Connecticut Open Family Classic Tennis Champions Crowned

Nine teams of family members competed in the regional finals recently for the right to play alongside the pros at the Connecticut Open on Thursday, August 21 at the Connecticut Tennis Center.

The winners were honored with a trophy presentation on the stadium court during the evening session of the Connecticut Open.

More than 1,500 players competed in 75 local events at tennis facilities in five states to reach the finals, according to 10sBalls.com, who posted the following results:

Parent/Child 10u

Magic & Olivia Lincer (Windsor, CT – Magic Lincer Tennis Academy) def. Jennifer & Jalen Johnson (Easton, CT – Trumbull Racquet Club) 6-0, 6-3

Father/Child 12u

Thomas & Nicholas Steiglehner (Groton, CT – Groton Long Point Yacht Club) def. Tom & Amanda Conrod (Sandy Hook, CT – Trumbull Racquet Club) 6-3, 6-1

Father/Child 14u

Greg & Christian Hartch (Greenwich, CT – Grand Slam at Banksville) def. David & Sam Feldman (Brookline, MA – All Seasons Tennis Club) def. 6-2, 6-2

Father/Child 18u

Ron & Devon Chofay (Narragansett, RI – South County CTA RI) def. Brian & Peter Mao (South Windsor, NJ – Manchester Racquet Club) 6-1, 6-4

Husband/Wife

Greg & Courtney Sansonetti (Stratford, CT – Stratford Tennis Association) def. Kevin & Vicky Madonna (Hurley, NY – Cross Court Tennis Club) 6-3, 6-3

Mother/Child 12u

Yvonne & Ally D’Aquinos (Weston, CT – Intensity Club) def. Mary Ann & Katie Wiley (Darien, CT – Trumbull Racquet Club) 6-1, 6-2

Mother/Child 14u

Heide & Alexander Merjian (New Canaan, CT – New Caanan Field Club) def. Wendy & Henry Murphy (Wilton, CT – Cornwall Community Tennis) 6-3, 6-0

Mother/Child 18u

Stephanie & Gregory Portner (Weston, CT – Weston Racquet Club) def. Amy & Henry Johnson (Fairfield, CT – Trumbull Racquet Club) 6-1, 1-6 (11-9)

Parent/Child Open

Mark & Matt Colonnese (Madison, CT – Guilford Racquet Club) def. William & Austin DuBois (Simsbury, CT – Magic Lincer Tennis Academy) Walkover

About Connecticut Open presented by United Technologies

Connecticut Open presented by United Technologies is now owned by the State of Connecticut and is newly minted as a not-for-profit 501(c)3 charitable organization. However, the event has always existed to give back to the community, and has always been much more than just a tennis tournament; it is a leading example of leveraging a large-scale international sporting event to generate $26 million in regional economic impact and to build community pride, spirit and engagement, especially among youth. The women’s-only WTA event will be held August 15-23, 2014 at the Connecticut Tennis Center at Yale, and feature six different competitions including WTA qualifying, WTA singles, WTA doubles, Men’s Legends, US Open National Playoffs Championship, and the Maureen Connelly Cup. The Connecticut Open is prominently featured domestically on ESPN2 and also broadcast around the world. For more information about the tournament and tickets, visit www.ctopen.org or call 1-855-464-8366.

About United Technologies

United Technologies, based in Hartford, Connecticut, provides high technology products and services to the building and aerospace industries. For more information, visit our website at www.utc.com or follow us on Twitter: @UTC.

About Emirates Airline US Open Series

Now in its 11th season, the Emirates Airline US Open Series continues to serve as a true regular season of hard court tennis, linking eight summer tournaments to the US Open. Rafael Nadal and Serena Williams won the 2013 US Open and Emirates Airline US Open Series men’s and women’s titles, each earning a record tennis paycheck of $3.6 million. In 2007, Roger Federer collected $2.4 million for winning the US Open and the Emirates Airline US Open Series. In 2005, Kim Clijsters also captured both the US Open and the Series, winning $2.2 million and equaled that amount in 2010, winning the US Open and finishing the Emirates Airline US Open Series in second place.

Photo: Connecticut Open champ Petra Kvitova signs autographs for awaiting fans after the match.

Photo credit: Connecticut Open presented by United Technologies Facebook