Friday, February 16
Seattle, Wash.
2 p.m.
Texas A&M
4
vs
0
Florida
Photo by: Sam Craft/Texas A&M Athletics
No. 6 Texas A&M Sweeps No. 11 Florida at ITA Indoors
Feb 16, 2018 | Men's Tennis
SEATTLE, Wash. – The No. 6 Texas A&M men's tennis team swept No. 11 Florida in the first round of the ITA National Indoor Team Championships Friday afternoon in Seattle, Wash. The Maroon & White topped the Gators, 4-0, at the Seattle Tennis Club, advancing to take on No. 3 North Carolina in Saturday's second round.
Freshman Patrick Kypson clinched the win for the Aggies on the top court. Currently ranked No. 84 in singles, the right hander secured the first top-10 win of his collegiate career. The Raleigh, N.C. native, bested No. 9 Alfredo Perez 4-6, 6-3, 6-1 to send the Aggies through to the second round.
No. 52 Arthur Rinderknech joined Kypson in the win column over a top-10 opponent. Rinderknech ousted No. 7 Johannes Ingildsen 7-6(4), 6-4 on court two to push the A&M advantage to 3-0. No. 67 Jordi Arconada picked up the first singles point of the day for the Maroon & White, he defeated No. 43 Duarte Vale 6-2, 6-1 to secure a 2-0 lead.
Rinderknech and Kypson clinched the doubles point with an impressive 7-5 win over No. 5 McClain Kessler and Vale on the top doubles court. Valentin Vacherot and Barnaby Smith topped Ingildsen and Chase Perez-Blanco, 6-2, on doubles court three. No. 6 Juan Carlos Aguilar and Arconada were tripped up by Perez and Oliver Crawford, 6-4, on court two.
No. 3 North Carolina advanced to Saturday's second round with a 4-0 win over No. 22 Notre Dame. The Aggies and Tar Heels will face off at 5:30 p.m. (CT) at the Seattle Tennis Club. Fans can follow all of the action in Seattle this weekend online at http://scores.tennisticker.de/usa/ita/mi2018/lp.html?lid=169 .
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.
Tennis Match Results
Florida vs Texas A&M
Feb 16, 2018 at Seattle, Wash.
(Seattle Tennis Club)
#6 Texas A&M 4, #11 Florida 0
Singles competition
1. #84 Patrick Kypson (TAMU) def. #9 Alfredo Perez (UF) 4-6, 6-3, 6-1
2. #52 Arthur Rinderknech (TAMU) def. #7 Johannes Ingildsen (UF) 7-6 (7-4), 6-4
3. #67 Jordi Arconada (TAMU) def. #43 Duarte Vale (UF) 6-2, 6-1
4. #35 Valentin Vacherot (TAMU) vs. Oliver Crawford (UF) 7-6 (7-4), 4-6, 0-1, unfinished
5. Juan Carlos Aguilar (TAMU) vs. Andy Andrade (UF) 5-7, 6-5, unfinished
6. Barnaby Smith (TAMU) vs. McClain Kessler (UF) 6-1, 4-6, 4-2, unfinished
Doubles competition
1. Patrick Kypson/Arthur Rinderknech (TAMU) def. #5 McClain Kessler/Duarte Vale (UF) 7-5
2. Alfredo Perez/Oliver Crawford (UF) def. #6 Juan Carlos Aguilar/Jordi Arconada (TAMU) 6-4
3. Valentin Vacherot/Barnaby Smith (TAMU) def. Johannes Ingildsen/Chase Perez-Blanco (UF) 6-2
Match Notes:
Florida 4-3; National ranking #11
Texas A&M 6-1; National ranking #6
Order of finish: Doubles (3, 2, 1); Singles (3, 2, 1)
ITA Indoor Team National Championship
First Round
Freshman Patrick Kypson clinched the win for the Aggies on the top court. Currently ranked No. 84 in singles, the right hander secured the first top-10 win of his collegiate career. The Raleigh, N.C. native, bested No. 9 Alfredo Perez 4-6, 6-3, 6-1 to send the Aggies through to the second round.
No. 52 Arthur Rinderknech joined Kypson in the win column over a top-10 opponent. Rinderknech ousted No. 7 Johannes Ingildsen 7-6(4), 6-4 on court two to push the A&M advantage to 3-0. No. 67 Jordi Arconada picked up the first singles point of the day for the Maroon & White, he defeated No. 43 Duarte Vale 6-2, 6-1 to secure a 2-0 lead.
Rinderknech and Kypson clinched the doubles point with an impressive 7-5 win over No. 5 McClain Kessler and Vale on the top doubles court. Valentin Vacherot and Barnaby Smith topped Ingildsen and Chase Perez-Blanco, 6-2, on doubles court three. No. 6 Juan Carlos Aguilar and Arconada were tripped up by Perez and Oliver Crawford, 6-4, on court two.
No. 3 North Carolina advanced to Saturday's second round with a 4-0 win over No. 22 Notre Dame. The Aggies and Tar Heels will face off at 5:30 p.m. (CT) at the Seattle Tennis Club. Fans can follow all of the action in Seattle this weekend online at http://scores.tennisticker.de/usa/ita/mi2018/lp.html?lid=169 .
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.
Tennis Match Results
Florida vs Texas A&M
Feb 16, 2018 at Seattle, Wash.
(Seattle Tennis Club)
#6 Texas A&M 4, #11 Florida 0
Singles competition
1. #84 Patrick Kypson (TAMU) def. #9 Alfredo Perez (UF) 4-6, 6-3, 6-1
2. #52 Arthur Rinderknech (TAMU) def. #7 Johannes Ingildsen (UF) 7-6 (7-4), 6-4
3. #67 Jordi Arconada (TAMU) def. #43 Duarte Vale (UF) 6-2, 6-1
4. #35 Valentin Vacherot (TAMU) vs. Oliver Crawford (UF) 7-6 (7-4), 4-6, 0-1, unfinished
5. Juan Carlos Aguilar (TAMU) vs. Andy Andrade (UF) 5-7, 6-5, unfinished
6. Barnaby Smith (TAMU) vs. McClain Kessler (UF) 6-1, 4-6, 4-2, unfinished
Doubles competition
1. Patrick Kypson/Arthur Rinderknech (TAMU) def. #5 McClain Kessler/Duarte Vale (UF) 7-5
2. Alfredo Perez/Oliver Crawford (UF) def. #6 Juan Carlos Aguilar/Jordi Arconada (TAMU) 6-4
3. Valentin Vacherot/Barnaby Smith (TAMU) def. Johannes Ingildsen/Chase Perez-Blanco (UF) 6-2
Match Notes:
Florida 4-3; National ranking #11
Texas A&M 6-1; National ranking #6
Order of finish: Doubles (3, 2, 1); Singles (3, 2, 1)
ITA Indoor Team National Championship
First Round
Team Stats
#1 Doubles Match
#2 Doubles Match
#3 Doubles Match
Order of Finish:
3,2,1
#1 Singles Match
123
Alfredo Perez / 0 (9/-) [UF]
631
466
#2 Singles Match
12
Johannes Ingildsen / 0 (7/-) [UF]
64
76
#3 Singles Match
12
Duarte Vale / 0 (43/-) [UF]
21
66
#4 Singles Match
1234
Oliver Crawford / 0 [UF]
6610
740UF
#5 Singles Match
123
Andy Andrade / 0 [UF]
750
56UF
#6 Singles Match
1234
McClain Kessler / 0 [UF]
1620
644UF
Order of Finish:
3,2,1
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