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Mashona Washington Defeated In El Paso Final
Monday, June 15, 2009
Canadian Valerie Tetrault (far left) and American Mashona Washington (far right)(Mark Lambie / El Paso Times)
EL PASO -- Canadian Valerie Tetreault defeated American Mashona Washington 6-4, 6-3 on a hot, still Sunday morning to take home the title for the $25,000 Hunt Communities USTA Women's Pro Tennis Classic at Tennis West Sports and Racquet Club.
Washington, the 33-year-old from Houston, played well all week and played well Sunday morning. The first set was a wonderful duel with both players making special shots. Tetreault broke Washington at love with the set at 2-all and that one break was all it took. Tetreault, leading 5-3, had a set point but Washington stared it down with a pair of strong forehands and an ace out wide, cutting the lead to 5-4 and forcing Tetreault to serve out the set.
The 33-year-old Washington, who is trying to work her way toward the top again after a serious knee injury, said, "I just don't know if I was mentally ready in the beginning. I was kind of all over the place. She definitely made her shots. She played well. But it was a good tournament for me. It's been a while since I put a string of matches together. Obviously, I would have loved to have won but this was a good result for both of us. I think we both have a lot more tennis ahead of us this summer."
Mashona Washington Advances To Hunt Communities Final
Sunday, June 14, 2009
American Mashona Washington will meet Canadian Valerie Tetreault in the championship match at the 2009 Hunt Communities USTA Pro Tennis Classic at the Tennis West Sports and Racquet Club in El Paso, Texas on Sunday.
Washington defeated Australian Monique Adamczak 7-5, 6-1 in the semifinals to reach the final.
"It was a little difficult in the beginning, I didn't have much rhythm and threw in some double faults. She had some double faults on the same side, so maybe it was the side. I sensed a little change in her attitude, in her demeanor. But she was still coming up with big shots. I just told myself, okay, that was just a good shot and not let it bother me, not let it create a domino effect."
She obviously overcame that sentiment.
Photo by Mark Lambie/El Paso Times
Alexandra Stevenson Defeated In Carson Final
Monday, June 1, 2009
Alexandra Stevenson, USACARSON, Calif. — Valerie Tetreault of St-Jean-sur-Richelieu, Quebec, won her first pro title Sunday after defeating Alexandra Stevenson of the United States at the Home Depot USTA Challenger.
The unseeded 21-year-old defeated No.8-seed Stevenson 4-6, 6-2, 6-4 in a hotly disputed singles final.
Tetreault, ranked No. 304 on the Sony Ericsson WTA Tour rankings, beat Julia Cohen of the U.S. in straight sets Saturday en route to the final.
She faced a much stiffer test in the Sunday, after losing the opening set to Stevenson to take home the US$7,700 winner's purse.
Tetreault will become one of six Canadian women to be ranked in the top 300 when the new Tour rankings are released following the conclusion of the French Open.
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