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FSU Invitational
Men's Tennis Advances Two To Singles Championship at FSU Invitational
Monday, November 3, 2008 | Men's Tennis
University of Florida men's tennis sophomore Tyler Hochwalt and freshman Carlos Cueto each picked up a pair of victories Sunday to earn a spot in Monday's championship singles match at the Seminole Invitational in Tallahassee, Fla.
Hochwalt secured his place in the finals by picking up his fourth singles victory of the event with an impressive win over Louisville's 26th-ranked Austen Childs (7-6 (5), 6-2). Cueto took out Miami's Carl Sundberg, 6-0, 6-2, to join Hochwalt.
Overall, UF players have combined for 10 singles victories and the Gators advanced two teams to the quarterfinals of the doubles draw.
Seminole Invitational
Tallahassee, Florida
Singles A Draw Round of 32 (Saturday, Nov. 1)
Tyler Hochwalt (UF) def. Brian Ly (UAB), 7-5, 6-2
Johnny Hamui (UF) def. Hector Nieto (Miss), 6-3, 6-4
(108) Jeff Dadamo (UF) def. Sander Gile (TSU), 6-1, 3-6, 6-2
Carlos Cueto (UF) def. Chris Doerr (MSU), 6-1, 7-5
Artom Podgainii (FAMU) def. Dan Cash (UF), 6-3, 6-4
Joey Burkhardt (UF) def. Lukas Marsoun (Aub.) 6-4, 6-3
Singles A Draw Round of 16 (Saturday, Nov. 1)
Tyler Hochwalt (UF) def. Drew Bailey (FSU), 6-4, 7-6 (9)
Johnny Hamui (UF) def. (119) Maciek Sykut (FSU), 7-5, 7-6 (2)
Ignacio Taboada (Miss.) def. (108) Jeff Dadamo (UF), 6-3, 7-6 (4)
Carlos Cueto (UF) def. Nick Maruillo (Aub.), 6-0, 6-1
(47) Clint Bowles (FSU) def. Joey Burkhardt (UF), 4-6, 6-2, 7-6 (5)
Singles A Draw Quarterfinals (Sunday, Nov. 2)
Tyler Hochwalt (UF) def. Johnny Hamuii (UF), 6-4, 7-6 (3)
Carlos Cueto (UF) def. Ignacio Taboada (Miss.), 6-2, 6-3
Singles A Draw Semifinals (Sunday, Nov. 2)
Tyler Hochwalt (UF) def. (26) Austen Childs (Lou), 7-6 (5), 6-2
Carlos Cueto (UF) def. Carl Sundberg (Miami), 6-0, 6-2
Doubles A Draw Round of 16 (Saturday, Nov. 1)
Carlos Cueto/Joey Burkhardt (UF) def. Cornei/Petrich (UAB), 8-2
(26) Childs/Childs (Lou.) def. Dan Cash/Johnny Hamuii (UF), 8-6
(22) Jeff Dadamo/Tyler Hochwalt (UF) def. Podgainii/Happy (FAMU), 8-3
Doubles A Draw Quarterfinals (Sunday, Nov. 2)
Marsoun/Stamchev (Auburn) def. (22) Jeff Dadamo/Tyler Hochwalt (UF) 8-4
(26) Childs/Childs (Lou.) def. Carlos Cueto/Joey Burkhardt (UF), 8-3
END OF REPORT
