October 2, 1998
LEXINGTON, Ky. — Three teams saw action in round-robin play of the Charles Fluitt Collegiate Tennis Classic at the Hilary J. Boone Tennis Center on Friday.
Kentucky picked up four singles wins against Minnesota and one singles win against Tennessee. Junior Carlos Drada def. Minnesotas Jorge Duenas, 3-6, 6-3, 6-3. Senior Patrik Johansson scored a 7-5, 7-5, victory over UMs Ryan Davies, and senior Ariel Gaitan won over the Golden Gophers Martin Kristoffersen, 6-3, 6-1.
Against the Vols, freshman Reven Stephens picked up the only win for the Cats, as he defeated Andy Crews, 6-3, 7-5, at No. 6 singles. The Wildcats lost all four matches to Illinois in doubles play. Illinois dominated Tennesee in singles play, losing only at the No. 3 position. But the Vols won two of three doubles matches against Minnesota. Play begins tomorrow at 10 a.m.
AGATE:
KENTUCKY vs. ILLINOIS
Doubles
1. Jeff Laski/Gavin Sontag (UI) def. Johan Hesoun/Tomaz Smid (UK), 8-5
2. Matthew Snyder/Jakub Teply (UI) def. Gustav Pousette/Johan Grunditz (UK), 8-4
3. Cary Franklin/Mike Kosta (UI) def. Patrik Johansson/Reven Stephens (UK), 8-6
4. Royce Ramey/Ben Schreiber (UI) def. Claude Grady/Keith Mauriello (UK), 8-5
KENTUCKY vs. MINNESOTA
Singles
1. Tyson Parry (UM) def. Edo Bawono (UK), 6-4, 6-2
2. Tomaz Smid (UK) def. Adam Selkirk (UM), 6-4, 6-3
3. Martin Michalowski (UM) def. Gustav Pousette (UK), 6-4, 7-5
4. Carlos Drada (UK) def. Jorge Duenas (UM), 3-6, 6-3, 6-3
5. Patrik Johansson (UK) def. Ryan Davies (UM), 7-5, 7-5
6. Ariel Gaitan (UK) def. Martin Kristoffersen (UM), 6-3, 6-1
7. Claude Grady (UK) def. Ed Marques (UM), 6-1, 6-2
KENTUCKY vs. TENNESSEE
Singles
1. Mark Fitzpatrick (UT) def. Carlos Drada (UK), 7-6, 0-6, 6-0
2. Mark Parsons (UT) def. Edo Bawono (UK), 6-1, 7-5
3. Peter Handoyo (UT) def. Johan Hesoun (UK), 6-0, 6-3
4. Paul Podbury (UT) def. Johan Grunditz (UK), 6-4, 1-6, 6-1
5. Chad Copenhaver (UT) def. Patrik Johansson (UK), 6-4, 6-1
6. Reven Stephens (UK) def. Andy Crews (UT), 6-3, 7-5
TENNESSEE vs. MINNESOTA
Doubles
1. Tyson Parry/Martin Michalowski (UM) def. Mark Fitzpatrick/Chad Copenhaver (UT), 9-7
2. Paul Podbury/Peter Handoyo (UT) def. Adam Selkirk/Martin Kristoffersen (UM), 8-0
3. Mark Parsons/Andy Crews (UT) def. Jorge Duenas/Ryan Davies (UM), 8-6
TENNESSEE vs. ILLINOIS
Singles
1. Cary Franklin (UI) def. Mark Fitzpatrick (UT), 6-4, 6-1
2. Gavin Sontag (UI) def. Paul Podbury (UT), 5-7, 6-4, 7-6
3. Mark Parsons (UT) def. Jakub Tepley (UI), 7-5, 1-6, 6-3
4. Jeff Laski (UI) def. Peter Handoyo (UT), 7-6, 6-1
5. Matthew Snyder (UI) def. Chad Copenhaver (UT), 6-1, 6-1
6. Royce Ramey (UI) def. Andy Crews (UT), 6-1, 6-3