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Friday, October 18
Singles Main Draw - Round of 32
Luke Bracks 12.3 (WSU) vs. Calvin Mueller 4.9 [#1 Seed] (Nebraska) - Bracks loses 2-6, 4-6. As expected but not a bad effort against the #1 seed.
Kristof Minarik 8.1 (WSU) vs. Timothy Seger 7.8 [#15 Seed] (Tulsa) - 7-5, 4-6. 6-3. Kristof moves on to the Round of 16.
(Minarik and his Tulsa opponent had quite a battle. But when I tuned in to the Live Stream to check on the match Kristof was down 0-3 in the 3rd. As the score indicates he ran off 6 straight games to close his match out. The Tulsa guy looked like maybe he ran out of gas at end of the match or Kristof just demoralized him with his shot-making which was excellent over the final 5 games. Kristof seems to be far and away the most mentally tough of the Shockers. Kristof's oppentent in the Round of 16 is Michael Kouame of Memphis who knocked of the #2 seed 7-5, 6-1 in the Round of 32. Kouame is very rangy, athletic player.)
Singles Main Draw - Round of 16
Kristof Minarik 8.1 (WSU) vs. Michael Kouame 10.5 (Memphis) - Minarik loses 6-4, 4-6, 2-6.
Doubles - Round of 16
Minarik 6.9/Jacome 13.5 [#13 Seed] (WSU) vs Filho 22.8/Couy 21.3 (ORU) - Minarik/Jacome cruise to an 8-2 win.
Luke probably has no chance to advance against the #1 seed short of a withdrawal. Kristof, OTOH, has a legit shot to move on to the singles round of 16.
It would be disappointing if the Minarik/Jacome duo does not advance to the doubles quarterfinals. Not dissapointed.
Not sure if any of the other guys will be playing additional consolation or extra matches.
Update: There is a singles consolation draw:
Singles Consolation Draw - Round of 32
Vanja Hodzic 9.3 (WSU) vs. Jose Fernandez-Frias -- (Tulsa) - Hodzic loses 4-6, 6-4, 5-7.
Alejandro Jacome 9.3 (WSU) vs.Mikhail Korkunov 11.1 (Omaha) - Jacome loses 3-6, 4-6. His 2nd loss to a lower-rated player.
Arenui Luethi 12.7 (WSU) vs. Parv Nage 14.1 (ORU) - Luethi loses 6-3, 3-6, 4-6.
Luca Mindrut 14.8 (WSU) vs. Hank Trondson 10.8 (Oklahoma) - Mindrut lose 3-6, 1-6
Ilias Worthington 11.6 (Wichita State) vs. Ty Wunderlich 11.5 (Oklahoma State) - Worthington loses 6-7 (5-7), 6-7 (5-7).
Not a banner day for the Shocks. 1-7 in singles making them 6-12 in singles for the tournament.
Singles Main Draw - Round of 32
Luke Bracks 12.3 (WSU) vs. Calvin Mueller 4.9 [#1 Seed] (Nebraska) - Bracks loses 2-6, 4-6. As expected but not a bad effort against the #1 seed.
Kristof Minarik 8.1 (WSU) vs. Timothy Seger 7.8 [#15 Seed] (Tulsa) - 7-5, 4-6. 6-3. Kristof moves on to the Round of 16.
(Minarik and his Tulsa opponent had quite a battle. But when I tuned in to the Live Stream to check on the match Kristof was down 0-3 in the 3rd. As the score indicates he ran off 6 straight games to close his match out. The Tulsa guy looked like maybe he ran out of gas at end of the match or Kristof just demoralized him with his shot-making which was excellent over the final 5 games. Kristof seems to be far and away the most mentally tough of the Shockers. Kristof's oppentent in the Round of 16 is Michael Kouame of Memphis who knocked of the #2 seed 7-5, 6-1 in the Round of 32. Kouame is very rangy, athletic player.)
Singles Main Draw - Round of 16
Kristof Minarik 8.1 (WSU) vs. Michael Kouame 10.5 (Memphis) - Minarik loses 6-4, 4-6, 2-6.
Doubles - Round of 16
Minarik 6.9/Jacome 13.5 [#13 Seed] (WSU) vs Filho 22.8/Couy 21.3 (ORU) - Minarik/Jacome cruise to an 8-2 win.
Luke probably has no chance to advance against the #1 seed short of a withdrawal. Kristof, OTOH, has a legit shot to move on to the singles round of 16.
It would be disappointing if the Minarik/Jacome duo does not advance to the doubles quarterfinals. Not dissapointed.
Not sure if any of the other guys will be playing additional consolation or extra matches.
Update: There is a singles consolation draw:
Singles Consolation Draw - Round of 32
Vanja Hodzic 9.3 (WSU) vs. Jose Fernandez-Frias -- (Tulsa) - Hodzic loses 4-6, 6-4, 5-7.
Alejandro Jacome 9.3 (WSU) vs.Mikhail Korkunov 11.1 (Omaha) - Jacome loses 3-6, 4-6. His 2nd loss to a lower-rated player.
Arenui Luethi 12.7 (WSU) vs. Parv Nage 14.1 (ORU) - Luethi loses 6-3, 3-6, 4-6.
Luca Mindrut 14.8 (WSU) vs. Hank Trondson 10.8 (Oklahoma) - Mindrut lose 3-6, 1-6
Ilias Worthington 11.6 (Wichita State) vs. Ty Wunderlich 11.5 (Oklahoma State) - Worthington loses 6-7 (5-7), 6-7 (5-7).
Not a banner day for the Shocks. 1-7 in singles making them 6-12 in singles for the tournament.
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