Santa Barbara Dominates Local Tennis Tournament

Santa Barbara’s tennis scene lit up the court once again as locals dominated the 89th annual Santa Barbara Open, with 71 of 125 players hailing from the area—and 18 making it to the finals. Matija Pecotic claimed Men’s Singles glory over UCSB’s Diogo Morais, while Shakhnoza Khatamova triumphed over teammate Emma Tutoveanu in Women’s Singles. UCSB swept both doubles titles, with juniors Matei Gavrea and Mario Garcia winning Men’s Doubles and Ekua Youri and Caroline Beard taking Women’s Doubles. Even in the 40+ division, Neil Levinson and his local doubles partner proved the depth of talent. With a record $12,000 in prize money and a legacy that continues to grow, this tournament remains the heartbeat of Central Coast tennis. Support the show:Get a discount at https://solipillow.com/discount/dnn. Advertise on DNN:[email protected] This is an automated, high-level news summary based on public reporting.Report issues to [email protected]. View sources & latest updates:https://sources.thednn.ai/f4e04227e0919f82