David Rothgaber reaches Men’s 80 semifinals at Longboat Key
Friday’s results
Men’s 55 Doubles
Quarterfinal Round
Eric Friedman (Gansevoort, NY) / Erik-Jan Walson (2) (Key Biscayne) def. Michael Curry (Coconut Creek) / Jonathan Lurie (New York, NY) 6-3; 6-0
William Donadio (Winter Park) / William Pilardi (3) (Mc Murray, PA) def. Walter Jones (Sarasota) / Eric Wostl (Burr Ridge, IL) 3-6; 6-1; 1-0(3)
Robert Steinmetz (Longboat Key) / Andy Wilkison (Pinehurst, NC) def. Jeff Gartman (Bradenton) / Edmund Sanford (4) (Bradenton) 6-2; 6-2
Tim Klitch (Austin, TX) / Alexander Pier (1) (Irving, TX) def. Michael Erbe (Palm Harbor) / Michael Rothberg (Oldsmar) 1-6; 6-2; 1-0(6)
Men’s 55 Singles
Quarterfinal Round
Tim Klitch (2) (Austin, TX) United States def. Alexander Pier (5) (Irving, TX) United States 3-6; 6-2; 7-6(2)
Hank Ream (9) (Saint Simons Island, GA) United States def. Selim Benbadis (4) (Tampa) United States 6-2; 7-6
Erik-Jan Walson (3) (Key Biscayne) United States def. Terry O’Grady (9) (Tampa) United States 6-2; 6-0
Eric Friedman (1) (Gansevoort, NY) United States def. William Pilardi (5) (Mc Murray, PA) United States 6-1; 6-2
Men’s 60 Doubles
Quarterfinal Round
Bill Ashley (Greensboro, NC) / Dan McClure (3) (Palmetto) def. Mark Bales (Sarasota) / Mark Garner (East Falmouth, MA) 6-4; 6-1
Robert Graham (Tampa) / Gary McGrath (Raleigh, NC) def. Jerry Beck (York, PA) / John Davis (4) (York, PA) 7-5; 7-5
Everett Darnielle (Santa Fe, NM) / Bill Marshall (Basalt, CO) def. George Loesch (Mount Laurel, NJ) / George Norcross (2) (Cherry Hill, NJ) 6-4; 6-2
Fred Budde (Eden Prairie, MN) / David Pettengill (Rochester, MN) def. Kevin Bryant (Savannah, GA) / Chip Thomas (1) (Miramar Beach) 7-5; 4-6; 1-0(6)
Men’s 60 Singles
Quarterfinal Round
Bill Marshall (1) (Basalt, CO) United States def. Pedro Camacho (5) (Valrico) United States 6-4; 7-6(5)
Van Gladfelter (3) (Tampa) United States def. Lance Smith (9) (Fairfield, CT) United States 6-1; 6-1
Robert Graham (5) (Tampa) United States def. John McMasters (9) (Saint Petersburg) United States 6-1; 6-2
Bill Ashley (2) (Greensboro, NC) United States def. Gary McGrath (5) (Raleigh, NC) United States 3-6; 6-3; 7-5
Men’s 65 Doubles
Quarterfinal Round
Mas Kimball (Oak Bluffs, MA) / William Rogers (2) (Lithia) def. Wilbert Jones (Snellville, GA) / David Reid (5) (Tallahassee) 6-1; 6-2
Jack Ambrose (Arlington, VA) / Allan Thompson (3) (Sarasota) def. Brant Bailey (Saint Petersburg) / Terry Payton (5) (Sun City Ctr) 6-0; 6-4
Howard Ames (Bonita Springs) / Stephen Shreiner (Frankfort, MI) def. Peter Bonfa (Saint Petersburg) / Andre Marois (5) (Sarasota) 6-4; 6-4
Men’s 65 Doubles
Quarterfinal Round
Jared Florian (Bradenton) / Marc Mazo (1) (Clearwater) def. Terence Killen (Darnestown, MD) / David Wendt (5) (Chevy Chase, MD) 6-2; 7-5
Men’s 65 Singles
Quarterfinal Round
Mas Kimball (5) (Oak Bluffs, MA) United States def. Brant Bailey (9) (Saint Petersburg) United States 6-2; 6-3
Joe Bouquin (4) (Delray Beach) United States def. Jack Cooper (5) (Lauderdale By The Sea) United States 7-6(7); 6-2
Marc Mazo (3) (Clearwater) United States def. Larry Back (9) (Little Rock, AR) United States 6-2; 6-2
Larry Turville (1) (Dunnellon) United States def. William Rogers (5) (Lithia) United States 6-1; 6-3
Men’s 70 Doubles
Quarterfinal Round
Hank Irvine (Placida) / Evert Jonsson (2) (Miramar Beach) def. Richard Bruer (Clearwater Beach) / William Christensen (Clearwater) 3-6; 6-4; 1-0(9)
Chuck Kinyon (Naples) / George Wachtel (4) (Naples) def. Nga Duong (Saint Petersburg) / Roland Klieve (North Redington Beach) 6-3; 6-4
Les Buck (Asheville, NC) / Douglas Ditmars (3) (Stuart) def. Richard Tarantino (Naples) / Paul Veltman (Grand Rapids, MI) 6-1; 7-6(4)
Fred Drilling (Estero) / Jimmy Parker (1) (Santa Fe, NM) def. James Hendrix (Seven Devils, NC) / Walter Peckinpaugh (Chagrin Falls, OH) 6-0; 6-0
Men’s 70 Singles
Quarterfinal Round
Les Buck (1) (Asheville, NC) United States def. Larry Albritton (5) (Lehigh Acres) United States 6-1; 6-1
Evert Jonsson (4) (Miramar Beach) United States def. Clifford Vines (5) (Nokomis) United States 6-0; 6-3
Kenneth Fugate (Sarasota) United States def. Fred Drilling (3) (Estero) United States 6-2; 2-6; 6-3
Jimmy Parker (2) (Santa Fe, NM) United States def. Thomas La Penna (9) (Williamsville, NY) United States 6-0; 6-1
Men’s 75 Doubles
Round of 16
Ron Tirapelli (Chicago, IL) / Jila Waikhom (Bellbrook, OH) def. Peter Groer (Tampa) / Andy Rao (Lakeland) Wo (ill)
Men’s 75 Singles
Quarterfinal Round
Joseph Bachmann (2) (Sarasota) United States def. Richard Schultz (9) (Sarasota) United States 6-1; 6-0
Barry Shollenberger (4) (Valrico) United States def. Robert Anderman (5) (Sykesville, MD) United States 6-1; 6-7(5); 6-3
Thay Butchee (3) (Nashville, TN) United States def. Fred Farzanegan (5) (Tampa) United States 6-4; 4-6; 6-1
Frank Hagelshaw (1) (East Jordan, MI) United States def. Francis Juhasz (5) (Sarasota) United States 6-2; 6-2
Men’s 80 Doubles
Semifinal Round
Andy Thoms (Longboat Key) / Marvin Winegar (1) (Venice) def. Jerry Counter (Winter Haven) / Red Sheridan (Pinehurst, NC) 6-1; 6-0
Sheldon Fechtor (Boston, MA) / Sanford Gradinger (Naples) def. David Rothgaber (Longboat Key) / David Seifer (2) (Longboat Key) 5-7; 6-3; 1-0(5)
Men’s 80 Singles
Quarterfinal Round
David Rothgaber (Longboat Key) United States def. Brian Squire (4) (Miami) United States 6-0; 6-4
Gordon Hammes (1) (Naples) United States def. Harold Kligman (Bradenton) United States 6-2; 6-1
Santiago Benites (3) (Okatie, SC) United States def. George Pittas (Succasunna, NJ) United States 6-0; 6-3
C Kenneth Nelson (Macon, GA) United States def. Billy Kingery (Roanoke, VA) United States 6-1; 6-1
This story was originally published December 2, 2016 at 10:22 PM with the headline "David Rothgaber reaches Men’s 80 semifinals at Longboat Key."