Ohio State Regional
OSU Varsity Tennis Center – Columbus, OH
[11] Ohio State (25-8) vs. [49-64] Buffalo (12-10) – Friday 1pm – #11 Ohio State got an at-large bid after losing to Illinois 4-0 in the Big 10 Championship Finals while Buffalo earned its first ever NCAA bid after beating Binghamton 4-2 in the MAC Championship. Buffalo went 0-4 on the year against ranked opponents.
Doubles Records: Ohio State 26-7, Buffalo 11-11
UTR Starting 6 Power Rating: Ohio State 84, Buffalo 74
FYI, the number beside the player’s school is the player’s Universal Tennis Rating as of May 1st. For more details about UTR check out their website.
The UTR Power 6 is the combined UTRs of the starting 6 (rounded to a whole #). An individual win/loss to anyone with a UTR difference of 1.0 or greater would be considered an upset.
Projected Singles Lineups
1. #47 Mikael Torpegaard (OSU 13.92) vs. Damien David (UB 12.95)
2. #49 Chris Diaz (OSU 14.27) vs. Pablo Alvarez (UB 12.46)
3. Herkko Pollanen (OSU 13.56) vs.
4. Hunter Callahan (OSU 14.10) vs.
5. Kevin Metka (OSU 13.82) vs.
6. #97 Ralf Steinbach (OSU 13.90) vs. Sergio Arevalillo (UB 11.78)
Others who could play Matt Mendez (OSU 13.03)
Buckeyes take the doubles point and then pick up wins from Diaz, Callahan, and Steinbach. Prediction: Ohio State 4-0
Buckeyes take the doubles point and then pick up wins from Diaz, Callahan, and Steinbach. Prediction: Ohio State 4-0
[17-32] Vanderbilt (19-7) vs. [33-48] Notre Dame (14-11) – Friday 10am – Both teams got at-large bids with #24 Vanderbilt dropping its finale 4-1 to #14 Ole Miss in the SEC quarters while #35 Notre Dame lost to #42 Georgia Tech 4-0 in the opening round of the ACC Tournament.
Doubles Records: Vanderbilt 15-11, Notre Dame 18-7
UTR Starting 6 Power Rating: Vanderbilt 82, Notre Dame 81
Projected Singles Lineups
1. #10 Gonzales Austin (VU 14.58) vs.
2. Rhys Johnson (VU 13.58) vs.
3. #88 Daniel Valent (VU 14.08) vs.
4. Kris Yee (VU 13.63) vs.
5. Suresh Eswaran (VU 13.12) vs.
6. Baker Newman (VU 12.90) vs. Alex Lawson (ND 13.20)
Others who could play Kenny Sabacinski (ND 12.72)
Dual-Match Singles Records – # in ( ) is W-L vs. ranked:
1. Austin 20-2 (12-2) vs. Monaghan 20-3 (13-3)
2. Johnson 8-10 (1-5) vs. Hager 10-12 (2-10)
3. Valent 19-3 (2-1) vs. Covalschi 6-16 (1-8)
4. Yee 7-11 vs. Pecor 7-11 (0-3)
5. Eswaran 12-9 (0-1) vs. Schnurrenberger 5-5 (0-1)
6. Newman 7-7 vs. Lawson 8-11 (0-1)
#1 singles – Austin won 9 of his last 10 while Monaghan won 12 of his last 13. Prediction: Austin (VU) in 3
#2 singles – Johnson split his last 6 while Hagar won 5 of his last 8. Prediction: Hagar (ND) in 2.
#3 singles – Valent won 6 of his final 7 while Covalschi dropped his last 7. Prediction: Valent (VU) in 2
#4 singles – Yee splits his last 4 while Pecor lost 6 of his last 7. Prediction: Yee (VU) in 3
#5 singles – Eswaran won his last 4 while Schnurrenberger lost his last 5. Prediction: Eswaran (VU) in 3
Dual-Match Singles Records – # in ( ) is W-L vs. ranked:
1. Austin 20-2 (12-2) vs. Monaghan 20-3 (13-3)
2. Johnson 8-10 (1-5) vs. Hager 10-12 (2-10)
3. Valent 19-3 (2-1) vs. Covalschi 6-16 (1-8)
4. Yee 7-11 vs. Pecor 7-11 (0-3)
5. Eswaran 12-9 (0-1) vs. Schnurrenberger 5-5 (0-1)
6. Newman 7-7 vs. Lawson 8-11 (0-1)
#1 singles – Austin won 9 of his last 10 while Monaghan won 12 of his last 13. Prediction: Austin (VU) in 3
#2 singles – Johnson split his last 6 while Hagar won 5 of his last 8. Prediction: Hagar (ND) in 2.
#3 singles – Valent won 6 of his final 7 while Covalschi dropped his last 7. Prediction: Valent (VU) in 2
#4 singles – Yee splits his last 4 while Pecor lost 6 of his last 7. Prediction: Yee (VU) in 3
#5 singles – Eswaran won his last 4 while Schnurrenberger lost his last 5. Prediction: Eswaran (VU) in 3
#6 singles – 4 of Newman’s last 5 matches didn’t finish though he won 3 of his last 4 that did finish while Lawson lost his last 2 after winning his 3 prior. Prediction: DNF with Lawson (ND) leading.
I’ll take Notre Dame in doubles and Hager in singles but I like Austin, Valent, Yee, and Eswaran for Vandy. Prediction: Vanderbilt 4-2
Texas A&M Regional
Mitchell Tennis Center – College Station, TX
[6] Texas A&M (21-4) vs. [49-64] Eastern Kentucky (18-7) – Friday 3pm – #5 Texas A&M got an automatic by beating #7 Georgia 4-2 to win the SEC Championship while Eastern Kentucky got an automatic bid for defeating Austin Peay 4-2 in the Ohio Valley Championship. Eastern Kentucky went 0-1 against ranked opponents losing to #32 Louisville 6-1.
Doubles Records: Texas A&M 21-4, Eastern Kentucky 14-9
UTR Starting 6 Power Rating: Texas A&M 85, Eastern Kentucky 72
Projected Singles Lineups
1. #47 Jeremy Efferding (TAMU 14.39) vs. Alex Alvaro (EKU 12.47)
2. #80 Shane Vinsant (TAMU 14.20) vs. Ramon Van Flymen (EKU 12.29)
3. #84 Arthur Rinderknech (TAMU 14.38) vs. Daridge Saidi (EKU 11.70)
4. #78 Harrison Adams (TAMU 13.65) vs. Sebastian Mueller (EKU 11.91)
5. #92 AJ Catanzariti (TAMU 14.35) vs. Diogo Soares (EKU 12.13)
6. Jordi Arconada (TAMU 13.63) vs. Juanjo De La Llera (EKU 11.52)
The Colonels had a nice year but it’ll come to an end in College Station as Texas A&M picks up the doubles point and wins from Efferding, Rinderknech, and Catanzariti. Prediction: Texas A&M 4-0
[17-32] Oklahoma State (16-9) vs. [33-48] New Mexico (20-10) – Friday 12pm – Both teams got at-large selections with #32 Oklahoma State getting one despite dropping 4 straight and 6 of 7 while #38 New Mexico had won 9 of 10 until being upset at home by #63 Boise State in the Mountain West semifinals.
Doubles Records: Oklahoma State 12-11, New Mexico 17-7
UTR Starting 6 Power Rating: Oklahoma State 82, New Mexico 78
Projected Singles Lineups
1. #32 Jakob Sude (OKST 13.78) vs. Hayden Sabatka (NM 13.32)
2. #115 Lucas Gerch (OKST 13.68) vs. #89 Samir Iftikhar (NM 13.40)
3. #122 Arjun Kadhe (OKST 13.40) vs. Mitch McDaniels (NM 13.07)
4. Tristan Meraut (OKST 13.64) vs. Bart Van Leijsen (NM 12.85)
5. Lukas Finzelberg (OKST 13.81) vs. Augie Ge (NM 12.19)
6. Nicolai Ferrigno (OKST 13.58) vs. James Hignett (NM 12.81)
Others who could play: Jurence Mendoza (OKST 13.12), Jorge Escutia (NM 12.92)
Dual-Match Singles Records – # in ( ) is W-L vs. ranked:
1. Sude 9-8 (4-7) vs. Sabatka 15-12 (1-6)
2. Gerch 14-4 (3-2) vs. Iftikhar 7-7 (1-2)
3. Kadhe 10-9 (2-6) vs. McDaniels 15-6 (1-2)
4. Meraut 8-3 (0-1) vs. Van Leijsen 11-8 (1-0)
5. Finzelberg 9-7 (1-2) vs. Ge 7-2
6. Ferrigno 11-3 vs. Hignet 10-10
#1 singles – 4 of Sude’s final 5 matches went unfinished though he has wins on the year over Notre Dame’s #9 Quentin Monaghan, Texas #4 Soren Hess-Olesen, and TCU’s #39 Cameron Norrie. Sabatka won 4 of his final 6 with his only ranked win coming over San Diego State’s #121 Freddy Gelbrich. Prediction: Sude (OSU) in 2
#2 singles – Gerch dropped his final 3 though the opponents were #7 Andrew Harris, #49 Nick Chappell, and Hugo Dojas. Gerch has wins on the year over Texas’s #42 Lloyd Glasspool and Memphis’s #98 Andrew Watson. Iftikhar split his last 8 and his best win came in his match of the year when he beat Texas Tech’s #37 Felipe Soares. Prediction: Gerch (OSU) in 2.
#3 singles – Kadhe dropped his final 4 though all his opponents were ranked while McDaniels won 5 of his last 6. McDaniels spent some time at #1 earlier in the season and he beat Arkansas’s #79 Giammarco Micolani and took TCU’s #49 Nick Chappell to a 3rd set. Prediction: McDaniels (NM) in 2.
#4 singles – Meraut dropped his final 3 and missed most of April with an injury while Van Leijsen won 6 of his last 7 and beat Texas Tech’s #117 Alex Sendegeya earlier in the year. Prediction: DNF with Meraut (OSU) leading.
#5 singles – Finzelberg dropped his final 3 but had won 5 of 6 prior while Ge played 4 matches in April going 1-0 with 3 others that didn’t finish. Prediction: Finzelberg (OSU) in 2.
#6 singles – Ferrigno won 3 of his last 4 though he took a bad beating in his final match against TCU’s Will Stein losing 6-0, 6-1 while Hignet lost his last 4 though he’d won the 5 prior. Prediction: Ferrigno (OSU) in 2.
I’ll take New Mexico in doubles and I like McDaniels at 3 for the Lobos but it’s all Okie State everywhere else with Sude, Gerch, Finzelberg, and Ferrigno all rolling in straight sets. Prediction: Oklahoma State 4-2
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