Regional Results
BOCA RATON, Fla. – A blend of newcomers and returners represented the Florida Atlantic men's tennis team in the Fall Regional Championship, hosted by Florida last weekend.
Combining singles and doubles play, the Owls were victorious in three singles matches and four doubles matches in the round of 64 on day one. The team of
Mark Havlicek /
Marek Pazdera, or M&Ms, were victorious in the first two rounds, advancing to day two and the quarterfinals.
The Owls returned to the courts on the second day where
Segundo Goity Zapico captured a three-setter versus No. 8 Corey Craig (FSU) 6-4, 7-5. Havlicek / Pazdera were successful over No. 30 Arda Azkara / William Jansen (UGA) 8-5.
As the tournament moved into day three, Havlicek / Pazdera continued to move through the bracket with a win over No. 80 Andreas Scott/Enrique Pena (UNF) 8-3 and then a semifinal win versus Hugo Car/James Newton (USF) 6-1, 3-6, 10-4.
The duo returned to the courts on Monday for the finals where they were defeated by FSU's Luis Felipe Miguel / Erik Schiessl (FSU) 7-6(2), 6-0.
The Owls will split their next competition with selected players competing in the American Conference Individual Championships, which will be held on the campus of Tulsa and the remainder of the team competing in the Rome Georgia Invitational. Both events are scheduled for October 24-26.
Day One
*All Rankings Based on ITA Website*
Singles R64
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Mark Havlicek (FAU) def. Andreas Scott (UNF) 6-2, 6-0
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Segundo Goity Zapico (FAU) def. Luca Hotze (UCF) 6-1, 6-3
• Kevin Edengren (UF) def.
Vanja Hodzic (FAU) 3-6, 6-1, 6-4
• Stepan Mruzek (USF) def.
Jan Kusy (FAU) 6-4, 7-5
• Antonio Prat (Miami) def.
Bullion Sharp (FAU) 6-2, 6-2
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Simon Myslivec (FAU) def. Gregoire Delattre (Ga. Southern) 6-4, 7-5
Doubles R64
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Segundo Goity Zapico/
Simon Myslivec (FAU) def. Clement Lemire/Pedro Rodrigues (UCF) 8-7(2)
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Lucca Acioly/
Luca Miremont (FAU) def. Francisco Llanes/Timeo Gaillard (USF) 8-7(4)
• Lucca C. Pignaton/
Vanja Hodzic (FAU) def. Ben Hudson/Anthony Weingarten (KSU) 8-5
• Bulllion Sharp/
Jan Kusy (FAU) def. Gustav Andersson/Sota Minami (Ga. State) 8-5
Doubles R32
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Marek Pazdera/
Mark Havlicek (FAU) vs. Elias Shokry/Jonathan Irwanto (GT) 8-5
• #80 Andreas Scott/Enrique Pena (UNF) vs.
Segundo Goity Zapico/
Simon Myslivec (FAU) 8-7(4)
• Breno Marques/Youssef Labbene (UNF) def.
Lucca Acioly/
Luca Miremont (FAU) 8-6
• #69 Antonio Prat/Jakub Kroslak (Miami) def. Lucca C. Pignaton/
Vanja Hodzic (FAU) 8-4
• Tanapatt Nirundorn/Andreas Timini (UF) vs. Bulllion Sharp/
Jan Kusy (FAU) 8-3
Day Two
Singles R32
• #8 Corey Craig (FSU) def.
Mark Havlicek (FAU) 6-3, 6-4
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Segundo Goity Zapico (FAU) def. Agustin Cuellar (USF) 0-6, 6-3, 6-4
• Hidde Schoenmakers (GT) def.
Simon Myslivec (FAU) 6-3, 6-2
Singles C-R32
• Guglielmo Verdese (USF) def.
Vanja Hodzic (FAU) 6-0, 6-0
• Ettore Danesi (USF) def. Leon Peranovic (KSU) 6-1, 6-4
• Saud Alhogbani (Miami) def.
Jan Kusy (FAU) 6-3, 2-6, 10-5
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Bullion Sharp (FAU) def. Gabriele Datei (Ga. State) 6-3, 6-4
Singles R16
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Segundo Goity Zapico (FAU) def. #8 Corey Craig (FSU) 6-4, 7-5
Doubles R16
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Marek Pazdera/
Mark Havlicek (FAU) def. #30 Arda Azkara/William Jansen (UGA) 8-5
Day Three
Singles QF
• Luis Felipe Miguel (FSU) def.
Segundo Goity Zapico (FAU) 6-0, 6-4
Doubles QF
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Mark Havlicek/
Marek Pazdera (FAU) def. #80 Andreas Scott/Enrique Pena (UNF) 8-3
Day Four
Doubles SF
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Marek Pazdera/
Mark Havlicek (FAU) def. Hugo Car/James Newton (USF) 6-1, 3-6, 10-4
Day Five
Doubles Final
#43 Luis Felipe Miguel (FSU) def.
Marek Pazdera/
Mark Havlicek (FAU) 7-6(2), 6-0