Teams

Benson 55

2025 South East Tennis Combo 55 & over · Men 6.5

11 players · average NTRP 3.25 / NORTH CAROLINA

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Schedule9 played
2025-10-17vs Messmer/ O'CONNORLost 02
L#1 DoublesStuart Ross / Michael Caropolo vs Chip Yost / Michael Consoletti3-6, 5-7
L#2 DoublesTerry Cruse / Dave Baxter vs John Murray / David Williams0-6, 6-2, 0-1
2025-10-13vs MEISSNERLost 12
L#1 DoublesKurt Bassett / Clayton Ferner vs Dean Wilson / David Schmitz1-6, 6-3, 0-1
W#2 DoublesStuart Ross / Gregor Kysely vs Chuck Roberson / Michael Miller6-4, 6-2
L#3 DoublesMichael Caropolo / Gary Ochsner vs Steven Kolb / James Needs3-6, 1-6
2025-10-08vs Shumway - Compass PointeLost 12
L#1 DoublesAdrian Willis / Kurt Bassett vs Joseph Grimaldi / Bruce Alter3-6, 3-6
L#2 DoublesMichael Caropolo / Stuart Ross vs Tim Pelczar / Jim Ferris7-5, 3-6, 0-1
W#3 DoublesClayton Ferner / Dave Baxter vs David Chodnicki / David Paul6-3, 6-3
2025-10-06vs Wise - DayLost 12
L#1 DoublesStuart Ross / Adrian Willis vs Randy Shackelford / Rusty Clementoni6-1, 4-6, 0-1
L#2 DoublesKurt Bassett / Clayton Ferner vs Hugh Sutherland / Randy Fails2-6, 6-2, 0-1
W#3 DoublesDave Baxter / Michael Caropolo vs Jim Huffstetler / Kevin Wise7-6, 6-0
2025-10-06vs Wise - DayLost 12
L#1 DoublesMichael Caropolo / Kurt Bassett vs Peter Haley / Mike Richez5-7, 6-7
W#2 DoublesAdrian Willis / Thomas Royce vs Randy Shackelford / Claus Fey7-6, 6-4
L#3 DoublesClayton Ferner / Stuart Ross vs joe lobue / James Textoris3-6, 3-4
2025-09-24vs MEISSNERLost 12
L#1 DoublesClayton Ferner / Dave Baxter vs Dean Wilson / Danny Ketola2-6, 5-7
W#2 DoublesGregor Kysely / Gary Ochsner vs Jeffrey Moore / Robert Murphy6-1, 6-3
L#3 DoublesAdrian Willis / Stuart Ross vs Fred Broyles / David Filios6-4, 2-6, 0-1
2025-09-17vs Messmer/ O'CONNORLost 02
L#1 DoublesAdrian Willis / Dale Benson vs Brett Arseneault / Donald Murphy1-6, 6-7
L#2 DoublesGregor Kysely / Stuart Ross vs David Williams / Mark Bradcovich6-7, 6-7
2025-09-13vs Shumway - Compass PointeLost 12
W#1 DoublesAdrian Willis / Kurt Bassett vs David Paul / Michael Hancock0-6, 6-3, 1-0
L#2 DoublesDale Benson / Thomas Royce vs Mark Cronin / BRUCE MILLER3-6, 1-6
L#3 DoublesTerry Cruse / Stuart Ross vs Douglas Taylor / Donald Cooke4-6, 6-2, 0-1
2025-09-03vs Nguyen/KonLost 12
L#1 DoublesAdrian Willis / Gary Ochsner vs Michael Pirkey / Randall Shelton6-7, 3-6
L#2 DoublesGregor Kysely / Dave Baxter vs Son Nguyen / Gregory Wallace4-6, 5-7
W#3 DoublesDale Benson / Thomas Royce vs Richard Kon / Robert Pelosi6-3, 6-4
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ScoutingWhere each opponent usually plays

Signed-in extra: whether this captain plays strict strength order or mixes it up, from every doubles line they have put out. Create a free account to see it.

Roster averages 3.09 estimated across 9 rated players. No lineup is published in advance, so the column below is where each player has actually been used — a captain's habits are the best available forecast. Sign in and claim your record to see who you have played.

3.36
Terry Cruse
usually #2 Doubles 50%, also #3 Doubles 50% · published
3.29
Gregor Kysely
usually #2 Doubles 67%, also #3 Doubles 25% · published
3.24
Clayton Ferner
usually #1 Doubles 40%, also #3 Doubles 40% · published 3.5
3.16
Michael Caropolo
usually #3 Doubles 40%, also #1 Doubles 40% · published
3.12
Adrian Willis
usually #1 Doubles 71%, also #3 Doubles 14% · published 3.5
3.00
Dave Baxter
usually #3 Doubles 40%, also #2 Doubles 40% · published 3
2.92
Kurt Bassett
usually #1 Doubles 80%, also #2 Doubles 20% · published
2.88
Thomas Royce
usually #2 Doubles 67%, also #3 Doubles 33% · published
2.84
Dale Benson
usually #1 Doubles 33%, also #3 Doubles 33% · published 3
Gary Ochsner
usually #2 Doubles 33%, also #3 Doubles 33% · published
Stuart Ross
usually #3 Doubles 38%, also #2 Doubles 38% · published
Established pairs

Doubles pairs from this roster with three or more matches together anywhere — ordered by performance against what the rating gap predicted, not by record.

Clayton Ferner + Dale Benson3350% games+3.2% vs expected
Gregor Kysely + Gary Ochsner2343% gamesnot enough data
Clayton Ferner + Kurt Bassett033 matchesnot enough data
Adrian Willis + Kurt Bassett123 matchesnot enough data
Kurt Bassett + Michael Caropolo033 matchesnot enough data
Roster

Ordered by our estimated dynamic rating, which is why two players at the same published level are not tied — a published 4.0 says nothing about where inside the band someone sits. Lines played in this team’s season are shown beside each name.

Terry Cruse
24W–30L career · 2 lines in 2025
<1%83%16%
3.36
Gregor Kysely
38W–50L career · 12 lines in 2025
2%91%7%
3.29
3.5
Clayton Ferner
10W–36L career · 5 lines in 2025
4%93%3%
3.24
Michael Caropolo
14W–22L career · 5 lines in 2025
12%87%1%
3.16
3.5
Adrian Willis
15W–21L career · 7 lines in 2025
20%80%<1%
3.12
3
Dave Baxter
25W–14L career · 5 lines in 2025
<1%49%51%
3.00
Kurt Bassett
21W–26L career · 5 lines in 2025
<1%71%29%
2.92
Thomas Royce
9W–16L career · 3 lines in 2025
81%19%<1%
2.88
3
Dale Benson
19W–56L career · 3 lines in 2025
1%87%12%
2.84
Gary Ochsner
8W–10L career · 3 lines in 2025
not enough data
Stuart Ross
4W–15L career · 8 lines in 2025
not enough data

Three percentages are where each player stands right now: the chance they are below their band, inside it, or above it, on the way they are playing this season. The number on the right is our estimated dynamic rating, which USTA never publishes. This is today rather than a forecast of December, because a forecast has to assume future matches and cannot know whether someone will even be offered them. Percentages are blank where a player has too few matches this season, or at a level where the model does not yet beat a base-rate guess; the estimate is a weaker claim than a probability and survives where those do not.

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