Florida Gators
ITA All-American-Day Seven (Main Draw)
Two Gator Doubles Teams Advance to Quarterfinals at ITA All-American Championships
Saturday, October 10, 2015 | Men's Tennis
TULSA, Okla. – The University of Florida men's tennis team had five players advance in their respective draws at the Saint Francis Health Care System ITA Men's All-American Championships on Friday.
The singles consolation back draw saw four Gators competing at the Michael D. Case Tennis Center today. No. 86-ranked Elliott Orkin was able to take down Mitchell Pritchard of Tulsa in straight sets, 6-3, 6-2. Following suit, No. 84-ranked Chase Perez-Blanco had an impressive victory over the No. 26-ranked Tin Ostojic of Wichita State. The Gator came back from a set down to defeat the Shocker, 5-7, 6-3, 6-1.
In other singles action, Diego Hidalgo fell to Edoardo Tessaro of Virginia Tech in three sets, 2-6, 6-2, 6-3. Freshman Alfredo Perez was defeated by the No. 96-ranked Korey Lovett of the Alabama Crimson Tide, 6-4, 6-4.
The Gators went 1-1 in the doubles main draw in Tulsa today. An SEC top-25 matchup between the No. 23-ranked Hidalgo and Gordon Watson and the No. 9-ranked Lovett and O'Shaughnessey of Alabama ended with the Gators on top, 6-3, 6-4. The tandem of Maxx Lipman and Orkin defeated the No. 26-ranked Kirby and McCloskey of Tulsa in three sets, 1-6, 6-2, 1-0(7). The Gator duos will continue their run against two more top-40 pairs.
What Coach Shelton Says
“Both of our doubles teams played well again today and are working so well together. Diego played well today in singles but didn't get the win. I'm just happy to see the improvement in his game and his willingness to put it all on the line, win or lose. It was nice to see Chase bounce back strong today. Elliott played his game today and was really effective in all areas. He plays so heavy and is moving so well. Alfredo just didn't have anything left in the tank today, but proud of the character he displayed throughout the tournament. He represented the Gators the right way.
Coach Merklein's work with our guys has been very evident this week. I can't say enough about how much Coach Perelman is doing for his program as well. We are all having a blast working with these guys.”
SINGLES-Consolation Back Draw Results
· #109 Edoardo Tessaro (Virginia Tech) def. #33 Diego Hidalgo (UF), 2-6, 6-2, 6-3
· #86 Elliott Orkin (UF) def. Mitchell Pritchard (Tulsa), 6-3, 6-2
· #84 Chase Perez-Blanco (UF) def. #26 Tin Ostojic (Wichita State), 5-7, 6-3, 6-1
· #96 Korey Lovett (Alabama) def. Alfredo Perez (UF), 6-4, 6-4
DOUBLES-Second Round Results
· #23 Hidalgo/Watson (UF) def. #9 Lovett/O'Shaughnessey (Alabama), 6-3, 6-4
· #12 Lipman/Orkin (UF) def. #26 Kirby/McCloskey (Tulsa), 1-6, 6-2, 1-0(7)
SINGLES-Consolation Back Draw Second Round Match Ups
· #86 Elliott Orkin (UF) vs. #32 Mikael Torpegaard (Ohio State)
· #84 Chase Perez-Blanco (UF) vs. #45 Piotr Lomacki (Miami FL)
DOUBLES-Main Draw Quarterfinal Match Ups
· #23 Hidalgo/Watson (UF) vs. #19 Joyce/Steinbach (Ohio State)
· #12 Lipman/Orkiin (UF) vs. #39 Jao/Koepfer (Tulane)
Complete Main Draw Day Two Results
Gators Selected for the All-American Championships
· Diego Hidalgo received an automatic berth into the singles main draw
· Chase Perez-Blanco, Elliott Orkin, Gordon Watson and Maxx Lipman earned entries into the singles qualifying draw
· Perez, Jordan Belga, Josh Wardell and McClain Kessler earned spots in the singles pre-qualifying draw
· In doubles, the pairings of Hidalgo and Watson and Orkin and Lipman received automatic berths into the doubles main draw
About the Saint Francis Health Care System ITA Men's All-American Championships
The Michael D. Case Tennis Center in Tulsa, Okla. will serve as the host site for the 2015 Men's ITA All-American Championships. For the 11th straight year, the University of Tulsa will serve as the official tournament host. The tournament encompasses three rounds of competition with singles and doubles pre-qualifying matches beginning on Saturday, October 3. Qualifying matches are slated to begin on Monday, October 5 and main draw action is scheduled to start on Thursday, October 8 and run through Monday, October 12.
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 Nov. 12-15, head at the USTA Billie Jean King National Tennis Center in Flushing Meadows, New York.
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