MEMPHIS, Tenn. – The Millsaps men's tennis team battled tough and brought home a trio of victories at the ITA South Regionals, which were hosted at Rhodes College on Friday and Saturday.
Sophomore
Sebastian Gonzalez earned a thrilling victory over Daniel Leard of Oglethorpe in the Open Singles Round of 32 on Friday.? After dropping the first set 7-5, he responded in the second set to win 6-3 before claiming a decisive 10-4 tiebreak.
A Rhodes foe ended Gonzalez's run in the Open Singles Round of 16, 6-0, 6-1.
Freshman
Anderson Causey also claimed a victory against Ty Bush of Centre, 6-4, 6-2 in the Open Singles Consolation Round of 32.
Additionally on Saturday, classmate
Jon Titan Nguyen took home a win in the Consolation Quarterfinals, 6-2, 6-2 over Maximilian Henderson of Hendrix. Nguyen's run was stopped in the Consolation Semifinals by Maryville's Field Myatt. Nguyen won the first set, 6-4 before Myatt tied it with a 7-5 decision. The tiebreak broke in the Maryville foe's favor, 10-3.
MILLSAPS RESULTS
Friday, Oct. 3
Men's Open Singles – Round of 64
Henry Hyden (Sewanee) def. Sam Tuli, 7-6 (7-3), 6-1
Dean Kamenev (Emory) def. Anderson Causey, 6-1, 6-0
Men's Open Singles – Round of 32
Sammy Nieder (Emory) def. Jon Titan Nguyen, 6-0, 6-3
Sebastian Gonzalez def. Daniel Leard (Oglethorpe), 5-7, 6-3, 1-0 (10-4)
Men's Open Singles – Round of 16
Hunter Johnson (Rhodes) def. Sebastian Gonzalez, 6-0, 6-1
Nath Sathvik (Rhodes) def. Bradley Schiaffino, 6-1, 7-6 (7-3)
Men's Open Singles – Consolation Round of 32
Caleb Domkowski (Covenant) def. Sam Tuli, 6-1, 6-2
Anderson Causey def. Ty Bush (Centre) 6-4, 6-2
Men's Open Doubles – Round of 32
Goode / Nedkov (Berry) def. Tuli / Causey, 8-3
Men's Open Doubles – Round of 16
Hymel / George (Oglethorpe) def. Payne / Schiaffino, 8-4
Men's Open Doubles - Quarterfinals
Ventura Ramirez / Ahuja (Centre) def. Nguyen / Gonzalez, 8-2
Men's Open Doubles – Consolation Round of 16
Zimmerman / Sandru (Emory) def. Tuli / Causey, 8-1
Men's Open Doubles – Consolation Quarterfinals
Monnet / Miloi (Rhodes) def. Payne / Schiaffino, 8-3
Saturday, Oct. 4
Men's Open Singles – Quarterfinals
Paolo Cargnelutti (Asbury) def. Cooper Payne, 6-2, 6-1
Men's Open Singles – Consolation Round of 16
Indrek Raudkivi (NCWU) def. Anderson Causey, 6-2, 6-3
Men's Open Singles – Consolation Quarterfinals
Jon Titan Nguyen def. Maximilian Henderson (Hendrix), 6-2, 6-2
Men's Open Singles – Consolation Semifinals
Field Myatt (Maryville) def. Jon Titan Nguyen, 4-6, 7-5, 1-0 (10-3)
Men's Open Doubles – Consolation Semifinals
Perez Barajas / Terry (Hendrix) def. Nguyen / Gonzalez, 8-6
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