Eastern States Platform Tennis Championship

2008 Results

On Saturday and Sunday November 1-2, the Eastern States Singles Championship was hosted by the Greenwhich Country Club. The draw of 24 players was a 50% increase from last year, and included young tennis/paddle pros just beginning their careers in paddle as well as tournament and league veterans. Participation by the pros is a testament to the draw of singles as a natural transition from tennis to paddle. Tournament organizers and players anticipate a full 32 person draw next year.

This year's winner was Mark Parsons, who defeated Mike Cochrane in the finals. In the three years the tournament has been won by three different people (Mike Gillespie, Juan Arraya, Mark Parsons) pointing to the competitiveness of the event and boding well for exciting matches in future years.