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GAME, SET, MATCH — Yukon's Jan Polivka returns a shot at the Capital Cup tennis tournament Sunday. Polivka won the men's singles competition over Eric Marcoux 8-6.

Juneau team victorious in Capital Cup

It was a great weekend of tennis, despite some of the weather. Juneau kept its hold on this year's Capital Cup. Team Whitehorse will try and get revenge at the indoor version in April 2011.

By Whitehorse Star on July 14, 2010

It was a great weekend of tennis, despite some of the weather. Juneau kept its hold on this year's Capital Cup. Team Whitehorse will try and get revenge at the indoor version in April 2011.

Here are the full results:

Men's A Singles

Jan Polivka beat Eric Marcoux 8-6

Men's A Doubles

Jan Polivka/Gord Puddister beat Tobin

Roberts/Eric Marcoux 8-6

Men's B Singles

Shahid Sayed (by default)

Men's B Doubles

Hoby Irwin/Andre beat Nils

Clarke/Michel Gelinas 9-8

Women's A Singles

Winner of round-robin: Mona Yarnell

(Juneau), finished round-robin with a record of 4-0

Women's B Singles

Winner of round-robin: Maryanne

Morrissey, finished round-robin with a record of 4-0

Women's Doubles

Winner of round-robin: Betty

Irwin/Mary-Clare Massicotte, finished

round-robin with a record of 3-0.

Mixed Doubles A

Winner: Team Juneau

Mixed Doubles B

Winner: TBA

Juniors

(round-robin, single-point scoring)

Group A

Winners: Alex Giczi and Jaxson

Fitzsimmons tied

Group B

Winner: Andrew Roberts

Group C

Winner: Alex Roberts; runner-up: Aline

Halliday

Group C Doubles

Winners: Alex Roberts/Matthias

Hoenisch; runners-up: Gentianne

Graham/Solstice Sarin-Toews

Next up for local tennis players is the Yukon Territorial Championships, which will be held Aug. 18-22.

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