The Para Standing Championships held March 1-2 brought together 15 exceptional athletes from the United States and Chile and featured a remarkable display of talent across multiple competitive categories including Men’s and Women’s singles and doubles.
JTCC was well-represented with half of the field represented by players in the JTCC Adaptive programs, including:
● Layla Tyus
● Renee Schmidt
● Gary Boshoff
● Kenneth Rodriguez
● Kemit Lewis
● Alejandro Guadarrama
● Daria Rubin
● Richard DeBella
The Championship attracted world-class competitors, including European and World Champion Daniel Scrivano and World runner-up Martina Siebert, elevating the tournament’s competitive profile.
Kendra Herber took home the Women’s Open singles title, while Samuel Shnowske topped Scrivano in a very competitive three-set battle in the Men’s Open singles final.
Off the court, tournament staff and participants were treated to a special screening of “Foot Fault”, a film created by Para Standing player and comedian Adam Hills, hosted at The Hall CP.
“The second annual JTCC Para Standing tournament brought top players from around the world, giving our local athletes a chance to compete at the highest level,” said JTCC Head of Wheelchair & Adaptive Tennis Gabby Hesse. “We are proud to keep creating opportunities for all players with disabilities to train and test their skills in competition.”
