Florida Gators

SURPRISE, Ariz. – The Gators finished day one at the National Fall Championships. 
 
Brian Berdusco and Johannes Ingildsen battled South Alabama's Loic Cloes and Clement Marzol in the first round of doubles.  The duo took the first set in tiebreak 7-6 (4).  They dropped the second set 3-6, which forced a third set tiebreak.  The sophomore/junior pair outscored the Jaguars 10-6 in the final set to take the match. 
 
Andy Andrade dominated his first round singles match against Kareem Allaf of Iowa. His 6-2, 6-2 victory advanced him into the second round of the singles draw.  Andrade earned a spot in the draw with an at-large bid. 
 
Duarte Vale and Ingildsen dropped their first round singles matches. Vale lost in straight sets, while Ingildsen battled to three, but both have fallen into the consolation bracket. 
 
Wednesday's Main Draw Results:

• Singles Round 1:
  • Luis Erlenbusch (Tulane) def. Johannes Ingildsen 6-3, 4-6, 6-2
  • Zeke Clark (Illinois) def. Duarte Vale 7-6 (2), 6-1
  • Andy Andrade def. Kareem Allaf (Iowa) 6-2, 6-2

 

• Doubles Round 1:
  • Brian Berdusco/Johannes Ingildsen def. (6) Loic Cloes-Clement Marzol (South Alabama) 7-6, 3-6, 10-6

 
Thoughts from Coach Bryan Shelton:
"Joe [Johannes Ingildsen] fought really hard in his singles today but came up short.  Glad to see him and Brian [Berdusco] fight through a tough doubles match tonight and get a win.  Andy [Andrade] was very solid in his singles match and won convincingly.  Looking forward to some more great matches tomorrow."
 
Up Next:

• Main Draw Singles Round 2:
  • 9 a.m. MT/11 a.m. ET: Andy Andrade vs. (1) Petros Chrysochos (Wake Forest)

 

• Consolation Singles Round 1:
  • 10 a.m. MT/12 p.m. ET: Johannes Ingildsen vs. Patrick Kaukovalta (Alabama)
  • Duarte Vale vs. (14) Jake Van Emburgh (Oklahoma), wins by walkover
  • Duarte Vale vs. Majed Kilani (Tulsa)

 

• Main Draw Doubles Round 2:
  • Brian Berdusco/Johannes Ingildsen vs. Alex Knaff/Sebastian Arcila (Florida State)

 
On the Line:
The men's and women's singles champions will receive main draw wildcards into a 2019 Oracle Challenger Series tournament.
 
How to Follow:
Draws, schedule of play, daily recaps and a photo gallery can be found on the Oracle ITA National Fall Championships event page. Live scoring via Tennis Ticker will be available, while TempuZ will provide live streaming coverage from two courts at the Surprise Tennis & Racquet Complex. Links to both live scoring and streaming are also available on the event page. You can also follow the conversation on Twitter by following @ITA_Tennis and @OracleTennis and using the hashtag #ITAFallNats.
 
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