By KEVIN ROBERTS STAFF WRITER Carolyn Callahan took a deep breath and prepared for match point against Kristen Bell this past Saturday on opening day of the 2019 Wayton Open. When the point went in Callahan’s favor, she had secured a three-set women’s singles division win over Bell, 3-6, 7-6(8), 7-5. It was Callahan’s first singles win in her third year of competition, but she had to earn it in the heat against a solid opponent. “I just kept taking deep breaths and reminding myself, it’s a new set, you can restart, reload,” Callahan said about losing the first set. “I’ve got to keep it together because it’s not over yet.” Callahan’s match was one of two women’s singles matches to go the full three sets. “She kept serving to my forehand side, which is my weaker side,” Callahan said. “I had to get used to that, and she also had a lot of low balls, so I had to make sure I bent down and got it over the net.” About 200 players began the tournament in nine divisions this past weekend, according to tournament founder and director Matt Wayton. “People are coming out, good turnout. A lot of […]
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