Jimmy Bendeck was the big winner at the Porsche Napa Valley Tennis Classic after the Baylor sophomore went 3-0 in singles action and then won USTA Wildcard Shootout by winning three 10-point supertiebreaks. Bendeck’s shootout win guarantees him a main draw wildcard into a future USTA Challenger event. Bendeck had a solid freshman year in Waco going 17-8 in dual-match play while splitting time between No. 4 and No. 5 singles and it looks like he’s progressing towards another strong season.
Here are a few quotes from Baylor head coach Matt Knoll on Bendeck’s performance and the weekend as a whole via Baylor’s recap
“Jimmy has worked hard since he has gotten back to school. We have been training hard in the mornings and doing a lot of running. Today was very warm by California standards and I think that helped us. What was great to see was that Jimmy just played better and better as the event wore on. He really played his best tennis today and that was fun to see.” – head coach Matt Knoll on Bendeck’s win
“This tournament had a great field. We always pride ourselves on playing a good schedule. We wanted to come out here and see some of the best guys and teams in the country. The results were a little up and down, but we grew a lot. Today, particularly, Max and Constantin played much better. Bjoern learned a lot, so it was a really good experience for us.” – Knoll on the weekend
Bendeck wasn’t the only one that had a a nice weekend in Napa as Cal senior Andre Goransson, Cal junior Billy Griffith, USC senior Rob Bellamy, and Texas freshman Christian Sigsgaard each posted a perfect record during the round robin portion.
Michael Heller was the top performer, in terms of record, from the USTA Junior National Team as the 16-year old Weston, Florida, native went 2-1. Christian Alshon had the most impressive win, in terms of UTR, as the 16-year old from Boca Raton defeated Cal senior Filip Bergevi 2-6, 6-2, 6-4 – Bergevi’s UTR is 1.14 higher.
Below are the full day 3 results along with all the singles results from the past three days.
2016 Porsche Napa Valley Tennis Classic – Day 3 Results
Sunday, September 18, 2016
Ito (Texas) defeats Walker (USTA), 6-1, 6-2
Sigsgaard (Texas) defeats Hilderbrand (USTA), 6-3, 6-1
Goransson (Cal) defeats Jordaan (St. Mary’s), 6-0, 6-0
Lakat (Cal) defeats Grief (USTA), 6-4, 4-6, 6-3
Bellamy (USC) defeats Lyeons (USTA), 6-1, 6-1
R. Smith (USC) defeats Fenty (USTA), 6-1, 6-4
Tchoutakian (Baylor) defeats L. Smith (USC), 7-6(2), 6-1
Kellerman (Tulsa) defeats Schmidt (North Carolina), 5-7, 6-2, 6-3
Bergevi (Cal) defeats Kilani (Tulsa), 6-1, 6-0
Crystal (USC) defeats Alshon (USTA), 5-7, 6-1, 6-3
Bendeck (Baylor) defeats Kodali (North Carolina), 7-5, 6-3
Frantzen (Baylor) defeats Boyden (North Carolina), 6-4, 4-6, 6-1
Griffith (Cal) defeats Nefve (USTA), 6-1, 6-2
Scott (Texas) defeats Petersen (Baylor), 1-6, 6-4, 6-2
Zlobinsky (Texas) defeats Hing (Tulsa), 3-6, 7-6(2), 6-4
Bechard (Tulsa) defeats Heller (USTA), 7-5, 6-2
USTA WILDCARD SHOOT-OUT
Quarterfinals
Bendeck (Baylor) defeats Bergevi (Cal), 10-4
Griffith (Cal) defeats Bellamy (USC), 10-6
Sigsgaard (Texas) defeats L. Smith (USC), 10-7
Bechard (Tulsa) defeats Goransson (Cal), 12-10
Semi Finals
Bendeck (Baylor) defeats Griffith (Cal), 10-7
Bechard (Tulsa) defeats Sigsgaard (Texas), 10-8
Finals
Bendeck (Baylor) defeats Bechard (Tulsa), 10-8
Tournament results with each player’s UTR as of 9/18 – can view at this link as well.
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The Hall of Fame/ITA Grass Court Invitational wrapped up on Sunday in Newport. Women’s players to finish undefeated were Oklahoma State’s Vladica Babic, Sophia Blanco, Lena Ruppert and Cal’s Karla Popovic. TCU’s Jerry Lopez and Princeton’s Luke Gamble and Jimmy Wasserman went 3-0 while Michigan’s Maks Tekavec and Gabe Tishman went 2-0.
Men’s Singles
(69) J.C. Aragone (Virginia) def. Tom Colautti (Princeton), 6-3, 6-4
Alex Day (Princeton) def. Trevor Johnson (TCU), 4-3, ret.
Luke Gamble (Princeton) def. (84) Jathan Malik (Michigan), 1-6, 6-3, (10-6)
Jimmy Wasserman (Princeton) def. Payton Holden (Princeton), 6-2, 6-2
Maks Tekavec (Michigan) def. Jonathan Carcione (Princeton), 6-3, 6-3
Davey Roberts (Princeton) def. Gianni Mancini (TCU), 6-2, 6-1
Jerry Lopez (TCU) d. Alex Knight (Michigan), 6-0, 6-2
Myles Schalet (Michigan) d. Luca Corinteli (UVA), 6-1, 6-3
Reese Stalder (TCU) d. Carter Lin (Michigan), 6-4, 6-4
Kevin Wong (Michigan) d. Scott Martinson (TCU), 6-4, 6-2
Women’s Singles
#26 Vladica Babic (OSU) d. #77 Rasheeda McAdoo (GT) 2-6, 6-1, 11-9
Sophia Blanco (OSU) d. Kenya Jones (GT) 1-6, 7-6 (5), 11-9
Luca Fabian (GT) d. Annika Ringblom (Harvard) 1-6, 6-3, 10-6
Maria Smith (Cal) d. Nadia Gizdova (GT) 5-7, 6-4, 10-7
Lena Ruppert (OSU) d. Alexa Anton-Ohlmeyer (GT) 6-2, 6-1
Nami Otsuka (GT) d. Irene Lu (Harvard) 6-3, 6-7 (8), 10-8
Carla Tur Mari (OSU) d. Alexis Nelson (Cal) 6-1, 6-1
Karla Popovic (Cal) d. Katarina Stresnakova (OSU) 6-1, 7-6(7)
Denise Starr (Cal) d. June Lee (Harvard) 6-3, 4-6, 10-7
Stephane Lin (Cal) d. Nika Besker (Harvard) 6-4, 6-3
Natasha Gonzalez (Harvard) d. Audrey Mayer (Cal) 6-0, 6-0
Men’s weekend results
Women’s weekend results
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The Duke James Bonk Invitational
Wake Forest junior Christian Seraphim, Florida junior Jordan Belga, and Auburn freshman Carles Sarrio won singles flights on the men’s side while UNC freshmen Sara Daavettila and Alexa Graham, UNC sophomore Jessie Aney, Duke freshman Meible Chi, Florida junior Josie Kuhlman, and Florida senior Belinda Woolcock won singles flights on the women’s side.
Final men’s draw
Final women’s draw
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Racquet Club Collegiate Invitational
Texas sophomore Colin Markes won the men’s singles draw while Rice sophomore Jake Hansen and redshirt freshman Eric Rutledge won the doubles draw.
Texas Tech junior Sabrina Federici won the singles draws while Abilene Christian senior Erin Walker and junior Whitney Williams won the doubles draw.
Final men’s singles
Final men’s doubles
Final women’s singles
Final women’s doubles
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Harvard Chowder Fest
Notre Dame & Harvard recaps
Day 3 Singles
Josh Hagar (ND) def. Sebastian Beltrame (HU), 6-0, 3-6, 10-8
A.J. Catanzariti (TAMU) def. Gui Gomes (ILL) 6-3, 6-0
Hady Habib (TAMU) def. Alex Lebedev (ND), 6-3, 6-1
Max Lunkin (TAMU) def. Pablo Landa (ILL) 6-3, 6-0
Brian Yeung (HU) def. Eddy Covalschi (ND), 5-7, 7-5, 10-7
Aleksandre Bakshi (TAMU) def. Brendon Kempin (ND), 6-1, 2-6, 6-4
Vuk Budic (ILL) def. Francisco Colunga (TAMU) 7-6, 7-5
Guillermo Cabrera (ND) def. Grant Solomon (HU), 6-3. 6-4
Daniel Rayl (ND) def. James Martell (TAMU), 6-4, 6-2
Matt Gamble (ND) def. Jean Thirouin (HU), 2-6, 6-4, 6-2
Johnathan Small (ND) def. Kevin Lam (TAMU), 1-6, 6-3, 6-1
Andy Zhou (HU) def. Drew Dawson (ND), 7-5, 7-5
Michael Peters (HU) def. Nathan Griffin (ND), 6-3, 6-4
Logan Weber (HU) def. Conor Somers (ND), 6-3, 4-6, 10-8
Daniel Rayl (ND) def. Galen Lee (HU), 6-2, 6-3
Brendon Kempin (ND) def. Xavier Gonzalez (HU), 6-2, 6-4
Day 3 Doubles
Michael Peters / Brian Yeung (HU) def. Eddy Covalschi / Matt Gamble (ND) 6-2
Josh Hagar / Alex Lebedev (ND) def. Hady Habib / James Martell (TAMU), 7-6
Samuel Beren / Grant Solomon (HU) def. Nathan Griffin / Brendon Kempin (ND), 6-3
Guillermo Cabrera/Johnathan Small (ND) def. Galen Lee / Xavier Gonzalez (HU), 6-4
Sebastian Beltrame-Jean Thirouin (HU) def. Lunkin-Catanzariti (TAMU) 6-2
Lam-Bakshi (TAMU) def. Andy Zhou-Logan Weber (HU) 6-0
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South Carolina Fall Invitational (Women’s)
South Carolina Day 3 recap
South Carolina vs. Winthrop
1. Ingrid Gamarra Martins (SC) def. Lauren Proctor (WIN), 7-6 (3), 6-1
2. Brigit Folland (SC) def. Caitlin Cridland (WIN), 6-1, 6-2
3. Rachel Rohrabacher (SC) def. Alisa Soloveva (WIN), 6-4, 6-2
4. Silvia Chinellato (SC) def. Alysa Mourad (WIN), 6-3, 6-2
5. Aida Kelic (WIN) def. Hannah Templeton (SC), 6-4, 6-2
6. Alison Mills (SC) def. Nida Kamal (WIN), 6-4, 7-5
Middle Tennessee vs. North Florida
1. Michelle Valdez (UNF) def. Alory Pereira (MTSU), 7-6, 6-1
2. Rafaela Gomez (UNF) def. Maria Zehnder (MTSU), 4-6, 6-2, 10-5
3. Irina Karangozishvili (UNF) def. Costanza Magazzini (MTSU), 6-4, 7-5
4. Quetzali Vazquez (UNF) def. Sarah Sediri (MTSU), 7-5, 6-2
5. Luise Intert (UNF) def. Marta Herrero (MTSU), 6-2, 6-4
6. Lucia Montano (UNF) def. Holly Horsfall (MTSU), 6-2, 6-1
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Texas A&M Corpus Christi Islander Open – haven’t seen final draws but will post when I do. 
Coaches/Tournament Directors, if there is a tournament you are hosting and you want to make sure that I post the results make sure you send me an email (bobbyk@collegetennistoday.com) with all the results from each day of competition (including results from the other participants as well). I try to include as many tournament results as possible but if I can’t find them all in one place I’ll probably move on to another tournament that is easier to follow.
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