TAMPA (October 11, 2023) – The University of South Florida men's tennis team continued its action-packed fall slate with competition at the start of October. No. 24 Erik Grevelius and Alvin Tudorica competed at the ITA All-American from September 30-October 8 while the rest of the USF Bulls participated at the UCF Hidden Duals on October 6-8.
ITA All-American
Hosted in Tulsa, Oklahoma, Grevelius and Tudorica competed as a doubles team and in singles competition as well. The duo opened the fall season ranked No. 24 by the ITA.
As a team, Grevelius and Tudorica began in the main draw (round of 32) and dropped a 3-6, 6-2, 8-10 match to the University of Illinois. The duo bounced back in the consolation bracket with a 6-3, 6-2 victory over Gonzaga. The Bulls advanced to the consolation semifinals after an injury withdrawal and posted a 6-1, 4-6, 10-5 win over Utah before falling in the finals by a score of 6-3, 3-6, 6-10 to Harvard.
In singles play, Tudorica won his first match in the qualifying round over Columbia by a count of 6-4, 6-3. He dropped his second tilt 2-6, 2-6 to Illinois. Grevelius began the qualifying round with a 6(2)-7(2), 0-6 setback to a Tulane foe but picked up a 6-2, 6-1 triumph in the consolation bracket against Oral Roberts.
UCF Hidden Duals
The action in Orlando was highlighted by Bruno Oliveira and Tom Pavlekovich-Smith winning the doubles "A" draw. The pair began with a 7-5 win over Stetson, posted a 6-4 victory over UCF and claimed the tournament win with a 7-6(3) triumph over Kennesaw State.
Augustin Cuellar and Ben Hudson came up just one win shy of winning the doubles "B" draw title. The duo began with a 7-5 win over FGCU and advanced to the semifinals with a 6-3 victory over UCF before falling in the finals to UNF by a count of 4-6.
Oliveira and Elijah Cham each competed in the singles "A" draw, while Cuellar, Hudson, Pavlekovich-Smith and Tom Pisane saw action in the "B" draw.
Up Next
The Bulls open play at the ITA Southeast Regionals which begin on Thursday, Oct. 12 and run through Monday, Oct. 16. Georgia Tech is hosting the event in Atlanta, Georgia.
About USF Men's Tennis
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Head coach Ashley Fisher is in his ninth year at the helm of the program for the 2022-23 season. Fischer has guided the Bulls to four NCAA Tournaments, including three trips to the second round. He was named the American Athletic Conference Coach of the Year in 2017 & 2019 after leading USF to the conference title in each of those seasons.
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