
Bonetto, Doubles Team Moves on in the Main Draw at ITA Regionals
Saturday, October 23, 2021 | Men's Tennis
GAINESVILLE, Fla. – The Gators tallied nine wins on the day as freshman Nate Bonetto won his way to the main draw singles quarterfinals and the Andy Andrade/Mattias Siimar doubles pairing advanced to the main draw semifinals on Saturday, Oct. 23 at the Alfred A. Ring Tennis Complex.
Three Florida players made it to the Round of 16 after winning their second-round main draw singles matches. Both Bonetto and Abedallah Shelbayh made quick work of their opponents in the Round of 32. Bonetto took his match over USF's Tom Pisane, 6-2, 6-1, while Shelbayh defeated conference foe, Thomas Paulsell of Georgia, by two scores of 6-1. Will Grant also won his match in the second round after winning in three sets, 6-7 (1), 6-3, 6-3. Andrade took on Richard Thongoana of FSU, but fell in a match that lasted over three hours, 6-3, 6-7 (5), 6-7 (8).
Only one Gator made it to the quarterfinals of the main draw as Bonetto defeated his second-ranked and second-seeded opponent of the tournament. After beating Georgia Tech's No. 4-seed and ITA No. 26 player, Marcus McDaniel, yesterday, Bonetto took on Georgia's Blake Croyder, who is ranked No. 122 and seeded No. 11 in the draw. The freshman went to work against the Bulldog and won in straight sets, 7-6 (3), 6-2.
Both Siimar and Josh Goodger won a couple of matches today in consolation to advance to the quarterfinals. Siimar picked up both wins in straight sets as he defeated Harvey Maughan of Georgia State, 6-4, 6-1, and Guglielmo Stefanacci of FGCU, 6-2, 6-2. Goodger won his first match decisively against Mathis Debru of Georgia, 6-1, 6-4, before going into a super tiebreak against Sergio Gomez-Montesa of USF, 6-4, 2-6, 10-5, to move on.
In doubles, Andrade and Siimar were the first team through to the semifinals after overtaking the UCF pairing of Trey Hilderbrand and Lleyton Cronje, 8-6. The duo will face the No. 8 team in the country in the semifinals as they'll take on Marcus McDaniel and Andres Martin of Georgia Tech tomorrow.
Sunday, Oct. 24 Schedule (singles begin at 9 a.m.)
Main Draw Singles
Quarterfinals
Nate Bonetto vs. Trey Hilderbrand (UCF)
Main Draw Doubles
Semifinals
Andy Andrade/Mattias Siimar vs. No. 8 Marcus McDaniel/Andres Martin (GT)
Main Draw Singles Consolation
Quarterfinals
Mattias Siimar vs. Benjamin Hannestad (Miami)
Josh Goodger vs. Hamish Stewart (UGA)
Main Draw Singles Results
R32: Abedallah Shelbayh (UF) def. Thomas Paulsell (UGA), 6-1, 6-1
R32: Nate Bonetto (UF) def. Tom Pisane (USF), 6-2, 6-1
R32: Will Grant (UF) def. Marcelo Sepulveda (FCGU), 6-7 (1), 6-3, 6-3
R32: Richard Thongoana (FSU) def. No. 14 Andy Andrade (UF), 3-6, 7-6 (5), 7-6 (8)
R16: Nate Bonetto (UF) def. No. 122 Blake Croyder (UGA), 7-6 (3), 6-2
R16: Richard Thongoana (FSU) def. Will Grant (UF), 7-6 (6), 4-6, 6-2
R16: No. 15 Philip Henning (UGA) def. Abedallah Shelbayh (UF), 6-4, 2-6, 6-2
Main Draw Singles Consolation Results
R32: No. 103 Mattias Siimar def. Harvey Maughan (GAST), 6-4, 6-1
R32: No. 59 Josh Goodger (UF) def. Mathis Debru (UGA), 6-1, 6-4
R16: No. 103 Mattias Siimar def. Guglielmo Stefanacci (FGCU), 6-2, 6-2
R16: No. 59 Josh Goodger (UF) def. Sergio Gomez-Montesa (USF), 6-4, 2-6, 10-5
Main Draw Doubles Results
QF: Andy Andrade/Mattias Siimar (UF) def. Lleyton Cronje/Trey Hilderbrand (UCF), 8-6
QF: No. 43 Andrei Duarte/Roberts Grinvalds (GAST) def. Will Grant/Josh Goodger (UF), 8-2
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Three Florida players made it to the Round of 16 after winning their second-round main draw singles matches. Both Bonetto and Abedallah Shelbayh made quick work of their opponents in the Round of 32. Bonetto took his match over USF's Tom Pisane, 6-2, 6-1, while Shelbayh defeated conference foe, Thomas Paulsell of Georgia, by two scores of 6-1. Will Grant also won his match in the second round after winning in three sets, 6-7 (1), 6-3, 6-3. Andrade took on Richard Thongoana of FSU, but fell in a match that lasted over three hours, 6-3, 6-7 (5), 6-7 (8).
Only one Gator made it to the quarterfinals of the main draw as Bonetto defeated his second-ranked and second-seeded opponent of the tournament. After beating Georgia Tech's No. 4-seed and ITA No. 26 player, Marcus McDaniel, yesterday, Bonetto took on Georgia's Blake Croyder, who is ranked No. 122 and seeded No. 11 in the draw. The freshman went to work against the Bulldog and won in straight sets, 7-6 (3), 6-2.
Both Siimar and Josh Goodger won a couple of matches today in consolation to advance to the quarterfinals. Siimar picked up both wins in straight sets as he defeated Harvey Maughan of Georgia State, 6-4, 6-1, and Guglielmo Stefanacci of FGCU, 6-2, 6-2. Goodger won his first match decisively against Mathis Debru of Georgia, 6-1, 6-4, before going into a super tiebreak against Sergio Gomez-Montesa of USF, 6-4, 2-6, 10-5, to move on.
In doubles, Andrade and Siimar were the first team through to the semifinals after overtaking the UCF pairing of Trey Hilderbrand and Lleyton Cronje, 8-6. The duo will face the No. 8 team in the country in the semifinals as they'll take on Marcus McDaniel and Andres Martin of Georgia Tech tomorrow.
Sunday, Oct. 24 Schedule (singles begin at 9 a.m.)
Main Draw Singles
Quarterfinals
Nate Bonetto vs. Trey Hilderbrand (UCF)
Main Draw Doubles
Semifinals
Andy Andrade/Mattias Siimar vs. No. 8 Marcus McDaniel/Andres Martin (GT)
Main Draw Singles Consolation
Quarterfinals
Mattias Siimar vs. Benjamin Hannestad (Miami)
Josh Goodger vs. Hamish Stewart (UGA)
Main Draw Singles Results
R32: Abedallah Shelbayh (UF) def. Thomas Paulsell (UGA), 6-1, 6-1
R32: Nate Bonetto (UF) def. Tom Pisane (USF), 6-2, 6-1
R32: Will Grant (UF) def. Marcelo Sepulveda (FCGU), 6-7 (1), 6-3, 6-3
R32: Richard Thongoana (FSU) def. No. 14 Andy Andrade (UF), 3-6, 7-6 (5), 7-6 (8)
R16: Nate Bonetto (UF) def. No. 122 Blake Croyder (UGA), 7-6 (3), 6-2
R16: Richard Thongoana (FSU) def. Will Grant (UF), 7-6 (6), 4-6, 6-2
R16: No. 15 Philip Henning (UGA) def. Abedallah Shelbayh (UF), 6-4, 2-6, 6-2
Main Draw Singles Consolation Results
R32: No. 103 Mattias Siimar def. Harvey Maughan (GAST), 6-4, 6-1
R32: No. 59 Josh Goodger (UF) def. Mathis Debru (UGA), 6-1, 6-4
R16: No. 103 Mattias Siimar def. Guglielmo Stefanacci (FGCU), 6-2, 6-2
R16: No. 59 Josh Goodger (UF) def. Sergio Gomez-Montesa (USF), 6-4, 2-6, 10-5
Main Draw Doubles Results
QF: Andy Andrade/Mattias Siimar (UF) def. Lleyton Cronje/Trey Hilderbrand (UCF), 8-6
QF: No. 43 Andrei Duarte/Roberts Grinvalds (GAST) def. Will Grant/Josh Goodger (UF), 8-2
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