Teen siblings sweep men's singles and doubles at Medicine Hat Open
Young players stood out against adult competitors at a four-day tennis tournament that wrapped up Sunday at the Medicine Hat Tennis Club.
The Medicine Hat Open Singles and Doubles tournament concluded Sunday after four days of play at the Medicine Hat Tennis Club, with several junior players topping adult opponents across multiple divisions.
In the Men's Open Singles final, 14-year-old Thomas Fentabil beat his 16-year-old brother Mike 6-7, 6-2, 6-0. The two brothers then teamed up to win the Men's Open Doubles Championship, defeating Jin Shin and Calvin Heller 6-2, 7-5.
On the women's side, 12-year-old Nirvi Singh won the Ladies' Open Singles title over Dawn Olson 2-6, 7-6, 6-4, and later paired with Sandy McIntosh to capture the Ladies' B-side Doubles crown against Lauren Danroth and Olson.
Other champions included Marco Yip in Men's B Singles, Andrew Quiring in Men's Intermediate Singles, Emilee Krushel in Ladies' B Singles, and the doubles pairing of Aarren Russell and Eryn Comeau, who took the Ladies' Open Doubles title. Nick Douvis and Murray Trollope won Men's B-side Doubles, while sisters Leanna and Abby Koch went undefeated to claim the Ladies' Intermediate Doubles Championship.
The Medicine Hat Tennis Club's next event, the Medicine Hat Open Mixed Doubles Tournament, is scheduled for Sept. 10-13.
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