Dallas tennis team captures national title
The mixed doubles team from Dallas, representing the USTA Texas, captured the national title at the USTA League 8.0 Adult Mixed Doubles National Championships held at the Hilton El Conquistador Resort in Tucson, Ariz., from Nov. 19 to Nov. 21.
The Dallas team defeated a team from Santa Clara, Calif., in the Championship match. Yesterday, the Dallas team defeated a team from Phoenix, Ariz., 2-1 in the semifinals. They advanced this far by winning their round-robin flight contested Friday and Saturday.
The team is captained by Alan Abbruzzese and features Danielle White, Susan Doyle, Elizabeth Diano, Melanee Rackley, Michael Kelly, Rafael Ledezma, Gene Davis and plays at the (Name of Spring Park Racquet Club.
The top four teams in order of finish are: Texas, Northern California, Southwest and Southern.
This year’s USTA League 8.0 Adult Mixed Doubles National Championship has drawn the top 16 teams from throughout the nation.
Teams from Northeast Texas (MXD 6.0) and Austin (MXD 10.0) also competed in Tucson.
USTA League is celebrating its 30th anniversary this year. Since its inception in 1980, USTA League has grown from 13,000 participants in its first year, to over 750,000 players across the nation today, making it the world’s largest recreational tennis league.
