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Tennis Link tournament page

Saturday, August 27th, 2011

 

 

 

 

 

 

See our USTA Tennis Link page and draws posted here:

http://tennislink.usta.com/Tournaments/TournamentHome/Tournament.aspx?T=103573

Important phone numbers for travelers

Saturday, August 27th, 2011

Greetings Open Players/Coaches/Guests:
If there is any delay or cancellation in your flight or last minute changes
to your arrival, please contact Jackie Klotz by phone:
618-954-9129 Jackie’s Cell Phone. If you cannot reach Jackie try Omelia
Durso-Missey at  618-407-4649.

We will notify the drivers making the pick up’s at the airport.

Reminder on Airport Pick Up Location -
Main Terminal Arrivals:
US OPEN Wheelchair Tennis Players: Welcome to St. Louis! Ground
transportation is awaiting you outside the Main Terminal on the airlines
ticketing level, exit MT-6, Upper Level.
After collecting your gear from the baggage carousel go back up the half
level you have come down from the arriving gates and use the elevator
marked MT-4 which is near the USO end of terminal. Take it up to main level
(Airline Ticketing Level) and turn left as you exit elevator. This will
allow you to depart the terminal using Exit MT-6. Ground transportation
will be awaiting you just outside. Transportation from the airport to the
hotel will be accomplished utilizing a fleet of large white lift vans with
lettering indicating: St. Louis Society for the Physically Disabled.

Please look for the vehicles – be patient should one not be immediately present
and in the event that you are feeling “stranded” call Scott Luhrs, cell
Phone: 314-803-2270 on his cell so he can give you his estimated time of
arrival. Scott’s cell number is 314-803-2270. Please be patient and
consider that traffic situations do occur. Should you be left at the curb
for longer than 10 minutes, then call Scott.
East Terminal Arrivals: (INCLUDES SOUTHWEST AIRLINES)
US OPEN Wheelchair Tennis Players: Please exit East Terminal through Exit
ET-15. Ground transportation will be awaiting you.
Transportation from the airport to the hotel will be accomplished utilizing
a fleet of large white lift vans with lettering indicating: St. Louis
Society for the Physically Disabled. Please look for the vehicles – be
patient should one not be immediately present and in the event that you are
feeling “stranded” call Scott Luhrs, cell Phone: 314-803-2270 on his cell
so he can give you his estimated time of arrival. Scott’s cell number is
314-803-2270. Please be patient and consider that traffic situations do
occur. Should you be left at the curb for longer than 10 minutes, then call
Scott.

Come see the greatest players in the world!

Wednesday, August 24th, 2011

Come see the best tennis in St. Louis, Tuesday August 30th thru Sunday September 4th.

The USTA US Open Wheelchair Championships, presented by The ROHO Group is held at Dwight Davis Tennis Center in Forest Park.

5620 Grand Drive
St. Louis, MO 63112
(across from the Missouri History Museum)

Players from around the world compete Tuesday thru Sunday beginning around 9am each day (unless there are rain delays).

The quarter-finals are held on Friday, the semi-finals are held on Saturday and the finals are held on Sunday September 4th.

Tickets are $5 at the door for a day pass.

Donations accepted for the Alton, IL based, Gateway Confluence Wheelchair Sports Foundation.

www.confluencesports.org

 

Players Registered as of August 14th

Friday, July 29th, 2011

Player List as of August 14  – These are the players, coaches, and guests along with their respective divisions we have registered as of August 14.

Contact Jess Campbell (Confluence Sports) or Jackie Klotz (ROHO GROUP) if you have concerns.

Jess Campbell – jd.dicicco.designs@gmail.com
Jackie Klotz – jackiek@therohogroup.com

Open + Lettered Player/Guest/Coach Information

Wednesday, July 13th, 2011

Printable PDF – Click Here! – Web Page Open Player Info

Printable PDF – Click here! Web Page Lettered Player Info

OPEN PLAYER REGISTRATION CLOSES ON JULY 19TH, 2011.

LETTERED PLAYER REGISTRATION CLOSES ON AUGUST 15TH, 2011.

Players, Guests and Coaches of the 2011 US Open,

Please be reminded that in order to get in the US Open 2011 Roomblock at the Parkway Hotel you must reserve your room by 11:59pm July 30th (CST).
Hotel information: This years host hotel is the Parkway Hotel.
Parkway Hotel
4550 Forest Park Avenue
St. Louis, MO 63108
Hotel Rate: $115.00 (single, double, triple or quad)
Reservations can be made by calling 314-256-7777 and referencing the “2011
US OPEN USTA Wheelchair Championship group block” or reservations can be made on-line at: (use group code 3025)
click here to make a reservation:
Please also be reminded that there is an entry fee for 2011 for players, guests and coaches. Lunch is provided for guests and coaches who register online and pay the entry fee: You can register online here: http://confluencesports.org/tr/

For 2011, there will be a $50 entry fee for OPEN players and a $30 entry fee for LETTERED players.*

OPEN PLAYERS COACHES/GUEST Fee ($60) includes entrance to the courts daily & lunch at the courts daily.

LETTERED PLAYERS COACHES/GUEST Fee ($40) includes entrance to the courts daily & lunch at the courts daily.

*At this time payment cannot be made online for entry fee. You can pay at the tournament desk. Cash or check made payable to The Gateway Confluence. –

And we’re back! Open player + Lettered player info here

Thursday, June 23rd, 2011

Our apologies for the downtime we recently experienced with both The Confluence and the US Open, St. Louis websites. We had a problem with our server but we are back in action. If you already registered before the site went down, then not to worry. You are still registered.

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REGISTRATION INFORMATION:
If you have not yet registered, or need to log back in to update your flight details, please be sure visit this link: http://confluencesports.org/tr/
If you have not registered yet this year, Create a new username and password for 2011 and fill in all necessary information.
You may start your registration now without knowing your hotel or transportation details, and you can log in later to update your registration as you finalize your travel plans.
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TOURNAMENT INFORMATION + ENTRY FEE

The 2011 tournament will again be held at Dwight Davis Tennis Center in Forest Park from August 30-September 4, 2011.

For 2011, there will be a $50 entry fee for OPEN players and a $30 entry fee for LETTERED players.*

OPEN PLAYERS COACHES/GUEST Fee ($60) includes entrance to the courts daily & lunch at the courts daily.

LETTERED PLAYERS COACHES/GUEST Fee ($40) includes entrance to the courts daily & lunch at the courts daily.

*At this time payment cannot be made online for entry fee. You can pay at the tournament desk.

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HOTEL INFORMATION:

Host Hotel Details (player transportation provided to and from airport & to
and from courts from Parkway Hotel only)

Parkway Hotel
4550 Forest Park Avenue
St. Louis, MO 63108

Hotel Rate: $115.00 (single, double, triple or quad)

Reservations can be made by calling 314-256-7777 and referencing the “2011
US OPEN USTA Wheelchair Championship group block” or reservations can be
made on-line at: (use group code 3025)
https://gc.synxis.com/rez.aspx?Hotel=27365&Chain=5382&arrive=8/28/2011&depart=8/29/2011&adult=1&child=0&group=3025

• Hot Breakfast every day (included with room fee)

• All rooms feature high-speed internet access, microwave ovens,
refrigerators, coffee makers, irons and ironing boards, multi-line
telephones with voice mail features, combination DVD/VCRs, and hair dryers.

• Full Service Casual Restaurant (Applebee’s Grill & Bar), Exercise Room,
Lobby ATM, Business Center, Attached Parking Garage, Gift Shop, Ice
Machines, Self-Service Laundry, Valet Dry-Cleaning, Luggage Storage, &
Wi-Fi in lobby.

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ADDITIONAL HOTEL INFORMATION:

The Chase Park Plaza has also offered US Open players and guests a special rate. However the Chase Park Plaza is not the official tournament hotel.

Call 877-587-2427 Mon-Fri 8am-8pm CST and ask for the :  US Open USTA Wheelchair Championship room block and you will get the discounted rate of $159.  Call by August 8 in order to get the special rate.

Continue checking our website as we will continue to update the site with more tournament information.

We look forward to seeing you in St. Louis!
Sincerely,
The Confluence, The USTA, and The ROHO Group

Registration is now live!

Monday, May 2nd, 2011

Click on this link to be taken to the US Open’s 2011 Registration page. Create a username and password for 2011 and fill out all information in full.

http://confluencesports.org/tr/

For 2011, there will be a $50 entry fee for OPEN players and a $30 entry fee for LETTERED players.*

OPEN PLAYERS COACHES/GUEST Fee ($60) includes entrance to the courts daily & lunch at the courts daily.

LETTERED PLAYERS COACHES/GUEST Fee ($40) includes entrance to the courts daily & lunch at the courts daily.

*At this time payment cannot be made online for entry fee. You can pay at the tournament desk. Cash or check made payable to The Gateway Confluence. –

Learn more about the 2010 US Open St. Louis players

Monday, April 25th, 2011

2010 US OPEN USTA Wheelchair Championships
Player Summary

Of the top 25 Quad Open players in the world, 11 were present at the 2010 US
Open.

WAGNER, David
NORFOLD, Peter
ANDERSSON, Johan
HUNTER, Sarah
TAYLOR, Nicholas
LAPTHORNE, Andrew
HARD, Anders
BARTEN, Bryan
DIELEMAN, Adrian
JORDAN, David
HASTEROK, Greg

Of the top 25 Women’s Open players in the world, 12 were present at the 2010 US
Open.

VERGEER, Esther
DI TORO, Daniela
WALRAVEN, Sharon
GRIFFIOEN, Jiske,
VAN KOOT, Aniek
SEVENANS, Annick
SHUKER, Lucy
WHILEY, Jordanne
KRUGER, Katharina
OKABE, Yuko
ORTIZ, Maria-Antonieta
MARDONES, Francisca

Of the top 25 Men’s Open players in the world, 14 were present at the 2010 US
Open.

1 KUNIEDA, Shingo
2 HOUDET , Stephane
3 SCHEFFERS, Maikel
4 OLSSON, Stefan
5 PEIFER, Nicolas
6 VINK, Ronald
7 AMMERLAAN, Robin
8 SAIDA, Satoshi
10 CATTANEO, Frederic
13 REID, Gordon,
15 PHILLIPSON, David
18 FUJIMOTO, Yoshinobu
20 MCCARROLL, Marc
25 MENDEZ, Robinson

15 Countries were represented by Open Players at the 2010 US Open

Netherlands
Canada
India
England
Russia
France
Sweden
Peru
Japan
Belgium
Australia
Spain
United States
Puerto Rico
Columbia

Become a sponsor for the 2011 US Open, St Louis

Monday, April 25th, 2011

Click here to learn more about becoming a sponsor for the 2011 US Open, St. Louis.

All donations large and small are appreciated.

Please send donations to:

Attn: Jackie Klotz  C/O: The Gateway Confluence
100 N Florida Avenue, Belleville, IL 62221

Make checks payable to: The Confluence

2010 USTA US Open Wheelchair Tournament presented by ROHO results

Wednesday, April 20th, 2011


Men’s Wheelchair Open Singles back to top
F (1) Shingo Kunieda d. (5) Robin Ammerlaan 6-0; 6-1
SF (5) Robin Ammerlaan d. (8) Satoshi Saida 7-5; 7-5
SF (1) Shingo Kunieda d. (6) Ronald Vink 6-1; 6-2
Q (5) Robin Ammerlaan d. Frederic Cattaneo 7-5; 6-3
All Men’s Wheelchair Open Singles Matches

Men’s Wheelchair A Singles back to top
F (1) David Williams d. Scott Bonk 6-1; 6-2
PL (4) Donald Shapiro d. (3) Tony Kurtenbach 6-4; 2-6; 6-3
SF Scott Bonk d. (4) Donald Shapiro 7-5; 6-2
SF (1) David Williams d. (3) Tony Kurtenbach 4-6; 6-4; 6-3
Consolation:
CF (2) Darryl Rahn d. Harlon Matthews 6-4; 6-3
CS (2) Darryl Rahn d. Jared Rehm 6-4; 6-3
CS Harlon Matthews d. Scott Cole 6-3; 6-3
CQ (2) Darryl Rahn d. Doug Dupont 3-6; 7-6(2); 10-0
All Men’s Wheelchair A Singles Matches

Men’s Wheelchair B Singles back to top
F (1) Danny Quintana d. (2) Jeffrey Rush 6-3; 6-2
PL Larry Orr d. Greg Edwards Wd (ill)
SF (2) Jeffrey Rush d. Greg Edwards 6-1; 6-2
SF (1) Danny Quintana d. Larry Orr 6-2; 7-6(7-3))
Consolation:
CF Richard St. Denis d. Kenny Hernandez 6-4; 3-6; 10-2
CS Richard St. Denis d. Anand Selvaraj 6-2; 6-2
CS Kenny Hernandez d. Jerry Newman 6-2; 7-5
CQ Anand Selvaraj d. Victor Vaughn 6-7; 6-3; 14-12
All Men’s Wheelchair B Singles Matches

Men’s Wheelchair C Singles back to top
F (1) Chris Pearson d. (2) Jerry Vaughan 4-6; 7-6(11)); 6-3
PL (3) Christopher Parnell d. Lucas Strohmenger 6-2; 6-1
SF (2) Jerry Vaughan d. (3) Christopher Parnell 6-0; 6-3
SF (1) Chris Pearson d. Lucas Strohmenger 6-3; 7-5
Consolation:
CF David Mendoza d. Chris Melton 6-2; 6-1
CS David Mendoza d. Earl Jordan 6-4; 6-3
CS Chris Melton d. Bradley Mungo 6-2; 2-6; 10-1
CQ David Mendoza d. Brent Bicket 6-0; 6-2
All Men’s Wheelchair C Singles Matches

Women’s Wheelchair A Singles back to top
F Marianne Page d. (1) Denise Esrey 6-4; 4-6; 6-1
PL (2) Beth Redford d. Nicole Dulk Wd (inj)
SF Marianne Page d. (2) Beth Redford 6-0; 6-2
SF (1) Denise Esrey d. Nicole Dulk 6-1; 6-2
Consolation:
CF Vicky Schmidt d. emily christensen 7-5; 7-6(4))
CS emily christensen d. Wendy Pasinski 6-4; 6-2
CS Vicky Schmidt d. Cindy Ranii 6-3; 6-3
All Women’s Wheelchair A Singles Matches
Men’s Wheelchair Open Doubles back to top
F (1) Ammerlaan/Kunieda d. (3) Scheffers/Vink 6-4; 6-3
SF (3) Scheffers/Vink d. (2) Houdet/Olsson 6-1; 7-6(8))
SF (1) Ammerlaan/Kunieda d. (4) Cattaneo/Peifer 7-5; 7-6(10-8))
Q (2) Houdet/Olsson d. McCarroll/Reid 6-1; 3-6; 6-0
All Men’s Wheelchair Open Doubles Matches
Men’s Wheelchair A Doubles back to top
F (2) Shapiro/Williams d. (1) Kurtenbach/Rahn 6-1; 7-5
PL Matthews/Rush d. Bonk/Cole 7-6(5)); 6-2
SF (2) Shapiro/Williams d. Matthews/Rush 6-3; 6-3
SF (1) Kurtenbach/Rahn d. Bonk/Cole 3-6; 6-4; 12-10
All Men’s Wheelchair A Doubles Matches
Men’s Wheelchair B Doubles back to top
F (1) La Rotonda/Young d. Edwards/Newman 6-2; 3-6; 7-5
PL Gant/Orr d. Carnrike/Vaughan 6-4; 6-3
SF Edwards/Newman d. Gant/Orr 6-4; 6-3
SF (1) La Rotonda/Young d. Carnrike/Vaughan 7-6(3)); 2-6; 10-7
All Men’s Wheelchair B Doubles Matches
Men’s Wheelchair C Doubles back to top
F Kingery/Parnell d. (1) Mungo/Pearson 6-3; 1-6; 6-2
PL Hartsek/Strohmenger d. Dominick/Vaughan 6-1; 6-0
SF Kingery/Parnell d. Hartsek/Strohmenger 6-4; 6-4
SF (1) Mungo/Pearson d. Dominick/Vaughan 6-1; 6-1
All Men’s Wheelchair C Doubles Matches
Women’s Wheelchair Open Doubles back to top
F Griffioen/Walraven d. (1) Di Toro/Shuker 6-3; 6-1
SF Griffioen/Walraven d. (2) Sevenans/Van Koot 7-5; 6-3
SF (1) Di Toro/Shuker d. Mathewson/Whiley 6-0; 6-2
Q Griffioen/Walraven d. Mardones/Ortiz 6-2; 6-1
All Women’s Wheelchair Open Doubles Matches
Women’s Wheelchair A Doubles back to top
F (1) Esrey/Redford d. Dulk/Schmidt 6-0; 2-0Ret (inj)
PL Page/christensen d. Pasinski/Ranii 6-1; 6-0
SF Dulk/Schmidt d. Pasinski/Ranii 6-3; 6-1
SF (1) Esrey/Redford d. Page/christensen 6-2; 6-2
All Women’s Wheelchair A Doubles Matches
Quad Wheelchair Open Singles back to top
F (2) Peter Norfolk d. (1) David Wagner 7-6(7)); 6-7(3); 6-2
SF (2) Peter Norfolk d. (4) Nick Taylor 6-2; 6-0
SF (1) David Wagner d. (3) Johan Andersson 6-0; 6-2
Q (2) Peter Norfolk d. (7) Bryan Barten 6-2; 6-0
All Quad Wheelchair Open Singles Matches
Quad Wheelchair A Singles back to top
SF Melissa McGuire d. Allen Hoemann 6-2; 6-1
All Quad Wheelchair A Singles Matches
Quad Wheelchair Open Doubles back to top
F (1) Taylor/Wagner d. (2) Andersson/Hard 6-2; 7-5
SF (2) Andersson/Hard d. (4) Dieleman/Hunter 6-2; 6-2
SF (1) Taylor/Wagner d. (3) Lapthorne/Norfolk 3-6; 6-4; 6-4
Q (2) Andersson/Hard d. Hasterok/Jordan 6-2; 6-4
All Quad Wheelchair Open Doubles Matches
Women’s Wheelchair Open Singles back to top
F (1) Esther Vergeer d. Jiske Griffioen 6-2; 6-1
SF Jiske Griffioen d. (2) Sharon Walraven 7-5; 7-6(6)
SF (1) Esther Vergeer d. (4) Daniela Di Toro 6-2; 6-2
Q (2) Sharon Walraven d. Lucy Shuker 6-4; 6-3
All Women’s Wheelchair Open Singles Matches
Men’s Wheelchair Open Singles Consolation back to top
F Elicier Barrios d. Jesse Hinson 6-2; 6-4
SF Jesse Hinson d. Anthony Anderson 7-5; 6-4
SF Elicier Barrios d. Robinson Mendez 6-3; 6-3
Q Anthony Anderson d. Russell Rodriguez 7-6(6); 7-5
All Men’s Wheelchair Open Singles Consolation Matches
Quad Wheelchair Open Singles Consolation back to top
F Adrian Dieleman d. Marc McLean 6-4; 6-3
SF Marc McLean d. Pani Herath 6-2; 6-0
SF Adrian Dieleman d. Francois Trawalter 7-5; 7-6(4))
Q Pani Herath d. Matthew Ingram Wd (inj)
All Quad Wheelchair Open Singles Consolation Matches
Women’s Wheelchair Open Singles Consolation back to top
F Aniek Van Koot d. Annick Sevenans 2-6; 6-2; 6-3
SF Annick Sevenans d. Francisca Mardones 6-1; 6-3
SF Aniek Van Koot d. Maria-Antonieta Ortiz 6-1; 6-2
Q Francisca Mardones d. Maimi Kamikihara 6-3; 6-1
All Women’s Wheelchair Open Singles Consolation Matches
Senior Wheelchair Open/A Doubles back to top
F Hinson/Shapiro d. Herath/Rodriguez 8-2
SF Hinson/Shapiro d. Barrios/Rivera 8-6
SF Herath/Rodriguez d. Hartsek/Oba 8-1
Q Barrios/Rivera d. Carnrike/Matthews 8-5
All Matches
Round Legend
F = Finals QQ = Quarterfinal Qualifier
PL = Playoff R5 = Round 5
SF = Semifinals 5Q = Round 5 Qualifier
QF = Quarterfinals R4 = Round 4
16 = Round of 16 4Q = Round 4 Qualifier
32 = Round of 32 R3 = Round 3
64 = Round of 64 3Q = Round 3 Qualifier
128 = Round of 128 R2 = Round 2
256 = Round of 256 R1 = Round 1
RR = Round Robin