U.S. finishes as the runner-up in the Men's 30 Cup at the ITF Masters 30, 35 & 40 World Team Championships
The United States finished as the runner-up in the Men’s 30 Cup for the second year in a row at the International Tennis Federation (ITF) Masters 30, 35 & 40 World Team Championships, which was held Aug. 4-9 in Lisbon, Oerias and Estoril, Portugal.
The tournament is the masters equivalent of the Davis Cup and Billie Jean King Cup competitions, with top American tennis players representing their country in the 30-, 35- and 40-and-over age groups.
The Men’s 30 Cup team fell 2-1 to a tough German team in the final. In individual competition, the top American was Mariko Fritz-Krockow, who lost to Germany’s Manon Krue in the 40+ women’s singles final, 3-6, 4-6.
Below is a list of players representing the United States in each division with results:
Men’s 30 Cup – Result: 2nd Place (Germany def. USA 2-1)
Christopher Kipouras, San Francisco – Captain
Ilia Shatashvili, West Chester, Pa.
Ismael Lahlou, Devon, Pa.
Jayson Amos, Mission Viejo, Calif.
Italia Cup – Men’s 35 – Result: 6th Place (Spain def. USA 2-1)
Christian Guevara, Annandale, N.J.
Nicholas Brunner, Sacramento – Captain
Phil Frayssinoux, Reno, Nev.
Tyler Browne, Orinda, Calif.
Tony Trabert Cup – Men’s 40 – Result: 7th Place (USA def. Kazakhstan 3-0)
Darrin Cohen, Alamo, Calif. – Captain
Gregory Artzt, Matthews, N.C.
Matthew Hane, John’s Island, S.C.
Ryan Sablan, Walnut Creek, Calif.
The U.S. team at the ITF Masters 30, 35 & 40 World Team Championships.
Women’s 30 Cup – Result: 4th Place (USA def. Estonia 3-0)
Erika Takeuchi, Seattle – Captain
Evgenia Dockter, Atlanta
Monica Hoz de Vila, Houston
Mylene Martin, Pleasanton, Calif.
Suzanne Lenglen Cup – Women’s 35 – Result: 5th Place (USA def. Argentina 2-1)
Kristen Bleakley, Santa Rosa Beach, Calif.
Marianna Correa, Miami
Mariko Fritz-Krockow, Orinda, Calif.
Stephanie Kusano Wallace, Napa, Calif. – Captain
Young Cup – Women’s 40 – Result: 3rd Place (USA def. Portugal 3-0)
Anda Perianu, Ithaca, N.Y. – Captain
Jennifer Sinclair, Berkley Lake, Ga.
Kaysie Smashey, Houston
Yulia Bolotova, Philadelphia
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