Florida Gators
ITA All-American Main Draw Day 2
Gordon Watson Moves On in ITA All-American Main Draw Consolation
Friday, October 3, 2014 | Men's Tennis
Florida's Gordon Watson remains in the hunt for the 2014 Saint Francis Health System ITA Men's All-American Championships main draw consolation singles title following a first round win Friday at the University of Tulsa.
No. 70-ranked Watson, a captain of this season's Gator squad, defeated UNC's Jack Murray in a hard fought match featuring two set tiebreaks, 7-6(5), 7-6(8).
“Gordon won a close match today,” said volunteer assistant coach Scott Perelman. “He was down four set points in the first set, but he never gave up. The weather conditions were tough today as well. The wind was blowing 15 to 25 miles per hour and the temperature dropped 20 degrees from yesterday, but he didn't allow those outside factors to affect his game.”
Watson moves one step closer to the back draw championship and will take on No. 25-ranked and 5-8 seeded Andrew Adams of South Carolina in the second round of consolation singles. If Watson continues his winning ways, he will play two matches tomorrow. Live scoring can be found courtesy of Tulsa Golden Hurricane Tennis.
The Latest Main Draw Singles, Consolation Singles, Doubles and Consolation Doubles Draws Available
2014 Saint Francis Health System ITA Men's All-American Championships
Day One Consolation Draw Results – UF Only
CONSOLATION SINGLES
First Round
No. 70 Gordon Watson (UF) def. Jack Murray (UNC), 7-6(5), 7-6(8)
Day Two Consolation Draw Pairings – UF Only
CONSOLATION SINGLES
Second Round
No. 70 Gordon Watson (UF) vs. No. 25 Andrew Adams (South Carolina) [5-8]
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.
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