AUSTRALIA -VS - NIGERIA
SOUTHEASTERN TENNIS CHAMPIONSHIPS
DURHAM, NC

The Southeastern Tennis Championships was held September 15-17, 2005 at Rock Quarry Tennis Courts in Durham, NC. Sponsored by the Durham-Orange Community Tennis Association, the sanctioned event brought out some great tennis players and was truly exciting for spectators in the area.

The Men’s Open Singles Finals featured a great competition between Australian and Nigerian college tennis players. Kabiru Ibrahim of Nigeria and a college senior at Shaw University in Raleigh defeated Adrian Baluyot of Australia and a college junior at Barton College in Wilson in a thrilling match 6-2, 6-3. The stroke ability of these players was at the professional level of play. Both won 3 matches prior to reaching the finals.
Mark Timmons of Raleigh won the Open Singles Consolation. The Men’s Open Doubles was highlighted by local Durham league 5.0/5.5 players Ben Cooke and Brock Parker who defeated the father and son team of Andrew Stewart of Raleigh and Michael Stewart of California in the finals 6-3, 6-1. Lauren Barry of Raleigh, a college student at NC State University, Raleigh won the Women’s Open Singles in a round robin. Her sister Allison was runner up. Christina McLean won consolations.

Below are the remaining final results of the Southeastern Tennis Championships as follows:

Men’s 35 Singles – Kenneth Beltran, Raleigh defeated Femi David-Yerumo, Durham
Score: 6-1, 4-6, 1-0

Men’s 35 Singles Consolation – John McLean, Durham defeated Khan Feroz, Cary
7-5, 6-0

Men’s 65 Singles Round Robin – Tom Sayetta, Greenville -Winner
Elmer Brown, Durham - Runner Up
Levern Harper, Durham - Consolation

Women’s Open Doubles – Lauren and Allison Barry both of Raleigh defeated Phyllis Little and Christina McLean both of Durham: 6-0, 6-1

Women’s 35 Singles Round Robin – Laura Kuzma, Pinehurst - Winner
Tesse Berthelette, Pinehurst - Runner Up
Phyllis Little, Durham – Consolations Winner

Women’s 35 Doubles – Laura Kuzma and Tesse Berthelette, Pinehurst
defeated Brandy Kmiec and Jeannie Rinehart, Durham: 6-1, 7-5

Event photos are coming.