Tournament officials have announced that former tournament champion Ryan Redondo of San Diego will be honored at the 134th annual Pacific Coast Men’s Doubles Championship scheduled for March 2-5 at the La Jolla Beach & Tennis Club, 2000 Spindrift Drive.
It was 20 years ago when Redondo, a two-time All-American for the San Diego State University Aztecs, and teammate Oliver Maiberger, a native of Germany, thrilled hometown tennis fans as they won six straight matches without the loss of a set to capture the 2003 Pacific Coast Men’s Doubles Championship.
Redondo and Maiberger, who were the No. 2 seeded collegiate team, were so dominant at the La Jolla Beach & Tennis Club that year, they never dropped more than three games in a single set. The Aztec duo eased past the second-seeded independent team of Shuon Madden and Ryan Newport 6-2, 6-1 in the final to secure the prestigious doubles title.
After winning the 2003 Pacific Coast Men’s Doubles Championship, Redondo and Maiberger continued their outstanding play and would go on to reach the NCAA Men’s Doubles Final and finish the season as the No. 3 ranked doubles team in the nation. Redondo completed his collegiate tennis career in 2004 as one of the most heralded players in Aztec history.
“I want to thank the Pacific Coast Men’s Doubles Championship for honoring me on the 20th Anniversary of the championship in 2003. As I look back on that week, it was such a special time in my life and there are so many great memories from that tournament. I’ve never forgotten the feeling of holding up the championship trophy after we won that year,” said Redondo, who now lives in the San Diego community of North Park.
The 39-year-old Redondo, currently the CEO and general manager of Youth Tennis San Diego / Barnes Tennis Center, will be given the honor of presenting the trophies to the champion and runner-up teams at the conclusion of this year’s Pacific Coast Men’s Doubles Championship on Sunday, March 5.
“We are very happy to honor Ryan Redondo on the 20th Anniversary of his memorable title run at the Pacific Coast Men’s Doubles Championship in 2003,” said Tournament Director Bill Kellogg. “Following his brilliant college career, he has become a very well-respected member of San Diego’s tennis community. He has transformed Barnes Tennis Center into a world-class tennis destination and his programs at Youth Tennis San Diego have helped thousands of children across San Diego County.”
The 134th Annual Pacific Coast Men’s Doubles Championship will feature an impressive field of collegiate players, along with independent competitors including top teaching professionals, promising juniors, college coaches and former touring professionals.
Many of the best NCAA Men’s college teams in the country are expected to compete, including:
Boston College UC Berkeley
Ball State UC Davis
Butler University UC Santa Barbara
California Lutheran University UC Los Angeles
Claremont-Mudd-Scripps (CMS) UC San Diego
College of the Desert University of Michigan
Pepperdine University of Nebraska
Pomona Pitzer University of Redlands
San Diego State University University of Southern California
Stanford Villanova
The starting times for each day of the tournament will be as follows: Thursday, March 2 – 4 p.m. (subject to change); Friday, March 3 and Saturday, March 4, 8 a.m.; Sunday, March 5 – 9 a.m.
La Jolla Beach & Tennis Club welcomes tennis spectators to view the tournament with free admission. On-site parking is available for a fee. Fans can tune-in to RadioTennis.com at 10:15 a.m. on Saturday, March 4 and Sunday, March 5 to listen to live audio play-by-play of the day’s matches on Court No. 1 at the La Jolla Beach & Tennis Club. Tennis broadcaster Ken Thomas will provide live web cast commentary at https://radiotennis.com/.
