Tigers Conclude ITA All-American Championships this Past Weekend

CLEMSON, S.C. – The Clemson University men’s tennis program wrapped up competition at the ITA All-American Championships this past weekend, hosted by the University of Tulsa.

Throughout the seven-day tournament, the Tigers posted a combined record of 17-13 between singles and doubles performances. Noa Vukadin and Henrik Bladelius advanced to the furthest point in the tournament, playing in the main draw doubles consolation semifinals.

Clemson singles records over the weekend:

• Romain Gales (4-1)
• Bladelius (4-1)
• Marko Mesarovic (1-1)
• Manuel Plunger (1-1)
• Vukadin (1-1)
• Viktor Markov (1-2)
• Edoardo Chérié Lignière (0-1)

Clemson doubles records over the weekend:

• Chérié Lignière / Mesarovic (2-2)
• Vukadin / Bladelius (2-2)
• Gales / Markov (1-1)

Saturday, Sept. 20

Prequalifying Singles | Round of 256

• Marko Mesarovic defeated Kim (Virginia) 6-4 6-4.
• Bladelius defeated Kapasi (Rice) 6-3 6-3.
• Edoardo Chérié Lignière lost to El Amine (Louisville) 6-3 5-7 4-6.
• Manuel Plunger defeated Koenig (Baylor) 7-6(3) 6-3.
• Romain Gales defeated Nage (Oral Roberts) 6-1 6-0.

Prequalifying Doubles | Round of 32

• Clemson (Chérié Lignière / Mesarovic) defeated Arkansas (Palovic / Pougault) 6-4 6-4.

Sunday, Sept. 21

Prequalifying Singles | Round of 128

• Mesarovic lost to Lechno Wasiutynski (California) 6-4 1-6 5-7.
• Bladelius defeated Luemkemann (California) 7-5 5-7 6-4.
• Plunger lost to Roothman (Liberty) 6-2 3-6 4-6.
• Gales defeated Radjenovic (Michigan State) 6-3 6-2.

Prequalifying Singles | Round of 64

• Bladelius defeated Gregg (Notre Dame) 7-6(4) 6-1.
• Gales defeated Nirundorn (Florida) 6-3 6-4.

Prequalifying Doubles | Round of 16

• Clemson (Chérié Lignière / Mesarovic) defeated Baylor (Zamani / Bowden) 7-5 6-3.

Monday, Sept. 22

Qualifying Singles | Round of 64

• Bladelius lost to Chirita (Baylor) 5-7 6-2 2-6.
• Gales defeated Arseneault (Kentucky) 4-6 7-6(3) 6-4.

Qualifying Doubles | Round of 32

• Clemson (Gales / Markov) lost to Florida State (Miguel / Schiessl) 3-6 5-7.
• Clemson (Chérié Lignière / Mesarovic) lost to Ohio State (Bernard / Okonkwo) 7-5 6-3 [4-10] in the super tiebreak.

Tuesday, Sept. 23

Qualifying Singles | Round of 32

• Gales lost to Martinez Serrano (Mississippi State) 2-6 4-6.
• Bladelius defeated Seger (Tulsa) 6-2 3-6 7-6(4)

Qualifying Doubles Consolation | Round of 16

• Clemson (Chérié Lignière / Mesarovic) lost to San Diego State (Johann / Lofman) 7-5 6(4)-7 [7-10] in the super tiebreaker.
• Clemson (Gales / Markov) defeated Rice (Sarouk / Kapasi) 8-7(5).

Wednesday, Sept. 24

Main Draw Singles | Round of 64

• Markov lost to Chang (Stanford) 3-6 6-2.
• Vukadin lost to Dominko (Notre Dame) 7-6(3) 5-7 2-6.

Main Draw Doubles | Round of 32

• Clemson (Vukadin / Bladelius) lost to UCLA (Johnson / van Loben Sels) 1-6 7-6(0).

Thursday, Sept. 25

Main Draw Singles Consolation | Round of 32 Qualifier

• Markov defeated Clement (Georgia Tech) 6-1 6-3.
• Vukadin advanced due to Ghibaudo (Kentucky) retiring.

Main Draw Doubles Consolation | Round of 16 Qualifier

• Clemson (Vukadin / Bladelius) defeated Georgia (Giamichelle / Chen) 6-3 4-6 [10-4] in the super tiebreaker.

Friday, Sept. 26

Main Draw Singles Consolation | Round of 32

• Markov lost to Pow (Wake Forest) 6-2 3-6 4-6.

Main Draw Singles Consolation | Round of 16 Qualifier

• Vukadin defeated Braswell (Texas) 6-3 6-4.

Main Draw Doubles Consolation | Quarterfinals

• Clemson (Vukadin / Bladelius) defeated Tulsa (Seger / Timothy Carlsson Tosetto) 6-1 6-4.

Saturday, Sept. 27

Main Draw Doubles Consolation | Semifinals

• Clemson (Vukadin / Bladelius) lost to Texas A&M (Montsi / Frusina) 3-6 4-6.

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