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Deacs Struggle in Main Draws at ITA All-Americans
10/8/2015 12:00:00 AM | Men's Tennis
By Wake Forest Athletic Communications (@WakeMTennis)
TULSA, Okla. -- On the first day of main-draw action at the Saint Francis Health Systems ITA All-American Championships Thursday, Wake Forest men's tennis struggled while going 0-4 on the day in singles and doubles.
After winning his way through pre-qualifying and qualifying singles, Christian Seraphim's run ended against No. 9-16-seed Austin Smith of Georgia in three sets, 6-3, 3-6, 7-5. Also in singles action, Romain Bogaerts, the No. 5-seed in the tournament, dropped a 6-3, 6-3 decision to Diogo Rocha of Denver.
In doubles action, top-seeded Smith and Ben Wagland of Georgia got the best of Keivon Tabrizi and Jon Ho 6-2, 6-1. Fourth-seeded Seraphim and Skander Mansouri also dropped a 7-5, 6-4 decision against Herkko Pollanan and Mikael Torpegaard of Ohio State.
Wake Forest will continue action in the consolation draws on Friday at the University of Tulsa.
Main Draw Singles
First Round (9-16) Austin Smith (Georgia) def. (Q) Christian Seraphim (WF) 6-3, 3-6, 7-5
Diogo Rocha (Denver) def. (5) Romain Bogaerts (WF) 6-3, 6-3
Main Draw Doubles
First Round
(1) Austin Smith/Ben Wagland (Georgia) def. (Q) Keivon Tabrizi/Jon Ho (WF) 6-2, 6-1
(Q) Herkko Pollanan/Mikael Torpegaard (Ohio State) def. (4) Skander Mansouri/Christian Seraphim (WF) 7-5, 6-4
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