A hot day at AYF Olympics tennis

Tennis matches at this year’s AYF Olympics took place at the University of Detroit Mercy tennis courts. While the courts have always been very good at previous Olympics, this setting had the most fan-friendly facilities we have seen in a while. There was a pavilion with picnic tables where the fans, who were considerable in number, could watch the matches. The courts had low fences, to the delight of both the fans and the Armenian Weekly photographers.

There were 14 AYFers in the men’s bracket and 11 on the women’s side. Seeded players and medalists from last year had a bye in the first round. The first two rounds were one set matches, and the first to eight games won the set with a tie breaker if needed. For the semi-finals and finals, it was the traditional best of two out of three sets. As is often the case at the Olympics, it was a hot and humid day, making the large pavilion a welcome resting area for the players between matches.