The

Peachtree City Tennis Center was abuzz about the women's

tennis final as defending champion Alina Jidkova faced

Sandra Cacic of Bradenton, Fla.

Cacic is

returning to form after recovering from an injury.

Jidkova had a taped-up wrist and had battled an upset

stomach the past few days. Cacic took the first set 6-0,

but Jidkova battled all day. In the fourth game of the

first set, she led 40-0 only to lose the game.

The two

girls went to deuce four times in the fifth game of the

second set, with the set tied 2-2. Cacic won the game and

Jidkova retired due to injury and illness in the sixth

game. Cacic won the singles championship, earning $3,000.

She will play in Mahwah Monday against Vanessa Webb.

The doubles

match was between the two strongest pairs of the

tournament; Dawn Buth and Lisa McShea, and Allison

Bradshaw and Abigail Spears. Oddly, the tournament was

the first time that Buth and McShea played together,

while Bradshaw and Spears were old doubles partners

reunited for the first time in a while.

Bradshaw

and Spears won the first set 6-2. The set was tied 2-2

when Bradshaw and Spears broke it open and won the next

four games in a row.

The rest of

the match was a battle of the two teams' wills. Buth and

McShea won the first two games of the second set, while

Bradshaw and Spears won the second two games. The next

four went to Buth and McShea and a third and decisive set

was needed. Bradshaw and Spears started off strong,

winning the first three games, but Buth and McShea won

the next five. Bradshaw and Spears took the ninth game of

the third set, but Buth and McShea were too strong and

eventually won the match, 6-4.

The

tournament, part of the USTA Prudential Securities

Circuit, was very successful for the Peachtree City

Tennis Center, the players and the fans. Each day brought

great tennis action that continually improved with each

day.