Hyden and Scott Capture Chicago Open
Field narrows on the women's side of competition
By: AVP Press Release, on 08/29/2009
John Hyden and Sean Scott capture the 2009 Chicago Open.
Second-seeded John Hyden and Sean Scott claimed the men’s title at the AVP Crocs Cup Championship Kentucky Grilled Chicken Chicago Open, with a 21-17, 15-21, 15-12 win over 2009 Crocs Cup Champions, 2008 Olympic gold medalists and top seeds Phil Dalhausser and Todd Rogers. On the women’s side of the bracket, top seeds Nicole Branagh and Elaine Youngs advanced to the semifinals undefeated, while sixth-seeded Kerri Walsh and Holly McPeak remain in sight of the title despite dropping into the Contenders’ Bracket with a Round 3 loss.
In the men’s final, Hyden / Scott snapped Dalhausser / Rogers’ 34-match, five tournament win streak, largely due to Hyden’s 20 digs and Dalhausser / Rogers’ combined eight errors.
“I felt really energetic, kept the fire, kept the focus,” Hyden said. “Everything opens up, and you can get a little higher, a little faster.”
“He was on fire,” Rogers said of Hyden. “He played pretty darn good.”
Saturday’s final marked the sixth time in 2009 that Hyden / Scott have faced Dalhausser / Rogers in AVP finals. Each team has won three times.
To advance to Saturday’s final, Hyden / Scott defeated tenth-seeded Pedro Brazao / Matt Prosser 21-17, 21-16, while Dalhausser / Rogers eliminated third-seeded Jake Gibb / Sean Rosenthal 23-25, 21-15, 15-5.
Though Hyden / Scott claimed the Chicago Open title, Dalhausser / Rogers claimed the season-long Crocs Cup Championship title. The Crocs Cup awards $75,000 in bonus money to the top four teams of each gender based on their top ten 2009 finishes as a team through this weekend’s tournament. Dalhausser / Rogers won the $45,000 first-place bonus, while Hyden / Scott claimed the $15,000 second-place prize. Gibb/Rosenthal took third and $10,000, while John Mayer / Jeff Nygaard finished fourth and went home with $5,000.
On the women’s side, Branagh / Youngs first defeated eighth-seeded Angie Akers / Tyra Turner 21-18, 21-10, then fourth-seeded Priscilla Lima / Tatiana Minello 19-21, 21-18, 15-9. They face the winners of the Contenders’ Bracket match between third-seeds Annett Davis /Jenny Johnson Jordan and fifth-seeded Dianne DeNecochea / Carrie Dodd.
McPeak / Walsh started the day with a 21-23, 21-18, 15-13 loss to Davis / Johnson Jordan, then bounced back in the Contender’s Bracket to beat ninth-seeded Brooke Hanson / Lisa Rutledge 21-18, 21-18. They take on Lima / Minello at 9:15 a.m. Sunday.
Second-seeded women and 2009 World Champions Jen Kessy / April Ross advanced to the semifinals undefeated. They will face the winners of McPeak / Walsh vs. Lima / Minello in Sunday’s semifinals.
The AVP Crocs Cup Championship Kentucky Grilled Chicken Chicago Open continues Aug. 30 in Chicago at Oak Street Beach. Women's finals will take place Sunday at 1:30 p.m. CT. The finals will be broadcast LIVE on NBC. Semifinals will be tape delayed on Universal Sports at 11 p.m. CT. Tickets start at $10 and are available at www.avp.com or during the event at the onsite box office.
For more information on the AVP Crocs Tour, please visit www.avp.com.
In the men’s final, Hyden / Scott snapped Dalhausser / Rogers’ 34-match, five tournament win streak, largely due to Hyden’s 20 digs and Dalhausser / Rogers’ combined eight errors.
“I felt really energetic, kept the fire, kept the focus,” Hyden said. “Everything opens up, and you can get a little higher, a little faster.”
“He was on fire,” Rogers said of Hyden. “He played pretty darn good.”
Saturday’s final marked the sixth time in 2009 that Hyden / Scott have faced Dalhausser / Rogers in AVP finals. Each team has won three times.
To advance to Saturday’s final, Hyden / Scott defeated tenth-seeded Pedro Brazao / Matt Prosser 21-17, 21-16, while Dalhausser / Rogers eliminated third-seeded Jake Gibb / Sean Rosenthal 23-25, 21-15, 15-5.
Though Hyden / Scott claimed the Chicago Open title, Dalhausser / Rogers claimed the season-long Crocs Cup Championship title. The Crocs Cup awards $75,000 in bonus money to the top four teams of each gender based on their top ten 2009 finishes as a team through this weekend’s tournament. Dalhausser / Rogers won the $45,000 first-place bonus, while Hyden / Scott claimed the $15,000 second-place prize. Gibb/Rosenthal took third and $10,000, while John Mayer / Jeff Nygaard finished fourth and went home with $5,000.
On the women’s side, Branagh / Youngs first defeated eighth-seeded Angie Akers / Tyra Turner 21-18, 21-10, then fourth-seeded Priscilla Lima / Tatiana Minello 19-21, 21-18, 15-9. They face the winners of the Contenders’ Bracket match between third-seeds Annett Davis /Jenny Johnson Jordan and fifth-seeded Dianne DeNecochea / Carrie Dodd.
McPeak / Walsh started the day with a 21-23, 21-18, 15-13 loss to Davis / Johnson Jordan, then bounced back in the Contender’s Bracket to beat ninth-seeded Brooke Hanson / Lisa Rutledge 21-18, 21-18. They take on Lima / Minello at 9:15 a.m. Sunday.
Second-seeded women and 2009 World Champions Jen Kessy / April Ross advanced to the semifinals undefeated. They will face the winners of McPeak / Walsh vs. Lima / Minello in Sunday’s semifinals.
The AVP Crocs Cup Championship Kentucky Grilled Chicken Chicago Open continues Aug. 30 in Chicago at Oak Street Beach. Women's finals will take place Sunday at 1:30 p.m. CT. The finals will be broadcast LIVE on NBC. Semifinals will be tape delayed on Universal Sports at 11 p.m. CT. Tickets start at $10 and are available at www.avp.com or during the event at the onsite box office.
For more information on the AVP Crocs Tour, please visit www.avp.com.
