Quincy’s Willing, Arns sweep Alton Open men’s singles and doubles championships

Quincy's Zach Willing, left, meets Alton's Devan Faulkenberg at the net after his 6-2, 6-0 victory in the championship match Sunday in the men's open division of the Alton Open in Alton, Ill. | Submitted photo

ALTON, Ill. — The Simpson Tennis Center in Gordon Moore Park turned into Quincy’s playground over the weekend. Zach Willing rolled to the championship in the men’s open singles division of the Alton Open, and then he teamed with Ethan Arns to capture the open doubles championship. To make it complete, Marko Cucuk won the…

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Willing captures third straight men’s city tennis championship, while Clayton claims women’s crown

Ethan Arns, left, congratulates Zach Willing at the net after Willing won 7-6 (7-0, 6-2 in the men's open division singles championship of the Quincy Tennis Association city tournament Sunday at Reservoir Park as ball boy Riley Beckler adjusts the score. | Photo courtesy Todd Willing

QUINCY — Zach Willing discovered the third time truly is a charm. Twice is nice, too. Willing won his third consecutive Quincy Tennis Association men’s open division city championship Sunday, beating Ethan Arns in the finals for the second year in a row. Willing won 7-6 (7-0), 6-2 at the Greeman Tennis Center in Reservoir…

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Quincy’s Willing doubles up with championships at Alton Open

Quincy's Zach Willing, right, defeated Troy's Devan Faulkenberg in the championship of the men's open division Sunday at the Alton Open in Alton, Ill. | Submitted photo

ALTON, Ill. — Zach Willing took down his dad, then he slayed a champion. He wasn’t finished collecting crowns either. The Quincy native and Quincy University junior tennis player defeated his father, Todd, in the semifinals of the Alton Open on Saturday and followed it up by outlasting multi-time champion Devan Faulkenberg of Troy, Ill.,…

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Willing puts finishing touches on back-to-back city tennis singles championships

Quincy University tennis coach Ethan Arns, right, congratulates Hawks junior Zach Willing after his 6-1, 6-2 victory in the men's open division championship match of the Quincy City Tennis Tournament on Sunday at Reservoir Park. Matt Schuckman photo

QUINCY — Zach Willing finally got to finish what he started. A year ago, in the championship match of the men’s open division of the Quincy City Tennis Tournament, Willing took the first set from Ryan Schnack and led 1-0 in the second set when Schnack, a three-time city champ, was forced to retire with…

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