Father-Daughter Pair Places Second in National Tennis Tournament
Please join us in congratulating members Ron Tirapelli and daughter Natalie Tirapelli who were the runners-up in the 2015 Super Senior Father-Daughter National Tennis Tournament.
Each earned a silver ball for their fantastic play. Held in Barrington, Illinois on a hard court surface, the tournament is a sanctioned USTA National Championship.
In the round of 16s, they beat an aggressive team from North Carolina 6-4, 6-2. In the afternoon, they won the quarterfinals 6-4, 6-1. The next day, they played in the semifinals, winning 6-1, 6-2. On Sunday morning, they played in the finals and fell to a strong team from New York, 6-3 and 6-1.
In addition to the silver balls earned this year, over the years this father-daughter pair has also earned two bronze balls (third place) and three gold balls (first place) in the finals of this tournament.
We are incredibly proud of them.