Xavier University Athletics
Men's Tennis Finishes Play at ITA Ohio Valley Regional
10.28.19 | Men's Tennis
Nashville, Tenn. – Xavier men's tennis closed out their fall season at the ITA Ohio Valley Regional Tournament this past weekend, hosted by Vanderbilt University. The Musketeers competed in a singles main draw and a doubles main draw, ending the weekend with five singles wins and one doubles win.
Matthew Graft fell in the opening round of the Main Draw Singles to Indiana, 6-4, 6-0. Brett Winters opened the tournament with a 6-0, 6-0 victory over TSU. Winters would fell in the next round to an opponent from Tennessee, 6-2, 6-1. Pejic Srdan matched up with Zac Brodney of Indiana in the opening round but fell, 1-6, 6-2, 6-4. Jan Vrba also competed in the Main Draw and fell in the opening round to an opponent from Middle Tennessee State, 6-3, 6-0.
Graft and Vrba teamed up in the Doubles Main Draw and fell to Vanderbilt in the opening round of play, 8-2. Winters and Pejic also competed in the Doubles Main Draw and won in the opening round, 8-4, over a duo from Austin Peay. In the next round, Winters and Pejic fell to a team from Louisville, 8-7(3).
In singles consolation play, Jan Vrba opened up with a 3-6, 6-2, 11-9 victory before falling in the next round to Matthew DeMarco, 7-6(1), 6-4. Srdan Pejic opened up with a 6-2, 6-3 victory and followed the effort with a 6-3, 6-0 win over James Bell. Pejic fell in the third round, however, 6-3, 7-6(3). Matthew Graft added an opening round victory, winning 6-2, 1-6, 10-5. He fell in the second round to Steven Karl.
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SINGLES MAIN DRAW |
Matthew Graft fell in the opening round of the Main Draw Singles to Indiana, 6-4, 6-0. Brett Winters opened the tournament with a 6-0, 6-0 victory over TSU. Winters would fell in the next round to an opponent from Tennessee, 6-2, 6-1. Pejic Srdan matched up with Zac Brodney of Indiana in the opening round but fell, 1-6, 6-2, 6-4. Jan Vrba also competed in the Main Draw and fell in the opening round to an opponent from Middle Tennessee State, 6-3, 6-0.
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DOUBLES MAIN DRAW |
Graft and Vrba teamed up in the Doubles Main Draw and fell to Vanderbilt in the opening round of play, 8-2. Winters and Pejic also competed in the Doubles Main Draw and won in the opening round, 8-4, over a duo from Austin Peay. In the next round, Winters and Pejic fell to a team from Louisville, 8-7(3).
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CONSOLATION |
In singles consolation play, Jan Vrba opened up with a 3-6, 6-2, 11-9 victory before falling in the next round to Matthew DeMarco, 7-6(1), 6-4. Srdan Pejic opened up with a 6-2, 6-3 victory and followed the effort with a 6-3, 6-0 win over James Bell. Pejic fell in the third round, however, 6-3, 7-6(3). Matthew Graft added an opening round victory, winning 6-2, 1-6, 10-5. He fell in the second round to Steven Karl.
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