Tuesday, 05/03/2011

Dear Friends of Cal Tennis,

NCAA Tournament Bracket Announced: Golden Bears to Host Marist College in NCAA First Round

This afternoon, the NCAA announced its 64 team field for the 2011 NCAA Men's Tennis Championship. The Golden Bears (12-7) will be facing Marist College (18-3) in their opening round match on Friday May 13th at Hellman Tennis Complex, starting at 2PM. Cal is ranked No. 14 in the national bracket. As the regional host, Cal will also be welcoming Fresno State (16-8) and Minnesota (19-5) to Berkeley for their opening round match on Friday May 13th at 11AM. The opening round winners will face each other at Hellman on Saturday May 14th at 3PM. Tickets will be sold at the gate. For more ticket information, please call 1-800-GO-BEARS. For more tournament information, visit www.calbears.com.

2011 Pac-10 Championships: Andrews Reaches Singles Championship Semifinal

The Pac-10 Championships were held in Ojai, CA at Libbey Park on April 28 - May 1. No. 96 ranked junior Nick Andrews qualified for the Singles Championship Semifinal by virtue of his 7-5, 6-1 quarterfinal round victory over Stanford's Denis Lin on Friday April 29. On Saturday, Andrews tried to make it two in a row versus opponents from Stanford, but unfortunately fell to Stanford's No. 9 ranked Bradley Klahn, 3-6, 6-2, 6-1 in a hard-fought three-setter.

In the Invitational Doubles draw, Cal senior Zach Gilbert and junior Sky Lovill came through in a tiebreaker against Marton Bots and Matthew Stith of Washington 9-8 (with an 8-5 score in the tiebreaker) to win the title match.

Cal Tennis Coverage at The Berkeley Times
Coverage of Cal tennis can now be found in Berkeley's newest paper, The Berkeley Times. Interestingly, it is not an online publication, but it does a great job covering local events and issues. Go to www.berkeleyx.org to subscribe.

Lair of The Bear
Tennis and the Lair of the Bear are partnering to better serve the needs of the tennis community. This year the Lair Golf and Tennis Camp (September 3-9), formerly known as Sports & Recreation Week, has been redesigned for the more serious, competitive, and accomplished player.  Club Lair (August 28-September 3) continues its focus on the casual player, someone who enjoys recreational tennis in addition to many other activities.

This year's programs have been infused with the philosophies and teaching experiences of current and former Cal coaches and players:  Jan Brogan, legendary women's coach, Peter Wright, current men's coach, Doug King, former Cal singles player and director of tennis at Meadowood Resort, and Steve Stefanki, former Cal player and current junior coach. To register for either of these exciting sessions, and to take advantage of a significant USTA member discount, please visit the Lair's website, or call Lair Reservations at 510.642.0221.

Cal Tennis Camps
Our camps are the last 3 weeks in July, with mid week Adult camps in the evenings. The camps are fun-filled, provide great instruction to help improve your game, and make a great gift for the tennis player in your home! Go to www.calbears.com/camps for more information. Camps are filling up quickly, so reserve your spot today!

Thank you again for all of your support for the Cal Tennis Program. If you’d like to make a donation, please click HERE.

GO BEARS!

Peter Wright
Head Coach
Men's Tennis
University of California - Berkeley