LOUISVILLE, Ky. Sunday featured another successful showing at the ITA Ohio Valley Regional championships for the University of Louisville men’s tennis team as they have competed their way to an All-Louisville championship round for both singles and doubles.
“I’m super proud of the guys, this is a big accomplishment for the program,” said head coach Rodrigo da Silva. “Tomorrow should be an exciting day as we close out a great regional tournament.”
The doubles championship will be a battle between senior David Mizrahi and freshman Will Mayew matching up against the No. 48 ranked duo of sophomore Natan Rodrigues and senior Fabien Salle. Mizrahi and Mayew edged out Butler’s Thomas Brennan and Alvaro Huete 4-6, 6-4, 14-12 to advance to the championship. Rodrigues and Salle defeated Kentucky’s Alexandre LeBlanc and JJ Mercer 6-4, 7-5 in the semifinals.
Following the doubles match, Rodrigues and Salle will go from partners to opponents as they will square off for the singles championship.
Three of the Cards in the singles quarterfinals advanced to the semifinals Sunday as Rodrigues took down ETSU’s Dimitri Badra 2-6, 7-6, 6-3. Senior Etienne Donnet won a pair of sets 6-4 to get the victory over ETSU’s Thiago Pernas. No. 84 Salle cruised past Purdue’s Daniel Labrador 6-4, 6-3.
In the semifinals, Rodrigues outlasted Memphis’ Pablo Alemany in three sets 6-3, 4-6, 6-1. Salle came out on top in a battle of two Cards as he defeated Donnet 7-6, 6-2 to advance to the finals.
The finals will take place on Monday with the double’s championship set for 10 a.m. and singles championship to take place at 2 p.m at the Bass-Rudd Tennis Center.
Ohio Valley Regional Championship Results
Sunday, October 16 | Bass-Rudd Tennis Center
Doubles (Semifinals)
David Mizrahi/ Will Mayew (UL) def. Thomas Brennan/ Alvaro Huete (Butler) 4-6, 6-4, 14-12
#48 Natan Rodrigues/ Fabien Salle (UL) def. Alexandre LeBlanc/ JJ Mercer (UK) 6-4, 7-5
Singles Main Draw (Quarterfinals)
Natan Rodrigues (UL) def. Dimitri Badra (ETSU) 2-6, 7-6, 6-3
Etienne Donnet (UL) def. Thiago Pernas (ETSU) 6-4, 6-4
#84 Fabien Salle (UL) def. Daniel Labrador (Purdue) 6-4, 6-3
Pablo Alemany (Memphis) def. #111 Sergio Hernandez (UL) 5-7, 6-1, 6-3
Singles Main Draw (Semifinals)
Natan Rodrigues (UL) def. Pablo Alemany (Memphis) 6-3, 4-6, 6-1
# 84 Fabien Salle…
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