Wednesday, May 25
Tulsa, Okla.
9:00 AM
Florida Gators
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NCAA Individual Championships
Junior Elliott Orkin advanced to the NCAA Singles Round of 32 on Wednesday night in Tulsa, Okla.
Orkin, Perez Advance on Day One of NCAA Singles Competition
Wednesday, May 25, 2016 | Men's Tennis
TULSA, Okla. – Two members of the University of Florida men's tennis team advanced to the NCAA Singles Round of 32. Junior Elliott Orkin and freshman Alfredo Perez each defeated their respective opponents to earn a berth into the singles second round on Thursday morning.
Junior Orkin used straight sets to defeat No. 55-ranked Simon Norenius. The 7-5, 6-2 decision earned Orkin a berth into the NCAA Round of 32 to take on UVA's Ryan Shane. Freshman Perez needed three sets to earn a victory over Shawn Hadavi of Columbia. After splitting sets with Hadavi, Perez was able to blank the Columbia player, 6-0 in the third to advance to the second round.
Tomorrow, the two Gators will compete in the singles Round of 32 in the morning with doubles action beginning in the afternoon.
SINGLES
No. 37 Elliott Orkin (Marietta, Ga.)
First Round Opponent: def. No. 55 Simon Norenius (NC State) 7-5, 6-2
Second Round Opponent: No. 8 Ryan Shane (Virginia)
Match Time: TBD
Orkin's Career Singles Record: 80-34
2015-16 Singles Record: 30-13
NCAA Singles Appearance: First
No. 53 Alfredo Perez (Havana, Cuba)
First Round Opponent: def. No. 81 Shawn Hadavi (Columbia) 6-3, 3-6, 6-0
Second Round Opponent: No. 27 Petros Chrysochos (Wake Forest)
Match Time: TBD
Perez's Career Singles Record: 36-9
2015-16 Singles Record: 36-9
NCAA Singles Appearance: First
No. 10 Diego Hidalgo (9-16) (Guayaquil, Ecuador)
First Round Results: fell to No. 47 Dominic Cotrone (USF) 6-4, 6-2
Hidalgo's Career Singles Record: 64-32
2015-16 Singles Record: 31-13
NCAA Singles Appearance: First
DOUBLES
No. 1 Diego Hidalgo and Gordon Watson (1)
First Round Opponent: No. 23 Tom Fawcett/Maciek Romanowicz, Stanford
Match Time: TBD
Hidalgo/Watson Career Doubles Record: 34-19
2015-16 Doubles Record: 24-9
NCAA Doubles Appearance: Hidalgo: First, Watson: Second
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Junior Orkin used straight sets to defeat No. 55-ranked Simon Norenius. The 7-5, 6-2 decision earned Orkin a berth into the NCAA Round of 32 to take on UVA's Ryan Shane. Freshman Perez needed three sets to earn a victory over Shawn Hadavi of Columbia. After splitting sets with Hadavi, Perez was able to blank the Columbia player, 6-0 in the third to advance to the second round.
Tomorrow, the two Gators will compete in the singles Round of 32 in the morning with doubles action beginning in the afternoon.
SINGLES
No. 37 Elliott Orkin (Marietta, Ga.)
First Round Opponent: def. No. 55 Simon Norenius (NC State) 7-5, 6-2
Second Round Opponent: No. 8 Ryan Shane (Virginia)
Match Time: TBD
Orkin's Career Singles Record: 80-34
2015-16 Singles Record: 30-13
NCAA Singles Appearance: First
No. 53 Alfredo Perez (Havana, Cuba)
First Round Opponent: def. No. 81 Shawn Hadavi (Columbia) 6-3, 3-6, 6-0
Second Round Opponent: No. 27 Petros Chrysochos (Wake Forest)
Match Time: TBD
Perez's Career Singles Record: 36-9
2015-16 Singles Record: 36-9
NCAA Singles Appearance: First
No. 10 Diego Hidalgo (9-16) (Guayaquil, Ecuador)
First Round Results: fell to No. 47 Dominic Cotrone (USF) 6-4, 6-2
Hidalgo's Career Singles Record: 64-32
2015-16 Singles Record: 31-13
NCAA Singles Appearance: First
DOUBLES
No. 1 Diego Hidalgo and Gordon Watson (1)
First Round Opponent: No. 23 Tom Fawcett/Maciek Romanowicz, Stanford
Match Time: TBD
Hidalgo/Watson Career Doubles Record: 34-19
2015-16 Doubles Record: 24-9
NCAA Doubles Appearance: Hidalgo: First, Watson: Second
2016 NCAA Tournament Central
Men's Singles Bracket
Men's Doubles Bracket
Live Scoring/Video
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