40 ~ Wednesday. May 1, 1991 - North Shore News ogo" ote woe : “et eaeesovene esaevennese nee eee eee eee we eT. King of the courts AS RUSSELL Stuart flips through a photo album of tennis tournaments com- Youth Cup finals in Barcelona this September. piled by father and coach Jack Stuart, he Says “This makes it look like my Other countries competing are Mexico, Career is over when really it’s just Starting.” Guatemala, EI Salvador and Haiti, How true. Fresh from winning the national | petsonaily think it'll be the fereticans true. ’ : Bu Eloohnn ne body. i under-16 indowr singles title in Cntatio, Stuart, By Elizabeth Collings ang Amel There well be senate 14, ts back in West Vancouver to Prepare for Mews Reporter Last year at the World Youth Cup in Mex- the World Youth Cup — 2 type of Davis Cup ico, Stuart said the Canadians were at a disad- for enchg ey Cennis — which starts Mey vantage with the hot climate and the un- 8 at Jericho. his frequent doubles Partner — Chris Santoso, familiar clay surface. This time he says, all Big for his age. Stuart Stands at 6° and also 3 West Vanner, is number two, the advantages are in the Canadian team’s weighs 158. At the World Youth Cup he will Stuart predicts the U.S. team will be one hold the aumber one spat for Canada while of the two teams to qualify for the World see has year it’s in our home city. it's Chris ne Santoso’s home club, I've played there hun- dreds of times and! won the (Jericho) tourna- | ment last year.” As well, the courts are very fast. he says. “I think fast is the worst word in the South American voacabulary.”” Stuart describes his game style as that of an aggressive baseliner. but he says he'd like to be a better volleyer. Last year Stuart was the undisputed champ for his age sfoup. winning the national under-14 singles and doub! indoors and outdoors. This year his run at the under-18 national tourney fizzled in the second round, causing him some concer for his prospects in the under-16 tourney. “When | lost te (erry) Turek so badly tybody was doubting my chances at the upcoming tés. Even | was because I'd played so badly against Jerry.” Nevertheless, ‘Stuart handily won the under-16 singles title. He is eligible to play as a junior until the end of 1994 but plans to turn professional when he turns 16. In the meantime he'd like to build stamina. : a “I mean.i'm good but you have to be con- NEWS photo Mike Waketlsid sistently good and that's Pretty tough to do,”” GOING PLACES: West Vancouver's Russell Stuart started playing tennis at Dees Stuart have any off-court interests? age six. Among his 95 tournament wings are five Canadian nationat titles in “Hockey cards. | absolutely die for them, singles and doubles. This Summer Stuart wil! Play in several ATP Satellite | don’t know why, it’s pretty childish,” Ke tournaments. laughs. oo i he oe oe oe oe oe oe oe) — aes e ad i he hoe a oP et ea%e%et ano Tennis Clu Club: Capi others). {amo errr rrr rrr from The Young and The Restless i ‘form i boxes Just answer our trivia question below and drop this entry forrn in the oe ~ : ' S rth and South Malls of Par i ttery centres on both No located at the Information/Lo se ovos Deidenn i Id win a private meeting wit g Royal Shonping Centre. You cou ne t , 20 minutes reception held immediately following his hour long appear. . i. beginning at 1:20 p.m. on Saturday, May tith on the South Ma 9 AT 9:00 P.M. ion? Trivia Question: What is Paul Williams’ current occupation? OF MomTH AWO WEST WANEOUVER rm paren 9 north shore: Name __ : sore PARK ROYAL See sree ey see Telephone: Days