WAIPAHU, O`ahu – University of Hawai'i senior Sascha Heinemann and junior Andreas Weber advanced in today's qualifying round of the USTA Honolulu Futures, at the Patsy T. Mink Central Oahu Regional Park Tennis Complex.

 

No. 4 seed, Weber of Huenfeld, Germany ousted Mikael Maatta, a former Hawaii Pacific University player from Sweden, 5-7, 6-2, 6-0 to advance.  No. 6 seed, Heinemann of Eschwege, Germany defeated Wild Card semifinalist Sydney Jim of Sugar Land, Texas 6-1, 6-3. 

Heinemann and Weber advance to the qualifying finals and are one win away from qualifying into the main singles draw. Eight qualifiers will advance to the 32-player main draw, beginning on Tuesday, Nov. 11. Sophomore Dennis Lajola has already earned a qualifying spot in the main draw. 
 

In other singles action, senior Kevin Okasaki, junior Spence Mendoza, sophomore Craig Faulk, and freshman Chad Rubin all lost in the first round. The Honolulu Futures, a USTA Pro Circuit event, is the largest tennis event on Oahu, Hawaii and attracts many up-and-coming professional players from around the world.

 

Eight of the nine Rainbow Warriors are represented in the USTA's Pro Circuit singles and doubles tournament.  The pro circuit tournament continues throughout the week.

USTA Honolulu Futures
Singles Qualifying First Round

Malcolm Allen def. Craig Faulk (UH), 6-4, 6-3

Trevor Dobson def. Chad Rubin (UH), 4-6, 6-1, 6-2

Pablo Pires de Almeida def. Kevin Okasaki (UH), 6-0, 6-0

Ricky Flach def. Spence Mendoza (UH), 6-2, 6-2

Andreas Weber, bye

Sascha Heinemann, bye

Singles Qualifying Second Round

Andreas Weber (UH) def. Mikael Maatta, 5-7, 6-2, 6-0

Sascha Heinemann (UH) def. Sydney Jim, 6-1, 6-3