Allendale, Mich. – The University of Findlay men's tennis team was in Michigan for the annual Midwest ITA Regionals on Saturday and Sunday, Sep. 27-28.
Grant Hawkins led the way for the University of Findlay with a strong run in the C Singles bracket, winning three straight matches, including two thrilling third-set super tiebreaks, to reach the quarterfinals. Maneo Gaborin also impressed in C Singles, advancing to the quarterfinals with two hard-fought victories before narrowly falling in a close match in the quarterfinals.
In D Singles, Cameron Davis delivered a standout performance, winning multiple matches including a dominant 6-0, 6-0 opening round and a semifinal victory in the North bracket.
A Singles
R64 - Reuben Bakker (DU) def. Matthis Veniard (UF) 6-2, 6-1
C32 - Dani Melero (PNW) def. Matthis Veniard (UF)
R64 - Yohann Meunier (PNW) def. Nicolo Lippolis (UF) 6-2, 6-0
C32 - Jules Rumeau (RU) def. Nicolo Lippolis (UF) 6-3, 1-6, 10-4
R64 - Clement Andrieu (UF) def. Samuel Dickson (PNW) (7-6 (7-5), 5-7, 11-9)
R32 - Praneel Pichika (FSU) def. Clement Andrieu (UF) 6-2, 6-2
B Singles
R64 - Cristobal Tellez (QU) def. Maxwell Hosey (UF) 5-7, 7-5, 10-7
C32 - Riccardo Ercolani (MU) def. Maxwell Hosey (UF) 6-1, 6-2
R64 - Runa Kagoshima (UF) def. Markos Prentits (MU), 6-2, 6-7 (5-7), 10-6
R32 - Andreu Martin Chuecos (GVSU) def. Runa Kagoshima (UF) 7-5, 6-1
C Singles
R32 – Grant Hawkins (UF) def. Jaiden Karem (DU) 6-4, 6-4
R16 – Grant Hawkins (UF) def. Cole Anderson (WSU) 4-6, 6-2, 11-9
QF – Grant Hawkins (UF) def. Arda Aroyo (UIndy) 7-3, 3-6, 11-9
R32 – Maneo Gaborin (UF) def. Bennet Dozeman (DU) 6-0, 6-2
R16 – Maneo Gaborin (UF) def. Patricio Jimenez Alcocer (QU) 7-5, 0-6, 10-3
QF – Feder Kuznetsov (WU) def. Maneo Gaborin (UF) 3-7, 7-5, 10-5
D Singles
ER16 - Cameron Davis (UF) def. Jacob Brown (DU) 6-0, 6-0
EQtr. - Ajay Meischke (MU) def. Cameron Davis (UF) 6-2, 2-6, 10-5
NSemi – Cameron Davis (UF) def. Ben King (UIndy) 6-2, 6-2
ER16 - Conner Nguyen (UF) def. Clark Shields (WJC) 6-1, 6-4
EQtr. - David Hoffman (RU) def. Conner Nguyen (UF) 1-6, 7-6 (7-4) 10-5
NSemi – Alexander Patrick (MU) def. Conner Mguyen (UF) 6-1, 6-1
ER16 - Benjamin King (UIndy) def. Cayden Stratford (UF) 6-2, 6-0
WQtr. - Colton Pazdera (UIS) def. Cayden Stratford (UF) 6-3, 6-2
SFinal – Wesley Troyer (DU) def. Cayden Stratford (UF) 6-4, 6-3
A Doubles
R32 – Guillen / Duggan (NU) def. Clement Andrieu / Runa Kagoshima (UF) 8-5
CR16 – Coates / Teysseire (MTU) def. Andrieu / Kagoshima (UF) 8-6
B Doubles
R32 – Castellanos / Zamaraiev (GVSU) def. Maxwell Hosey / Nicolo Lippolis (UF) 8-4
CQtr. – Maxwell Hosey / Nicolo Lippolis (UF) def. Anderson / Gunnar (WSU) 8-2
R32 – Matthis Veniard / Maneo Gaborin (UF) def. Rueda / Jimenez Alcocer (QU) 8-6
R16 – Ruiz / Martin Chuecos (GVSU) def. Veniard / Gaborin (UF) 8-1
C Doubles
R32 – Grant Hawkins / Cameron Davis (UF) def. Meischke / Patrick (MU) 8-5
R16 – Le Ho / Pablo Mozas Pavon (GVSU) def. Hawkins / Davis (UF) 8-5
R16 – Alcon Palacios / Balzola Izquierdo (UIndy) def. Cayden Stratford / Conner Nguyen (UF) 8-1
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