Florida Gators
ITA All-American Main Draw Day 1
Gordon Watson Drops First Round Match in ITA All-American Main Draw
Thursday, October 2, 2014 | Men's Tennis
Despite dropping his final qualifying match, junior Gordon Watson earned a spot in the 2014 Saint Francis Health System ITA Men's All-American Championships main singles event by luck of the draw, but the Gator captain's quest for the singles title came to an end Thursday at the University of Tulsa.
Watson dropped his first round main draw singles match to No. 66 Sam Monette of Indiana, 6-2, 6-2.
“It is a nice accomplishment for Gordon to have made it to the main draw of a national collegiate event,” said volunteer assistant coach Scott Perelman. “Gordon did not play his best today, but I am very confident he will bounce back strong tomorrow.”
Although Watson can no longer play for the main draw singles title, he will enter consolation competition tomorrow for a chance at the back draw championship. Watson's consolation opponent will be determined by day's end. Live scoring can be found courtesy of Tulsa Golden Hurricane Tennis.
The Latest Main Draw Singles and Doubles Draws Available
2014 Saint Francis Health System ITA Men's All-American Championships
Day One Main Draw Results – UF Only
SINGLES
First Round
No. 66 Sam Monette (Indiana) def. No. 70 Gordon Watson (UF), 6-2, 6-2
Day Two Consolation Draw Pairings – UF Only
CONSOLATION SINGLES
First Round
No. 70 Gordon Watson (UF) vs. TBA
NEED TO KNOW INFO:
The University of Tulsa in Oklahoma will again serve as the host site for the Saint Francis Health System ITA Men's All-American Championships. The national championship, considered the first leg of the collegiate grand slam, began on Saturday, September 27 with pre-qualifying singles and doubles matches. Qualifying competition was held September 29-October 1 and main draw action runs Thursday, October 2-Monday, October 6 at the Michael D. Case Tennis Center.
HOW IT WORKS:
Pre-qualifying matches began on September 27 with qualifying matches following on September 29. A field of 64 singles players and 32 doubles teams then compete in the main draw on October 2.
WHAT'S AT STAKE:
Singles quarterfinalists, doubles finalists and consolation champions will receive an automatic entry into the USTA/ITA National Indoor Intercollegiate Championships on November 7-10, held at the USTA Billie Jean King National Tennis Center in Flushing Meadows, New York.
FOLLOWING THE ACTION:
Follow the ITA on Twitter for updates and news from Oklahoma, or search for the hashtag #TulsaITA to find other tweets from those tweeting about the Saint Francis Health System ITA Men's All-American Championships. Check out the ITA Facebook page or the 2014 All-American Championships Tournament Hub for more updates.
FOLLOW THE GATORS:
