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Atlanta, GA • March 17-22, 2003
Rating: 2750
Hometown: Chicago, IL
Age: 35 (10/30/67)
Playing Style: Lefty two-winged shakehand steady looper
Highest World Ranking: 18
2002 U.S. Men's Singles and Over 30 Champion
2002 U.S. Open Elite Singles and Over 30 Champion
2002 North American Teams Champion
2001 North American Team Champion
1990 European Men’s Doubles Champion, 3-time Runner-up
1988 Olympic Silver Medalist, Men’s Doubles
1988 European Top Twelve Fifth Place Finisher
1987 World Championships Men’s Doubles Finalist
Two-time European Mixed Doubles Champion, 2-time Runner-up.
Four-time Yugoslavian Men’s Singles Champion, 10-times Men’s Doubles and Mixed Doubles Champion
Rating: 2737
Hometown: West Windsor, NJ
Age: 39 (9-1-63)
Playing Style: Close to the table pips-out penhold blocker/hitter
2002 U.S. Men’s Singles Runner-up
4-time U.S. Men’s Singles Champion
6-time U.S. Men’s Doubles Champion
6-time U.S. Mixed Doubles Champion
1999 Pan Am Gold Medalist, Men’s Singles and Teams
Member, 1996 & 2000 USA Olympic Team
Member, U.S. National Team
Rating: 2620
Hometown: Houston, TX
Age: 27 (10-30-75)
Playing Style: Two-winged shakehand looper with emphasis on forehand
2001 U.S. Men’s Singles & Doubles Champion.
1999 Pan Am Gold Medalist, Men’s Teams
Semifinalist, Men’s Singles, 1999-2000 U.S. Nationals
1998 Men’s Doubles National Champion
1998 North American Men’s Doubles Champion
Member, U.S. National Team
Rating: 2595
Hometown: San Jose, CA
Age: 36 (10-9-66)
Playing Style: Agressive shakehand 2-winged looper
2000 North American Men's Singles Champion
1995 U.S. Men’s Doubles Champion
1995 Men’s Singles and Mixed Doubles Finalist
Gold Medalist, 1987 Pan Am Games, Mixed Doubles; Silver Medalist, Men's Teams
Member, 2000 USA Olympic Team
Many-time U.S. Team member since 1987
Rating: 2591
Hometown: Mishawaka, IN
Age: 17 (4-20-85)
Playing Style: Shakehand two-winged power looper
2002 Nationals Under 22 Men's Singles Champion
#1 at 2002 USA Junior Boys' Team Trials
U.S. #1 Under 22 & Under 18
2002 U.S. Under 22 & Under 18 Boys’ Singles Champion
2002 North American Team Champion
2001 Nationals Under 22 Men’s Singles Champion
2001 Nationals High School Boys’ Singles Champion
2001 North American Team Champ.
Member, 2001 U.S. National Team
Seeded 9th in Men’s Singles
Rating: 2591
Hometown: Edison,
NJ
Age: 23 (12-18-79)
Playing Style: All-around shakehand looper
2002 U.S. Men's Doubles Finalist
U.S. Team Member, 2001-2002
2000 National Under 22 Men’s Singles Champion
2000 Collegiate Men’s Singles Champion
2000 U.S. Under 2600 Champion
Rating: 2538
Hometown: Germantown, MD
Age: 30 (4-28-72)
Playing Style: Forehand power looper
2001 U.S. Men's Doubles Finalist
U.S. Nationals Men's Singles Quarterfinalist, 1999-2001
1999 National Collegiate Men's Singles Champion
Highest rated U.S.-born African American
2001 Southeastern Region Mountain Bike Champion 25-29 years old and Athlete of Season
Rating: 2512
Hometown: Houston, TX
Age: 36 (7-21-66)
Playing Style: Offensive Looper
1995 U.S. National Men's Doubles Champion
1993 & 1995 U.S. Olympic Festival Men's Singles Finalist, Men's Doubles Champion
1993 U.S. Nationals Men's Singles Semifinalist
1993 U.S. National Team Member
Rating: 2509
Hometown: Warren, NJ
Age: 15 (1-5-88)
Playing Style: All-around Shakehander
2002 U.S. Open Under 16 Boys’ Singles Champion
#1 at 2002 USA Cadet Boys' Team Trials
2001 Nationals Under 22 Men’s Singles Finalist
2001 Nationals Junior High School Boys’ Singles and Under 2400 Champion
U.S. #2 Under 16 Boy
Seeded 20th in Men’s Singles
#10
Seed:Rating: 2390 (in more recent ratings, 2503)
Hometown: New York City
Age: 40 (8-18-62)
Playing Style: Lefty Shakehand Looper
1991 & 1992 U.S. Olympic Festival Semifinalist
1993 U.S. National Collegiate Quarterfinalist
1989 U.S. National Collegiate Finalist
#11
Seed:Rating: 2356
Hometown: Newark, CA
Age: 24
Playing Style: All-around Shakehander
2001-2002 California Collegiate Team Champion
2000 Olympic Men's Doubles Team First Alternate
1996 U.S. National Under 19 Boys' Singles Champion
1995 U.S. National Under 19 Boys' Doubles Champion
1995 Junior Olympics Under 18 Boys' Singles Gold Medalist
1995 Junior Olympics Joel Farrell Sportsmanship Award Winner
#12
Seed:Rating: 2424
Hometown: Fort Worth, TX
Age: 21
Playing Style: Aggressive Shakehand looper
Southern China Under 15 Boys' Team Champion
2002 U.S. Nationals Under 22 Men's Singles Semifinalist
2000 U.S. Collegiate Men's Singles Finalist
2002 North American Teams Championships Third Place
Rating: 2632
Hometown: Gaithersburg, MD
Age: 34 (1-25-69)
Playing Style: Pips-out penholder blocker/pick hitter, known for her ball control
1996-2002 U.S. Women’s Singles & Doubles and Mixed Doubles Champion (no mixed doubles in 2002)
1999 Pan Am Gold Medalist, Women’s Singles and Teams
1993 World Champion, Women’s Doubles & Teams
1992 Olympic Silver Medalist, Women’s Doubles
1994 U.S. Open Women’s Singles Champion
Former member of Chinese National Team
Formerly ranked #3 in the World; Currently ranked #31
Member, U.S. National Team
Rating: 2445
Hometown: Alhambra, CA
Age: 28 (12-12-74)
Playing Style: Shakehander with looping forehand, pips-out hitting backhand
1998-2000 Women’s Singles & Doubles Finalist
2001 & 2002 Women’s Singles Semifinalist
1999 Pan Am Gold Medalist, Women’s Teams
Member of 2000 U.S. Olympic Team
Member, U.S. National Team
Rating: 2413
Hometown: Chicago, IL
Age: 32 (12-20-70)
Playing Style: All-around player
2002 U.S. Women's Singles Finalist & Women's Doubles Champion
2002 U.S. Collegiate Women's Singles, Doubles and Mixed Doubles Champion
1988 Olympic Bronze Medalist, Women’s Doubles
1988 European Mixed Doubles Champion
1992 European Women’s Doubles Champion
1991 & 1993 U.S. Open Women’s Singles Semifinalist
Defending 2001 Women’s Doubles Champion
Many-time Yugoslavian Champion
Member of Yugoslavian Team, 1986-1995
Member, U.S. National Team
Rating: 2407
Hometown: Warren, NJ
Age: 39 (8-22-63)
Playing Style: Very aggressive pips-out penholder hitter/blocker
2002 USA Nationals Women's Singles Semifinalist
1992-1995 USA Nationals Women’s Singles Finalist
1997-1999 USA Nationals Women’s Doubles Finalist
1992-1995 USA National Women’s Doubles Champion
Member, 1992 & 1996 USA Olympic Team
Member, USA National Team, 1991-2000
1991 Pan Am Gold Medalist, Women’s Doubles
1991 & 1995 Pan Am Silver Medalist, Women’s Singles
First Place, USA Team Trials, 1997 World Team, 1992 & 1996 Olympic Team, 1995 Pan Am Team
2001 & 2002 USA Nationals Hardbat Singles Champion
Rating: 2347
Hometown:
New York, NY
Age: 27 (1-6-76)
Playing Style: Chopper with inverted & short pips with good attack
2001 U.S. Women's Singles Runner-up
1998 & 2000 Nationals Women’s Singles Semifinalist
1998 Women’s Doubles National Champion
U.S. Team Member 1993-95, 1997-98, 2001
Rating: 2292
Hometown: Portland, OR
Age: 40 (5-23-62)
Playing Style: Steady shakehand blocker
2002 U.S. Over 40 Women's Singles Champion
2000 & 2001 Women’s Doubles Finalist
1999-2001 Women’s Singles Quarterfinalist
U.S. #1 Senior Woman
Member, U.S. National Team
Rating: 2277
Hometown: San Francisco, CA
Age: 17 (11-9-85)
Playing Style: Two-winged shakehand attacker
U.S. #1 Under 18 Girl
2001 Nationals High School Girls’ Singles & Doubles Champion, Under 22 Women’s Singles Finalist
Many-time U.S. Junior Champion in different age groups
Rating: 2224
Hometown: Beaverton, OR
Age: 16 (10-23-86)
Playing style: Mid-distance two-winged looper
#1 at 2002 USA Junior Girls' Team Trials
2002 Nationals Under 22 Women's Singles Champion
Recently ranked #1 Under 16 and Under 18 Girls
2001 Nationals High School Girls’ Doubles Champion, Singles Finalist
2002 U.S. Open Under 21 Women’s Singles Finalist
2002 Western Open Women’s & Under 18 Girls’ Singles Champion
Rating: 2042
Hometown: Warren, NJ
Age: 13 (9-12-89)
#1 at 2002 USA Cadet Girls' Team Trials
More Coming Soon!
Rating: 2003
Hometown: Stone Mountain, GA
Age: 40 (5-29-62)
Former member of Nigerian National Team
Gold Medalist in All Africa Games
Decatur Open Women's Singles Champion
Georgia Women's Champion and #1 Ranked Women
Women's Singles Quarterfinalist, 2002 USA Nationals
Over 40 Women's Singles Semifinalist, 2002 USA Nationals
Rating: 1912
Hometown: Decatur, GA
Age: 21 (4-1-81)
More Coming Soon!
Rating: 1902
Hometown: Canton, OH
Age: 17 (10-31-85)
Playing Style: Two-winged looper
#1 Under 18 player in Ohio
#1 Woman in Ohio
Made semifinals of Under 1900 at 2002 Nationals
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| Mark Hazinski | ©2002 by Chris Ryan |
| Ashu Jain | ©2002 by Diego Schaaf |
| Shashin Shodhan and Jiachen Wang | ©2003 by Ray Swords Photography |
| De Tran | ©2003 by Michael Wetzel |
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