2000-2004

Hansen never gave up a game enroute to his Y2K "hat-trick" in the men’s 40+ divisions at the USRA’s “big three” events – National Singles, Doubles and U.S. OPEN – a feat which earned him this year’s Bud Muehleisen Award. Hansen started his winning journey at the Ektelon National Singles Championships in Houston, by earning a gold medal in the men’s 40+ with a win over Noel DeLaRosa. Again, at the Hilton U.S. Open Championships in Memphis, he cruised through the singles field and easily defeated current 40+ World Champion, Dave Eagle, in straight games to capture the title. A career doubles champ, Hansen teamed up with fellow Floridian, Gordon Kirkland, to seize gold in the 40+ division at the U.S. National Doubles Championships in Baltimore. Hansen and Kirkland went up against the top-seeded team of David Azuma and Jerry Hilecher in the finals, and handed them — just as Hansen had done with everyone else during the year – a straight game loss, 15-3, 15-8.