RIRC Hosts Successful Parent and Child Doubles Tournament

February 6, 2013 | By Jason Speirs
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On Jan. 12th, Roosevelt Island Racquet Club (RIRC), Advantage Tennis Clubs, and the USPTA hosted its 2nd Annual Parent/Child Doubles Tournament. The event was open to any parent-child combination, regardless of age and gender. From middle school to late 20s, we had several generations represented, although we only had father/son and father/daughter teams this year. Last year we had mother/son teams, but we look forward to next year where we will get mother/daughter and mother/son teams to compete. Calling all women … start practicing with your family members now so you’ll be ready to compete next year!

As it turned out, each of the teams were very competitive, including a former Yale varsity player and Advantage Tennis Clubs Junior Program Director, Xavier Luna. Coincidentally, the finals consisted of very similar teams to the previous year, when Javier & Xavier Luna defeated Leo & Ioannis Vrailles. However, younger brother Alex Vrailles stepped up annd filled in, while Leo was competing in a USTA tournament elsewhere. Although the teams knew each other well, it was Alex & Ioannis that stole the show from the reigning champions. The rest of the Vrailles family, mother, brother Leo, and sister Theo (also a tennis player) were there cheering along for the finals. Aside from the competition, the evening was a great success full of fun, social, and family bonding. The food, hummus and veggies, lemon chicken and pasta was healthy and family friendly.

A big thank you goes out to all the teams and look forward to next year!


Jason Speirs
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