By Darlene Jackson

The 2001 Newtown Open has reached the quarter-finals of most events (some participants are actually into the semi-finals) and it all comes to a head on Saturday and Sunday, June 9 and 10, at Dickinson Park.

If the weather does not cooperate, the matches will be played at Beaver Brook Tennis Club.

Here is the lineup as it now stands:

In women’s singles, Debra Eddy and Donna Svendsen, No. 1 and 2 seeds, have progressed to the semi-final round. Eddy will meet either Kristin McNiff or Kelly Pinckney and Svendsen will play either Meredith Dommu or Sandra Giulley.

 In men’s singles, the quarter-finalists will be Fabio Anello, who will play the winner of the match between Akash Lamba (#1 seed) and Raimond Barmansj; the winner of the John Norris and Al Turner match; Bob Elliott and the winner of the match between Shawn Stillman and Tom Conrod; Francis Chach and the winner of the Ritush Venugopal (#2 seed) and Emmanuel DeGalzain match.

The men’s 40 quarter-finalists are Keith Butterfield, who defeated No. 1 seed Mariano Moran in three sets; Stephen Olsson; Chris Radford and the winner of the Marc Swanson and Bob Norris match; Douglas Hart and the winner of the Bernard McFadden and Chip McKee match; Pete Summer and Carl Bailey.

The women’s 40 singles quarter-finalists are Rosanna Rogers and Jana Barry; Juliene Montenegro and the winner of the Donna Siglinger and Nancy Giddings match; Muriel Schmitt and the Meredith Dommu; Lynda McKay and Kristin McNiff.

Two men’s 55 singles players progressed to the quarter-finals – George Mpazicos and Elmer Adams. Men’s 55 doubles have not yet been played, but the draw is small and no action is required yet.

Open women’s doubles have all but one quarter-finalist determined. Shirley Avril and Julie Sanderude, the No. 1 seeds, will play Margaret Montanye and Guiliana Montenegro; Kathleen Douglas and Nicole Klarides-Ditria will play the winner of the Loretta Bohman/Denise Dougiello and Nicole Lecher/Gail O’Koniewski (#2 seeds) match.

Men’s open doubles have one team, Bob Elliott and Owen Robertson, already into the semi-finals. Akash Lamba and Ritush Venugopal are seeded No. 1 and will meet Chip McKee and Tim Rives in the quarters. Bob Lapple and Al Turner will play Steve Cornell and John Norris while Bo and Paul Beatty will play Gene Chappell and Scott Fine.

Women’s 40 doubles quarter-finals will match Susab Arconti and Joyce Lee against Maryanne Conine and Gail Terrell, Sue Clark and Anna Zohn against Loretta Bohnen and Denise Dougiello.

Men’s 40 doubles has one team moving ahead – Keith Butterfield and Ken Fugate will meet Steve Owens and Chris Radford.

All mixed doubles quarter-finals teams are determined. Shirley Avril and Randy Sa’adeh will play Amanda and Paul Beatty; Donna Svendsen and Glenn Baron will meet Ingrid and Douglas Moe; Linda Hatcher and Don Clarke will meet Gail O’Koniewski and Douglas Hart; Muriel Schmitt and Pete Summers will meet Lorraine and Gene Chappell.