Troy Men’s Tennis Competes in ITA Regionals Main Draw, troytrojans.com reported
Troy men’s tennis competed in the Main Draw round at the Yarbrough Tennis Center during day two of the ITA Regionals in Auburn, Alabama, where six players represented the program and two advanced through the opening round before meeting elimination in the Round of 32, troytrojans.com reported.
Singles Success And The Round Of 32 Exits
In the Round of 64, Ryusei Miyazato defeated UAB’s Axel Frechet 7-5, 6-0, while Louis Boilevin secured a 6-4, 6-3 victory against Louisiana’s Nikola Kolyachev. Ausias Martin Melo, Luciano Alcocer, Gabriel Garay, and Til Zimmermann also contested the opening round of the Main Draw. Day two singles play yielded a 2-6 record for the Trojans overall.
Advancing to the Round of 32 brought tougher matchups. Miyazato faced North Alabama’s Satoru Nakajima, falling 6(6)-7(8), 6-4, 1-6. Boilevin squared off against UAB’s Flynn Conor, dropping that match 3-6, 1-6. Kai Milburn of Mississippi defeated Ausias Martin Melo 6-3, 6-3, and Pietro Pampanin of Mississippi beat Luciano Alcocer 6-4, 6-4. Moritz Kudernatsch of Mississippi topped Gabriel Garay 7-5, 6-1, and David Krasner of Jacksonville State defeated Til Zimmermann 6-1, 6-1.
Coach Rolando Vargas Evaluates Singles Performance During Rain
Head coach Rolando Vargas noted the indoor conditions forced by rain during the event. “Overall, it was a good tournament in singles,” Vargas said, as reported by troytrojans.com. “We had six guys representing in the Main Draw, with three players qualifying for a spot. Obviously, we had Boilevin and Miyazato being the highlights, winning their first main match and having battles in the second one. So now, we are just waiting for doubles so that we can keep moving forward tomorrow.”
Vargas added that the indoor conditions presented challenges due to rain, but observed that the team stepped up at the right moment to gain valuable experience for ongoing development.
Singles Players Secure 10-4 Record on Day One
The tournament opened with a 10-4 record in singles on day one. In the E-R64 round, Til Zimmermann defeated Samford’s Parker Free 6-4, 4-6, 6-4. Lenny Galley topped Brayden Helms of Jacksonville State 6-0, 6-0. Ryusei Miyazato beat Southern Miss player Jay Temming 6-2, 6-1. Louis Boilevin defeated Adrian Climent Cardona of North Alabama 6-2, 6-4. Henrique de Brito beat Gianluca Filoramo of Louisiana 6-4, 7(7)-6(4), and Thiago Drozdowski won against Alabama A&M’s Minhoon Lee 7(7)-6(3), 6-2. Stephan Tavares Noale advanced via a bye.
In the E-R32 round on day one, Til Zimmermann received a bye. Ethan Dasset of North Alabama defeated Lenny Galley 6-3, 6-2. Ryusei Miyazato beat Ruben Lebron Puerta of UAB 7(7)-6(5), 6-0. Louis Boilevin defeated Lukas Dvorak of Samford 6-3, 6-4. Aleksander Blus of Alabama topped Henrique de Brito 6-1, 6-3. Axel Frechet of UAB defeated Thiago Drozdowski 6-1, 7-5. Rytisdue Razminas of North Alabama advanced past Stephan Tavares Noale 6-2, 1-0 RET due to injury.