Teams

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2023 Adult 40 and Over League · 3.5 Men

12 players · average NTRP 3.42 / OAHU

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Schedule10 played
2023-03-25vs Ala Moana Leftover 3.5 Men's 40+Lost 12
L#1 DoublesWendell Asuka / Wendell Kong vs Anson Chan / Arnel Opriasa2-6, 3-6
W#1 SinglesErnesto Valbuena vs Andrew Aimoto6-3, 6-0
L#2 DoublesJohn Burns / Richard Vermeesch vs Patrick Nakamura / Jing Xu3-6, 0-6
2023-03-18vs Kwockers for LifeWon 40
W#1 DoublesReed Szameitat / Peter Chong vs Stanley Kurasaki / Wai Tak Lam6-1, 6-1
W#2 DoublesGene Higa / Gerald Noda vs Edwin Beleno / Ray Gomez6-2, 6-2
W#2 SinglesErnesto Valbuena vs Bob Vega6-2, 6-1
W#3 DoublesWendell Kong / Wendell Asuka vs Milton Kwock / Virgilio Alarcio6-1, 6-1
2023-03-11vs KALAKAUALost 14
W#1 DoublesWendell Kong / Wendell Asuka vs Orlando Sadaya / Arcadio Aliganga Jr7-5, 6-3
L#1 SinglesRichard Vermeesch vs Pj Sadaya2-6, 0-6
L#2 DoublesGene Higa / John Burns vs Ernest Ato / Amante Castro4-6, 2-6
L#2 SinglesErnesto Valbuena vs Dennis Escalante1-6, 5-7
L#3 DoublesReed Szameitat / Peter Chong vs Antonio Saramosing / Larwil Gadiano3-6, 5-6
2023-02-25vs Racquet MastersWon 32
L#1 DoublesWendell Asuka / Wendell Kong vs Byron Nagasako / Clifford Chan3-6, 2-6
W#1 SinglesErnesto Valbuena vs Kwan Ngok Law6-2, 6-1
W#2 DoublesSpencer Nishimura / Peter Chong vs Norman Soohoo / Robert Nogami6-7, 6-4, 1-0
L#2 SinglesMichael Asuka vs Albert Law4-6, 4-6
W#3 DoublesGene Higa / John Burns vs Wai Wu / Robert Rhoades Jr.6-0, 6-3
2023-02-18vs Match Point 40+Won 32
W#1 DoublesRichard Vermeesch / John Burns vs Tory Mell / Jason Yoshimi6-4, 1-6, 1-0
L#1 SinglesMichael Asuka vs Anthony Flament0-6, 5-7
L#2 DoublesGene Higa / Reed Szameitat vs Jeffrey Wong / Patrick Zukeran3-6, 5-7
W#2 SinglesErnesto Valbuena vs Buddy Vidal6-0, 6-1
W#3 DoublesSpencer Nishimura / Darrell Zane vs Steve Wendel / Charles Leake7-6, 7-6
2023-02-11vs Bruceki'sLost 13
L#1 DoublesWendell Asuka / Wendell Kong vs Richard Brostrom / Shane Sumida1-6, 4-6
L#1 SinglesMichael Asuka vs Paul Kinney0-6, 5-7
L#2 DoublesGene Higa / Spencer Nishimura vs David Gilbert / Jordan Joanou3-6, 0-6
W#3 DoublesJohn Burns / Richard Vermeesch vs Clayton Ing / Glen Shimabukuro6-2, 6-1
2023-02-04vs Tennis The MenaceWon 32
L#1 DoublesGerald Noda / Reed Szameitat vs Darryl Yap / Jeffrey Ung0-6, 6-4, 0-1
W#1 SinglesErnesto Valbuena vs Bryan Lum6-1, 6-1
L#2 DoublesWendell Asuka / Wendell Kong vs Darren Chang / Thomas Lake4-6, 4-6
W#2 SinglesRichard Vermeesch vs Alden Lum6-1, 6-3
W#3 DoublesGene Higa / Darrell Zane vs Julio Polo / Felix Zhao2-6, 7-6, 1-0
2023-01-28vs KRC ContendersLost 05
L#1 DoublesGene Higa / Reed Szameitat vs Dustin Crawford / David Pascua0-6, 1-6
L#1 SinglesMichael Asuka vs Dan Tabori4-6, 1-6
L#2 DoublesWendell Asuka / Wendell Kong vs Bill Ellis / Ian Greene6-7, 2-6
L#2 SinglesErnesto Valbuena vs Adam Picker2-6, 7-5, 0-1
L#3 DoublesJohn Burns / Spencer Nishimura vs Richard Manz / Kerry Borthwick1-6, 6-4, 0-1
2023-01-21vs Penn Men 4TLost 05
L#1 DoublesGene Higa / Spencer Nishimura vs William Churchill / Ryan Yamasaki7-6, 4-6, 1-0
L#1 SinglesErnesto Valbuena vs Dieter Weiss1-6, 6-4, 0-1
L#2 DoublesJohn Burns / Gerald Noda vs Clyde Miyasato / Dean Kozai7-5, 2-6, 0-1
L#2 SinglesMichael Asuka vs Thomas Coulson2-6, 1-6
L#3 DoublesPeter Chong / Darrell Zane vs Steven Adachi / Miles Hirata0-6, 4-6
2023-01-07vs Kakaako Bay Racquet ClubWon 41
L#1 DoublesGerald Noda / Reed Szameitat vs Daryl Ching / Stanford Wong6-3, 1-6, 0-1
W#1 SinglesRichard Vermeesch vs DEXTER YUEN6-0, 6-0
W#2 DoublesWendell Asuka / Wendell Kong vs Sindney Molina / Jeffrey Dang6-0, 6-2
W#2 SinglesGene Higa vs Jackson Wang2-6, 6-4, 1-0
W#3 DoublesPeter Chong / Darrell Zane vs Andrew Perez / Leighton Oshiro6-2, 6-3
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Grouped by tie — one fixture, several lines. A line shows only when a player on it is someone we have indexed, so an early-season tie for a newly-added team can look short. This also means the line count here will not match the header, which counts individual player appearances.
Flight standings7 teams · 3.5 Men
TeamWLInd. WInd. LSets lostGames lost
1KALAKAUA10042821345
2Penn Men 4T91401027335
3KRC Contenders73321838355
4Ala Moana Leftover 3.5 Men's 40+64262450389
5latecomers55222860445
6Match Point 40+46232757445
7Kwockers for Life01054591550

Ordered by team wins, then losses, then sets lost — the order USTA uses to seed a flight. Individual wins are lines, not ties.

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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 2.92 estimated across 8 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.

Ernesto Valbuena
usually #2 Singles 50%, also #1 Singles 50% · published 4
3.12
Wendell Kong
usually #1 Doubles 50%, also #2 Doubles 38% · published 3.5
3.02
Spencer Nishimura
usually #2 Doubles 40%, also #3 Doubles 40% · published
3.00
Darrell Zane
usually #3 Doubles 100% · published 3.5
2.95
Peter Chong
usually #3 Doubles 60%, also #2 Doubles 20% · published
2.88
Michael Asuka
usually #1 Singles 60%, also #2 Singles 40% · published 3
2.85
Gene Higa
usually #2 Doubles 44%, also #1 Doubles 22% · published 3.5
2.85
Richard Vermeesch
usually #1 Singles 33%, also #3 Doubles 17% · published
2.70
Gerald Noda
usually #1 Doubles 50%, also #2 Doubles 50% · published 3
John Burns
published
Reed Szameitat
usually #1 Doubles 67%, also #3 Doubles 17% · published
Wendell Asuka
usually #1 Doubles 50%, 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.

Wendell Asuka + Wendell Kong10953% games+1.3% vs expected
Gene Higa + Gerald Noda3646% games−0.7% vs expected
Spencer Nishimura + Gene Higa2647% games−5.2% vs expected
Gene Higa + Reed Szameitat71046% games−6.4% vs expected
Gerald Noda + Richard Vermeesch3347% games−7.4% vs expected
Richard Vermeesch + Darrell Zane1441% games−11.9% vs expected
Gene Higa + Richard Vermeesch2538% games−17.3% vs expected
Spencer Nishimura + Richard Vermeesch2343% gamesnot 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.

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Ernesto Valbuena
15W–10L career · 8 lines in 2023
not enough data
3.5
Wendell Kong
29W–35L career · 8 lines in 2023
18%82%<1%
3.12
Spencer Nishimura
15W–33L career · 5 lines in 2023
44%55%<1%
3.02
3.5
Darrell Zane
14W–27L career · 4 lines in 2023
50%50%<1%
3.00
Peter Chong
11W–19L career · 5 lines in 2023
64%36%<1%
2.95
3
Michael Asuka
17W–48L career · 5 lines in 2023
<1%82%17%
2.88
3.5
Gene Higa
45W–81L career · 9 lines in 2023
88%12%<1%
2.85
Richard Vermeesch
29W–87L career · 5 lines in 2023
88%12%<1%
2.85
3
Gerald Noda
36W–85L career · 4 lines in 2023
6%93%1%
2.70
John Burns
34W–32L career · no lines in 2023
not enough data
Reed Szameitat
23W–22L career · 6 lines in 2023
not enough data
Wendell Asuka
36W–46L career · 8 lines in 2023
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.

Not affiliated with or endorsed by the USTA. Ratings labelled as published are USTA year-end figures; anything we describe as an estimate is ours, not USTA’s. Match data is from USTA TennisLink.