Michigan
ITA Midwest Regional Championships
Fenty and Siimar Place Second in Doubles at ITA Midwest Regional
10/21/2019 5:04:00 PM | Men's Tennis
Site: Columbus, Ohio (OSU Varsity Tennis Center)
Event: ITA Midwest Regional Championships
Score: No Team Scoring
Next U-M Event: Fri-Mon., Nov. 1-4 -- at Big Ten Singles and Doubles Championship (Lincoln, Neb.)
COLUMBUS, Ohio -- Junior Mattias Siimar and sophomore Andrew Fenty finished as the doubles runner-up Monday (Oct. 21) to highlight the University of Michigan men's tennis team's results at the ITA Midwest Regional Championships. Michigan also had another doubles semifinalist, a singles semifinalist and two singles quarterfinalists in the five-day event (Oct. 17-21) on the Ohio State campus.
Facing Robert Cash and John McNally from Ohio State, the No. 50-ranked Michigan pair won the first set, 6-3, and had three match points up 5-3 in the second set. However, the Buckeyes ended up taking the set, 7-5, and prevailed 10-6 in the 10-point tiebreaker in lieu of a third set.
Seeded No. 2, Siimar and Fenty earned a bye in the round of 64 and rattled off three straight wins before a 7-6 (3), 6-3 win over No. 53 Justin Boulias and James Trotter of Ohio State in the semifinals Sunday (Oct. 20).
The pairing of senior Connor Johnston and freshman Ondrej Styler also excelled on the way to the semifinals. Their tournament was highlighted by an 8-5 quarterfinal victory over the top seed, No. 36 Kennousuke Nouchi and Jannik Optiz of Western Michigan, before an 8-5 loss to OSU's Cash and McNally in the semifinals.
Styler, seeded fourth, was Michigan's top performer in singles as he won his first four matches, keyed by a win over No. 79 Zeke Clark of Illinois in the quarterfinals, 6-3, 6-4. His run came to an end in the semifinals with a three-set loss to No. 27 Kyle Seelig of Ohio State, 2-6, 6-4, 3-6.
Both Siimar and Fenty also advanced to the quarterfinals in singles play. Fenty, ranked No. 30 and seeded third, bowed out against Northwestern's Dominik Story in a three-set nailbiter, 4-6, 6-2, 6-7 (5). Siimar, ranked No. 53, fell to OSU's Seelig by a 6-1, 6-3 score.
Junior Harrison Brown scored a big upset in the singles round of 32, taking down No. 8 seed and No. 67-ranked Guillermo Cabrera of Notre Dame in straight sets, 6-2, 6-4.
Next up, Michigan will compete in the Big Ten Singles and Doubles Championship, scheduled for Nov. 1-4 in Lincoln, Nebraska.
Singles Main DrawÂ
Ondrej Styler
Round of 64 (Oct. 19) -- d. Gabriel Huber (Wisconsin), 7-5, 4-6, 6-3
Round of 32 (Oct. 19) -- d. Robert Cash (Ohio State), 7-5, 6-7(4), 6-2
Round of 16 (Oct. 20) -- d. Jannik Optiz (Western Michigan), 6-3, 6-3
Quarterfinals (Oct. 20) -- d. No. 79 Zeke Clark (Illinois), 6-3, 6-4
Semifinals (Oct. 21) -- l. No. 27 Kyle Seelig (Ohio State), 2-6, 6-4, 3-6
No. 30Â Andrew Fenty
Round of 64 (Oct. 19) -- d. George Botha (Wisconsin-Green Bay), 7-5, 6-4
Round of 32 (Oct. 19) -- d. Brett Meyers (Marquette), 6-1, 6-3
Round of 16 (Oct. 20) -- d. Siphosothando Montsi (Illinois), 6-4, 4-6, 6-3
Quarterfinals (Oct. 20) -- l. Dominik Stary (Northwestern), 4-6, 6-2, 6-7(5)
No. 53Â Mattias SiimarÂ
Round of 64 (Oct. 19) -- d. Paul Gota, 6-3, 6-3
Round of 32 (Oct. 19) -- d. Jared Pratt (Wisconsin), 6-0, 6-1
Round of 16 (Oct. 20) -- d. Patrick Maloney (Michigan), DNF
Quarterfinals (Oct. 20) -- l. No. 27 Kyle Seelig (Ohio State), 1-6, 3-6
Harrison Brown
Round of 64 (Oct. 19) -- d. Luke Phillips (Cleveland State), 6-3, 3-6, 6-1
Round of 32 (Oct. 19) -- d. No. 67Â Guillermo Cabrera (Notre Dame), 6-2, 6-4
Round of 16 (Oct. 20) -- l. Justin Boulais (Ohio State), 1-6, 3-6
Patrick Maloney
Round of 64 (Oct. 19) -- d. Jakon Suler (Chicago State), 7-5, 6-2
Round of 32 (Oct. 19) -- d. James Trotter (Ohio State), 7-5, 7-6(5)
Round of 16 (Oct. 20) -- l. Mattias Siimar (Michigan), DNF
Connor Johnston
Round of 64 (Oct. 19) -- d. Brandon Ancona (Valparaiso), 7-5, 7-5
Round of 32 (Oct. 19) -- l. No. 78 Axel Nefve (Notre Dame), 4-6, 6-7(4)
Ryan Fu
Round of 64 (Oct. 19) -- l. No. 11 John McNally (Ohio State), 2-6, 4-6
Consolation (Oct. 19) -- d. Braeden Ho (Notre Dame), 6-4, 7-5
Nick Beaty
Round of 64 (Oct. 19) -- l. Peter Kuszynski (Western Michigan), 6-3, 6-2
Doubles Main DrawÂ
No. 50 Andrew Fenty/Mattias Siimar
Round of 64 (Oct. 18) -- Bye
Round of 32 (Oct. 18) -- d. Matthew Terry/Clark Bilinovich (Cleveland State), 8-5
Round of 16 (Oct. 18) -- d. Brandon Ancona/Bryan Pecyna (Valparaiso), 8-4
Quarterfinals (Oct. 19) -- d. Andrew Lutschaung/Kyle Seelig (Ohio State), 8-3
Semifinals (Oct. 20) -- d. Justin Boulias/James Trotter (Ohio State), 7-6(3)
Final (Oct. 21) -- l. Robert Cash/John McNally (Ohio State), 6-3, 5-7, 1-0(6)
Connor Johnston/Ondrej Styler
Round of 64 (Oct. 18) -- Bye
Round of 32 (Oct. 18) -- d. Jorge Adair Bartra Quispe/Diego Le Gal Perez (Illinois State), 8-1
Round of 16 (Oct. 18) -- d. Luis Heredia/Luke Smrek (Marquette), 8-5
Quarterfinals (Oct. 19) -- d. No. 36 Kennousuke Nouchi/Jannik Optiz (Western Michigan), 8-5
Semifinals (Oct. 20) -- l. Robert Cash/John McNally (Ohio State), 3-6, 3-6
Ryan Fu/Patrick Maloney
Round of 64 (Oct. 18) -- d. Adnan Sanchez/Cody Wurzelbacher (Chicago State), 8-3
Round of 32 (Oct. 18) -- d. Gabriel Huber/Robin Parts (Wisconsin), 8-6
Round of 16 (Oct. 18) -- l. No. 53 Justin Boulais/James Trotter (Ohio State), 2-8
Nick Beaty/Teddy Oosterbaan
Round of 64 (Oct. 18) -- d. Max Skaer/Kzysztof Wetoszka (Toledo), 8-1
Round of 32Â (Oct. 18) -- l. Nico Mostardi/Luke Phillips (Cleveland State), 7-8(4)
Harrison Brown/Kristofer Siimar
Round of 64 (Oct. 18) -- l. John Carlin/Anthony Pero (Michigan State), 6-8
Singles Qualifying
Ryan Fu
First Round (Oct. 17) -- Bye
Second Round (Oct. 17) -- d. Krzysztof Wetoszka (Toledo), 6-1, 1-6, 6-3
Third Round (Oct. 18) -- d. Tripp Tuff (DePaul), 6-2, 6-2
Advanced to main draw
Teddy Oosterbaan
First Round (Oct. 17) -- d. Franklin Brozovich (Valparaiso), 6-3, 4-6, 6-0
Second Round (Oct. 17) -- l. Niko Wasilewicz (Illinois-Chicago), 3-6, 4-6, 0-6
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