The University of Louisville registered two wins to open the 2022 Intercollegiate Tennis Association National Fall Championship Wednesday at the Barnes Tennis Center in San Diego.
Sophomore Natan Rodrigues picked up the first win of the day with a 6-2, 7-5 victory over Michigan’s Blake Croyder, who stands at No. 117 in the ITA preseason rankings. He advances to the round of 16 to face Utah’s Geronimo Busleiman on Thursday.
Senior David Mizrahi and freshman Will Mayew teamed to beat Wisconsin’s Gabriel Huber and Michael Minasyan. The Cardinal duo rebounded from a 6-3 loss in the first set to win 6-3, 10-5 and move to the round of 16. Mizrahi and Mayew will face Columbia’s Max Westphal and Theo Winegar on Thursday.
Fabien Salle, No. 84 in the ITA preseason rankings, lost his first round match to Michigan’s No. 42 Andrew Fenty 6-2, 7-5. Salle will return to action in the consolation draw on Thursday when he matches up with VCU’s Matisse Bobichon.
In the first round of doubles, No. 48-ranked Salle and Rodrigues were locked in a battle with Texas-San Antonio’s Sebastian Rodriguez and Alan Magadan, but ultimately fell 5-7, 6-4, 10-4. They will continue action on Thursday when they take on Mississippi’s Simon Junk and John Hallquist in the consolation draw.
ITA National Fall Championship – Main Draw
Nov. 2, 2022
Singles
Natan Rodrigues (UL) def..#117 Blake Croyder (Georgia) 6-2, 7-5
#42 Andrew Fenty (Michigan) def. #84 Fabien Salle (UL) 6-2, 7-5
Doubles
David Mizrahi/Will Mayew (UL) d. Gabriel Huber/Michael Minasyan (Wisconsin) 3-6, 6-3, 10-5
Sebastian Rodriguez/Alan Magadan (Texas-San Antonio) d.#48 Natan Rodrigues/Fabien Salle (UL) 5-7, 6-4, 10-4
Thursday, Nov. 3 Schedule
Singles Main Draw Round of 16 (all times ET)
3 p.m. – Natan Rodrigues (UL) vs. Geronimo Busleiman (Utah)
Singles Consolation Round of 16
3 p.m. – Fabien Salle (UL) vs. Matisse Bobichon (VCU)
Doubles Main Draw Round of 16
8:30 p.m. – David Mizrahi/Will Mayew (UL) vs. Max Westphal/Theo Winegar (Columbia)
Doubles Consolation Draw Round of 16
10:00 p.m. – Natan Rodrigues/Fabien Salle (UL) vs. Simon Junk/John Hallquist (Mississippi)
| Lori Korte HarmonAssistant Sports Information Director | Louisville Athletics |