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Sunday, April 19, 2009


Champs collide at Midland


MIDLAND The last two winners of the Racquet Club Invitational will face off for the 2009 championship at 1 p.m. today at the Midland Racquet Club.

Germany's Benedikt Dorsch, the exhibition tournament's defending champion who is ranked No. 137 in the world, advanced Saturday by beating Alexandru Carpen 6-1, 6-1 in the quarterfinals and Tomas Jecminek 6-3, 6-3 in the semifinals.

On the other half of the draw, 2007 champ Lester Cook of California beat Edward Seator 6-4, 6-2 in the quarterfinals and topped Alexis Krugo 6-2, 6-1 in the semifinals.

The championship match will be preceded by the pro-am doubles final at 10 a.m.

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