"What a terrific successful week!" exclaimed Tournament Chairman David Mayo. "We had the best weather, great food, awesome competition and wonderful comradarie with the players!"
Stephane Houdet (FRA) secured his second Pensacola Open title, while Korie Homan (NED) denied Florence Gravellier (FRA) the chance of achieving the same feat after winning a thrilling women's singles final in a third set tiebreak earning her first Pcola Open title after being runner-up the previous two years.
Top seed and now world No 2 Houdet, last week's men's main draw singles champion at the Florida Open, was always in control in Sunday's final in Pensacola and went on to beat his compatriot and fourth seed Michael Jeremiasz 6-2; 6-2. The victory moved him past Robin Ammerlaan to the world No. 2 spot.
Homan had to battle hard to win her second ITF 1 Series women's singles title of the season. The Sydney International champion and world No 2 gained the decisive break to move a set up against Florida Open champion and second seed Gravellier, but the French world No 4 snatched the second set. The final set went all the way to the wire with Gravellier having 2 match points at 5-4, but Homan survived and dominated the tiebreak to clinch a 6-4; 4-6; 7-6(1) victory.
The men's main draw doubles also produced an exciting finale as third seeds Martin Legner (AUT) and Stefan Olsson (SWE) edged out Dutch top seeds Maikel Scheffers and Ronald Vink 6-3; 3-6; 7-5.
Third seed Johan Andersson (SWE) won his first Pensacola Open quad singles title in devastating form on Saturday as he ended the fine run of Jamie Burdekin (GBR) with a 6-0, 6-0 victory. Contesting his second ITF 1 Series final of 2009, world No 4 Andersson proved one top 10 opponent too far for Burdekin, who already beaten three top 10 players this week en route to the final.
Taking Singles Championships in the Letter Divisions were (in the A's) Dan Lachman over David Williams 0-6; 6-2; 6-4. David Mayo dominated arch rival Johnny McGinn 6-0; 6-1 in the B's and Victor Vaughn over Donald Carnrike 6-4; 6-0 to take the C div. title.
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