Weekend Round Up - Vargas, Carson, Rojas, Swain & Rogers win

Maria Jose Vargas won another women's open title on the weekend, as she defeated Maiko Sato, 15-3, 15-11, in the final at the Wilson Tour for Hope in Cincinnati, Ohio. Vargas beat Cristina Amaya, 15-13, 15-1, in the semi-finals with Sato defeating Jennifer Saunders, 15-8, 12-15, 11-6.

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Rocky Carson won the 35th Lewis Pro-Am in Sioux Falls, South Dakota, on the weekend by defeating Chris Crowther in the final. Carson defeated Shane Vanderson in one semi-finals and Crowther beat Alvaro Beltran in the other. Beltran won the 3rd place match.

Carson and Beltran teamed up to win the doubles title beating Tony Carson and Jansen Allen in the final. In the semi-finals, R. Carson and Beltran defeated Woody Clouse and Andy Hawthorne while T. Carson and Allen beat Crowther and Vanderson in the other semi-final. Crowther and Vanderson won the 3rd place match.

In Modesto, California, there was a Jose-Jose battle as Jose Rojas and Jose Diaz went toe to toe in the final of the Pro Splat event. Rojas came out on top 11-9, 7-11, 9-11, 11-7, 12-10.

Rojas reached the final with a semi-final victory over David Horn, 5-11, 4-11, 11-2, 11-3, 11-4, while Diaz beat Francisco Troncoso, 11-7, 11-4, 11-3.

Cliff Swain won the West Michigan Pro-Am in Grand Rapids, Michigan. He defeated Brian Simpson in the final, 11-4, 11-2, 11-4. In the semi-finals, Swain beat Brad Schopieray, 11-4, 11-5, 11-3, and Simpson defeated Juan Herrera, 11-4, 11-5, 7-11, 11-9.

Finally, Bradly Rogers won the 5th Annual Wichita YMCA Open in Wichita, Kansas. He defeated Scott Wolford in the final, 11-3, 11-3, 11-3. In the semi-finals, Rogers beat John Hudson, 11-3, 11-3, 11-1, while Wolford defeated Wesley McSwane, 11-9, 11-6, 11-7.

Wilson Tour for Hope, Cincinnati, Ohio

Women's Open

Final

Maria Jose Vargas d. Maiko Sato, 15-3, 15-11

Semi-final

Maria Jose Vargas d. Cristina Amaya, 15-13, 15-1
Maiko Sato d. Jennifer Saunders, 15-8, 12-15, 11-6

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35th Lewis Pro-Am, Sioux Falls, South Dakota

Men's Pro Final

Rocky Carson d. Chris Crowther

Third Place: Alvaro Beltran d. Shane Vanderson

Semi-finals

Rocky Carson d. Shane Vanderson
Chris Crowther d. Alvaro Beltran

Men's Pro Doubles

Final

Rocky Carson & Alvaro Beltran d. Tony Carson & Jansen Allen

Third place: Chris Crowther & Shane Vanderson d. Woody Clouse & Andy Hawthorne

Semi-finals

Rocky Carson & Alvaro Beltran d. Woody Clouse & Andy Hawthorne
Tony Carson & Jansen Allen d. Chris Crowther & Shane Vanderson

Winter Pro Splat, Modesto, California - IRT Tier 4

Final

Jose Rojas d. Jose Diaz, 11-9, 7-11, 9-11, 11-7, 12-10

Semi-final

Jose Rojas d. David Horn, 5-11, 4-11, 11-2, 11-3, 11-4
Jose Diaz d. Francisco Troncoso, 11-7, 11-4, 11-3

West Michigan Pro-Am, Grand Rapids, Michigan - IRT Tier 4

Final

Cliff Swain d. Brian Simpson, 11-4, 11-2, 11-4

Semi-finals

Cliff Swain d. Brad Schopieray, 11-4, 11-5, 11-3
Brian Simpson d. Juan Herrera, 11-4, 11-5, 7-11, 11-9

5th Annual Wichita YMCA Open, Wichita, Kansas - IRT Tier 5

Final

Bradly Rogers d. Scott Wolford, 11-3, 11-3, 11-3

Semi-finals

Bradly Rogers d. John Hudson, 11-3, 11-3, 11-1
Scott Wolford d. Wesley McSwane, 11-9, 11-6, 11-7

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