THE FLATS – Georgia Tech men’s tennis finished the first day of the ITA All-American Championships main draw with a win in singles play and a loss in doubles.
Andres Martin is set to move on to the round of 32 after his opponent, Murphy Cassone (ASU), had to retire due to injury in the second set of the match. Prior to Cassone’s leaving the match, Martin had defeated him 6-2 in the first set and was leading 2-0 in the second. Martin will now face Kentucky’s Alafia Ayeni on Thursday, Oct. 6 at 10:30 a.m. CT.
Martin and Marcus McDaniel fell in the first round of doubles to Arizona University’s No. 13 Jonas Eriksson Ziverts and Herman Hoeyeraal. The Jackets dropped the first set 4-6. Martin and McDaniel were able to claim a 6-4 win in the second set, but the Tech duo ultimately fell after a loss in the tiebreaker battle.
MAIN DRAW DAY ONE RESULTS:
Singles: Murphy Casson (ASU) def. by Andres Martin; 4-6, 0-2 RET [INJ]
Doubles: Martin/McDaniel def. by Eriksson Ziverts/Hoeyeraal; 4-6, 6-4, [12-14]
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