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Today’s Fleming Flash is a quick one to say thank you to all of our players, sponsors, volunteers, USTA and spectators for the amazing support of the tournament.  We are proud to say that all of the matches were completed last night under the lights.  It was unfortunate that the incoming tropical storm caused the tournament committee and USTA to alter the format of the matches and to adjust the schedule drastically to complete the matches, but the alternative was to be rained out over the weekend. Therefore, there will be no further play for this year’s Fleming Open.

The Sea Islands Habitat for Humanity raffle drawing will take place in the near future as all of the items will be secured in the Racquet Club over the weekend.  When the drawing takes place, the winners will be notified based on the information on the tickets.  Thank you for your support of the raffle and good luck to those who entered.

All photos will be posted over the weekend at our website, so be sure to click here to check them out.

See you next year!

-Submitted by Ellen Smith, Fleming Open Tournament Committee

Continue reading “Fleming Flash for Saturday October 10”

Check out our website here for tournament details, photo info, and more each day. For all the brackets and players, check the board at the SI Racquet Club or click here.

The Raffle benefiting the Sea Island Habitat for Humanity organization started on Thursday and will continue all day today. The prizes and volunteers selling the raffle tickets are on the SI Racquet Club front porch from 10:00 am–4:00 pm tomorrow and possibly Saturday (weather permitting). There are lots of terrific raffle prizes so stop by and check them out.

Here are the Highlighted Main Draw Matches with Johns Island players for Friday, Oct 9. Please note that there will also be several FINALS being played during the day.  The consolation matches are listed below after the main draw

Mens Singles

• 30s Thomas Barber vs Alvin Granados 11:15 am SI

Mens Doubles

• 50s Chris Polychron/Harvey Hines vs Gary Agardy/Jeffrey Sizemore 11:15am SI

Womens Doubles

• 30s Laura Ferreira/Jennifer Ansani vs Jeni Burnette/Emily Perry 10:00 am SI

Mixed Doubles

• 40s Mary Neill McKie/Matthew Hane vs Patrick Hieber/Kristen Whitehead 8:30 am SI
• 70s Tommy Bunch/Cindy Leprevost vs Danny Carlson/Marilyn Jan Kirkland 12:00 pm SI FINAL

Consolation and 3-4 matches

Women’s

• 50 singles Meredith Walsh vs Susan MacMillan 11:00 am SI
• 50 doubles Nan Steen/Kim Klimkiewicz vs Mitzi Johnson/Erika Preuss 10:45 am SI
• 60 doubles Ellen Smith/JoAnn Lopez vs Mitzi Johnson/Kaili Young 2:00 pm SI
• 60 doubles Kathy Orr/Deb Ott vs Janine Burke/Joanne Carroll 2:00 pm SI

Men’s

• 80 doubles Kevin Soden/Robert Adams vs David Dickenson/Ted Hoehn 2:30 pm SI

Mixed

• 50s Rich Boss/Meg Carter vs William Mendler/Tracy Sladish 3:00 pm SI
• 60s JoAnn Lopez/Jimmy Hanchrow vs Bruce Barkley/Susan Barkley 12:00 pm KIA
• 60s Rich Goheen/Anne Jones vs Cheryl Hicks/Mark Burnam 12:00 pm KIA
• 60s Nan Steen/Ken Steen vs Scott Nichols/Cynthia Keyes 12:00 pm KIA

Continue reading “Fleming Flash for Friday October 9”

Check out our website here for tournament details, photo info, and more each day. Player check-in starts today at 8:00 am, and play starts at 8:00 am on Seabrook Island with some matches on Kiawah. For all the brackets and players, check the board at the SI Racquet Club or click here.

Here are the Highlighted Main Draw Matches with Johns Island players for Thursday, October 8. The consolation matches are listed below after the main draw.

Mens Singles

• 50s Chris Polychron vs Ryan Pang 9:00 am SI
• 50s Richy Gray vs Chad Wolf 9:00 am SI
• 60s Harvey Hines vs Taylor Hamilton 8:00 am SI
• 70s Tommy Bunch vs Jeb Courtney 8:00 am SI
• 70s Joel Crisp vs Danny Carlson 8:00 am SI

Womens Singles

• 50s Meredith Walsh vs Ondrea Schiciano 8:00 am SI

Mens Doubles

• 50s Chris Polychron/Harvey Hines vs Blair Jennings/Ronald Goodwin 3:45 pm SI
• 60s Tom McDaniel/David Stein vs Glenn White/Roy Riley 11:00 am KIA
• 80s Kevin Soden/Robert Adams vs Michael Stewart/Fred Drilling 4:45 pm SI

Womens Doubles

• 50s Robin Medlock/Nancy Pridnia vs Lisa Bailey/Meredith Walsh 12:15 pm SI
• 50s Jennie Sowers/Dale Hall vs Nancy Shannon/Anastasia Brown 2:45 pm SI
• 50s Nan Steen/Kim Klimkiewicz vs Heather Herman/Kimberly Allen 4:15 pm SI
• 50s Kathy Orr/Gina Fair vs Sharon Runk/Cheryl Hicks 11:15 am SI
• 60s Lindy Small/Cindy Yule vs Carla Breton/Janis Barbash 1:30 pm SI
• 60s Kathy Orr/Deb Ott vs Monica Jimenez/Arlene Muehl 8:00 am SI
• 60s Julie Minch/Margaret Ewald vs Anne Jones/Lynne Krulich 4:30 pm SI
• 60s Ellen Smith/JoAnn Lopez vs Anne Frautschi/Susanne Zuniga 8:00 am SI

Mixed Doubles

• 50s Jennie Sowers/Lee Ingram vs Aldrich Boss/Meg Carter 10:00 am SI
• 50s Jonathan Barth/Sara Youngner vs Dejuan Mcilwain/Darlene Queen 11:30 am SI
• 60s JoAnn Lopez/Jimmy Hanchrow vs Michelle Williams/Bob Williams 5:00 pm SI
• 60s Rich Goheen/Anne Jones vs Monica Jimenez/Andre Brady 11:30 am SI
• 60s Nan Steen/Ken Steen vs Marianne Dundon/Martin Dunlap 11:45 am SI
• 70s Tommy Bunch/Cindy Leprevost vs Thomas Richards/Lisa Jett 11:30 am SI
• 80s Robert Cherry/Sharon Greene vs Brenda Winstead/James Hendrix 11:30 am SI

Consolation matches

Women’s

• 70 singles Terry Cherry vs Cathy Mays 3:30 pm SI

Men’s

• 60 singles Tom McDaniel vs David Randolph 8:00 am KIA
• 60 singles Jimmy Hanchrow vs Cole King 8:00 am SI

Mixed

• 70s Harry Polychron/Maureen Oberg vs John Francis Raftery/Arlene Muehl 12:15 pm SI

Continue reading “Fleming Flash for Thursday October 8”

Check out our website at www.flemingopen.net for tournament details, photo info, and more each day. Player check-in starts today at 8:00 am, and play starts at 8:00 am on Seabrook Island with some matches on Kiawah. For all the brackets and players, check the board at the SI Racquet Club or click here.

Here are the Highlighted Main Draw Matches with Johns Island players for Wednesday, October 7. The consolation matches are listed below after the main draw.

Mens’ Singles

• 9:15 am SI — 50s: Chris Polychron vs Antonio Blanco Romanini
• 11:00 am SI — 50s: Richy Gray vs Neil Thomson
• 9:30 am SI — 60s: Harvey Hines vs David Randolph
• 9:15 am SI — 70s: Tommy Bunch vs Roosevelt Nash
• 9:45 am SI — 70s: Francisco Herrera vs Charles Kaplan
• 8:00 am SI — 70s: Bill Blankenbaker vs Bradford Baylor

Womens’ Singles

• 8:00 am SI — 70s: Lindy Small vs Miriam Morey

Mens’ Doubles

• 3:00 pm SI — 50s: Steven Sutton/David King vs David Watt/Antonio Blanco Romanini
• 11:30 am SI — 60s: Rich Goheen/Ken Steen vs Leslie McIver/Carlos Garcia
• 11:15 am SI — 60s: David King/Steven Sutton vs David Lennox/Henner Lenhardt
• 4:30 pm SI — 70s: Bill Blankenbaker/Jack Barker vs Bradford Baylor/Thomas Richards
• 2:30 pm SI — 80s: Jon Tallman/Dub Ward vs David Dickenson/Ted Hoehn
• 4:30 pm SI — 80s: Harry Polychron/Robert Cherry vs Michael Stewart/Fred Drilling

Womens’ Doubles

• 2:30 pm SI — 60s: Lindy Small/Cindy Yule vs Natalya Smith/Sharon Coudert
• 4:30 pm SI — 70s: Maureen Oberg/Sharon Greene vs Marilyn Jan Kirkland/Cindy Leprevost
• 3:30 pm SI — 70s: Donna Brown/Deb Ott vs Cynthia Babb/Margaret MacHoian

Mixed Doubles

• 11:30 am SI — 70s: Tommy Bunch/Cindy Leprevost vs Janet Moseley/Junior Luffman
• 11:00 am SI — 80s: Robert Cherry/Sharon Greene vs Marsha Bornt/Fred Drilling

Consolation Matches

• 11:00 am SI — Women’s 70 singles: Karen Colonnese vs Cathy Mays
• 3:30 pm SI — Men’s 70 doubles: Joel Crisp/Francisco Herrera vs Roy Riley/Andy Steingold
• 12:00 pm KIA — Men’s 70 doubles: Jeff Fenton/Mark Colonnese

• 1:00 pm SI — Mixed 70s: Harry Polychron/Maureen Oberg vs Ellen Smith/David Stein

Continue reading “Fleming Flash for Wednesday October 7”

Check out our website at www.flemingopen.net for tournament details, photo info, and more each day. Player check-in starts today at 8:00 am, and play starts at 10:00 am on Seabrook Island. All matches today are on Seabrook Island. For all the brackets and players, check the board at the SI Racquet Club or click here.

There will be complimentary coffee and snacks available from 7:30 – 10:00 am for the players in the clubhouse. Lunch will be available to players and guests each day from 11:00 am – 2:00 pm.  You can get wraps, sandwiches, sides, desserts and drinks. Cash, credit or a member number will be accepted.  

All players should be sure to check-in at the Seabrook Island Racquet Club prior to playing your first match.  And be sure to check in with USTA about your matches and scores.

Please review the parking information since the Racquet Club has limited parking for players, LSVs and Handicap vehicles. Click here for details.

Here are the Highlighted Matches with Johns Island players for Tuesday, Oct 6.

Mens’ Singles

60s Tom McDaniel vs James Abbuhl 11:30 am

70s Jeff Fenton vs Glen Fanelli 10:00 am

Womens’ Singles

70s Lindy Small vs Terry Cherry 10:00 am
Karen Colonnese vs Margy Pettit 10:00 am

Mens’ Doubles

70s Jeff Fenton/Mark Colonnese vs John Davis/Jerry Beck 1:30 pm
Joel Crisp/Francisco Herrera vs Glen Fanelli/John Evans 1:30 pm

Womens’ Doubles

70s Maureen OBerg/Sharon Greene vs Diana Kitt/Judith Wirsing 10:00 am
Deb Ott/Donna Brown vs Frances Dickenson/Nancy Hoehn 10:00 am

Mixed’ Doubles

70s Maureen OBerg/Harry Polychron vs Thomas Richards/Lisa Jette 3:15 pm
Ellen Smith/David Stein vs Patricia Hirsch/Larry Smith 3:00 pm
Tommy Bunch/Cindy Leprevost vs Christopher Swenson/Emily Swenson 3:00 pm

80s Robert Cherry/Sharon Greene vs Nancy Hoehn/Ted Hoehn 2:15 pm

-Submitted by Ellen Smith, Fleming Open Tournament Committee

It’s our 42nd year!

The Fleming Flash is back! And it’s tournament time starting Tuesday October 6!  Stay tuned each day for a list of highlighted matches featuring Seabrook players and more. Check out our website at www.flemingopen.net for tournament details, photo info, and more. 

Player check-in starts Tuesday morning at 8:00 am, and play starts at 10:00 am on Seabrook Island.  Activities takes place on Seabrook with matches also being played on Kiawah at the Roy Barth Tennis Center so be sure to check the playing schedules. Entry is free for spectators. Draws will be posted at the Seabrook Island Racquet Club, or for the USTA website, click here. There are several Seabrookers playing in their first round matches on Tuesday starting at 10 am, so come cheer them on! Check the Fleming Flash Tuesday morning for a list of the local players and their schedules.

All players should be sure to check-in at the Seabrook Island Racquet Club prior to playing your first match. And, be sure to check in with USTA about your matches and scores. You will also be asked if you want to continue playing in the consolation bracket if you lose your match so be ready to play some more tennis!

Starting on Tuesday, complimentary coffee and snacks will be available mornings and afternoons for the players courtesy of the tournament. Lunch will be available to players and guests each day from 11:00 am – 2:00 pm. You can get wraps, sandwiches, sides, desserts and drinks. Cash, credit or a member number will be accepted.

Parking info is available at www.flemingopen.com/event-parking. Please be aware that parking at the Seabrook Island Racquet Club will be limited, so if you are not a player, please park at the Seabrook Island Equestrian Center. If able, players and spectators are asked to please ride your bike, walk, have someone drop you off, or carpool as parking will be at a premium. There are several LSV spots and a few handicap parking spots at the Racquet Center.

One last note – be sure to keep your furry friends at home since they are not permitted at the Racquet Sports Center! 

The tennis will be spectacular! Come cheer on the locals as well as our many guests from across the country and internationally.

-Submitted by Ellen Smith, Alan Fleming Tennis Tournament Committee

The Fleming Open returns to Seabrook Island October 6–11, 2026, following major recognition from the International Tennis Federation, which honored the tournament with its 2025 Tournament Recognition Award for outstanding player experience and satisfaction. In addition, the Fleming Open singles and doubles events have been elevated to a United States Tennis Association sanctioned Level 2 tournament for 2026. Now in its 42nd year, the nationally recognized event welcomes more than 300 players from across the United States and around the world to compete in men’s and women’s age divisions ranging from 30 to 80, along with Level 1/ITF mixed doubles competition.

The event, hosted by the Seabrook Island Racquet Club, is coordinated by Director of Racquet Sports Laura Ferreira alongside tournament chair Mary Anne Rayfield and a dedicated team of volunteers. The Fleming Open has become known not only for exceptional tennis, but also for its strong sense of community and hospitality. Tournament organizers are currently seeking sponsors. Sponsorhip applications are due August 1 with details available at flemingopen.net. Tournament registration opens July 1.

Continuing its tradition of community support, this year’s tournament beneficiary is Sea Island Habitat for Humanity, which has served the local community for more than 45 years through affordable housing construction and critical home repair programs.

-Submitted by Susan Courtney for the Fleming Open Committee