Stephen Wiechert, a member of the Oregon men’s tennis 2006-07 recruiting class, won the doubles portion of the USTA National Open on Wednesday.
Wiechert, a Eugene native, and his doubles partner, Spencer Mendoza, overcame the Hawaiian sun and top-notch competition to win the tournament in Honolulu.
“Stephen’s a good player and he’s continually developing and getting better week by week,” Oregon men’s tennis coach Kevin Kowalik said. “We’re excited about his doubles tournament win and we’re looking forward to working with him next fall.”
During their run to the finals, Wiechert and Mendoza defeated the tournament’s No. 2-seeded team, Holden Ching and Michael J. Lim.
Wiechert has built a reputation as a solid junior player and was ranked No. 1 in Boys 16-and-under in Pacific Northwest singles tennis rankings. The senior at Churchill High School was also a member of the 2005 USTA Junior Davis Cup team.
“With the improvement Stephen’s been making, and if he continues to be successful, he’s going to move more and more into the spotlight,” Kowalik said.