Costa Mesa Pro Classic down to 16 singles Carson teen-ager advances along with six others with Southern California connections COSTA MESA, CA., Sept. 18 2013—Carson 17-year-old Deighton Baughman continued his impressive run in the Costa Mesa Play Classic Thursday, defeating UCLA freshman McKenzie McDonald in the first round of the main draw. Baughman won three qualifying matches earlier in the week. He faces Noah Rubin today at 10 a.m. for a shot to advance to the quarter-finals in the $10,000 Costa Mesa Pro Classic, part of the USTA’s Pro Circuit tour. The event is hosted by the Costa Mesa Tennis Center and is free. Other Southern Californians who also won Thursday included: top-seed Nicolas Meister, of Trabuco Canyon and former UCLA men’s tennis player; Andre Dome, of Arroyo Grande; Michael Grant, of, Santa Barba; Eduardo Nava, of Woodland Hills; former UCLA player Dennis Novikov; and current UCLA player Marcus Giron, who won last week’s USTA event in Claremont, Calif. Both Dome and Nava upended seeded players Wednesday. Second-seeded Daniel Nguyen, of Oxnard, a former member of USC’s tennis team, lost to the unseeded Rubin in straight sets. Glendale’s Alexander Sarkissian advanced to the second round by winning Tuesday. All 16 remaining players in the field will compete Thursday, and four doubles teams will compete in the quarter-finals. Both the singles and doubles finals will be held Sun. Sept. 22. Part of the USTA’s Pro Circuit, the $10,000 event features 32 singles players and 16 doubles teams. All players are seeking to boost their world tennis ranking through participating in USTA Pro Circuit events held weekly across the country. Along with showcasing professional tennis players, the Costa Mesa Tennis Center has joined the Nickelodeon Worldwide Day of Play, The event, available to junior tennis players of all skill levels, will be held Sun., Sept. 22 from 1 to 3 p.m. For more information, visit youthtennis. (more) The Costa Mesa Tennis Center, a year-round tennis center that offers instruction and practice, is located at 880 Juniper Dr., Costa Mesa, (714) 557-0211. Photos and other information can be found Facebook by typing in Costa Mesa Pro Classic or visiting, https://facebook/events/161913780599117/ ABOUT THE USTA PRO CIRCUIT With approximately 90 tournaments hosted annually throughout the country and prize money ranging from $10,000 to $100,000, the USTA Pro Circuit is the pathway to the US Open and tour-level competition for aspiring tennis players and a frequent battleground for established professionals. The USTA launched its Pro Circuit 34 years ago to provide players with the opportunity to gain professional ranking points, and it has since grown to become the largest developmental tennis circuit in the world, offering nearly $3 million in prize money. Last year, more than 1,000 men and women from more than 70 countries competed in cities nationwide. Mardy Fish, Maria Sharapova, John Isner, Caroline Wozniacki, Sam Querrey, Li Na and Andy Murray are among today’s top stars who began their careers on the USTA Pro Circuit. ### For more information, contact: Joel Beers, Tournament Press Aide (714) 423-1088; jobeers@hotmail COSTA MESA PRO CLASSIC A USTA PRO CIRCUIT EVENT Sept. 18, 2013 Costa Mesa Tennis Center Costa Mesa, Calif. Purse: $15,000 Surface: Hard-outdoor Wednesday, Sept. 18—RESULTS Singles—Round one Nicholas Meister (1), USA, def. John Lamble, USA, 6-3, 6-1. Ziad Sultan, Kuwait, def. Spencer Papa, USA, 7-5, 6-4. Michael Grant, USA, def. Keith-Patrick Crowley, South Africa, 6-3, 6-2. Ernesto Escobedo, USA, def. Daniel Garza (4), Mexico, 2-1 (ret.) (more) Alex Blumenberg, Brazil, def. Ashwin Vijayragavan, India, 6-0, 2-6, 7-6(5 Connor Farren, USA, def. Evan Song, USA, 3-6, 6-4, 6-4. Andre Dome, USA, def. Sho Katayama, Japan, 3-4, 6-4, 6-1. Eduardo Nava, USA, def. Yoshihito Nishioka(5), Japan, 7-6(5). 6-7(3). 6-2/ Marcos Giron, USA, def. Dandan Kyle-Joshua, Phillipines, 6-2, 6-4. Noah Rubin, USA, def. Daniel Nguyen(2), USA, 6-1, 6-0. Deiton Baughman, USA, def. Mackenzie McDonald, USA, 7-6(3). 6-0. Thursday, Sept. 19—Schedule Court 2 – starting at 10 a.m. Connor Farren vs. Dennis Nevolo(8), followed by Eduardo Nava vs. Macos Giron, followed by Dennis Novikov vs. Haythem Abid, followed by Carsten Ball and Daniel Garza (1) vs. Marcos Giron and Mackenzie McDonald Court 4—starting at 10 a.m. Michael Grant vs. Jeff Dadamo(7), followed by Ernesto Escobedo vs. Alex Blumenberg, followed by Evan Song and Ashwin Vijayragavan(4) vs. Deighton Baughman and Joseph Digiulio, followed by Keith-Patrick Crowley and Matt Fawcett vs. Yoshihito Nishioka and Alan Nunez Aguilera (more) Court 7—staring at 10 a.m. Deighton Baughman vs. Noah Rubin, followed by Nicolas Meister(1) vs. Ziad Sultan, followed by Alexander Sarkissian vs. Andre Dome, followed by Connor Farren and Nicholas Meister(2) vs. Ernesto Escobedo and Eduardo Nava --30--
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