JEANNETTE LEE, JOHNNY ARCHER LEAD US CHALLENGE IN WORLD MIXED DOUBLES POOL CHAMPIONSHIPS
By Ronnie Nathanielsz
PhilBoxing.com
Tue, 29 Nov 2011
Shanelle Lorraine.
Veteran Johnny Archer and the stunningly attractive Jeanette Lee will team up for the very first time to go against the world's best teams at the Taobao World Mixed Doubles Championships which opens on November 30.today .
The two legendary players will be the United States top favorites to win the title but will also be backed up by two other formidable pairs - lovely Jennifer Barretta who teams up with Hunter Lombardo and Max Eberle who partners charming Shanelle Loraine.
Jeanette Lee, one of the most famous players in the world and known as "The Black Widow" finished 3rd in the recent WPBA event in America while her partner, Johnny Archer has been ranked in the top 5 in the US for over 20 years and in many of those years has been being ranked No.1.
Archer and Lee, many times visitors to the Philippines said " It is my first time playing with a female partner. I accepted the invitation because I really enjoy playing team events, and I am excited to play as a team with Jeanette."
Lee played Efren "Bata" Reyes in a historic match before a jam-packed crowd at the Casino Filipino amphitheater in November 2004. Reyes won 13-5 in a match that drew record-breaking TV ratings of over 60 percent.
Archer will fly straight from China to Las Vegas after the event to play for Team USA vs Europe in the famed Mosconi Cup. It will be his 15th year on the USA Team.
Jennifer Barretta and Hunter Lombardo will also be teaming up for the first time. Both players are ranked in the top 10 in the USA and could be a surprise hit in the event.
Barretta said she accepted the invitation to the World Mixed Doubles Championships because she's " never been to China and I love playing doubles. I've played mixed doubles as an amateur in smaller events, but not at the pro level. Hunter and I will be a good team because whenever I'm around my partner we always laugh and have a good time. It's so important to be compatible."
The final USA hopefuls will be the exotic match-up of Shanelle Loraine and Max Eberle.
Eberle, for his part said " It has been a longtime dream of mine to visit China and to play pool here as well as witness the pool craze in China which I hear is pretty phenomenal. I was the MC match announcer for the very first Dragon Promotions event ever which was held in Orlando, Florida over 10 years ago... so it is great to see the success that Dragon Promotions has created, and an honor to be playing in DP's first ever event in China!"
Eberle is a former 2 times USA National College Champion and former USA Junior Champion. As a professional, he has a bronze medal at the World Straight Pool Championship.
Shanelle added, "I am absolutely honored to be invited to this world class event. It has always been a dream of mine to visit China! There's no way I could turn down this amazing opportunity to compete in Dragon Promotions first event ever in China."
Loraine has improved a lot over the years as a semi-pro player and finished an impressive 3rd place last time at the World Mixed Doubles with wins over Finland and Japan. "I absolutely admire Max Eberle's game. I have so much respect for him and his many accomplishments throughout his lifelong career of playing. I have his DVDs and his book called "Zen Pool". I am super excited to have him as my teammate! My experience in playing with the opposite gender has always been so positive. I know we will have a great time."
No matter the outcome, the USA Teams will be very versatile and fun to watch, and are sure to make a big impact on the tournament.
The event takes place at Jiebai New Yuanhua, Shangcheng District, Hangzhou, Zhejiang Province, China.
Defending champions Efren "Bata" Reyes and Rubilen Amit who won the inaugural tournament in Manila will face an Indonesian pair in their opening match.
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