Halbauer in National Finals

Ellie Halbauer (Cincinnati) and partner Gabriela Niculescu (CT) will play in the APTA National Platform Tennis finals today. The match is scheduled for 10:00AM. The match can be viewed here: APTA Network - Nationals (Live)

Halbauer is a former WTA tour player. She reached a high ranking of #260 in the world in tennis. She is currently a racket sports professional at Kenwood Country Club. Niculescu is a 3x APTA Nationals winner. She played on Romania's Fed Cup team and collegiately at USC. She reached a WTA high of 376. 

The pair defeated the #2 seeds Florentina Hanisch (NJ) and Ana Marija Zubori (CT) 3-6, 6-3, 6-3 in the semifinals. Hanisch is a 3x Nationals champion and Zubori has won it twice. They face #1 seeds and defending champions Lynn Burus (NJ) and Macie Elliot (CT) in the finals.

APTA National Championship

PT Leaguers at Nationals

Six Platform Tennis League champions competed at this year's APTA Nationals in Boston. Ellie Halbauer is in the finals. Marie Matrka & Jill Jackson finished in sixth place. Eric West played with Tomas Christian (NJ) and Tyler Fraser played with Adam Morgan (IL). Both West and Fraser reached the quarterfinals. Danny Carollo also played, partnering with Sam Miles (IN).

More Play - Platform Tennis League

The six league players participating in the APTA Nationals have played a combined 1,288 official Platform Tennis League matches. Each has won at least one league title.

• Marie Matrka 4x champion
  • Platform Tennis Fall/Winter (3x)
  • Pickleball Spring/Summer (1x)
• Ellie Halbauer 3x champion
  • Platform Tennis Fall/Winter (1x)
  • Platform Tennis Spring/Summer (1x)
  • Pickleball Indoor (1x)
  • Video: APTA National Semifinal
  • Video: APTA National Quarterfinal
• Jill Jackson 2x champion
  • Platform Tennis Spring/Summer (2x)
• Eric West 2x champion
  • Platform Tennis Fall/Winter (1x)
  • Platform Tennis Spring/Summer (1x)
  • Video: APTA National Quarterfinal
  • Video: APTA National Round of 32
• Danny Carollo 1x champion
  • Platform Tennis Spring/Summer (1x)
• Tyler Fraser 1x champion
  • Platform Tennis Fall/Winter (1x)
  • Video: APTA National Quarterfinal