Top-seeded Wil Spencer of Graham, N.C., a former University of Georgia standout, plays fourth seed McClain Kessler from Calhoun, Ga., and the University of Florida in one of the men’s open semifinals of the Tennessee Valley Open Championships this morning at Manker Patten Tennis Club.
No. 2 seed Catalin Gard of Roswell, Ga., faces one of the 5 seeds, Andrew Carter of Summerfield, N.C., in the other 9 a.m. semifinal. Carter beat third seed Nathan Pasha of Decatur, Ga., 6-2, 6-2 in the quarterfinals Friday.
The final is set for 9 a.m. Sunday.
The women’s final is scheduled to start two hours later, after top-seeded McCartney Kessler – McClain’s younger sister – faces 5 seed Kelly Poggensee-Wei of Lake Villa, Ill., and third-seeded Furman star Ansley Speaks of Simpsonville, S.C., meets No. 2 Vivienne Kulicke of El Paso, Texas, at 11 this morning.
TENNESSEE VALLEY OPEN CHAMPIONSHIPS