GAINESVILLE, Fla. - The North Florida men's tennis squad bowed out of the ITA Southeast Regionals on the second to last day of competition in Gainesville Oct. 26.
The Ospreys had four players in action across three matches, with two singles matches and one doubles bout occurring Saturday.
The host Gators' Duarte Vale topped sophomore
Dominik Barton in the round of 32 in the main draw of singles, while UF's Blaise Bicknell got
Joe Ellis in the round of 32 backdraw.
Federico Nani and
Nilo Duarte had a great chance to advance to the quarterfinals, although a tough Georgia State tandem of Andrei Duarte and Roberts Grinvalds held them off, 8-6.
ITA Regionals - Day 3
Oct. 26, 2019 | Alfred A. Ring | Gainesville, Fla.
Doubles Competition
Main Draw - Round of 16
Duarte/Grinvalds def. Nani/Duarte 8-6
Singles Competition
Main Draw - Round of 32
Duarte Vale (UF) def.
Dominik Barton 6-1, 6-1
Back Draw - Round of 32
Blaise Bicknell (UF) def.
Joe Ellis 6-3, 6-0
Up Next
The Ospreys close out the fall at the Georgia Southern Invite in Statesboro, Ga., Friday, Nov. 1 through Sunday, Nov. 3.
