Florida Gators
ITA All-American-Day Eight (Main Draw)
Doubles Duos Continue Run Into ITA All-American Semifinals
Sunday, October 11, 2015 | Men's Tennis
TULSA, Okla. - The University of Florida men's tennis team had both doubles duos advance into the semifinal round at the Saint Francis Health Care System ITA Men's All-American Championships on Saturday.
In singles action, the Gators met some tough competition in the back draw. No. 86-ranked Elliott Orkin fell to No. 32-ranked Mikael Torpegaard of Ohio State, 6-0, 6-3. Sophomore Chase Perez-Blanco was defeated by Miami's Piotr Lomacki in a three-set marathon match, 7-6(3), 3-6, 7-6(6).
The Gators doubles teams continued their run into the semifinal after two impressive wins on Saturday at the Michael D. Case Tennis Center. The senior tandem of Diego Hidalgo and Gordon Watson defeated the Ohio State pairing of Joyce and Steinbach in straight sets. The No. 23-ranked Gators took down the Buckeyes, 7-5, 6-3. Juniors Maxx Lipman and Elliott Orkin were able to pull off a three-set victory over the No. 39-ranked Jao and Koepfer. The Gators were able to defeat the Tulane pair, 4-6, 7-6(5), 1-0(5).
The doubles tandems will again face top-25 teams on Sunday in the semifinals.
What Coach Shelton Says
“It was really nice to see our two doubles teams advance today to the semifinals. I am still not sure how Elliott and Maxx pulled their match out today, but it sure made dinner taste better tonight. They were fighting an uphill battle all night but they never hung their heads and they stuck together. Diego and Gordon were impressive with how well they capitalized on their opportunities. It was a good day for the Gators.”
SINGLES-Consolation Back Draw Second Round Results
· #32 Mikael Torpegaard (Ohio State) def. #86 Elliott Orkin (UF), 6-0, 6-3
· #45 Piotr Lomacki (Miami FL) def. #84 Chase Perez-Blanco (UF), 7-6(3), 3-6, 7-6(6)
DOUBLES-Main Draw Quarterfinal Results
· #23 Hidalgo/Watson (UF) def. #19 Joyce/Steinbach (Ohio State), 7-5, 6-3
· #12 Lipman/Orkin (UF) def. #39 Jao/Koepfer (Tulane), 4-6, 7-6(5), 1-0(5)
DOUBLES-Main Draw Semifinal Match Ups
· #23 Hidalgo/Watson (UF) vs. #13 Kwiatkowski/Styslinger (UVA)
· #12 Lipman/Orkin (UF) vs. #18 Clark/Kelly (North Carolina)
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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