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Texas A&M’s Valentin Vacherot falls in ITA All-American Round of 16
Oct 06, 2018 | Men's Tennis
TULSA, Oklahoma –Texas A&M's Valentin Vacherot dropped a hard fought match in the ITA Men's All-American Championship Round of 16 Saturday morning in Tulsa, Okla.
No. 25 Vacherot fell 6-4, 6-4 to No. 50 Alex Brown of Illinois after the match was forced indoors due to rain in the Sooner state. Vacherot finished the week 2-1 against the star-studded field, topping No. 23 Aswin Lizen of Virginia and Alexandre Rotsaert of Stanford.
The Aggies were one of six schools with three players in the main draw and one of five schools with multiple underclassmen. The 2018 tournament marks the first time since 2015 that the Maroon & White have qualified a trio into the main draw.
The University of Tulsa is hosting the Saint Francis Health System ITA Men's All-American Championship for the 13th straight season, with matches taking place on the courts of the Michael D. Case Tennis Center. Main draw matches are set to continue through Monday.
In addition to vying for the All-American national title, players are competing to secure a berth into the 2018 Oracle ITA National Fall Championships, which takes place November 7-11, in Surprise, Arizona. Singles quarterfinalists, consolation singles champion and finalist, along with doubles semifinalists and consolation doubles champion and finalist advance to the end of fall national championship.
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.
2018 ITA Men's All-American Championships
Main Draw - Round of 64
No. 84 Carlos Aguilar (TAMU) def. No. 71 Igor Saveljic (NC State) 6-3, 7-6(2)
No. 25 Valentin Vacherot (TAMU) def. No. 23 Aswin Lizen (Virginia) 6-2, 6-1
No. 75 Charlie Broom (Dartmouth) def. Barnaby Smith (TAMU) 6-4, 6-2
Main Draw - Round of 32
No. 20 Oliver Crawford (Florida) def. No. 84 Carlos Aguilar (TAMU) 6-4, 6-2
No. 25 Valentin Vacherot (TAMU) def. Alexandre Rotsaert (Stanford) 6-4, 6-3
Main Draw - Round of 16
No. 50 Alex Brown (Illinois) def. No. 25 Valentin Vacherot (TAMU) 6-4, 6-4
Main Draw – Consolation Round of 32
No. 122 Clement Marzol (South Alabama) def. Barnaby Smith (TAMU) 4-6, 7-6(6), 4-0 ret.
Doubles Main Draw - Round of 32
No. 26 Carlos Aguilar / Alex Vedri (TAMU) def. No. 25 Alex Brown / Caleb Chakravarthi (Illinois) 7-5, 5-7, 1-0(8)
Doubles Main Draw - Round of 16
No. 12 Henrik Korsgaard / Alex Ribeiro (Virginia Tech) def. No. 26 Carlos Aguilar / Alex Vedri (TAMU) 6-4, 6-4
Qualifying Round of 128
No. 84 Carlos Aguilar (TAMU) def. No. 109 Niclas Braun (Miss State) 6-2, 6-1
Barnaby Smith (TAMU) def. Jarod Hung (Tulsa) 7-6, 7-5
Qualifying Round of 64
No. 84 Carlos Aguilar (TAMU) def. No. 113 Jack Molloy (Cal) 3-6, 6-3, 6-4
Barnaby Smith (TAMU) def. No. 95 Joseph Gullin (UC Santa Barbara) 3-6, 6-3, 6-3
Qualifying Final Round
No. 84 Carlos Aguilar (TAMU) def. No. 66 Antonio Cembelin (Indiana) 6-1, 6-1
Barnaby Smith (TAMU) def. No. 83 Loic Cloes (South Alabama) 7-6, 6-2
Qualifying Doubles Round of 64
No. 40 Daniel Cukierman / Tanner Smith (USC) def. Guido Marson / Valentin Vacherot (TAMU) 6-2, 6-1
Noah Schachter / Barnaby Smith (TAMU) def. Florian Broska / Trevor Foshey (Miss State) 6-4, 6-4
Qualifying Doubles Round of 32
No. 44 Andy Andrade / Oliver Crawford (Florida) def. Noah Schachter / Barnaby Smith (TAMU) 6-3, 6-4
Pre-Qualifying Round of 256
Brady Draheim (Oklahoma State) def. Kevin Lam (TAMU) 6-4, 1-6, 6-2
Hao Sheng Koay (Buffalo) def. Guido Marson (TAMU) 6-3, 6-4
Alex Vedri (TAMU) def. Paolo Cucalon (Temple) 6-7(3), 7-5, 6-4
Enrique Luque Rico (Pepperdine) def. Austin Abbrat (TAMU) 6-4, 6-3
Rana-Roop Singh Bhullar (Florida State) def. Jack Pulliam (TAMU) 6-3, 6-2
Bradley Frye (USC) def. Noah Schachter (TAMU) 7-6(1), 6-2
Pre-Qualifying Round of 128
Alex Reco (Arkansas) def. Alex Vedri (TAMU) 6-4, 7-6(4)
Pre-Qualifying Consolation
Kevin Lam (TAMU) def. Arthur Libaud (Louisiana) 6-2, 6-3
Guido Marson (TAMU) def. Sebastian Ross (Miss) 6-4, 6-1
Austin Abbrat (TAMU) def. Enrique Paya (Arkansas) 7-5, 6-1
Jack Pulliam (TAMU) def. Andrew Guyman (Oral Roberts) 6-1, 6-0
Noah Schachter (TAMU) def. Jonathan Small (Notre Dame) 6-3, 6-3
No. 25 Vacherot fell 6-4, 6-4 to No. 50 Alex Brown of Illinois after the match was forced indoors due to rain in the Sooner state. Vacherot finished the week 2-1 against the star-studded field, topping No. 23 Aswin Lizen of Virginia and Alexandre Rotsaert of Stanford.
The Aggies were one of six schools with three players in the main draw and one of five schools with multiple underclassmen. The 2018 tournament marks the first time since 2015 that the Maroon & White have qualified a trio into the main draw.
The University of Tulsa is hosting the Saint Francis Health System ITA Men's All-American Championship for the 13th straight season, with matches taking place on the courts of the Michael D. Case Tennis Center. Main draw matches are set to continue through Monday.
In addition to vying for the All-American national title, players are competing to secure a berth into the 2018 Oracle ITA National Fall Championships, which takes place November 7-11, in Surprise, Arizona. Singles quarterfinalists, consolation singles champion and finalist, along with doubles semifinalists and consolation doubles champion and finalist advance to the end of fall national championship.
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.
2018 ITA Men's All-American Championships
Main Draw - Round of 64
No. 84 Carlos Aguilar (TAMU) def. No. 71 Igor Saveljic (NC State) 6-3, 7-6(2)
No. 25 Valentin Vacherot (TAMU) def. No. 23 Aswin Lizen (Virginia) 6-2, 6-1
No. 75 Charlie Broom (Dartmouth) def. Barnaby Smith (TAMU) 6-4, 6-2
Main Draw - Round of 32
No. 20 Oliver Crawford (Florida) def. No. 84 Carlos Aguilar (TAMU) 6-4, 6-2
No. 25 Valentin Vacherot (TAMU) def. Alexandre Rotsaert (Stanford) 6-4, 6-3
Main Draw - Round of 16
No. 50 Alex Brown (Illinois) def. No. 25 Valentin Vacherot (TAMU) 6-4, 6-4
Main Draw – Consolation Round of 32
No. 122 Clement Marzol (South Alabama) def. Barnaby Smith (TAMU) 4-6, 7-6(6), 4-0 ret.
Doubles Main Draw - Round of 32
No. 26 Carlos Aguilar / Alex Vedri (TAMU) def. No. 25 Alex Brown / Caleb Chakravarthi (Illinois) 7-5, 5-7, 1-0(8)
Doubles Main Draw - Round of 16
No. 12 Henrik Korsgaard / Alex Ribeiro (Virginia Tech) def. No. 26 Carlos Aguilar / Alex Vedri (TAMU) 6-4, 6-4
Qualifying Round of 128
No. 84 Carlos Aguilar (TAMU) def. No. 109 Niclas Braun (Miss State) 6-2, 6-1
Barnaby Smith (TAMU) def. Jarod Hung (Tulsa) 7-6, 7-5
Qualifying Round of 64
No. 84 Carlos Aguilar (TAMU) def. No. 113 Jack Molloy (Cal) 3-6, 6-3, 6-4
Barnaby Smith (TAMU) def. No. 95 Joseph Gullin (UC Santa Barbara) 3-6, 6-3, 6-3
Qualifying Final Round
No. 84 Carlos Aguilar (TAMU) def. No. 66 Antonio Cembelin (Indiana) 6-1, 6-1
Barnaby Smith (TAMU) def. No. 83 Loic Cloes (South Alabama) 7-6, 6-2
Qualifying Doubles Round of 64
No. 40 Daniel Cukierman / Tanner Smith (USC) def. Guido Marson / Valentin Vacherot (TAMU) 6-2, 6-1
Noah Schachter / Barnaby Smith (TAMU) def. Florian Broska / Trevor Foshey (Miss State) 6-4, 6-4
Qualifying Doubles Round of 32
No. 44 Andy Andrade / Oliver Crawford (Florida) def. Noah Schachter / Barnaby Smith (TAMU) 6-3, 6-4
Pre-Qualifying Round of 256
Brady Draheim (Oklahoma State) def. Kevin Lam (TAMU) 6-4, 1-6, 6-2
Hao Sheng Koay (Buffalo) def. Guido Marson (TAMU) 6-3, 6-4
Alex Vedri (TAMU) def. Paolo Cucalon (Temple) 6-7(3), 7-5, 6-4
Enrique Luque Rico (Pepperdine) def. Austin Abbrat (TAMU) 6-4, 6-3
Rana-Roop Singh Bhullar (Florida State) def. Jack Pulliam (TAMU) 6-3, 6-2
Bradley Frye (USC) def. Noah Schachter (TAMU) 7-6(1), 6-2
Pre-Qualifying Round of 128
Alex Reco (Arkansas) def. Alex Vedri (TAMU) 6-4, 7-6(4)
Pre-Qualifying Consolation
Kevin Lam (TAMU) def. Arthur Libaud (Louisiana) 6-2, 6-3
Guido Marson (TAMU) def. Sebastian Ross (Miss) 6-4, 6-1
Austin Abbrat (TAMU) def. Enrique Paya (Arkansas) 7-5, 6-1
Jack Pulliam (TAMU) def. Andrew Guyman (Oral Roberts) 6-1, 6-0
Noah Schachter (TAMU) def. Jonathan Small (Notre Dame) 6-3, 6-3
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