Thursday, October 22
Houston, Texas
University of South Florida
vs
American Single and Double Championships
October 21, 2026 | Men's Tennis
Guglielmo Verdese and James Newton will represent the Bulls in singles and doubles competition
TAMPA, Fla., October 21, 2026 – The South Florida men's tennis team will compete in the American Conference Individual Championships in Houston, Texas, hosted by Rice University. Guglielmo Verdese and James Newton will represent the Bulls in singles and doubles competition.
In doubles play, Verdese and Newton earned the No. 4 seed and a first-round bye. The duo will face Rodrigo Cruz and Pablo Roche Alcaya from Wichita State on Friday, Oct. 23 at 10 a.m.
In singles, Verdese earned the No.3 seed and a first-round bye. He will face the winner of Temple vs. Tulsa in the round of 16 on Thursday, Oct. 22 at 3:30 p.m. Newton will face Alex Gaudin of Tulane in the round of 16 on Thursday, Oct. 22 at 3:30 p.m.
Representatives from the 11 American men's teams will compete in the individual championships. Each team will send two singles competitors and one doubles tandem.
Competitors and tandems will be seeded based on national rankings.
Singles matches will be best of three sets with no-ad scoring and tiebreaks at 6-all.
Doubles matches will be played as an eight-game pro set until the semifinals, when they will switch to the best two out of three sets to six with a 10-point tiebreak to match the ITA Fall Championship format.
The singles and doubles champions will represent the United States at the ITA Conference Masters Championships, November 5-8, in Rome, Georgia.
Men's Singles
First Round | Thursday, October 22
Second Round | Thursday, October 22
Quarterfinals | Friday, October 23
Semifinals | Saturday, October 24
Final | Sunday, October 25
Men's Doubles
First Round | Thursday, October 22
Quarterfinals | Friday, October 23
Semifinals | Saturday, October 24
Final | Sunday, October 25
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About South Florida Men's Tennis
Head Coach Ashley Fisher is in his 11th year at the helm of the program for the 2026-27 season. Fisher has guided the Bulls to five 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 South Florida to the conference title in each of those seasons.
In doubles play, Verdese and Newton earned the No. 4 seed and a first-round bye. The duo will face Rodrigo Cruz and Pablo Roche Alcaya from Wichita State on Friday, Oct. 23 at 10 a.m.
In singles, Verdese earned the No.3 seed and a first-round bye. He will face the winner of Temple vs. Tulsa in the round of 16 on Thursday, Oct. 22 at 3:30 p.m. Newton will face Alex Gaudin of Tulane in the round of 16 on Thursday, Oct. 22 at 3:30 p.m.
Representatives from the 11 American men's teams will compete in the individual championships. Each team will send two singles competitors and one doubles tandem.
Competitors and tandems will be seeded based on national rankings.
Singles matches will be best of three sets with no-ad scoring and tiebreaks at 6-all.
Doubles matches will be played as an eight-game pro set until the semifinals, when they will switch to the best two out of three sets to six with a 10-point tiebreak to match the ITA Fall Championship format.
The singles and doubles champions will represent the United States at the ITA Conference Masters Championships, November 5-8, in Rome, Georgia.
Men's Singles
First Round | Thursday, October 22
Second Round | Thursday, October 22
Quarterfinals | Friday, October 23
Semifinals | Saturday, October 24
Final | Sunday, October 25
Men's Doubles
First Round | Thursday, October 22
Quarterfinals | Friday, October 23
Semifinals | Saturday, October 24
Final | Sunday, October 25
Follow South Florida Men's Tennis
For the latest updates from South Florida Men's Tennis, visit GoUSFBulls.com. Follow the Bulls on Facebook, Instagram, and X,.
About South Florida Men's Tennis
Head Coach Ashley Fisher is in his 11th year at the helm of the program for the 2026-27 season. Fisher has guided the Bulls to five 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 South Florida to the conference title in each of those seasons.
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