Junior Alfredo Perez and sophomore Johannes Ingildsen
Two doubles pairs reach NCAA Elite Eight and earn All-America honors
Friday, May 25, 2018 | Men's Tennis
The pair of Alfredo Perez and Johannes Ingildsen join the duo of McClain Kessler and Duarte Vale in the Elite Eight
WINSTON-SALEM, N.C. – The Florida men's tennis team had two doubles pairs earn All-America honors from the Intercollegiate Tennis Association on Friday with their advancement to the NCAA Doubles Quarterfinals.
Day One Recap | Day Two Recap | Doubles Bracket
The first pair of Gators to advance to the quarterfinals was McClain Kessler and Duarte Vale. The duo took on Christian Langmo and Adria Soriano of Miami in the Round of 16 and were in a tight battle from the onset of the match. Midway through the first set Kessler and Vale trailed 4-2 before winning three-straight games to take a 5-4 lead. Shortly after getting the lead it was once again tied and the set headed to a tiebreak. Kessler and Vale to a quick 5-2 lead in the tiebreak before winning the set 7-6. The second set was similar to the first as Kessler and Vale fell behind early only to take the lead and eventually go into yet another tiebreak. In the second set tiebreak, the Gator duo took a 5-3 lead before holding serve two games later and winning the tiebreak 7-4 and the set 7-6. With their advancement to the quarterfinals, the Gator pair each earn their first career All-America honors.
Having earned All-America honors in doubles just one season ago, Alfredo Perez and Johannes Ingildsen knew what it would take to repeat those honors. Having spent most of the season as the No. 1 ranked doubles pair in the country the duo was ready to face off against Ole Miss' Fabien Fallert and Tim Sandkaulen. Early in the first set Perez and Ingildsen found themselves trailing 2-3 to the pair from Ole Miss. The deficit didn't last long however as the Gator pair went on to win four straight games to win the first set. With the momentum on their side, Perez and Ingildsen kept it rolling in the second set, on their way to a dominant 6-1 victory. The win advances the duo to the quarterfinals for the second-straight season.
Perez also competed in the singles round of 16 against No. 3 Nuno Borges of Mississippi State. After dropping the first set 7-6 he jumped out to a 5-1 lead in the second but was unable to maintain the lead, falling 7-5 and being eliminated from the singles tournament, Since he advanced to the round of 16 he did earn singles All-America honors for the second consecutive season.
Up Next
Doubles – Elite Eight
No. 4 Perez/Ingildsen vs Ryan Peniston / Andrew Watson (Memphis) – 1 p.m.
Kessler/Vale vs Martin Joyce / Mikael Torpegaard (Ohio State) – 3 p.m.
2018 Individual Championship Results
Singles
Round of 64
No. 9-16 Alfredo Perez (UF) def. JJ Wolf (Ohio State) – 6-4, 6-4
Runhao Hua (Michigan) def. Johannes Ingildsen (UF) – 7-5, 6-2
Lucas Poullain (Florida State) def. Oliver Crawford (UF) – 6-1, 6-1
Round of 32
No. 9-16 Alfredo Perez (UF) def. Victor Pham (Columbia) – 6-1, 6-2
Round of 16
No. 3 Nuno Borges (MSU) def. No. 9-16 Alfredo Perez (UF) – 7-6, 7-5
Doubles
Round of 32
No. 4 Perez / Ingildsen (UF) vs Tom Fawcett / Axel Geller (Stanford) – 3-6, 7-6, 10-4
Kessler / Vale def. No. 5-8 Nuñez / Rybakov (TCU) – 3-6, 6-3, 10-4
Round of 16
Kessler/Vale def. Christian Langmo / Adria Soriano (Miami) – 7-6, 7-6
No. 4 Perez/Ingildsen def. Fabien Fallert/Tim Sandkaulen (Ole Miss) – 6-3, 6-1
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Day One Recap | Day Two Recap | Doubles Bracket
The first pair of Gators to advance to the quarterfinals was McClain Kessler and Duarte Vale. The duo took on Christian Langmo and Adria Soriano of Miami in the Round of 16 and were in a tight battle from the onset of the match. Midway through the first set Kessler and Vale trailed 4-2 before winning three-straight games to take a 5-4 lead. Shortly after getting the lead it was once again tied and the set headed to a tiebreak. Kessler and Vale to a quick 5-2 lead in the tiebreak before winning the set 7-6. The second set was similar to the first as Kessler and Vale fell behind early only to take the lead and eventually go into yet another tiebreak. In the second set tiebreak, the Gator duo took a 5-3 lead before holding serve two games later and winning the tiebreak 7-4 and the set 7-6. With their advancement to the quarterfinals, the Gator pair each earn their first career All-America honors.
In their NCAA Individual Championship debuts McClain Kessler and Duarte Vale earn @ITA_Tennis Doubles All-America Honors!#GatorWayBestWay #NCAATennis pic.twitter.com/htZDUKUi24
— Gators Men's Tennis (@GatorsMTN) May 25, 2018
Having earned All-America honors in doubles just one season ago, Alfredo Perez and Johannes Ingildsen knew what it would take to repeat those honors. Having spent most of the season as the No. 1 ranked doubles pair in the country the duo was ready to face off against Ole Miss' Fabien Fallert and Tim Sandkaulen. Early in the first set Perez and Ingildsen found themselves trailing 2-3 to the pair from Ole Miss. The deficit didn't last long however as the Gator pair went on to win four straight games to win the first set. With the momentum on their side, Perez and Ingildsen kept it rolling in the second set, on their way to a dominant 6-1 victory. The win advances the duo to the quarterfinals for the second-straight season.
For the second-straight season Alfredo and Johannes are @ITA_Tennis Doubles All-Americans!#GatorWayBestWay #NCAATennis pic.twitter.com/uQRMk4Sdfg
— Gators Men's Tennis (@GatorsMTN) May 25, 2018
Perez also competed in the singles round of 16 against No. 3 Nuno Borges of Mississippi State. After dropping the first set 7-6 he jumped out to a 5-1 lead in the second but was unable to maintain the lead, falling 7-5 and being eliminated from the singles tournament, Since he advanced to the round of 16 he did earn singles All-America honors for the second consecutive season.
Up Next
Doubles – Elite Eight
No. 4 Perez/Ingildsen vs Ryan Peniston / Andrew Watson (Memphis) – 1 p.m.
Kessler/Vale vs Martin Joyce / Mikael Torpegaard (Ohio State) – 3 p.m.
2018 Individual Championship Results
Singles
Round of 64
No. 9-16 Alfredo Perez (UF) def. JJ Wolf (Ohio State) – 6-4, 6-4
Runhao Hua (Michigan) def. Johannes Ingildsen (UF) – 7-5, 6-2
Lucas Poullain (Florida State) def. Oliver Crawford (UF) – 6-1, 6-1
Round of 32
No. 9-16 Alfredo Perez (UF) def. Victor Pham (Columbia) – 6-1, 6-2
Round of 16
No. 3 Nuno Borges (MSU) def. No. 9-16 Alfredo Perez (UF) – 7-6, 7-5
Doubles
Round of 32
No. 4 Perez / Ingildsen (UF) vs Tom Fawcett / Axel Geller (Stanford) – 3-6, 7-6, 10-4
Kessler / Vale def. No. 5-8 Nuñez / Rybakov (TCU) – 3-6, 6-3, 10-4
Round of 16
Kessler/Vale def. Christian Langmo / Adria Soriano (Miami) – 7-6, 7-6
No. 4 Perez/Ingildsen def. Fabien Fallert/Tim Sandkaulen (Ole Miss) – 6-3, 6-1
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