Frazier, who beat Graf and Hingis, wins national 40s

Amy Frazier, once ranked 13th in the world, routed Dina
McBride to win the USTA National 40 Hard Court Cham-
pionships. Photo courtesy of JFS Communications/USTA

   It doesn't compare to beating Steffi Graf and Martina Hingis.
   But Amy Frazier will take it.
   The top-seeded Frazier, from Rochester, Mich., routed second seed and defending champion Dina McBride of Stevenson Ranch 6-1, 6-3 on Friday for the women's title in the USTA National 40 Hard Court Championships in the San Diego suburb of La Jolla.
   Frazier defeated Graf in 1999 and Hingis in 2000 in an upper-level WTA tournament in nearby Carlsbad.
   Frazier was coming off a 6-4, 4-6, 6-2 victory over third-seeded Jennifer Dawson of Carlsbad in Thursday's semifinals.
   "Yesterday really helped me, having such a tough match," admitted the 43-year-old Frazier, who was playing in her first USTA national senior tournament since retiring from the pro tour in 2006. "Today I played the big points better. It was great. I had a really fun week. It was a fun event, and everyone was so nice. I'm thrilled. It was kind of special that my husband and my daughter were here."
   Frazier won eight singles and four doubles titles on the WTA tour. She reached two Grand Slam quarterfinals and a career-high No. 13 in the world.
   Two Northern California men are scheduled to play in today's semifinals. No. 3 seed Oren Motevassel of San Jose will face top seed and two-time defending champion Tony Bujan of Tustin, and No. 9 David Smith of San Francisco will play No. 4 Marcio Carlsson of Las Vegas.
   Motevassel, 48, won the title in 2011 and 2012. He climbed to a career-high No. 161 in the world in 1997.
   Bujan, a teaching pro in Orange County, was a three-time All-American at TCU in the early 1990s.

USTA NATIONAL 40 HARD COURT CHAMPIONSHIPS

In La Jolla, Calif.

(Northern California results only)

Grandfather-grandson doubles

First round

   David Sanderlin, El Cajon, and Dylan Taylor, Huntington Beach, def. Paul Kepler, Aptos, and Devan Kepler, Kahului, Hawaii, 6-4, 6-4.
   Nicklaus Vogt, Rossmoor, and Charles Vogt, North Ogden, Utah, def. Robert Quall, Merced, and Drew Quall, Clovis, 2-6, 6-4, 6-3.

San Jose's Motevassel falls in National 40 final

Tony Bujan and Dina McBride won singles titles in the USTA
National 40 Hard Court Championships today in La Jolla.
Photos courtesy of JFS Communications

   Second-seeded Tony Bujan of Tustin retained his title in the USTA National 40 Hard Court Championships, defeating top-seeded Oren Motevassel of San Jose 6-2, 6-4 today in the San Diego suburb of La Jolla.
   "It just feels great to play well," Bujan, a 44-year-old teaching professional based in Orange County, said in a news release. "I love playing, and I love competing. Tennis has done so much for me.
   "(Motevassel) doesn’t overpower you, but he doesn’t miss. He’s crafty with his backhand. I just tried to stay aggressive and dictate and keep him off-balance."
   Motevassel, 47, won the title in 2011 and 2012.
   Third-seeded Dina McBride of Stevenson Ranch won the women's title, beating top-seeded Jennifer Dawson of Carlsbad 6-4, 6-2.
   McBride, a 43-year-old teaching pro in Valencia, overcame an undisclosed injury early in the tournament.      
   "I won it on just faith and believing," she said. "Coming in, I felt great, but I got injured in the first round and didn’t think I was going to be able to pull through. I just took it one match at a time.
   "Every year, you never know how you’re going to feel. I had to seize the moment because these opportunities don’t come around too often. I love tennis. I love the game, and I love competing. It’s just fun."  
   McBride lost the 2011 singles final to Dawson when she retired because of a leg injury in the first set. McBride captured the 2012 title by beating former world No. 15 Ros (Fairbank) Nideffer.