Ball bounced in doubles final

COSTA MESA — Newport Beach resident Carsten Ball and partner Andre Begermann were outlasted in a marathon doubles championship match at the Costa Mesa Pro Classic tennis tournament Saturday.

Nicholas Meister and John Peers outlasted Ball and Begermann, 6-3, 6-7(1), and 17-15 in a tie-breaker. Meister and Peers battled back from a 5-1 deficit in the tie-breaker to deny Ball, the former Corona del Mar High standout.

Ball and Begemann earned $472.50 and 15 ATP points each for the runner-up showing.

In singles, No. 4-seeded Brian Baker and No. 5 Gregory Oullette easily advanced to Sunday’s championship match.

Baker ousted unseeded Joshua Zavala, 6-1, 6-2, and Oullette topped Takanyi Garanganga of Zimbabwe, 6-1, 6-2.

The singles championship is scheduled for Sunday at 10 a.m. The event is free and families are encouraged to attend.

After the match there will also be a 10-and-under tennis event, part of a USTA initiative.

Children ages 5 to 10 are eligible to play in the singles and doubles event.

All equipment will be provided for the “Play Day,” and matches will be played on smaller courts with proper equipment for 10-and-under tennis.

— From staff reports