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July 16, 2008

Anonymous The Press Republican Wed Jul 16, 2008, 01:15 AM EDT

PLATTSBURGH -- Thierry Bonnabesse lost only five games in four matches in rolling to his fourth consecutive North Country Tennis Association Men's Open Championship.

Bonnabesse defeated third-seeded Martin Drolet, 6-1, 6-0, in the final after beating fourth-seeded Rich Gottschall, 6-2, 6-1, in the semifinals. Drolet reached the final by upsetting No. 2 seed George Stackpole in their semifinal match.

Ashley Abar downed Cindy Root in the semifinals and Tiara Garrow in the final to win the Women's Open.

Adam Shearer, the No. 2 seed, bested top-seeded Alex Hall in a three-set final to win Junior Boys while top-seeded Mary McAuliffe outlasted No. 2 Annette Liem in a three-set final for Junior Girls.

Matt Slattery, Jocelyn Steggert, Chris Barnes and Meg Ryan won the consolation finals.

North Country Tennis Association

Singles Tournament

Men's singles

Championship

Bonnabesse def. Drolet, 6-1, 6-0.

Semifinal round

Bonnabesse def. Gottschall, 6-2, 6-1. Drolet def. Stackpole, 6-4, 7-6.

Quarterfinal round

T. Bonnabesse def. B. Colquhon, 6-1, 6-0. R. Gottschall def. G. Dennin, 6-3, 7-5. M. Drolet def. L. Hudak, 6-0, 6-1. G. Stackpole def. Christopherson, 6-1, 6-0.

Round of 16

Bonnabesse def. Smith, 6-1, 6-0. Colquhon def. Belzer, 6-1, 6-0. Dennin def. Amo, 6-0, 6-1. Gottschall def. Bushey, 6-0, 6-1. Drolet def. McGiven, 6-0, 6-1. Hudak def. Slattery, 6-3, 6-0. Christopherson def. Garrow, 6-1, 6-0. Stackpole def. Frechette, 6-1, 6-1.

Play-in round

Frechette def. Smith, 6-1, 6-0.

Men's consolation

Final

Slattery def. Belzer, 6-1, 6-2.

Semifinal round

Belzer def. Amo 3-6, 6-1, 10-8. Slattery def. Garrow, 6-2, 6-1.

Quarterfinal round

Belzer def. Poynter, 6-1, 6-0. Amo def. Bushey, 6-2, 6-3. Slattery def. McGiven, 6-1, 7-5.

Women's Open

Championship

Abar def. Garrow, 6-1, 6-1.

Semifinal round

Abar def. Root, 6-1, 7-5. Garrow def. Kelley, 6-0, 6-2.

Quarterfinal round

Root def. Steggert, 6-1, 6-1. Abar def. Amo, 6-0, 6-0. Kelley def. Drolet, 6-2, 6-3. Garrow def. Curle, 6-0, 6-0.

Women's consolation

Final

Steggert def. Curle, 6-4, 6-2.

Semifinals

Steggert def. Amo, 6-0, 6-2. Curle def. Drolet, 6-1, 6-1.

Boys' open

Championship

Shearer def. Hall, 2-6, 6-2, 6-3.

Semifinal round

Hall def. Dennin, 6-1, 6-4. Shearer def. Knox, 6-0, 6-4.

Quarterfinal round

Hall def. Crockett, 6-1, 6-1. Dennin def. Kaschak, 6-2, 4-6, 13-11. Knox def. Barnes, 6-4, 6-4. Sheaer def. Walsh, 6-2, 6-3.

Play-in round

Walsh def. Munn, 6-2, 6-4. Crockett def. Ford, 6-4, 6-4.

Boys' consolation

Final

Barnes def. Kaschek, 6-2, 6-7 (13-11), 7-5.

Semifinal round

Barnes def. Munn, 6-1, 6-0. Kaschak def. Ford, 6-4, 6-2.

Girls' open

Championship

McAuliffe def. Liem, 5-7, 6-2, 6-2.

Semifinal round

McAuliffe def. Prenoveau, 6-0, 6-1. Liem def. Barnes, 6-3, 6-3.

Quarterfinal round

McAuliffe won walkover. Prenoveau def. Spilman, 5-7, 6-2, 10-8. Barnes def. Brudvig, 6-2, 7-6 (7-3). Liem def. Ryan, 6-2, 6-2.

Girls' consolation

Final

Ryan def. Spilman, 6-1, 6-2.

Semifinal round

Spilman won walkover. Ryan def. Brudvig, 6-3, 6-2.