Sock, Pospisil win China Open doubles title

Down a set and a service break in the second set, Sock and Pospisil recovered to defeat the fourth-seeded team of Canadian Daniel Nestor and France’s Edouard Roger-Vasselin 3-6, 6-3, 1-0 (10-6) in the China Open final Sunday in Beijing.

1 singles player Will Gleason were the named junior girls and boys players of the year, respectively, at the Lincoln Tennis Association awards banquet Sunday at Woods Tennis Center.

Mannix, who trains at Woods Tennis Center, will be the state award winner as well when the Nebraska Tennis Association holds its Hall of Fame/Awards banquet Nov.

Other LTA award winners were: family of the year Garcia family*; distinguished service Ryan Johnson; junior tournament Future qualifier; 10-and-under tennis provider Trey McGill; community service Harold Dynneson*; Contributor to Youth High Performance Talor Wain*; Contributor to USTA League tennis Shannon Brinkman; event of the year Jack Sock Day*; adult rec player Brian Adams; junior rec player Kei Watanabe*; outstanding official of the year Mike Laughlin*; outstanding diversity achievement Friends of Woods Tennis; member organization Friends of Woods Tennis*; high school coach Nate Renter, North Star; adult player Taylor Graham*.