TULSA, Okla. – The UCF men's tennis team competed in the qualifying draws on Monday at the ITA All-American Championships in Tulsa, Oklahoma and both Trey Hilderbrand and Bogdan Pavel advanced to the second round.
All four Knights saw action in singles, playing in the qualifying draw. Bogdan Pavel picked up a win over Nicola Vidal from Old Dominion in a quick 6-2, 6-2 decision to move on to the next round.
Trey Hilderbrand also advanced to the second round after his match against Marin Delmas from Temple. Hilderbrand dropped the first set but was able to come back and take the next two as he won with a score of 3-6, 6-3, 6-3.
The pair will play in the second round on Tuesday with an attempt to make it into the main draw.
No. 70 Lleyton Cronje opened play against Alexander Hoogmartens of UCLA in his debut as a Knight. Cronje, playing as the #17-32 seed in the draw, came out hot to take the first set but was unable to hang on as he fell 4-6, 6-1, 6-2.
No. 88 Kento Yamada, playing as the #17-32 seed in the draw, faced Vlad Lobak from LSU in the first round. After dropping the first set, Yamada came back to force the third, but ultimately fell by a score of 6-0, 4-6, 7-6(3)
Kento Yamada and Lleyton Cronje then teamed up to compete in the doubles qualifying draw of 64. The duo took on Luc Fomba and Pedro Vives Marcos from TCU, but fell 7-6(5), 6-0.
Schedule
Tuesday, October 5 | Qualifying
- Second Round & Qualifying Round Singles, Qualifying Round Doubles
- One round of singles consolation
Wednesday, October 6 – Sunday, October 10 | Main Draw
- Singles Draw of 64
- Doubles Draw of 32
Follow this link to the tournament website for results and brackets.
MONDAY RESULTS
Qualifying Singles First Round
Bogdan Pavel def. Nicola Vidal (Old Dominion) – 6-2, 6-2
Trey Hilderbrand def. Delmas (Temple) – 3-6, 6-3, 6-3
Hoogmartens (UCLA) def. No. 70 Lleyton Cronje – 4-6, 6-1, 6-2
Vlad Lobak (LSU) def. No. 88 Kento Yamada – 6-0, 4-6, 7-6(3)
Qualifying Doubles First Round
Fomba/Vives Marcos (TCU) def. Kento Yamada/Lleyton Cronje – 7-6(5), 6-0
UP NEXT
The Knights will continue action at the ITA All-Americans through Sunday, October 10, in Tulsa, Okla.
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