3)

►Visser def. Natale, 4-2;

Third Place:

►Natale def. Kuncik, 4-3(5-0)

Finals:

►Alcorta def. Visser, 4-1

For more information about ONE-ON-ONE DOUBLES Tournaments, visit, One-On-One Doubles Tennis – Serve and Volley Tennis Half Court Style – Tennis and Rockin' Blues!


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