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USTA Pro Circuit Tennis Tournament Day 4 Recap and Day 5 Order of Play 🎾

Friday, May 8, 2026

Dear Fish Fans

Thursday at Sea Oaks was a lot of tennis, a lot of heat and a lot of fun!

12 exciting matches were played in some pretty tough conditions. See Results

Read the day's stories on TennisVeroBeach.com

Today we start at NOON with the Singles Quarter Finals and the Doubles Semi Finals.

Today's Order of Play

Main Draw - Singles

Main Draw - Doubles

Today will end with JJ Wolf (USA) vs Joaquim Almeida (BRA) on stadium court (not before 5:30 pm). You won't want to miss this match or the wine tasting and the Gretchen Scott and LPL Creations Pop Up Booths on the Pro Shop Deck before this final match of the day!

Come out and support our players and our cause. See below for two of our kids' programs who joined us yesterday to share what they do and enjoy the tennis!

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These are just a handful of the children here in Indian River County who we are helping live healthier happier lives!

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Cinderellas Gaston Erhardt, Alejandro Orihuela Strike Midnight In Mardy Fish Futures Doubles Loss at Sea Oaks
Randy Walker · May 8, 2026

By Harvey Fialkov

VERO BEACH –- Although it was only about 7:15 p.m., the clock struck midnight for the Cinderella run of Argentine teaching pros Gaston Erhardt and Alejandro Orihuela, as the hopeful duo were unable to deal with the power and consistency of their seasoned top-seeded doubles counterparts in front of a packed gallery of supportive fans from the Vero Beach tennis community. Read article

Come out and join us for more great tennis, excellent food and beverages, and fun with other Vero Beach tennis enthusiasts! Check out our raffle and silent auction table. Get your signature Mardy Fish etched glass wine glasses and get a $1.00 off your drinks each time you bring your glass to the bar! All proceeds go to help the kids who need us here in Indian River County!

Raffle Items Ready for Print

Please remember there will be NO ONSITE TICKET SALES at the venue. We are completely sold out.

If you have a general admission grounds pass, please proceed to the Sea Oaks Beach Club Parking lot - East Side of A1A and show your wristband and they will allow you access into Parking Lot C. You can then walk across A1A and show your wristband to get into the main gate on the West side and walk toward the tennis courts general admission area.

If you have individual reserved seats, please proceed to the Sea Oaks Beach Club Parking Lot, show your confirmation, you will be directed to Lot C to park. Walk Across A1A to the main gate and we will will have your credentials at the desk on the pro shop porch.

Sponsors have received separate instructions if they have not already picked up their credential packets.

Volunteers will be wearing navy and white and yellow tennis button name tags and will be assisting with parking, where to go while on the courts depending on your ticket, location of food and beverage, Pro Shop, match schedules etc.

Please adhere to all the signage and instructions from our volunteers and staff and help us make this a great event!

We expect to see some spectacular tennis and enjoy fun and friendship throughout the remainder of the week and most of all, raise money to help a lot of children stay healthy and happy here in Indian River County.

CHALLENGER SPONSOR

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SEAT CUSHION SPONSOR

Tom Collins Insurance Agency

HAT SPONSOR

The Roberts Family Foundation
Juli Roberts Blunt and John Roberts

SCOREBOARD SPONSOR

Michael Pierce in Loving Memory of Kathie Pierce

FOREHAND SPONSOR

Joe and Barbara Price

BACKHAND SPONSOR

Regan and Witteck - One Sotheby's International Realty

DECK SPONSORS

John & Sara Marshall and Chase & Wendy Carey
Bill Antle
Bill Baker
Vero Marine Center
Jaime Yordan

CABANA SPONSORS

Cliff Norris Real Estate, Gene Simonsen, Bob and Emilie Burr, Lynn Southerly, John and Marie McConnell, M&M Realty, Este and Charlie Brashears, Tracey Reynolds, Joni Vinas, Dan Holman, Fran and Dave Henig, Michael and Molly Fix, Peter and Maureen Lee, Peter and Ellen Kendall, Orchid Island Golf and Beach Club, Tom and Sally Fish

DONORS IN KIND

Hazelton Marketing Group, Kitchens by Design, Janet Turban's Massage Therapy, Center Court Tennis Outfitters

RAFFLE DONORS

Monkees Gift Certificate $100
Gretchen Scott Gift Certificate $200
Petite Shope Gift Certificate $150
Citrus Grill Gift Certificate $100
Walker Wade - one free dress (of most popular designs) valued at approximately $200
Monograms of Vero - Tennis Bag (with monogram) valued at $175
Evelyn's Plant Care - Designer Potted Orchid $225
Deb Barnes - Honey Hive - Honey Basket $100
LPL Creations Handmade Accessories - Gift Certificate $50

Lessons with Local Pros
Tom and Johnny at Windsor - doubles tennis for an hour and a half
Christophe (Vero Club Tennis) - one hour singles tennis lesson
Yohann (Vero Club Tennis) - one hour singles tennis lesson
Joe B (Sea Oaks) - one hour singles tennis lesson
Christian (Sea Oaks) - one hour singles tennis lesson
Aldo (The Moorings) - 2 - 45 min singles tennis lessons
Gaston (Quail Valley) - 1 hour tennis lesson
TK (Quail Valley) - 1 hour tennis lesson

Pat Gorman - one hour golf lesson at Bent Pine

SILENT AUCTION

2 seats first week Miami Open 2027 - compliments of James Blake.

Sea Oaks Tennis Court #7 - original sign - donated by Trish Lewis

"Whimsy Tennis" oil on canvas, 24 x 36 by Deb Murphy, 2026

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