Tigers Wrap Up Play at ITA All-American in Tulsa

TULSA, Okla. – The Clemson men’s tennis team wrapped up 10 days of competition at the 2014 Saint Francis Health System ITA Men’s All American Championships in Tulsa, Okla. on Sunday.

Senior Hunter Harrington reached the Main Draw Singles competition, where he was defeated by Nathan Pasha of the University of Georgia. In the consolation bracket, Harrington defeated Gage Brymer of UCLA before falling to Roberto Quiroz of Southern Cal.

Fellow senior Alejandro Augusto fought his way through the Prequalifying singles draw to earn a spot in the Qualifying field before being defeated. Augusto won four matches en route to a spot in the Qualifying bracket.

In doubles play, Harrington and Augusto won a total of four matches at the tournament. The duo advanced through the Qualifying draw by winning three matches, but fell in the first round of the Main Draw. They were awarded a match in the Main Draw consolation round, which they won over their opponent from Texas A&M.  

Sophomore and Elgin, S.C. native Brent Lett won two matches in the Prequalifying singles bracket before exiting. He posted wins over Zach Wilder of Ole Miss and Alekzander Davila of Indiana. Junior Luke Johnson and sophomore Daffra Sanon each won one match in the Prequalifying singles draw.

The Tigers move on to the ITA Carolina Regionals next week in Cary, N.C. Clemson begins play on Wednesday, Oct. 15 and the tournament concludes on Monday, Oct. 20. 

FULL RESULTS

Main Draw – Men’s Singles

Nathan Pasha (UGA) def. Hunter Harrington (CU) 6-2, 6-3

Main Draw Consolation – Men’s Singles

Hunter Harrington (CU) def. Gage Brymer (UCLA) 2-6, 6-3, 6-3Roberto Quiroz (USC) def. Hunter Harrington (CU) 6-4, 6-4

Qualifying – Men’s Singles

Marco Nunez (FSU) def. Alejandro Augusto (CU) 6-3, 7-6 (3)

Qualifying Consolation – Men’s Singles

Jacob Dunbar (RICH) def. Alejandro Augusto (CU) 

Pre-Qualifying – Men’s Singles

Alejandro Augusto (CU) def. Alberto DeMeo (UNF) 6-3, 6-3Alejandro Augusto (CU) def. Gustav Hansson (MISS) 6-4, 3-6, 6-1Alejandro Augusto (CU) def. Marlon Brand (UPAC) 6-4, 6-1Alejandro Augusto (CU) def. Jao Chi-Shan (TUL) 6-4, 3-6, 6-4Luke Johnson (CU) def. John Michael Busch (LSU) 6-3, 3-6, 6-1Alex Gornet (LOU) def. Luke Johnson (CU) 6-2, 6-4Lasse Muscheites (UNF) def. Daniel Strawn (CU) 7-5, 6-2Daffra Sanon (CU) def. Yannick Unger (UTSA) 6-3, 7-6 (4)Christian Seraphim (WAKE) def. Daffra Sanon (CU) 6-3, 6-3Jayson Amos (ORE) def. Christian Harris (CU) 6-2, 6-2Brent Lett (CU) def. Zach Wilder (MISS) 6-1, 6-3Brent Lett (CU) def. Alekzander Davila (IU) 6-0, 6-2Ben Davis (MTSU) def. Brent Lett (CU) 7-5, 6-1Henrik Wiersholm (UVA) def. Austin Ansari (CU) 6-3, 6-2

Pre-Qualifying Consolation – Men’s Singles

Z. Babic (MISS) def. Daniel Strawn (CU) 6-4, 6-3Christian Harris (CU) def. C. Gordon (TUL) 6-3, 5-7, 6-4Austin Ansari (CU) def. N. Roper (OKLAST) 7-5, 7-6 (3)

Main Draw – Men’s Doubles

Emmett Egger/Jeff Hawke (WASH) def. Alejandro Augusto/Hunter Harrington (CU) 7-6 (11), 6-4

Main Draw Consolation – Men’s Doubles

Alejandro Augusto/Hunter Harrington (CU) def. AJ Catanzariti/Max Lunkin (TA&M) 6-4, 6-4

Qualifying – Men’s Doubles

Alejandro Augusto/Hunter Harrington (CU) def. Alex Ghilea/Nick Papac (OKLA) 7-5, 7-6 (3)Alejandro Augusto/Hunter Harrington (CU) def. Herkko Pollanen/Mikael Torpegaard (OSU) 6-2, 6-7 (4), 1-0 (3)Alejandro Augusto/Hunter Harrington (CU) def. Brett Clark/Oystein Steiro (UNC) 6-4, 6-4