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ITA All-American Main Draw Day 3
Gordon Watson Ends Resilient Run at ITA All-Americans
Saturday, October 4, 2014 | Men's Tennis
Florida junior Gordon Watson's quest for the 2014 Saint Francis Health System ITA Men's All-American Championships main draw consolation singles title came to an end with a loss Saturday at the University of Tulsa.
No. 70-ranked Watson, a captain of this season's Gator squad, dropped straight sets to South Carolina's No. 25-ranked 5-8 seed Andrew Adams, 6-4, 6-4.
“Gordon got to play a lot of matches this week which is a positive,” said volunteer assistant coach Scott Perelman. “Now he needs to go back to work and continue to improve.”
Watson's journey to the ITA All-American main draw was unconventional. The Naples, Florida, native won two of three qualifying matches necessary to reach the main draw, falling in his final qualifying match. However, Watson was selected to the main draw via the “Lucky Loser” list. He was the last of three “Lucky Losers” chosen to the main event. Despite dropping his first main draw match, Watson managed to rebound with a consolation victory, but today's loss marked the end of the road for the Gator.
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2014 Saint Francis Health System ITA Men's All-American Championships
Day Two Consolation Draw Results – UF Only
CONSOLATION SINGLES
Second Round
No. 25 Andrew Adams (South Carolina) [5-8] def. No. 70 Gordon Watson (UF), 6-4, 6-4
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.
NEXT UP:
The Gators travel to Athens, Georgia, for the USTA/ITA Regionals October 16-October 19.
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