TULSA, Okla. – For the first time since 2003, a Husky is through to the round of 16 in singles at the ITA All-American Championships, the first of three national individual tournaments on the college tennis calendar. Clement Chidekh posted a straight-set win for the second consecutive day at the Case Tennis Center, reaching the round of 16 in his first collegiate tourney of any kind.
TULSA, Okla. Clement Chidekh opened his second Husky season in style today with a first round win in the main draw of the ITA All-American Championships, defeating a Pac-12 rival as well. The All-Pac-12 First Teamer is through to the round of 32 in the national singles tourney with a 6-3, 6-2 win over Jonas Eriksson Ziverts of Arizona, at the Michael D. Case Tennis Center in Tulsa.
TULSA, Okla. – Utah men's tennis team members Franco Capalbo and Geronimo Busleiman began matches today at the ITA All-American Championships.
In singles for the Qualifying Draw, Busleiman faced Florida State's Loris Pourroy, who is ranked 85th in the ITA singles rankings. Busleiman took the first set 6-3 before dropping the second set, 6-3. With the match tied at one set apiece, Busleiman bounced back and won the third set 6-2, advancing in the Qualifying Draw.