May 24-30, 2003
North Fulton Tennis Center
Atlanta, GA

Free Admission

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Map)

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call 770.981.9340

ATLANTA’S MOST COMPETITIVE TENNIS TOURNAMENT OF THE YEAR!

A t l a n t a    C i t y   O p e n

MEDIA ALERTS!

5/23/2003   5/27/2003   5/28/2003

 

May 28, 2003
            

Atlanta City Open Tennis Championships
Semi-finals & Finals Today

 

WHO: AtlantaCity Open competitors go for $10,000 in prize money

Tournament Director: Turhan Berne, One Love Tennis.

 

WHAT: Semi-finals: Men’s Singles, Men’s Doubles

              Finals: Women’s Singles, Women’s Doubles, Mixed Doubles

 

·        Up next for Men’s Semi-Final Singles, Wednesday, May 28 (seeds in parentheses):

o       Keith From (1) vs. CaryFranklin (3), 10:00 a.m.

o       Jonathan Igbinovia (2) vs. Evgueni Mikheev (5), 10:00 a.m.

 

·        Up next for Men’s Semi-Final Doubles, Wednesday, May 28:

o       Keith From/Jonathan Igbinovia (1) vs. Travis Parrott/Steve Racioppi (3), 1:00 p.m.

o       Ellis Ferreira/Eric Burke (4) vs. Karl Gifford/Oliver Statham, 1:00 p.m.

 

·        Up next for Women’s Singles Final, Wednesday, May 28:

o       Mirela Vladulescu (1) vs. Zsofi Golopencza (4), 10:00 a.m.

 

·        Up next for Women’s Doubles Final, Wednesday, May 28:

o       Dragica Joksimovic/Mirela Vladulescu (2) vs. Zsofi Golopencza/Julia Roudkovskaya, 1:00 p.m.

 

·        Up next for Mixed Doubles Finals, Wednesday, May 28:

o       Jonathan Igbinovia/Natalie Frazier (1) vs. Cary Franklin/Julia Roudkovskaya (2) 4:00 p.m.

 

 

WHERE:  NorthFultonTennisCenter, 500 Abernathy Road, Atlanta, GA.  404.303.6182.

WHEN: Today, Wednesday, May 28, 2003 through Thursday, May 29, 2003

MORE INFO:  Contact Lacy Barnes, 770.309.7513

 

Tournament Sponsors: One Love Tennis, Atlanta Tennis Company/serioustennis.com, Geronimo Technologies, B2B Communications, Mark Williams Farm Bureau Insurance, William Hawthorne, Attorney at Law, North Fulton Tennis Center, Dr. Serge Sautre Sports Chiropractic.  Kids’ Day sponsors: WXIA 11-Alive, Cartoon Network Tennis Club, Prince. Proceeds from the tournament will go toward funding training expenses for junior tennis players.

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May 27, 2003
            

Atlanta City Open Tennis Championships
Quarterfinal and Semi-final Action

 


WHO:   AtlantaCity Open competitors go for $10,000 in prize money

                 Tournament Director: Turhan Berne, One Love Tennis.

 

WHAT: Quarterfinals: Men’s Singles, Men’s Doubles

                 Semi-Finals: Women’s Singles, Women’s Doubles, Mixed Doubles

·        Up next for Men’s QF Singles, Tuesday, May 27 (seeds in parentheses):

      o       Keith From (1) vs. Victor Sanakai (8), 10:00 a.m.

      o       Jonathan Igbinovia (2) vs. Jarmaine Jenkins (7), 10:00 a.m.

      o       CaryFranklin (3) vs. Raian Luchici (6), 10:00 a.m.

      o       Paul Mancini (4) vs. Evgueni Mikheev (5), 6:00 p.m.

 

·        Up next for Men’s QF Doubles, Tuesday, May 27:

      o       Keith From/Jonathan Igbinovia (1) vs. Pablo Gonzales-King/Blaz Jurjec (6), 1:00 p.m.

      o       Jarmaine Jenkins/Francisco Rodriguez (2) vs. Karl Gifford/Oliver Statham, 1:00 p.m.

      o       Travis Parrott/Steve Racioppi (3) vs. Gaston Bagnati/Raul Intriago, 1:00 p.m.

      o       Ellis Ferreira/Eric Burke (4) vs. Thiago Gomez/Rubin Stathan, 1:00 p.m.

 

·        Up next for Women’s Semi-final Singles, Tuesday, May 27:

      o       Mirela Vladulescu (1) vs. Natalie Frazier (5), 10:00 a.m.

      o       Zsofi Golopencza (4) vs. Kristen Dunbar, 10:00 a.m.

 

·        Up next for Women’s Semi-final Doubles, Tuesday, May 27:

      o       Katrina Adams/Erica Adams (1) vs. Zsofi Golopencza/Julia Roudkovskaya,1:00 p.m.

      o       Dragica Joksimovic/Mirela Vladulescu (2) vs. Amy Evans/Lee Myers-Brandt, 1:00 p.m.

 

·        Up next for Mixed Doubles Semi-finals, Tuesday, May 27:

      o       Jonathan Igbinovia/Natalie Frazier (1) vs. Tamas Szabados/Zsofi Golopencza, 4:00 p.m.

      o       Cary Franklin/Julia Roudkovskaya (2) vs. Blaz Jurjec/Dragica Joksimovic, 4:00 p.m

 

WHERE:  NorthFultonTennisCenter, 500 Abernathy Road, Atlanta, GA.  404.303.6182.

WHEN: Today, Tuesday, May 27, 2003 through Thursday, May 29, 2003

MORE INFO:  Contact Lacy Barnes, 770.309.7513

Tournament Sponsors: One Love Tennis, Atlanta Tennis Company/serioustennis.com, Geronimo Technologies, B2B Communications, Mark Williams Farm Bureau Insurance, William Hawthorne, Attorney at Law, North Fulton Tennis Center, Dr. Serge Sautre Sports Chiropractic.  Kids’ Day sponsors: WXIA 11-Alive, Cartoon Network Tennis Club, Prince. Proceeds from the tournament will go toward funding training expenses for junior tennis players. 

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May 23, 2003
            

Atlanta City Open Tennis Championships:
Play Begins Saturday, May 24

 


WHO: Men's top seeds: (1) Francisco Rodriguez, Decatur, GA; (2) Jonathan Igbinovia (2002 Finalist), Raleigh, NC; (3) Cary Franklin, Dunwoody, GA; (4) Paul Mancini, Atlanta, GA; (5) Evgueni Mikheev, Alpharetta, GA. Women's top seeds: (1) Mirela Vladulescu, Birmingham, AL; (2) Dragica Joksimovic, Alpharetta, GA; (3) Julia Roudkovskaya (defending champion), Milledgeville, GA; (4) Zsofi Golopencza, Savannah, GA; (5) Natalie Frazier, Riverdale, GA; (5) Ana Skafar, Alpharetta, GA.  Others to watch: Jarmaine Jenkins (#7 seed - men), Katrina Adams (unseeded - women). Tournament Director: Turhan Berne, One Love Tennis.


WHAT: Atlanta City Open Tennis Championships, Atlanta's most competitive tennis tournament.  FREE ADMISSION. $10,000 Prize Money.
"1st Annual ACO Kids' Day, hosted by 11-Alive sports anchor Sam Crenshaw with special celebrity guest John Guy, Buffalo Bills - Saturday, May 24, 9 a.m. - noon.
"Players' Party/Sponsor Reception, May 24, 7 p.m. - 10 p.m. (all media invited)
"Tournament Memorial Day Cook-out, Monday, May 26
"In addition to watching great tennis, spectators may take advantage of free spinal screenings and health information about how to prevent tennis injuries, provided on site by Dr. Serge Sautre of North West Chiropractic, a tournament supplier.  Also available on site are the most current of this season's tennis apparel, shoes and equipment, offered by tournament sponsor Atlanta Tennis Company/Serious Tennis.  Other sponsors include One Love Tennis, Geronimo Technologies, B2B Communications, Mark Williams Farm Bureau Insurance, William Hawthorne, Attorney at Law, North Fulton Tennis Center. Kids' Day sponsors: WXIA 11-Alive, Cartoon Network Tennis Club, Prince.  Proceeds from the tournament will go toward funding training expenses for junior tennis players.

 
WHERE: North Fulton Tennis Center, 500 Abernathy Road, Atlanta, GA. 404.303.6182.


WHEN: Noon, Saturday, May 24 through May 30, 2003


MORE INFO: Contact Lacy Barnes, 770.309.7513
 

ACO Sponsors

Mark Williams - Farm Bureau Insurance

 

New For 2003

Players’ Party/Sponsor Reception

ACO Kids’ Day

Free Community Tennis Clinic

Pro/Celebrity Exhibition

Racquet Demo Court

Tournament Cook-out

Champions Cup Trophy

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Detailed Schedule)

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