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Viking InvitationalMost people’s attention this past weekend, including mine, was focused on the National Indoor Intercollegiates but there were several other fall tournaments that took place as many schools closed out their fall schedules.
Georgia sophomore Emil Reinberg, who is a name to keep an eye on this year, was named the singles champion at the Bulldog Scramble in Athens after going 4-0 with wins over Princeton’s Alex Day, Wake’s Dennis Uspensky, Georgia Tech’s Carlos Benito, and Miami’s Christian Langmo.
Other notable performances
South Carolina freshman Scotty Cameron went 4-0 with wins over Princeton’s Tom Colautti, Miami’s Nile Clark, Miami’s Kevin Bondar, and Georgia Tech’s Phillip Gresk.
Georgia Tech sophomore Andrew Li went 4-0 with wins over Georgia’s Walker Duncan, Georgia’s Robert Loeb, Princeton’s Payton Holden, Miami’s Dane Dunlap.
Georgia sophomore Jan Zielinksi went 4-0 with wins over Wake’s Alan Gadjiev, Georgia Tech’s Carlos Benito, Miami’s Christian Langmo, and Princeton’s Tom Colautti.
Georgia Tech junior Daniel Yun went 4-0 with wins over Georgia’s Alex Phillips, Miami’s Nicoasl Genovese, Georgia’s Andy Martinez, and Princeton’s Payton Holden.
For those that were wondering how they determined the champion with multiple undefeated players they used the average Universal Tennis Rating from all the opponents that were defeated. Reinberg edged out Zielinski with Reinberg’s opponents having an average UTR of 13.35 versus Zielinski’s 13.26. Andrew Li’s opponents UTR was 13.24.
Bulldog Scramble
Sunday Singles
Scotty Cameron (South Carolina) def. Tom Colautti (Princeton), 6-3, 6-1
Cole Fiegel (Georgia Tech) def. Dane Dunlap (Miami), 6-2, 6-2
Sam Swank (South Carolina) def. #73 Carlos Benito (Georgia Tech), 6-2, 6-1
#88 Maksim Kan (Wake Forest) def. Nile Clark (Miami), 6-2, 6-1
Jimmy Wasserman (Princeton) def. Sam Dromsky (Georgia), 6-3, 6-3
Payton Holden (Princeton) def. Michael Kay (Georgia Tech), 6-2, 6-3
Kial Kaiser (Princeton) def. Elijah Melendez (Georgia Tech), 6-4, 6-1
Kevin Bondar (Miami) def. Phillip Gresk (Georgia Tech), 6-4, 6-4
#58 Christian Langmo (Miami) def. Dennis Uspensky (Wake Forest), 6-4, 6-3
Chris Yun (Georgia Tech) def. Niclas Genovese (Miami), 7-5, 6-3
Andrew Li (Georgia Tech) def. #81 Walker Duncan (Georgia), 7-5, 6-4
Jan Zielinski (Georgia) def. Alan Gadjiev (Wake Forest), 7-6 (3), 6-3
#109 Emil Reinberg (Georgia) def. Alex Day (Princeton), 4-6, 6-2, 6-3
Robert Loeb (Georgia) def. Alex Fennell (South Carolina), 7-6 (2), 6-4
Daniel Yun (Georgia Tech) def. Alex Phillips (Georgia), 7-6 (3), 6-4
Saturday Singles
Elijah Melendez (Georgia Tech) def. #88 Maksim Kan (Wake Forest), 6-2, 6-4
Andrew Li (Georgia Tech) def. Robert Loeb (Georgia), 6-2, 7-6 (5)
Payton Holden (Princeton) def. Sam Dromsky (Georgia), 6-3, 7-5
#81 Walker Duncan (Georgia) def. Sam Swank (South Carolina), 6-3, 7-5
Phillip Gresk (Georgia Tech) def. Dane Dunlap (Miami) vs. 6-4, 6-2
Daniel Yun (Georgia Tech) def. Niclas Genovese (Miami) 6-3, 6-1
Michael Kay (Georgia Tech) def. Alex Phillips (Georgia), 6-3, 7-5
Alex Day (Princeton) def. Alan Gadjiev (Wake Forest), 6-2, 7-6 (7)
Tom Colautti (Princeton) def. Kevin Bondar (Miami), 7-5, 6-4
Alex Fennell (South Carolina) def. Kial Kaiser (Princeton), 6-3, 7-6 (8)
Scotty Cameron (South Carolina) def. Nile Clark (Miami), 4-6, 6-3, 6-3
Jan Zielinski (Georgia) def. #73 Carlos Benito (Georgia Tech), 7-6 (5), 3-6, 6-2
Cole Fiegel (Georgia Tech) def. Jimmy Wasserman (Princeton), 4-6, 7-6 (4), 6-2
#109 Emil Reinberg (Georgia) vs. Dennis Uspensky (Wake Forest), 6-2, 4-6, 6-4
#58 Christian Langmo (Miami) def. Chris Yun (Georgia Tech), 6-3, 3-6, 6-4
Friday Singles
Robert Loeb (Georgia) def. Dane Dunlap (Miami), 6-4, 6-4
Jan Zielinski (Georgia) def. #58 Christian Langmo (Miami), 6-3, 6-3
Alex Phillips (Georgia) def. Tom Colautti (Princeton), 6-4, 6-4
Chris Yun (Georgia Tech) def. #88 Maksim Kan (Wake Forest), 6-1, 6-4
Dennis Uspensky (Wake Forest) def. Alex Fennell (South Carolina), 6-1, 6-4
Daniel Yun (Georgia Tech) def. Andy Martinez (Georgia), 6-4, 7-6 (7)
Nile Clark (Miami) def. Sam Swank (South Carolina), 6-3, 7-6 (5)
Andrew Li (Georgia Tech) def. Payton Holden (Princeton), 7-5, 7-6 (5)
#109 Emil Reinberg (Georgia) def. #73 Carlos Benito (Georgia Tech), 0-6, 7-5, 6-4
Scotty Cameron (South Carolina) def. Kevin Bondar (Miami), 6-4, 7-5
Michael Kay (Georgia Tech) def. Kial Kaiser (Princeton), 1-6, 7-6 (8), 6-2
Alex Day (Princeton) def. Cole Fiegel (Georgia Tech), 7-6, 4-6, 7-5
Elijah Melendez (Georgia Tech) def. Niclas Genovese (Miami), 4-6, 6-4, 7-6 (7)
#81 Walker Duncan (Georgia) def. Alan Gadjiev (Wake Forest), 6-7 (5), 6-4, 7-6 (7)
Jimmy Wasserman (Princeton) def. Phillip Gresk (Georgia Tech), 6-4, 4-6, 7-5
Singles – Round Two
Jan Zielinski (Georgia) def. Tom Colautti (Princeton), 6-1, 7-5
Alex Fennell (South Carolina) def. Chris Yun (Georgia Tech), 6-2, 6-1
#109 Emil Reinberg (Georgia) def. #58 Christian Langmo (Miami), 6-3, 7-5
Alex Phillips (Georgia) def. Cole Fiegel (Georgia Tech), 6-3, 6-3
Sam Dromsky (Georgia) def. Nile Clark (Miami), 6-4, 7-5
Alex Day (Princeton) def. #88 Maksim Kan (Wake Forest), 6-4, 6-1
Kial Kaiser (Princeton) def. Niclas Genovese (Miami), 6-4, 6-2
Andrew Li (Georgia Tech) def. Dane Dunlap (Miami), 6-2, 7-5
Elijah Melendez (Georgia Tech) def. Jimmy Wasserman (Princeton), 6-4, 6-4
Michael Kay (Georgia Tech) def. Sam Swank (South Carolina), 6-4, 7-5
Kevin Bondar (Miami) def. Andy Martinez (Georgia), 6-4, 7-5
Daniel Yun (Georgia Tech) def. Payton Holden (Princeton), 1-6, 6-4, 6-3
Dennis Uspensky (Wake Forest) def. #81 Walker Duncan (Georgia) 6-3, 3-6, 6-1
Scotty Cameron (South Carolina) def. Phillip Gresk (Georgia Tech), 3-6, 6-1, 7-6
Alan Gadjiev (Wake Forest) def. #73 Carlos Benito (Georgia Tech), 6-4, 4-6, 7-5
Georgia comments
“It was great to see Robert Loeb show a lot of energy,” said associate head coach Bo Hodge, “and just have a more aggressive attitude, because he is a very good player. Jan and Emil just continued to play great tennis. These last couple of months, we have made a big leap, and I’m excited about it, and I think we are all just looking forward to getting the team started in January.”
Georgia Tech comments
Head coach Kenny Thorne says: “A couple of guys finished the fall season on a good note. Andrew Li went undefeated in singles and doubles for the weekend. He fought well today and executed some patterns he has been working on. Andrew and Cole worked well together all weekend in doubles. They returned well and kept pressure on their opponents every point. Daniel Yun did a better job of staying disciplined in his game style over the weekend. He is a very good athlete and has the potential to play at a high level when locked in. We go into the off season soon and some work needs to get done. The team season will be here soon and we are looking forward to it.”
South Carolina comments
“I’m very happy with the way the guys finished today,” said head coach Josh Goffi. “We’ve been harping on being relentless with their focus and their intention throughout an entire match and they did well with that today. Overall, we’ve had a successful fall and we will ramp up the off court training in the coming weeks as we head into the offseason.”
Princeton comments
“Overall, it was a solid fall break trip for us with some good success against quality competition,” Princeton coach Billy Pate said. “At the Georgia event, Alex (Day) really played at a consistent level all weekend, which is great to see. I also felt we did some good things in doubles with some various combinations. At the Florida event, Davey obviously played very well to go 4-1 and win the back draw. He faced an experienced and strong opponent from USF in the first round. After a close loss there, he grinded through the remaining matches to cap off a good week. We’ll now turn our attention to the non-competitive part of our season for the next two months as we prepare for the spring dual-match season. It’s always a good opportunity to continue working hard in the weight room while getting a chance at more individualized work on-court. We can also use the time to heal some injures and hopefully be at full strength when we open at Michigan Feb. 2.”
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Dick Vitale LWR Clay Court Classic – Duke freshman Robert Levine won the Dickie V men’s singles title with a 7-6(3), 2-6, 6-4 win over South Florida senior Sasha Gozun. Levine defeated North Florida’s Dominic Lea (6-0, 6-0), Central Florida’s Chris Barrus (6-2, 6-3), Florida’s Maxx Lipman (6-1, 6-7, 6-4), and George Washington’s Julius Tverijonas (6-2, 6-1) in route to the matchup with Gozun. Central Florida’s Harrison Richmond and Mariano Porter won the doubles title with an 8-6 win over Louisville’s Nicolas Rouanet and Christopher Morin-Kougoucheff.
Florida junior Anna Danilina won the women’s singles and doubles titles with a 6-3, 6-4 win over Virginia Tech’s Elena Cerezo-Codina in the singles final and she and Spencer Liang won the doubles title with an -3 win over Clemson’s Costanza Gorches and Fernanda Navarro.
“Everything came together this weekend for Robert,” head coach Ramsey Smith said. “It was special watching him battle for his first title as a Blue Devil. He showed a lot of heart and resilience this weekend. He was a great competitor out there, especially today in the finals. This will be huge for his confidence.”
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Big Ten Individual Championships – Northwestern freshman Dominik Stary rolled to the singles title in Madison by winning six matches over the last four days without dropping a set.
Stary’s Path of Destruction:
F – def. Ohio State’s Kyle Seelig 6-2, 7-5
SF – def. Wisconsin’s Chema Carranza 6-3, 6-4
QF – def. Ohio State’s Matt Mendez 6-3, 6-3
R16 – def. Ohio State’s Hunter Tubert 7-5, 6-4
R32 – def. Michigan State’s Brett Forman 6-4, 6-2
R64 – def. Illinois’s Alex Jesse 6-4, 6-2
“Dominik had a great tournament,” head coach Arvid Swan said. “He competed very well throughout the tournament against excellent competition. The win is really significant for Dominik and for our program.”
Ohio State’s Matt Mendez and Hunter Tubert won the doubles title with a 6-3 win over Wisconsin’s Josef Dodridge and Chema Carranza. Mendez and Tubert only dropped 10 games in their four wins.
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Jack Kramer Club Invitational – South Carolina freshman Mia Horvit won the singles title with a 6-3, 6-1 win over UCLA junior Terri Fleming. Horvit finished the fall with an 11-1 singles record and also won the consolation singles title at the USTA/ITA Carolina Regional.
Horvit’s Road to Titletown
F – def. (8) Terri Fleming (UCLA) 6-3; 6-1
SF – def. Hadley Berg (South Carolina) 6-3; 6-3
QF – def. (7) Katerina Stloukalova (Fresno State) 1-6; 6-2; 6-4
R16 – def. Sydney Goodson (Georgetown) 6-0; 6-0
R32 – def. Sara Swift (Georgetown) 6-2; 6-2
R64 – def. Stephanie Yamada (UCSB) 6-3; 4-6; 6-3
“Mia got stronger and stronger throughout the tournament,” said head coach Kevin Epley. “By the time the final rolled around, she was really feeling her groundstrokes off both wings and playing at a very high level. I’m particularly happy that she was able to stay aggressive with her leads. This was a big win for her and the team. It’s a great way to end the season.”
USC’s Zoe Katz and Madison Westby won the doubles title with a 6-4, 6-3 win over Northwestern’s Rheeya Doshi and Jillian Rooney. Katz and Westby got a first round bye then beat South Carolina’s Folland and Berg 8-3, Fresno State’s Lawson and Stloukalova 8-7, and UCSB’s Baker and Yamada 8-0 in the semis.
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SEC Coaches Fall Classic – Alabama hosted the event and they proceeded to win a pair of singles titles as sophomore Mazen Osama won the Jeff Robinson draw with a 6-2, 6-3 win over Kentucky junior Trey Yates while freshman Thibault Cancel took the Francisco Rodriguez draw with a 6-1, 6-7(8), 6-1 win over Ole Miss freshman Tim Sandkaulen.
Osama’s Path to Title
F – def. Trey Yates (Kentucky) 6-2, 6-3
SF – def. Harrison O’Keefe (South Carolina) 6-2, 6-1
QF – Joseph Guillin (Florida) 7-6(6), 6-3
R16 – Panu Virtanen (Vanderbilt) 6-2, 6-1
Cancel’s Path to Title
F – Tim Sandkaulen (Ole Miss) 6-1, 6-7(8), 6-1
SF – Gabriel Friedrich (South Caroliuna) 6-3, 6-1
QF – Chase Perez-Blanco (Florida) 7-5, 6-4
R16 – Johan den Toom (Arkansas) 6-3, 6-3
“I felt our players improved as the tournament went on so they could give it their all through the finish line,” said head coach George Husack. “I’m happy for the guys that won their respective divisions as it’s always nice to get a carrot or two for the effort. We will continue to train until the fall semester ends and be ready to tackle the Spring season in early January.”
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Viking Invitational – Cleveland State freshman Nico Mostardi won the main singles draw with a 3-6, 6-3, 12-10 win over Youngstown State sophomore Yossi Dahan while Northern Illinois’s Eric Marbach and Georg Lundvist won the doubles draw with a 6-3 win over Butler’s Gerstein and Ben Shabat.
“Overall I thought this was a great first time event, and there was great sportsmanship between all of the teams this weekend which made the event a real joy to host,” Cleveland State head coach Brian Etzkin said. “The end of the tournament came down to a lot of matches between Cleveland State and Youngstown State and it was great to see the battle back-and-forth between the two cheering sections throughout all of the matches. It’s always great to see a Horizon League opponent during the fall season, and I’m glad that we were able to see some great matches between the two teams.”
“It was awesome that our own guy was able to secure the main singles draw, and Nico certainly took a lot of heat throughout the week about being the top seed, but he lived up to his seeding and pulled out some great wins this weekend. Colton and Jack also had a great final day of the tournament, picking up a handful of wins on Sunday to allow the Vikings to close out the weekend on a definite high note,” Etzkin said.
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Florida State All-Conference Showdown – the host Seminoles won three of four singles brackets in an event that had participants from Clemson, Oklahoma, Alabama, Wisconsin, Central Florida, and South Florida.
Gold Bracket Championship
Andrea Garcia (Florida State) def. Ann Selim (Oklahoma) 7-5, 6-2
Seminole Bracket Championship
Nandini Das (Florida State) def. Smith Hinton (Alabama) 6-2, 2-6, 6-4
Garnet Bracket Championship
Ayan Broomfield (Clemson) def. Julia Mikulski (Florida State) 6-2, 6-7(6), 10-8
Florida State’s Daniela Schippers won the round robin bracket by going 3-0.
“It feels really good to finish the fall season on such a high note,” Florida State head coach Jennifer Hyde said. “Winning three singles flights speaks volumes for what’s ahead for this team. I’m very proud of the effort they gave – we came together nicely as a team.”
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Larry Easley Memorial – UCLA senior Joseph Di Giulio won the UNLV hosted tournament with a 6-1, 6-1 win over Portland’s Mathieu Garcia in the singles final but Garcia was able to win the doubles title as he and fellow junior Michail Pervolarakis defeated Di Giulio and Austin Rapp 8-7(7).
Di Giulio’s Wins:
F – def. Mathieu Garcia (PORT) 6-1, 6-1
SF – def. Jake Devine (USC) 6-3, 7-6 (4)
QF – def. Ruben Alberts (UNLV) 6-3, 6-3
R16 – def. Mike Pervolarakis (PORT) 6-1, 7-6
“The day started really well with the super close doubles final,” Portland head coach Aaron Gross said. “For the third day in a row Mike and Mathieu were down a match point and ended up winning. They had a great three days of doubles in this tournament. We showed a lot of improvement in that area.”
“The singles final was a little bit rough,” Gross noted. “Mathieu spent a lot of hours on the court over the last couple days. Actually quite a few more hours than his opponent who had a little easier route to the final. Plus, his opponent is just a very good, solid player. Mathieu did everything he could out there, but it just wasn’t enough today.”
“Overall I am super pleased with the tournament and our results,” Gross said. “It’s great to see hard work pay off. Every tournament doesn’t always prove that, but this one did and we are for sure coming home a better team.”
Friday Results
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ASU Thunderbird Invitational – Arizona State senior Kassidy Jump, who was the top seed, defeated sophomore teammate Sammi Hampton 1-6, 6-3, 6-2 to win the singles title and Arizona State won 14 of 15 doubles matches in a weekend of Sun Devil dominance.
Jump’s Path to the Title
F – def. Sammi Hampton (ASU) 1-6, 6-3, 6-2
SF – def. Kelley Anderson (ASU) 6-4, 6-4
QF – def. Gussie O’Sullivan (ASU) 7-6(5), 6-7(6), 6-1
R16 – def. Maria Paula Torres (USD) 6-3, 6-3
“One of our goals for the weekend was to keep the Kachinas at ASU,” said head coach Sheila McInerney. “We did it with both the winner and runner-up. It was great for Kass as a senior in her final year of this tournament, that was certainly her goal for the weekend. It’s not always easy winning it when you’re expected to win it as the top seed. It’s never easy playing your teammate.”
“I’ve always had a hard time playing friends,” said Jump smiling. “Sammi was difficult because I have to be able to pump myself up, but I don’t want to get in their face while doing it. After the first set, I tried to start saying ‘c’mon’ – even if they weren’t very loud – and slap my leg and get into it a little bit more. It helped but it’s not fun playing your teammate at all.”
Singles/Doubles Results
All quotes are from each school’s recap.
Going to be a good battle in the SEC this year between Georgia and Florida – I think Kentucky could be a darkhorse too with Pennington back in the lineup.
Both Georgia and Florida have to go to Lexington this season too.