Nov. 7, 2002
FARMERS BRANCH, Tex. - Stanford University seniors Scott Lipsky (Merrick, NY) and David Martin (Tulsa, OK) advanced to the doubles semifinals of the 2002 Omni Hotels National Collegiate Indoor Championships with a pair of victories on Thursday at the Brookhaven Country Club.
Lipsky and Martin have now reached at least the doubles semifinals of the last three "major" collegiate tennis tournaments --- the NCAA Championship, the ITA All-American and the Omni National Indoors. The two-time All-Americans will face Richard Barker and William Barker of Rice in the semifinals on Friday at 4:00 p.m. (PT).
Lipsky and Martin, who are the second seeds in the 16-team draw, opened the tournament with an 8-5 first round win over Fero Babej and Sebastian Fitz of Auburn-Montgomery. The Cardinal seniors then defeated Pac-10 rivals Oliver Charroin and Chris Stewart of Arizona State 8-4 in the quarterfinals.
Martin, who is Stanford's only entrant in the 32-player singles draw, jumped out to a good start by outlasting Brian Wilson of Illinois 3-6, 7-6 (6), 7-6 (3) in first round action. The sixth-seeded Martin plays Todd Widom of Miami of Florida in the second round on Friday and 8:00 a.m. (PT), and with a victory, will advance to the 12:00 p.m. (PT) quarterfinals against either second-seeded Jesse Witten of Kentucky or Matt Hanlin of Washington.
Stanford's other doubles entry of freshmen James Pade (Woodside, CA) split a pair of matches on Thursday. Corkery and Pade fell to Lester Cook and Ante Matijevic of Texas A&M 8-4 in the main draw first round, but bounced back with an 8-2 consolation quarterfinal win over Juan Pablo Barriga and Erick Martinez of Northern Illinois. Corkery and Pade will face top-seeded Michael Calkins and Amer Delic of Illinois in the consolation semifinals on Friday at 4:00 p.m.
The Omni Hotels National Collegiate Indoor Championships is Stanford's final tournament of the fall, and runs through Sunday.
2002 Omni Hotels National Collegiate Indoor Championships
At Farmers Branch, Texas (Brookhaven Country Club)
Singles
Main Draw
First Round
No. 6 seed David Martin (Stanford) d. Brian Wilson (Illinois), 3-6, 7-6 (6), 7-6 (3)
Doubles
Main Draw
First Round
Lester Cook/Ante Matijevic (Texas A&M) d. K.C. Corkery/James Pade (Stanford), 8-4
No. 2 seeds Scott LipskyDavid Martin (Stanford) d. Fero Babej/Sebastian Fitz (Auburn-Montgomery), 8-5
Quarterfinals
No. 2 seeds Scott Lipsky/David Martin (Stanford) d. Oliver Charroin/Chris Stewart (Arizona State), 8-4
Consolation Bracket
Quarterfinals
K.C. Corkery/James Pade (Stanford) d. Juan Pablo Barriga/Erick Martinez (Northern Illinois), 8-2
Friday's Pairings
Singles
Main Draw
Second Round
Todd Widom (Miami, Fla.) vs. No. 6 seed David Martin (Stanford), 8:00 a.m. (PT)
Quarterfinals
Widom-Martin winner vs. No. 2 seed Jesse Witten (Kentucky)-Matt Hanlin (Washington) winner, 12:00 p.m. (PT)
Doubles
Main Draw
Semifinals
Richard Barker/William Barker (Rice) vs. No. 2 seeds Scott Lipsky/David Martin (Stanford), 4:00 p.m. (PT)
Consolation Bracket
Semifinals
No. 1 seeds Michael Calkins/Amer Delic (Illinois) vs. K.C. Corkery/James Pade (Stanford), 4:00 p.m. (PT)