Atlanta Players Show Well at the MidWesterns in Cinci

Hometown Atlanta favorites Brian Bortnick, Bob Stratton & Graham McNerney traveled to Cincinnati for the Midwesterns Platform Tennis Tournament.

Brian & Bob teamed together and finished ahead of 24 teams among a field of 74 in the open and they finished 18th in the 90+ total age division tournament.  They made it to the consolation finals in both events.  Bob tallied some additional stats:  from Thursday to Sunday they played 14 matches, 30 sets, 270 games, 9 points avg per game = 2430 points of paddle!

Graham, ranked 56th in the nation, teamed with Matt Rogers (62nd) from Pittsburgh and finished 17th in the men's open bracket.  

They made their flights with 5 minutes to spare - time enough to capture this photo.

Weather Conditions in Cinci:
   Thursday -4 F wind chill -28 F
   Friday – 0 wind chill -20 F
   Sat – balmy 15 F
   Sunday 25 F

A great time was had by all!