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Yatsuk and Bollipalli Travel to Dick Vitale Clay Court Classic in Lakewood Ranch

October 31, 2019

TAMPA, Oct. 31, 2019 – Ivan Yatsuk (Minsk, Belarus) and Rithvik Bollipalli (Hyderabad, India) head to Lakewood Ranch, Fla., to represent USF at the Dick Vitale Intercollegiate Clay Court Classic.   
 
The annual fundraiser classic, hosted by the Lakewood Ranch Golf and Country Club, will host some of the nation's best student-athletes from 18 schools, including No. 34 South Florida. Three of these programs rank in the nation's top 20, with Florida (4), Oklahoma (17), Michigan (20) providing opportunity for some great competition. The event is free to attend, but donations to The V Foundation for Cancer Research are accepted at the tournament.
 
Yatsuk comes off a recent Round of 32 singles appearance at the ITA Southeast Regionals held in Gainesville, Fla. That same weekend, Bollipalli advanced to the finals round of doubles with partner Jakub Wojcik (Delray Beach, Fla.)
 
Tournament action begins Friday with two rounds of singles and two doubles rounds, including quarterfinals. Two rounds of singles and one doubles semifinal will take place on Saturday, with final matches held on Sunday.
 
 
Competing schools:

1. Appalachian State
2. Boston College
3. Duke University
4. Florida State
5. Notre Dame
6. Oklahoma State  
7. Penn State
8. United States Naval Academy
9. University of Auburn
10. University of Central Florida  
11. University of Florida
12.  University of Illinois
13. University of Louisville
14. University of Michigan
15. University of Nebraska
16. University of Oklahoma
17. University of South Florida
18. Virginia Tech

 
 
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