July 14th, 2026
Champions Crowned at the Adult 40 & Over Women’s Sectional Championships
USTA Florida welcomed top competitors to the USTA National Campus for the Adult 40 & Over Women’s Sectional Championships. Every court buzzed with energy all weekend, as players battled through close matches and showcased sharp, consistent play.
This event follows the standard USTA League format, with players grouped by NTRP rating to ensure fair, competitive matchups. For example, players rated at the 3.0 level compete within the 3.0 division, keeping the playing field even and rewarding skill and consistency.
Three divisions took the court: 2.5, 3.0, and 4.5, and players brought their best in every match. Here’s how the weekend played out.
Women’s 40 & Over Results:
2.5
Championship: Broward County (Cliff Drysadale Tennis @ Weston Tennis Center) defeated Polk County (Lake Wales) 2-1
No. 1 Singles: Melissa Clements (Broward) d. Adriana G. Daunt 6-3, 6-0
No. 2 Doubles: Jona Moreno/Caty Turner (Broward) d. Alexis Wharem/Elizabeth McWhorter 6-2, 6-3
No. 3 Doubles: Kim Schmucker/Jessica Fazzini (Polk) d. Lucila Valenzuela/Yamila Fernandez Barraza 6-3, 6-4
Broward County Season Roster: Yamila Fernandez Barraza (Captain), Silvana Luft (Captain), Rana Zaki, Yorixela Hurtado, Lucila Valenzuela, Melissa Clements, Monica Clinton, Claudia Palazzi, Yiwen Fan, Jona Moreno, Caty Turner, Damaris Mendoza.
3.0
Championship: Broward/Contreras (Frank Veltri Tennis Center) defeated Miami/Forman/40&Over3.0W (Ron Ehmann Tennis Center) 3-2
No. 1 Singles: Alicia Lopez (Miami) d. Christine Picanza 6-2, 6-3
No. 1 Doubles: Patrizia Smouse-Gomez/Yrma Petersen (Broward) d. Dileidy Barbosa/Patricia Carroll-Tzakis 6-1, 6-1
No. 2 Doubles: Eva del Rey/Roselin Barrena (Miami) d. Yulia Childs/Martha Barliza 6-1, 6-3
No. 3 Doubles: Georgina Friend/Carolina Sanabria (Broward) d. Monica Mendoza/Melissa Guanche 3-6, 6-4, 1-0
No. 4 Doubles: Liliana Arbelaez/Debra Reed (Broward) d. Carolina Santamarina/Lizette Cabeza 6-2, 7-5
Broward County Season Roster: Sara Contreras (Captain), Debra Reed, Melanie Antevy, Joann Ramirez-Bain, Carolina Sanabria, Deborah Hinson, Kristin Filippetti, Yrma Petersen, Yulia Childs, Martha Barliza, Patrizia Smouse-Gomez, Liliana Arbelaez, Thamara Pichardo, Christine Picanza, Katia Martinez, Gloria Marquez, Barbara Berghmans, Georgina Friend, Jessica Pione, Susana Chemen
4.5
Championship: Duval/Kochis (The Oak Bridge Tennis Center) defeated Orange-Dionne (Sylvan Lake Park) 3-2
No. 1 Singles: Deborah Schaefer (Duval) d. Regina Revello 6-3, 6-2
No. 1 Doubles: Kristine Dionne/Anna Svaeticchin (Orange) d. Marianne Harper/Alexis Schuchart 6-0, 6-4
No. 2 Doubles: Lisa Becket/Kristee Garrity (Orange) d. Anne Billion/Cynthia McGehee 6-3, 4-6, 1-0
No. 3 Doubles: Meredith Frisch/Jill Saig (Duval) d. Ellen Krueger/Colleen McNatt 6-3, 6-4
No. 4 Doubles: Melissa Glasgow/Kymberly Kochis (Duval) d. Kerry Sproles/Katherine Foulk 6-2, 6-4
Duval County Season Roster: Kymberly Kochis (Captain), Marianne Harper, Anne Billion, Sarah-Lynn le Roux, Dorothy Chiu, Jen Fox, Krista Brown, Joan Whelan, Cecilia Collins, Alexis Schuchart, Agnes Mischinger, Meredith Frisch, Melissa Glasgow, Suzanne Brulte, Jill Saig, Deborah Schaefer, Lisa Miller, Kimberly McCarthy, Lisa Martell, Cynthia McGehee
