Clemson’s Doubles Team Advances to Quarterfinal Round

Oct. 17, 2009

CHAPEL HILL, NC – Clemson’s doubles team of Carlos Alvarez and Derek DiFazio advanced to the quarterfinal round of the ITA Carolina Regionals at Chapel Hill, NC Friday.

All four of Clemson’s singles entries, Derek DiFazio, Rok Bizjak, and Carlos Alvarez won their respective first round matches.

The tournament will continue through Monday.

Singles First Round Wesley Moran (Clemson) d. Jack Waissen (N.C. Central) 6-4, 6-1 Derek DiFazio (Clemson) d. Alberto Rojas (Elon) 7-5, 6-7, 6-4 Rok Bizjak (Clemson) d. Max Ando Hirsh (UNC-Wilmington) 6-2, 6-2 Carlos Alvarez (Clemson) received Bye

Doubles First Round Rok Bizjak/Wesley Moran (Clemson) d. Adrien Langeard/Matthew Waissen (UNC-Asheville) 8-6, Round of 64 d. Cameron Ahari and William Parker (UNC) 9-8, Round of 32 lost to Alain Michel/Torsten Wietoska (Duke) 8-6, Round of 16

First Round Carlos Alvarez/Derek DiFazio (Clemson) d. Kosta Blank/Kinshuk Sharma (UNC-Wilmington) 8-3, Round of 64 d. Amogh Prabhakar/Conner Sherwood (Wake Forest) 8-6, Round of 32 d. Ivan Cressoni/Christopher Sheehan (South Carolina) 8-3, Round of 16