Knights Compete at ITA Regionals in Atlanta

Oct. 13, 2013

Final Stats

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By Doug Richards
UCFKnights.com

ATLANTA, Ga. (UCFKnights.com) -Three UCF players competed at the USTA/ITA Southeast Regionals on the Georgia Tech campus this weekend, and the Knights enjoyed success against some of the top players in the region. Seniors Francesc Aulina and Matthew Gladstone, as well as rookie Chris Barrus represented UCF in Atlanta.

Aulina and Gladstone both advanced to the main singles draw round of 32. The pair also picked up a win Sunday in the consolation doubles round of 16, blasting Georgia Southern's Albert Cordina Sala and Marco Osorio, 8-1.

UCF results:

Sunday, Oct. 13
Main Draw - Round of 32
Michael Alford (Florida) def. Francesc Aulina (UCF) 6-3, 6-3
Norbert Nemscek (North Florida) def. Matthew Gladstone (UCF) 6-4, 6-2

Consolation - Round of 32
Omar Aly (Miami) def. Chris Barrus (UCF) 6-1, 6-2

Consolation Doubles - Round of 16
Francesc Aulina/Matthew Gladstone (UCF) def. Albert Cordina Sala/Marco Osorio (Georgia Southern) 8-1

Consolation Doubles - Quarterfinals
Paul Polarczyk/Vadym Kalyuzhnyy (South Florida) def. Francesc Aulina/Matthew Gladstone (UCF), by default

Saturday, Oct. 12
Main Draw - Round of 64
Francesc Aulina (UCF) d. Sofiane Chevallier (GST), 4-6, 6-2, 6-2
Oliver Pramming (USF) d. Chris Barrus (UCF), 6-2, 6-1
Matthew Gladstone (UCF) d. Rafael Racy (GSU), 6-1, 6-4

Main Draw Doubles - Round of 32
#6 Watson/Orkin (UF) d. Aulina/Gladstone (UCF), 8-5