Oct. 8, 2003

UK’s Tigran Martirosyan capped off a spectacular five-day run through the ITA All-American pre-qualifier and qualifier rounds Wednesday in Chattanooga, Tenn. with a 6-3, 6-3 victory over No. 99 Vlad Obradovic of Florida. Martirosyan’s seventh-consecutive win in Chattanooga earns him an at-large berth in the 2003 Icy Hot/ITA All-American Championships, one of three singles national championship events conducted during the 2003-04 collegiate tennis season. The four-day ITA All-American event begins Thursday in Chattanooga.

Martirosyan earned his at-large berth by breezing through six matches in a five-day span. The junior dropped only one set in 13 sets of competition. Martirosyan joins UK junior Jesse Witten in the ITA All-American field and will take on No. 73 Scott Brown of Vanderbilt on Thursday.

Witten earned his spot in the ITA All-American field by way of his No. 9 national ranking. Witten also will play Thursday, though his opponent has yet to be determined.

Junior Evan Austin fell just short in his bid for the ITA All-American main draw. No. 61 Stephen Mitchell of Alabama got the best of Austin with a tough 6-4, 6-7(3), 6-4 decision.

AGATE:

Martirosyan’s Five-Day Run

Oct. 8 – (Qualies) Tigran Martirosyan (UK) def. No. 99 Vlad Obradovic (Florida) – 6-3, 6-3
Oct. 7 – (Qualies) Tigran Martirosyan (UK) def. Jason Zimmerman (Duke) – 7-5, 7-6(4)
Oct. 5 – (Pre-Qualies) Tigran Martirosyan (UK) def. Andy Metzler (North Carolina) – 2-6, 7-5, 6-0
Oct. 4 – (Pre-Qualies) Tigran Martirosyan (UK) def. Patrick Thompson (Ball State) – 6-1, 6-2
Oct. 3 – (Pre-Qualies) Tigran Martirosyan (UK) def. Matt Roberts (Arkansas) – 7-6 (0), 6-1
Oct. 3 – (Pre-Qualies) Tigran Martirosyan (UK) def. Elgintas Vedrickas (Marquette) – 6-2, 6-2

*Martirosyan was awarded a vacated spot in the qualifier; thus, he did not compete on Oct. 6

No. 61 Stephen Mitchell (Alabama) def. Evan Austin (UK) – 6-4, 6-7 (3), 6-4