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Rinderknech Wins ITA Texas Regional
Oct 24, 2016 | Men's Tennis
COLLEGE STATION, Texas –Texas A&M junior Arthur Rinderknech claimed the 2016 ITA Texas Regional Championships Monday morning in Ft. Worth, Texas. The event was hosted by TCU at the Bayard H. Friedman Tennis Center.
No. 9 Rinderknech topped No. 95 Jolan Cailleau of Texas Tech, 6-1, 7-5 to improve to 6-0 on the weekend. The Paris, France native claimed the title for the second straight year, winning the 2015 Regional in Houston, to advance to the USTA/ITA National Indoor Intercollegiate Championship in Flushing, N.Y. As the only tournament on the ITA calendar to showcase elite players from every level of college tennis, the USTA/ITA National Indoor Intercollegiate Championships serves as the culmination of the fall season. Hosted by Columbia University, this prestigious event features a 32-player singles draw and a 20-team doubles draw for men and women.
Gaining automatic entry into the tournament are champions from the USTA/ITA Division I Regional Championships held across the country in October, winners of the ITA Oracle Cup Super Bowl, and the consolation champions, doubles finalists, men's singles quarterfinalists and women's singles semifinalists from the Saint Francis ITA Men's and Riviera/ITA Women's All-American Championships.
In doubles action, No. 20 Max Lunkin and Arthur Rinderknech fell, 6-3, 6-2, to No. 41 Trevor Johnson and Reese Stadler of TCU. The Maroon & White duo were 4-1 on the weekend, including wins over opponents from Abilene Christian, Texas, Rice and Texas Tech.
Rinderknech advanced to the finals in both the singles and doubles bracket for the second straight year. Last season, Rinderknech claimed the Texas Regional over Hunter Johnson of SMU, winning all six of his matches in straight sets. The right-hander played alongside former teammate Shane Vinsant in the doubles bracket, falling to the third-ranked team in the country.
Visit 12thMan.com for more information on Texas A&M men's tennis. Aggie fans also can keep up to date with the A&M men's tennis team on Twitter by following @AggieMTEN or on Facebook at Facebook.com/AggieMensTennis.
2016 ITA Regional Championships, Texas Regional
Fort Worth, Texas (Bayard H. Friedman Tennis Center)
October 21-24, 2016
Singles
Round of 128
Frankie Colunga (TAMU) def. Sebastian Langdon (ACU) 6-3, 6-4
Round of 64
No. 9 Arthur Rinderknech (TAMU) def. Jose Mauricio Del Rio Hinojasa (UTA) 6-2, 6-1
No. 91 John Mee (Texas) def. Kevin Lam (TAMU) 6-1, 6-0
Hady Habib (TAMU) vs. Cole Lawson(ACU) 6-0, 6-1
Reese Stadler (TCU) def. Frankie Colunga (TAMU) 6-3, 6-0
James Martell (TAMU) vs. Colin Markes (Texas) 6-2, 6-7, 6-3
Aleksandre Bakshi (TAMU) def. Nedim Ahmic (UIW) 6-1, 6-0
Max Lunkin (TAMU) def. Gianni Mancini (TCU) 6-2, 6-1
Round of 32
No. 9 Arthur Rinderknech (TAMU) def. Leonardo Telles (Texas) 6-3, 7-6
Hady Habib (TAMU) def. Kevin Bettendroffer (TAMUCC) 6-3, 6-3
Gerardo Lopez Villasenor (TCU) def. James Martell (TAMU) 6-4, 6-2
Aleksandre Bakshi (TAMU) def. Carlos Di Laura (TTU) 6-3, 6-2
Max Lunkin (TAMU) def. Rodrigo Banzer (Texas) 6-4, 7-5
Round of 16
No. 9 Arthur Rinderknech (TAMU) def. William Little (Baylor) 6-4, 6-4
No. 56 Guillermo Nunez (TCU) def. Hady Habib (TAMU) 6-3, 5-7, 6-3
Yuya Ito (Texas) def. Aleksandre Bakshi (TAMU) 6-0, 6-2
No. 95 Jolan Cailleau (TTU) def. Max Lunkin (TAMU) 6-2, 6-3
Quarterfinals
No. 9 Arthur Rinderknech (TAMU) def. No. 83 Alex Sendegeya (TTU) 6-1, 4-6, 6-4
Semifinals
No. 9 Arthur Rinderknech (TAMU) def. No. 56 Guillermo Nunez (TCU) 6-2, 6-2
Finals
No. 9 Arthur Rinderknech (TAMU) def. No. 95 Jolan Cailleau (TTU) 6-1, 7-5
Singles – Consolation Bracket
Round of 32
Frankie Colunga (TAMU) def. Mario Muniesa (UTA) 6-3, 7-5
Round of 16
Bjorn Thomson (TTU) def. Frankie Colunga (TAMU) 6-1, 6-4
Doubles
Round of 32
William Little/Bjoern Peterson (Baylor) def. Frankie Colunga/James Martell (TAMU) 8-4
No. 20 Max Lunkin/Arthur Rinderknech (TAMU) def. Paul Domanski/Hunter Holman (ACU) 8-2
Aleksandre Bakshi/Hady Habib (TAMU) def. Francisco Bendana/Sebastian Mortier (UIW) 8-7
Round of 16
No. 20 Max Lunkin/Arthur Rinderknech (TAMU) def. Rodrigo Banzer/John Mee (Texas) 8-6
Aleksandre Bakshi/Hady Habib (TAMU) def. Igor Cantanhede/Takeru Watanabe (UTSA) 8-4
Quarterfinals
No. 20 Max Lunkin/Arthur Rinderknech (TAMU) def. Jamie Mailk/Eric Rutledge (Rice) 8-4
Aleksandre Bakshi/Hady Habib (TAMU) def. Colin Markes/Leonardo Telles (Texas) 8-5
Semifinals
No. 20 Max Lunkin/Arthur Rinderknech (TAMU) def. No. 29 Alexander Sendegeya/Bjorn Thomson (TTU) 3-6, 6-3, 10-4
No. 41 Trevor Johnson/Reese Stalder (TCU) def. Aleksandre Bakshi/Hady Habib (TAMU) 7-5, 3-6, 10-4
Finals
No. 41 Trevor Johnson/Reese Stalder (TCU) def. No. 20 Max Lunkin/Arthur Rinderknech (TAMU) 6-3, 6-2
Doubles – Consolation Bracket
Round of 16
Michael Feucht/Sebastian Santibanez (Lamar) def. Frankie Colunga/James Martell (TAMU) 8-2
No. 9 Rinderknech topped No. 95 Jolan Cailleau of Texas Tech, 6-1, 7-5 to improve to 6-0 on the weekend. The Paris, France native claimed the title for the second straight year, winning the 2015 Regional in Houston, to advance to the USTA/ITA National Indoor Intercollegiate Championship in Flushing, N.Y. As the only tournament on the ITA calendar to showcase elite players from every level of college tennis, the USTA/ITA National Indoor Intercollegiate Championships serves as the culmination of the fall season. Hosted by Columbia University, this prestigious event features a 32-player singles draw and a 20-team doubles draw for men and women.
Gaining automatic entry into the tournament are champions from the USTA/ITA Division I Regional Championships held across the country in October, winners of the ITA Oracle Cup Super Bowl, and the consolation champions, doubles finalists, men's singles quarterfinalists and women's singles semifinalists from the Saint Francis ITA Men's and Riviera/ITA Women's All-American Championships.
In doubles action, No. 20 Max Lunkin and Arthur Rinderknech fell, 6-3, 6-2, to No. 41 Trevor Johnson and Reese Stadler of TCU. The Maroon & White duo were 4-1 on the weekend, including wins over opponents from Abilene Christian, Texas, Rice and Texas Tech.
Rinderknech advanced to the finals in both the singles and doubles bracket for the second straight year. Last season, Rinderknech claimed the Texas Regional over Hunter Johnson of SMU, winning all six of his matches in straight sets. The right-hander played alongside former teammate Shane Vinsant in the doubles bracket, falling to the third-ranked team in the country.
Visit 12thMan.com for more information on Texas A&M men's tennis. Aggie fans also can keep up to date with the A&M men's tennis team on Twitter by following @AggieMTEN or on Facebook at Facebook.com/AggieMensTennis.
2016 ITA Regional Championships, Texas Regional
Fort Worth, Texas (Bayard H. Friedman Tennis Center)
October 21-24, 2016
Singles
Round of 128
Frankie Colunga (TAMU) def. Sebastian Langdon (ACU) 6-3, 6-4
Round of 64
No. 9 Arthur Rinderknech (TAMU) def. Jose Mauricio Del Rio Hinojasa (UTA) 6-2, 6-1
No. 91 John Mee (Texas) def. Kevin Lam (TAMU) 6-1, 6-0
Hady Habib (TAMU) vs. Cole Lawson(ACU) 6-0, 6-1
Reese Stadler (TCU) def. Frankie Colunga (TAMU) 6-3, 6-0
James Martell (TAMU) vs. Colin Markes (Texas) 6-2, 6-7, 6-3
Aleksandre Bakshi (TAMU) def. Nedim Ahmic (UIW) 6-1, 6-0
Max Lunkin (TAMU) def. Gianni Mancini (TCU) 6-2, 6-1
Round of 32
No. 9 Arthur Rinderknech (TAMU) def. Leonardo Telles (Texas) 6-3, 7-6
Hady Habib (TAMU) def. Kevin Bettendroffer (TAMUCC) 6-3, 6-3
Gerardo Lopez Villasenor (TCU) def. James Martell (TAMU) 6-4, 6-2
Aleksandre Bakshi (TAMU) def. Carlos Di Laura (TTU) 6-3, 6-2
Max Lunkin (TAMU) def. Rodrigo Banzer (Texas) 6-4, 7-5
Round of 16
No. 9 Arthur Rinderknech (TAMU) def. William Little (Baylor) 6-4, 6-4
No. 56 Guillermo Nunez (TCU) def. Hady Habib (TAMU) 6-3, 5-7, 6-3
Yuya Ito (Texas) def. Aleksandre Bakshi (TAMU) 6-0, 6-2
No. 95 Jolan Cailleau (TTU) def. Max Lunkin (TAMU) 6-2, 6-3
Quarterfinals
No. 9 Arthur Rinderknech (TAMU) def. No. 83 Alex Sendegeya (TTU) 6-1, 4-6, 6-4
Semifinals
No. 9 Arthur Rinderknech (TAMU) def. No. 56 Guillermo Nunez (TCU) 6-2, 6-2
Finals
No. 9 Arthur Rinderknech (TAMU) def. No. 95 Jolan Cailleau (TTU) 6-1, 7-5
Singles – Consolation Bracket
Round of 32
Frankie Colunga (TAMU) def. Mario Muniesa (UTA) 6-3, 7-5
Round of 16
Bjorn Thomson (TTU) def. Frankie Colunga (TAMU) 6-1, 6-4
Doubles
Round of 32
William Little/Bjoern Peterson (Baylor) def. Frankie Colunga/James Martell (TAMU) 8-4
No. 20 Max Lunkin/Arthur Rinderknech (TAMU) def. Paul Domanski/Hunter Holman (ACU) 8-2
Aleksandre Bakshi/Hady Habib (TAMU) def. Francisco Bendana/Sebastian Mortier (UIW) 8-7
Round of 16
No. 20 Max Lunkin/Arthur Rinderknech (TAMU) def. Rodrigo Banzer/John Mee (Texas) 8-6
Aleksandre Bakshi/Hady Habib (TAMU) def. Igor Cantanhede/Takeru Watanabe (UTSA) 8-4
Quarterfinals
No. 20 Max Lunkin/Arthur Rinderknech (TAMU) def. Jamie Mailk/Eric Rutledge (Rice) 8-4
Aleksandre Bakshi/Hady Habib (TAMU) def. Colin Markes/Leonardo Telles (Texas) 8-5
Semifinals
No. 20 Max Lunkin/Arthur Rinderknech (TAMU) def. No. 29 Alexander Sendegeya/Bjorn Thomson (TTU) 3-6, 6-3, 10-4
No. 41 Trevor Johnson/Reese Stalder (TCU) def. Aleksandre Bakshi/Hady Habib (TAMU) 7-5, 3-6, 10-4
Finals
No. 41 Trevor Johnson/Reese Stalder (TCU) def. No. 20 Max Lunkin/Arthur Rinderknech (TAMU) 6-3, 6-2
Doubles – Consolation Bracket
Round of 16
Michael Feucht/Sebastian Santibanez (Lamar) def. Frankie Colunga/James Martell (TAMU) 8-2
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