Newcomer Duo Advance to Bedford Semifinals

HOUSTON, Texas and GAINESVILLE, Fla. – The Florida Atlantic men's tennis' newcomer duo of Lucca Miremont / Segundo Goity Zapio captured three doubles matches to advance to the 2024 Bedford Cup Semifinal, but their storied tournament came to an end with an 8-6 loss to a Stetson duo.

The way the draw worked out also saw two Owls eliminate their teammates to advance in the tournament. Both matches were pushed to the limit, showing the team's depth.

RESULTS/SCHEDULE

AAC
Day One (Thursday, Oct. 24, 2024)
Singles
Jiri Jenicek (Florida Atlantic) def. Arthus de la Bassetiere (Rice) 7-5 6-2
John Bernard (Florida Atlantic) def. Kristof Minarik (Wichita State) 6-4, 4-6, 7-6 (3)
Tiago Torres (UTSA) def. Jiri Jenicek (Florida Atlantic) 6-4, 6-2

Doubles
Alex Okonkwo / Timothy Carlsson Seger def Jiri Jenicek / Simon Myslivec (Florida Atlantic) def. (Tulsa) 8-7 (4)

Day Two (Friday, Oct. 25, 2025)
Singles
Danijal Muminovic (UTSA) def. John Bernard (Florida Atlantic) 6-2, 6-3

Friday, Oct. 25
Bedford Cup Hosted by Florida
Orange Draw
Mark Havlicek (Florida Atlantic) def. Marc Saura (Stetson) 7-5, 6-4
Mark Havlicek (Florida Atlantic) def. Justin Lyons (FSU) 4-6, 7-6(7-4), 6-2

Saturday, Oct. 26
Antonio Prat (Miami) def. Mark Havlicek (Florida Atlantic) 6-3, 6-1

Blue Draw
Luca Miremont (Florida Atlantic) def. Ninad Raut (FGCU) 6-1, 6-2
Luca Miremont (Florida Atlantic) def. Juan Jose Rodriguez Garceran (Stetson) 6-7(7-5), 7-5, 6-3
Jan Kusy (Florida Atlantic) def. Luca Miremont (Florida Atlantic) 6-1, 6-2
Segundo Goity Zapico (Florida Atlantic) vs. Jan Kusy (Florida Atlantic vs. Sunday
Jan Kusy (Florida Atlantic) def. Ettore Danesi (USF) 6-3, 6-3
Jan Kusy (Florida Atlantic) def. Spencer Dorosheff (UNT) 6-2, 6-0
Marek Pazdera (Florida Atlantic) def. Lorenzo Leti Messina (UNF) 4-6, 6-2, 7-5
Marek Pazdera (Florida Atlantic) def. Sami Ozzor (Stetson) 6-2, 6-3
Segundo Goity Zapico (Florida Atlantic) def. Marek Pazdera (Florida Atlantic) 7-5, 7-6(7-5)
Segundo Goity Zapico (Florida Atlantic) vs. Francesca Cordova (UF) 6-3, 5-3 (ret.)
Lucca Pignaton (Florida Atlantic def. Harry Michalowski (FGCU) 6-4, 6-4
Ben Hudson (USF) def. Lucca Pignaton (Florida Atlantic) 7-5, 6-3

Doubles
Lucca Pignaton / Marek Pazdera (Florida Atlantic) def. Michael Chan / Elijah Cham (USF) 7-6 (7-2)
Antonio Prat / Mehdi Sadaoui (Miami) def. Lucca Pignaton / Marek Pazdera (Florida Atlantic) 6-3
Jan Kusy / Mark Havlicek (Florida Atlantic) def. Stavros Hadjivarnava / Ninad Raut (FGCU) 6-4
Christian Kuehne / Eder Blanco Fernandez (Stetson) def. Jan Kusy / Mark Havlicek (Florida Atlantic) 6-4
Lucca Miremont / Segundo Goity Zapio (Florida Atlantic) def. Guglielmo Stefanacci / Pablo Paternastro (FGCU) 6-3
Lucca Miremont / Segundo Goity Zapio (Florida Atlantic) def. Leonard Dal Boni / Maximo Oberto (Miami) 6-3
Lucca Miremont / Segundo Goity Zapio (Florida Atlantic) def. Ettore Danesi / Guglilmo Verdese (USF) 8-6
Haris Eminefendic / Xavier Sarda Marti (Stetson) def. Lucca Miremont / Segundo Goity Zapio (Florida Atlantic) 8-6

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John Bernard

Segundo Goity Zapico

Mark Havlicek

Jiri Jenicek

Jan Kusy

Luca Miremont

Simon Myslivec

Marek Pazdera

Lucca Pignaton

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