LAKE NONA, Fla. - Stetson Men's Tennis team recently competed at the 2023 UCF Sizzler Invitational in Lake Nona, Florida, delivering a series of impressive performances in both singles and doubles draws. Here's a recap of their matches and results from the tournament:
Singles "A" Draw:
Eder Blanco secured a victory against Elijah Cham of USF with a score of 2-5. Lucas Olivier triumphed over Eric Oncins of FGCU with a score of 2-3. However, both Blanco and Olivier faced tough challenges in the quarterfinals. Blanco fell to Rodrigo Crespo of UNF in a closely contested match with scores of 7-6, 7-6, while Olivier lost to Santiago Giamichelle in a three-set battle with scores of 3-6, 6-3, 6-2.
Singles "B" Draw:
Marc Saura faced Luca Hotze of UCF, resulting in a score of 1-5. Tim Gennes had a hard-fought match against Augustin Cuellar of USF, with scores of 5-7, 6-4, 6-1. Gennes then bounced back to win the consolation final, defeating Hugo Salmeron with scores of 5-7, 6-1, 10-8, including a win over his teammate Saura. Sami Ozzur's match against Pablo Paternostro of FGCU concluded with a score of 6-3, 1-0 (retired). Ervin Harris Eminefendic secured a victory against Sam Baldwin of Kennesaw State with scores of 7-6(4), 7-6(6). However, he was then defeated by Emilio Sanchez of UCF in the quarterfinals with scores of 3-6, 6-1, 6-4.
Singles "C" Draw:
Juan Jose Rodriguez Garceran, who had a first-round bye, faced Augustin Miramontes of Kennesaw State in the quarterfinals and was defeated with scores of 3-4.
Doubles "A" Draw:
Eder Blanco and Ervin Harris Eminefendic competed in the round of 8 but lost to Oliveira and Pavlekovich-Smith of USF with a score of 7-5. They then clinched a victory in the Consolation Semis, winning 7-5 over Kotan-Crespo of UNF. Tim Gennes and Sami Ozzur faced Benchakroun and Giamichelle, with scores of 7-6(6). They also competed in the Semis but were defeated by Cham-Pisane of USF with scores of 7-6(10).
Doubles "B" Draw:
Marc Saura and Juan Jose Rodriguez had a successful round of 8, defeating Miramontes-Weingarten of Kennesaw State with a score of 6-4. They then faced Scott-Marques of UNF in the Semifinals but lost with scores of 6-2.
Doubles Round Robin:
Lucas Olivier and Riccardo Baldi secured victories in both matches. They beat UNF's Dorosheff and Healey with a score of 6-1 before besting Capalnean-Tezuka of Kennesaw State with a score of 6-2.
The Stetson Men's Tennis team showcased their talent and determination throughout the tournament. Head Coach Christophe Noblet commented on their performance:
"We showed a good amount of grit and competitiveness this weekend. The guys pushed through and played tough. The results were not always in our favor, but we are getting better at competing the right way and finding solutions. Our doubles play was also better overall, which is a step in the right direction. On an individual note, Tim had a very solid weekend in singles where he won 3 out of 4 of his matches. He is showing great improvement week after week."
The team will soon return to action at the ITA Regional, hosted by Georgia Tech from October 12th to October 17th in Atlanta, Georgia, looking to build on their impressive performances in Lake Nona.
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