Saturday marked the eighth and final day of the 101st American Tennis Association (ATA) National Championships, hosted by the USTA National Campus. While all junior play wrapped up the day prior, there were still one singles, four doubles and four mixed doubles titles to be earned to close out the historic event.

Overall, there was a grand total of 61 champions crowned – 19 junior, 37 adult and an additional five in the open divisions – throughout the week.

Listed below are the results from the nine finals that were completed on Saturday.

SINGLES

Men’s 65: No. 1 James Clayton (Fort Washington, Md.) def. No. 2 Henry Kennedy (Washington, D.C.) 7-5, 6-3

DOUBLES

Men’s 60s: Donald Johnson (Chicago)/Greg Kenner (Chicago) def. Jerome Bettis (Washington, D.C.)/George Guy (East Norriton, Pa.) 6-4, 6-1

Men’s 65s: Stanford Myrie-G (St. Croix, V.I.)/Enrique Sanchez (Panama City, Fla.) def. Larry Mulligan-Gibbs (Elkins Park, Pa.)/Don Ringgold (Philadelphia) 6-3, 6-3

Men’s 70s: No. 1 David Barnes (Upper Marlboro, Md.)/Phillip Lucas (Upper Marlboro, Md.) def. No. 2 Henry Kennedy (Washington, D.C.)/Clifford Vines (Nokomis, Fla.) 6-2, 6-2

Women’s 55s: No. 1 Ann Eaton (Houston)/Linda Griffin (Friendswood, Texas) def. Rachel Brown (Los Angeles)/Brenda Cullin (Milwaukee) 6-2, 6-2

MIXED DOUBLES

Mixed 55s: No. 1 Mae King (Fredericksburg, Va.)/Lonnie White (Conway, S.C.) def. Jay Reese (Charlotte, N.C.)/Cynthia Staton (Charlotte, N.C.) 6-2, 3-6, 7-5

Mixed 60s: No. 3 Audley Cornwall (Jacksonville, Fla.)/Beverley Ranger (Charlotte, N.C.) def. No. 2 Jerome Bettis (Washington, D.C.)/Rachel Brown (Los Angeles) 6-3, 5-7, 6-2

Mixed 65s: No. 1 Mildred Azizi (Glenside, Pa.)/James Clayton (Fort Washington, Md.) def. Fenella Cooper (St. Thomas, V.I.)/Enrique Sanchez (Panama City, Fla.) 6-4, 7-5

Mixed 70s: No. 2 Laurice Smith (Memphis, Tenn.)/Arveal Turner (Memphis, Tenn.) def. No. 1 David Barnes (Upper Marlboro, Md.)/Roz King (San Diego), Walkover

For more information on the 2018 ATA National Championships, click here. To learn more about the history of the ATA, click here.

The ATA was born on November 30, 1916, when representatives from over a dozen black tennis clubs met in Washington, D.C., with the goal of promoting black tennis in America. The organization held the first ATA National Championships at Baltimore’s Druid Hill Park in August of the following year; the tournament featured three total draws – men’s singles, women’s singles, and men’s doubles.

The ATA, which is the oldest African-American sports organization in the United States, has produced a number of the world’s top players and coaches. Most notably among these are Althea Gibson and Arthur Ashe, the first African-Americans to be ranked No. 1 and to win grand slam titles. Others to grow up training at ATA-affiliated clubs and participating in ATA events include current USTA Chairman of the Board and President Katrina Adams, Zina Garrison, Leslie Allen, Lori McNeil, Chanda Rubin and MaliVai Washington.