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Parks Advances to Semifinals of U.S. Open Wheelchair Tennis

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Third-seeded Brad Parks of San Clemente defeated Michael Foulks of La Jolla, 7-5, 6-4, Thursday in a men’s singles quarterfinal of the U.S. Open Wheelchair tennis championships at the Irvine Racquet Club.

In women’s singles, second-seeded Chantal Vandierendonck of the Netherlands defeated third-seeded Regina Isecke of Germany, 6-7, 6-2, 7-6, in a semifinal match. Vandierendonck will play fourth-seeded Nancy Olson of Stony Point, N.Y., in the final, Saturday at noon.

Thursday’s results:

MEN’S SINGLES quarterfinals--Brad Parks (San Clemente) d. Michael Foulks (La Jolla), 7-5, 6-4; Laurent Giammartini (France) d. Chip Parmelly (Diamond Bar), 4-6, 7-5, 6-4.

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WOMEN’S SINGLES semifinal--Chantal Vandierendonck (Netherlands) d. Regina Isecke (Germany), 6-7, 6-2, 7-6.

QUAD SINGLES quarterfinals--Rick Draney (Oceanside) d. Chris Dooley (Marlton, N.J.), 6-2, 6-0; Kevin Whalen (Birmingham, Ala.) d. Rick Amber (Dallas), 4-6, 6-3, 6-3; Robert Spindler (Altamonte Springs, Fla.) d. Patrick Sappino (France), 6-4, 3-6, 7-6.

MEN’S SINGLES A semifinals--Bob Dockerill (Great Britain) d. Mark Shepherd (N. Ridgeville, Ohio), 3-6, 7-6, 6-2.

MEN’S SINGLES B quarterfinals--Daniel Lopez (Belgium) d. Carlos Gomez (Oyster Bay, N.Y.), 7-5, 6-4; David Hobler (Oakland) d. Mike Bohinski (Monroeville, Pa.), 6-2, 6-3; Aslam Abubaker (Israel) d. Ralph McFarland, 6-3, 6-1; James Terpenning (Cornwall, N.Y.) d. John Fay (Dallas), 6-2, 6-3.

MEN’S SINGLES C fourth round--John Gould (Beavercreek, Ohio) d. Andrew Lis (Dayton, Ohio), 6-0, 6-4; Mario Rodriguez (Houston) d. Dean Oba (Salt Lake City), 7-6, 3-6, 6-4; Lance Toguchi (Long Beach) d. Corey White (Murray, Utah), 6-4, 6-2; Patrick Donaghey (Roslyn Heights, N.Y.) d. Bradley Anderson (Howell, Mich.), 6-1, 6-2.

QUAD SINGLES A quarterfinals--Cliff Chun (Nashville, Tenn.) d. Steve Kaliszewski (San Diego), 6-3, 7-5; Kelly Wong (Monterey Park) d. Dean McCabe (Orange), 6-1, 6-2; Enrique Madrinan (Pittsburgh) d. Elizabeth Truston (Long Beach, N.Y.), 6-1, 6-0; Jerry Jencks (Lake Forest) d. Gerald Wynne (Minneapolis), 6-3, 6-2.

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