Saturday, October 29
Birmingham, AL
TBA
Florida Gators
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Birmingham Future - Qualifying Day 2
Orkin Represents USA in ITF Pro Circuit
Tuesday, November 1, 2016 | Men's Tennis
Final Qualifying Draw
BIRMINGHAM, Ala. – Senior Elliott Orkin represented the United States this weekend at the Birmingham Futures, posting a 2-1 record and advancing through to the Qualifying Round of 32.
Orkin's two wins this weekend brought him to a 9-4 record for this season, the third-most amount of singles wins on the team behind Johannes Ingildsen (12) and Jordan Belga (10).
The Gators' captain faced some familiar competition in this branch of the ITF Pro Circuit, seeing both regional and conference rivals. He defeated Germany's Tassilo Schmid in the Round of 128, a former Mississippi State tennis player who currently holds the position of Florida State's Volunteer Assistant Coach. He was later knocked out of the competition in the Round of 32 by eighth-seeded Dominic Cotrone, who had previously played at the University of South Florida.
Orkin and the rest of the Gators will spend the week preparing for their final tournaments of the fall season. While Alfredo Perez and Johannes Ingildsen head to New York for the UTSA/ITA National Indoor Championships, their teammates will split off to go to the Dick Vitale Invitational in Lakewood Ranch, Fla. and the SEC Classic in Tuscaloosa, Ala.
Quoting Assistant Coach Scott Perelman:
"Elliott had a great opportunity this past weekend to play the Birmingham Future on clay courts. He won two matches and played very well. In the third round he lost a tough three-set match. I saw a lot of positives out of Elliott this weekend and believe he benefited from the experience."
USA F35 Futures / Player's Choice Open
Birmingham, Ala.
Highland Park Tennis Center
Oct. 29 – Nov. 6, 2016
UF Results
Round of 128
Elliott Orkin (USA) def. Tassilo Schmid (GER), 6-3, 6-2
Round of 64
Elliott Orkin (USA) def. Nicolas Lombardo (USA), 6-3, 6-3
Round of 32
[8] Dominic Cotrone (USA) def. Elliott Orkin (USA), 2-6, 7-6 (4), 6-1
About the Futures tournaments:
The ITF Men's Circuit provides the entry level of Professional Tournaments enabling players to eventually reach the higher level tournaments on the ATP World Tour.
The ITF Men's Circuit offers 600+ tournaments across 77 countries and incorporates two prize money levels of tournaments known as 'Futures'.
Futures Tournaments are single week tournaments that offer either $10,000 or $25,000 each in prize money. They must be scheduled as three consecutive weeks of $10,000 each in prize money or two consecutive weeks of $25,000 each in prize money.
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BIRMINGHAM, Ala. – Senior Elliott Orkin represented the United States this weekend at the Birmingham Futures, posting a 2-1 record and advancing through to the Qualifying Round of 32.
Orkin's two wins this weekend brought him to a 9-4 record for this season, the third-most amount of singles wins on the team behind Johannes Ingildsen (12) and Jordan Belga (10).
The Gators' captain faced some familiar competition in this branch of the ITF Pro Circuit, seeing both regional and conference rivals. He defeated Germany's Tassilo Schmid in the Round of 128, a former Mississippi State tennis player who currently holds the position of Florida State's Volunteer Assistant Coach. He was later knocked out of the competition in the Round of 32 by eighth-seeded Dominic Cotrone, who had previously played at the University of South Florida.
Orkin and the rest of the Gators will spend the week preparing for their final tournaments of the fall season. While Alfredo Perez and Johannes Ingildsen head to New York for the UTSA/ITA National Indoor Championships, their teammates will split off to go to the Dick Vitale Invitational in Lakewood Ranch, Fla. and the SEC Classic in Tuscaloosa, Ala.
Quoting Assistant Coach Scott Perelman:
"Elliott had a great opportunity this past weekend to play the Birmingham Future on clay courts. He won two matches and played very well. In the third round he lost a tough three-set match. I saw a lot of positives out of Elliott this weekend and believe he benefited from the experience."
USA F35 Futures / Player's Choice Open
Birmingham, Ala.
Highland Park Tennis Center
Oct. 29 – Nov. 6, 2016
UF Results
Round of 128
Elliott Orkin (USA) def. Tassilo Schmid (GER), 6-3, 6-2
Round of 64
Elliott Orkin (USA) def. Nicolas Lombardo (USA), 6-3, 6-3
Round of 32
[8] Dominic Cotrone (USA) def. Elliott Orkin (USA), 2-6, 7-6 (4), 6-1
About the Futures tournaments:
The ITF Men's Circuit provides the entry level of Professional Tournaments enabling players to eventually reach the higher level tournaments on the ATP World Tour.
The ITF Men's Circuit offers 600+ tournaments across 77 countries and incorporates two prize money levels of tournaments known as 'Futures'.
Futures Tournaments are single week tournaments that offer either $10,000 or $25,000 each in prize money. They must be scheduled as three consecutive weeks of $10,000 each in prize money or two consecutive weeks of $25,000 each in prize money.
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