Fall tournament draws

[TopDawg]

Texas A&M hosting an event called the Conference Challenge this weekend with LSU, Oklahoma, and Illinois sending players. Write up didn't say anything about LiveStats/Video or mention of the players.

LSU has a write up that says they'll be bringing everyone except their #1 Olivier Borsos.

Oklahoma has a write up that says they'll have 4 players there - Lawrence Formentera, Nick Papac, Leonard Stakhovsky and John Harrison Warden.

[TopDawg]

Extra Singles
Julian Childers(Illinois) def. Behzad Minavi(Texas A&M) 6-4, 6-4

Day 2
1st Round Singles
Jeremy Efferding(Texas A&M) def. Bruno Abdelnour(Illinois) 7-6(4), 6-1
Tim Kopinski(Illinois) def. Roger Anderson(LSU) 6-3, 7-6(2)
Arturs Kazijevs(SMU) def. Brian Page(Illinois) 6-4, 6-3
Jared Hiltzik(Illinois) def. Jackson Withrow(Texas A&M) 3-6, 6-3, 6-3
Julian Childers(Illinois) def. Harrison Kennedy(LSU) 7-5, 6-1
Nick Papac(OU) def. Alex Jesse(Illinois) 6-3, 7-5
Behzad Minavi(Texas A&M) def. Will Suk(LSU) 6-0, 6-2
Joe Hill(LSU) def. Larry Formentera(OU) 4-0(ret.)
Chris Simpson(LSU) def. Mischa Nowicki(SMU) 6-2, 6-2
Tam Trinh(LSU) def. Harrison Adams(Texas A&M) 2-6, 7-5, 6-4
Boris Arias(LSU) def. John Harry Warden(OU) 2-6, 7-6(6), 6-2
Jordan Szabo(Texas A&M) def. Mark Bowtell(LSU) 6-3, 7-6(12)
Alberto Bautista(Texas A&M) def. Nate Lammons(SMU) 7-6(4), 6-3
Leonard Stakhovsky(OU) def. Shane Vinsant(Texas A&M) 6-1, 6-4

2nd Round Singles
Jeremy Efferding(Texas A&M) def. Chris Simpson(LSU) 7-6, 4-6, 7-5
Harrison Adams(Texas A&M) def. Bruno Abdelnour(Illinois) 6-0, 7-6
Shane Vinsant(Texas A&M) def. Nick Papac(OU) 6-4, 6-2
Jackson Withrow(Texas A&M) def. Boris Arias(LSU) 6-1, 6-2
Alberto Bautista(Texas A&M) def. Julian Childers(Illinois) 6-0, 4-6, 6-2
Jordan Szabo(Texas A&M) def. Arturs Kazijevs(SMU) 6-1, 7-6
Behzad Minavi(Texas A&M) def. Joe Hill(LSU) 6-1, 6-7, 7-5
Leonard Stakholvsky(OU) def. Tim Kopinski(Illinois) 6-4, 6-4
Roger Anderson(LSU) def. Mischa Nowicki(SMU) 6-3, 6-2
Brian Page(Illinois) def. Nate Lammons(SMU) 6-1, 3-6, 6-3
Harrison Kennedy(LSU) def. John Harry Warden(OU) 6-4, 2-6, 6-2
Jared Hiltzik(Illinois) def. Tam Trinh(LSU) 6-2, 6-3
Alex Jesse(Illinois) def. Mark Bowtell(LSU) 6-2, 6-3

[TopDawg]

Several players from Duke, Georgia Tech, USC, Florida, Kentucky, Florida State, Cal, and a group of USTA Juniors are participating in this clay court event.

Here is Duke's write-up which includes the different draws. The Gold draw is the top notch one.

[TopDawg]

USTA Clay Court Invitational

Quarterfinals:
Murra (UK) def. Mengel (Duke) 6-3 6-3
Quiroz (USC) def. Tahir (Duke) 6-2 6-4
Redlicki (Duke) def. Konigsfeldt (Cal) 6-4 6-4
Hanfmann (USC) def. Saba (Duke) 6-3 6-1

Seminfinals:
Quiroz (USC) def. Murra (UK) 6-3 6-3
Redlicki (Duke) def. Hanfmann (USC) 6-4 6-3

Championship:
Quiroz (USC) def. Redlicki (Duke) 6-1 6-3

[tennis_tater]

Originally Posted by TopDawg

USTA Clay Court Invitational

Redlicki (Duke)

Best freshman in the country?

[TopDawg]

Originally Posted by tennis_tater

Best freshman in the country?

I'd say Styslinger from UVA has the best results thus far. Redlicki isn't too far behind though.

[Clemson_tennis]

Originally Posted by TopDawg

I'd say Styslinger from UVA has the best results thus far. Redlicki isn't too far behind though.

Redlicki has also had some solid future results. He's above Styslinger right now.

[mikej]

Originally Posted by Clemson_tennis

Redlicki has also had some solid future results. He's above Styslinger right now.

redlicki took the h2h at the zoo (very close match), but impressive results for both so far, at times, these past few months...not much difference right now probably, we'll see who develops better / has the higher upside over time

[Jakes On A Plane]

Originally Posted by mikej

redlicki took the h2h at the zoo (very close match), but impressive results for both so far, at times, these past few months...not much difference right now probably, we'll see who develops better / has the higher upside over time

Might also be able to measure when we see how each player contributes in doubles. Mac will has played very well with Jenkins thus far, but Redlicki with his size, serve, and lefty-ness might do some major damage in the spring.

[ClarkC]

Southern California Intercollegiate Tennis tourney about to wrap up. A few surprises on the draw sheet.

[TopDawg]

I don't get Emilio Gomez - he passes on the Indoors to play a Challenger in Ecuador, loses in the 2nd round, comes back and plays in this Southern Cal tournament and goes out in the Round of 16 to a depth player from UCLA that primarily plays doubles only.

[SoCal10s]

that was last year's draw.. 56th SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA INTERCOLLEGIATE CHAMPIONSHIPS.http://tennislink.usta.com/tournamen....aspx?t=114122

[ClarkC]

Originally Posted by SoCal10s

that was last year's draw.. 56th SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA INTERCOLLEGIATE CHAMPIONSHIPS.http://tennislink.usta.com/tournamen....aspx?t=114122

I should have noticed that the Grant upset over (injured) Novikov was not even in the draw I posted, as word of that match was what made me search for the draw in the first place.

[TopDawg]

That makes the Gomez result a little more reasonable, still not sure why he didn't play in NYC though

[floridatennisdude]

I admit to being an idiot in every post I've made in this thread

[SoCal10s]

Originally Posted by ClarkC

I should have noticed that the Grant upset over (injured) Novikov was not even in the draw I posted, as word of that match was what made me search for the draw in the first place.

tired of hearing ""injured Novikov"" every player play even when they are not 100% .. so how long does it take a twisted ankle to heal 100% ? Roddick wore those ankle support for so many years.. but I can see where Novikov can lose to Grant .. the guy doesn't know how to hit a clean passing shot.. not too many college players can ,especially when they are under pressure .. that's one of the major difference between college and pro level play..

[tball2day]

Originally Posted by SoCal10s

tired of hearing ""injured Novikov"" every player play even when they are not 100% .. .

wow, right there with you on this one...that excuse card has been played too many times, weak. If you know the players, they will tell you every top guy out there is playing injured to some degree. If you are really injured you aren't playing.

[ClarkC]

Originally Posted by SoCal10s

tired of hearing ""injured Novikov"" every player play even when they are not 100% .. so how long does it take a twisted ankle to heal 100% ? Roddick wore those ankle support for so many years.. but I can see where Novikov can lose to Grant .. the guy doesn't know how to hit a clean passing shot.. not too many college players can ,especially when they are under pressure .. that's one of the major difference between college and pro level play..

Originally Posted by tball2day

wow, right there with you on this one...that excuse card has been played too many times, weak. If you know the players, they will tell you every top guy out there is playing injured to some degree. If you are really injured you aren't playing.

I am not a UCLA fan or a Novikov fan, so I don't have a personal interest in making excuses for him. I have just observed that when a player takes significant time off for injury, he is not too great in his first tournament back.

SoCal10s has a personal issue with Novikov, expressed quite a few times on this board, so I don't expect him to have a rational opinion on my original post.

[tball2day]

Originally Posted by ClarkC

I am not a UCLA fan or a Novikov fan, so I don't have a personal interest in making excuses for him. I have just observed that when a player takes significant time off for injury, he is not too great in his first tournament back.

SoCal10s has a personal issue with Novikov, expressed quite a few times on this board, so I don't expect him to have a rational opinion on my original post.

I think you mentioned his other "first match back" last month:

Originally Posted by TopDawg

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All seeds through the 1st 2 rounds except for UC Irvine's Tyler Pham getting beat 6-0 6-3 by Cal Poly's Naveen Beasley and UCLA's Dennis Novikov falling to USC's Johnny Wang 6-4 6-4.

Originally Posted by ClarkC

I hear that Novikov is scheduled for an MRI to figure out why his injured ankle is taking so long to heal. He hurt it at a Futures tournament about a month ago.

And his injury excuse has been thrown out here for months, maybe by more than you, I certainly noticed the pattern as well long before the last posts.

[SoCal10s]

Originally Posted by ClarkC

I don't expect him to have a rational opinion on my original post.

I just wanted to see Grant get some credit instead of putting an asterisk behind his win..