Tennessee senior Angel Diaz, as well as graduate students Boris Kozlov and Tomas Rodriguez will compete in pre-qualifying singles action Saturday. Sophomore #82 Shunsuke Mitsui and graduate student #94 Kent Hunter start off in the qualifying singles round Monday.
The main draw, which starts Wednesday, features Tennessee’s 47th-ranked Emile Hudd in the singles draw, and the seventh-ranked pairing of Hudd/Mitsui in doubles. At the 2021 ITA All-American Championships, Hudd and Mitsui advanced to the doubles semifinal round in Tulsa.
The Intercollegiate Tennis Association and Cracked Racquets will provide a CrossCourt Cast during the main draw of the 2022 ITA Men’s and Women’s All-American Championships. Coverage is set to begin Oct. 5 and run through Oct. 9 when the All-American Champions will be crowned. All of the action will be streamed through the Cracked Racquets YouTube page.
Tournament Schedule & Draw Sizes
Pre-Qualifying | Saturday – Sunday (Oct. 1-2) | Singles Draw of 256
Qualifying | Monday – Tuesday (Oct. 3-4) | Singles Draw of 128 | Doubles Draw of 64
Main Draw | Wednesday – Sunday (Oct. 5-9) | Singles Draw of 64 | Doubles Draw of 32
Selections
Main Draw Singles (64 players): Emile Hudd
- 48 Automatic qualifiers/At-Large/Wild Cards (regional reps, preseason national rankings)
- 16 qualifiers
Qualifying Singles (128 players): Shunsuke Mitsui, Kent Hunter
- 112 Automatic qualifiers/At-Large/Wild Cards (regional reps, preseason national rankings)
- 16 qualifiers
Pre-Qualifying Singles (256 players): Angel Diaz, Boris Kozlov, Tomas Rodriguez
- Based on preseason national rankings/UTR
Main Draw Doubles (32 teams): Emile Hudd & Shunsuke Mitsui
- 24 Automatic qualifiers/At-Large/Wild Cards (regional reps, preseason national rankings)
- 8 qualifiers
Qualifying Doubles (64 teams)
- 64 Automatic qualifiers/At-Large/Wild Cards (regional reps, preseason national rankings)
Up Next
The Vols head to Louisville, Kentucky, for the ITA Ohio Valley Regional Championships, set to run Oct. 13-17 at Louisville’s Bass-Rudd Tennis Center.
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