Bernstein Drops First Match at ITA All-American Championships
10/3/2011 12:00:00 AM | Men's Tennis
Oct. 4, 2011
Site: Tulsa, Okla. (Michael D. Case Tennis Center)
Event: ITA All-American Championships (Qualifying)
U-M Team Result: No Team Scoring
Next U-M Event: Thursday, Oct. 6 -- ITA All-American Championships Main Draw - Day 1 (Tulsa, Okla.)
QUALIFYING SINGLES
No. 125 Shaun Bernstein
Monday (First Round) -- l. Marcos Giron (UCLA), 6-1, 6-4
Tuesday (Consolation) -- l. Soren Hess-Olesen (Texas), 6-1, 6-3
QUALIFYING DOUBLES
No. 33 Evan King/Shaun Bernstein
Tuesday (First Round) -- l. Tsvetan Mihov/Peerakit Siributwong (Oklahoma), 8-6
N O T E S
• Junior Evan King, who earned 2011 ITA All-America honors, was an automatic selection into the singles main draw, which begins Thursday (Oct. 6). The 64-player main draw bracket will be announced Wednesday evening.
• King enters the ITA All-American Championships with a career 2-2 record in two previous singles appearances at the annual fall event. He also paired with Jason Jung to post a 2-1 mark in last year's doubles main draw.
• King and Bernstein are vying for one of eight qualifying spots into the 32-team main draw doubles. The pair, seeded No. 4 in the qualifying tournament, will need to win three matches.
• All singles players are guaranteed at least two matches. First-round qualifying draw losers will play one consolation match on Tuesday.
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