HOUSTON, Texas \u2013\u00a0UT Arlington men’s tennis concluded the Ralph O’Connor Invitational at Rice University’s George R. Brown Tennis Center, with six Mavericks competing across three draws. Each pairing played a doubles match and two singles lines.<\/p>\n
C Draw Christopher Bennett Wirahadipoernomo<\/a> played with Lamar’s Shukuda as the No. 7 seed. Bennett Wirehadipeornomo dropped a 2-1 quarterfinal to No. 2 seed Gorin and Rivera-Paz of Texas A&M-Corpus Christi, with Shukuda winning his singles match 6-3, 6-7 (4), 6-2. The pair came back with two 3-0 wins in consolation, first over UTRGV’s Chantron and Samyn (6-4 in doubles, with Wirahadipoernomo winning his first set (6-4) and then over CC A&M’s Hosono and O’Shea, taking doubles 6-1 while Wirahadipoernomo won singles 6-1, 6-0. They finished fifth.<\/p>\n A Draw B Draw NEXT UP \u2013#BuckEm\u2013<\/p>\n FOLLOW ALONG
\nBautista Durrel Rojas<\/a> and Novak Ivanovic<\/a> had UTA’s best weekend, finishing fourth as the No. 4 seed. They opened with a 2-1 win over Lamar’s Anthin and Milburn, taking doubles 7-6 (2) before Durrel Rojas clinched the match, 6-1, 4-6, 6-3, in singles. Ivanovic lost his match 6-3, 6-3, 6-3. In the semifinals, ACU’s Dutine and Aza, the eventual champions, won 3-0. The Mavericks lost doubles 6-4, Durrel Rojas fell 6-1, 6-4, and Ivanovic won his first set 6-4 before dropping the second in a tiebreak.<\/p>\n
\nFilip Avdeev<\/a> and Seifeldeen Abdelkader<\/a> were the No. 5 seed and drew No. 4 SMU. They took doubles 6-0, and Abdelkader won his first set 6-1 but lost 6-3, 6-2. Avdeev lost 6-3, 6-4, and SMU won 2-1. In consolation, UIW’s Flyckt and Flores won doubles 6-4. The pair placed eighth.<\/p>\n
\nFilip Paroulek<\/a> and Leon Grassnickel<\/a> opened against Tulane’s ElKordy and Nisbet and won doubles 6-0. Paroulek won the first set 6-0 but lost 6-1, 6-7 (2), and Grassnickel lost a first-set tiebreak, 6-7 (5), and the second set 6-1, giving Tulane a 2-1 win. In consolation, Texas A&M-Corpus Christi’s Savolainen and Garmendia won 3-0. UTA lost doubles 6-2, Paroulek lost 6-4, 6-4, 6-3, and Grassnickel lost 6-7 (4), 6-4.<\/p>\n
\nThe Mavericks next compete at the ASUN Individual Tournament, Oct. 22\u201324 in Nashville, Tenn.<\/p>\n
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