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The Colorado Springs Open
The 10th annual tournament featured defending champion Bohdan Dawidowicz's bid for a third Colorado Springs Open title. Bohdan, a native of Poland, is a resident of Aurora, CO, and is one of the top players on the U.S. senior circuit. Bohdan plays a defensive style which often frustrates his opponents. Bohdan met his doubles partner, Martin Vostry, in the Open Singles Final. Martin's experience at playing Bohdan helped him win the final, as did a dispute between Bohdan and the umpire. In response to the dispute, Bohdan served illegally during most of the second game, and eventually forfeited the game. After a similar start to the third game, Bohdan went back to his normal style, and played even with Martin, but it was too late.
U.S. National Coach Zhen Shi Li teamed with his daughter Nan Li to win the Open Doubles. Coach Li was a member of the Chinese World Championship Team. Nan is one of the top prospects for the U.S. Olympic team in 2000. Their opponents in the finals were Bohdan Dawidowicz and Martin Vostry of Denver. Dawidowicz and Vostry came out strong in the first game, with Vostry finishing the game with a strong backhand. Li and Li came back to regain control of the match early in the second game with Nan attacking off Bohdan's chops and Zhen Shi Li counterhitting Martin's offense.
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Open Singles: (Final) Martin Vostry def. Bohdan Dawidowicz 14, 2, 18; SF: Vostry def Scott Ryan 6,8,20; Dawidowicz def. Nan Li 20, 16, 9.
Open Doubles: (Final) Zhen Shi Li/Nan Li def. Dawidowicz/Vostry -21, 10, 14; SF: Li/Li def. Anh Thu Ho/Terry Travis 11,11; Dawidowicz/Vostry def. Dana Jeffries/Roger Kuseski 11,11.
A (U-1950) Singles: (Final) Kuseski def. Andy Witherow 12,7; SF: Kuseski def. Tim St. Germain 1,7; Witherow def. Jim Roecker 11,-18,15;
B (U-1750) Singles: (Final) Vigo Christophersen def. Thien Tran 19,16; SF: Christophersen def. David Aldrich 18,12; Tran def. David Ellerton 18,16.
C Singles: (Final) Carlos Barrientos def. David Jaros 20,-24,23; SF: Barrientos def. Ed Warwick -18,12,12; Jaros def. Edgar Stein 19,-13,18.
D Singles: (Final) Dennis Heath def. Todd Springer 16,17; SF: Heath def. Param Mahal 15,12; Springer def. Mike Gilbert 20,12.
E Singles: (Final) Kent Henderson def. Kim Thoa Ho 9,9; SF: Henderson def. Lam Ho 11,-16,9; Kim Thoa Ho def. Karen Hambleton 15,13.
U-1050 Singles: (Final) Henderson def. Dave Miescke 19,17; SF: Henderson def. Mahal -15,15,14; Miescke def. Larry Herer 11,15.
Under 15 RR Singles: 1. Todd Springer (4-0) 2. Lam Ho(3-1).
Under 18 RR Singles: 1. Bryant Patterson (3-0). 2. Anh Thu Ho (2-1).
Over 30 Singles: (Final) Jim Walker def. Dan Hambleton 18,11; SF: Walker def. Seung Kim 22,11; Hambleton def. Aldrich 11,9.
Over 40 Singles: (Final) Walker def. Stein 18,-13,20; SF: Walker def. Vic Smith 21,14; Stein def. Ray Pederson 11,14.
Over 55 Singles: (Final) Stein def. Pederson 17,14; SF: Stein def. Smith 15,17; Pederson def. Lee Rodriguez (def).
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