Rivers/Westmoreland vs. Bode/Tafelski RD 1 HIGHLIGHTS - Kailua Men's Night Doubles 2013

Описание: The Creative Energy/Blue Moon Men's Night Doubles
Kailua Racquet Club, Kailua, HI (Oahu)
January, 2013

Men's Open Doubles: 1st Round (Main Draw)
James Rivers & Matthew Westmoreland (wearing white)
vs.
(6) Hendrik Bode & Pierre Tafelski (wearing black & gray)


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2013 played host to some high level men's night doubles action during the Triple Crown of Men's Tennis on Oahu that summer! Back then, everyone had their sights on the team to beat, Michael Maatta & Jan Axel Tribler: defending champions of the Triple Crown & winner of multiple Men's Night Doubles championships at that point. From this adventure, the men's team of Hendrik Bode & Pierre Tafelski were born! These two stars from the Hawaii Pacific University Men's college tennis coaching staff rose up & eventually rivaled Maatta & Tribler that year, notably defeating the unstoppable pair in the Oahu Club Men's Night Doubles that year.

When it came to the annual Kailua Men's Night Doubles event, Hendrik & Pierre upped their goals as a team one more step: Win the Kailua tournament to finish off the Triple Crown! This team came into Kailua as the #6 seeded team but had upset on their minds as they prepared to make a run at the championship match. However, in the 1st round, a very scrappy collegiate team was tearing up the qualifying draw & eventually landed a meeting with Hendrik & Pierre. That collegiate team was James Rivers & Matthew Westmoreland, two former studs in the Hawaii junior tennis world! Matt, who played for Texas A&M at the time, brought maybe some of the highest intensity you would ever see from a Hawaii-born tennis player as we would run every ball down, give his full effort in every point, & fisted pumped his way to victory each rally. Some would say that he had a David Ferrer like quality about him on court that made things fun to watch! His partner James Rivers would also bring the intensity & passion to the court! James, playing for Whitman College at the time, was also making waves in the collegiate world as well as during his previous Hawaii junior tennis career. He helped Whitman earn a North West Conference championship as well as help his team make the NCAA Division II Team Championships! Also, both Matt & James were high school teammates back in their junior days as well so you would think these guys would know each other inside out on the court together!

Let me tell you man, this was one of the more entertaining Night Doubles opening round matches I've seen in a while. The energy, the passion, the intensity, the talent, this match had it all... in the 1st round of the main draw of the tournament! Matt Westmoreland even literally through himself at shots to keep the ball alive in some of the rallies! This was a contest to remember.

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Here are some sources related to this match!

Hendrik Bode HPU Coaching Bio:
https://hpusharks.com/staff.aspx?staf...

Pierre Tafelski Long Beach Coaching Bio:
https://longwoodlancers.com/sports/me...

James Rivers Whitman College Player Bio:
https://athletics.whitman.edu/sports/...

Matthew Westmoreland Corpus Christi Coaching Bio:
https://www.corpuschristiathleticclub...


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