SURPRISE, Ariz. – Senior Sameer Kumar earned a pair of wins on Friday to advance to the semifinals 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 a three-set win on Thursday over Dartmouth's Charlie Broom (5-7 6-2 6-2) in the consolation draw.
The Cardinal senior moved on to the consolation quarterfinals as his opponent, Wake Forest's Bar Botzer, was unable to play Friday morning. In an evening match with Florida's Johannes Ingildsen, Kumar took down the No. 11 player in the ITA rankings, 7-5, 2-6, 6-4.
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 features 64 of the nation's top collegiate men's singles players and 32 men's teams. It is 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. No. 11 Johannes Ingildsen (UF) 7-5, 2-6, 6-4
Singles Consolation Semifinal Round
No. 63 Sameer Kumar (STAN) vs. Josh Peck (UNC) 10:00 a.m. PT
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