Kumar Reaches Finals

SURPRISE, Ariz. – Senior Sameer Kumar reached the final round of the consolation draw in the ITA National Fall Championships at the Surprise Tennis & Racquetball Complex. 
 
Kumar bounced back from a three-set defeat in the main draw on Wednesday with four victories to reach Saturday's consolation final round. He faced No. 19 ranked Alex Lebedev of Notre Dame in the final round, falling 6-4, 6-1.
 
The Cardinal senior earned a three-set win on Thursday over Dartmouth's Charlie Broom (5-7 6-2 6-2) then moved on to the consolation quarterfinals as his opponent, Wake Forest's Bar Botzer, was unable to play Friday morning. In Friday evening's quarterfinal match, Kumar took down the No. 11 player in the ITA rankings, Florida's Johannes Ingildsen, 7-5, 2-6, 6-4. He earned a spot in the consolation finals with a 6-2, 4-6, 6-1 win over North Carolina's Josh Peck.  
 
On Wednesday, Kumar faced Virginia's Ryan Goetz in the main draw, dropping a three-set decision, 6-4 ,1-6, 7-5.
 
Junior William Genesen dropped his opening round match in the main draw on Wednesday to Tulane's Ewan Moore and fell in the consolation draw Thursday to Illinois' Alex Brown.
 
The ITA National Fall Championships featured 64 of the nation's top collegiate men's singles players and 32 men's teams. It was the final event of the fall schedule for the Cardinal.
Wednesday, November 7
Singles Round of 64
No. 60 Ewan Moore (TUL) d. William Genesen (STAN) 3-6, 6-4, 6-3
Ryan Goetz (UVA) d. No. 63 Sameer Kumar (STAN) 6-4, 1-6, 7-5
 
Thursday, November 8
Singles Consolation First Round
No. 63 Sameer Kumar (STAN) d. Charlie Broom (DART) 5-7, 6-2, 6-2
Alex Brown (ILL) d. William Genesen (STAN) 6-3, 7-5
 
Friday, November 9
Singles Consolation Round of 16
No. 63 Sameer Kumar (STAN) d. Bar Botzer (WAKE) default
 
Singles Consolation Quarterfinal Round
No. 63 Sameer Kumar (STAN) d. Johannes Ingildsen (UF) 7-5, 2-6, 6-4
 
Saturday, November 10
Singles Consolation Semifinal Round
No. 63 Sameer Kumar (STAN) d. Josh Peck (UNC) 6-2, 4-6, 6-1
 
Singles Consolation Final Round
No. 19 Alex Lebedev (UND) d. No. 63 Sameer Kumar (STAN) 6-4, 6-1