US College Signings and General College Chat 2021/22

Elegant Point · Satellite level

US College Signings and General College Chat 2021/22

Coup Droit · Tennis legend

This guy covers all college players, not just UK ones (of course!). I don't think we have any current ones this week (although LOTS of ex-college players - led by one CAM NORRIE

). But 32 across 4 events is certainly a lot.

John
@JTweetsTennis
There are 32 collegians in main draw singles action this week across 4 ITF events in the United States. I break it all down in my new, weekly series called "Collegians on Tour":

no-adnoproblem.blogspot.com/2021/10/32-collegians-on-tour-1011-1017.html

Elegant Point · Satellite level

Regionals continue 14-17 Oct https://www.wearecollegetennis.com/events/ita-d1-regionals/#men

Quarterfinalists in singles and semifinalists in doubles advance to the super regionals

Division I Men 2021

Atlantic

Regional #1 @ Liberty Oct. 14-17 View Tournament 64 main draw DejiThomas Smith (Liberty) and Oliver Nolan (grad transfer from UNC Ashville to Old Dom) both through to round of 16

Regional #2 @ Navy Oct. 14-17 View Tournament 128 main draw Andrew Rozanov (Georgetown) reached R64, Sam Bossem (Penn State) reached R32, James Wilkinson (Delaware) through to R16

Northwest
Regional #1 @ Oregon Oct. 13-17 View Tournament

Regional #2 @ St. Marys Oct. 13-17- View Tournament R64 Peter Allam (Pacific) out in first round.

https://colleges.wearecollegetennis.com/competitions/SaintMarysCollegeCAM/Tournaments/draws/3CA3D40C-530C-46B7-9F71-79C24F90687E

Northeast - draw not updated

Penn Oct. 14-19 View Tournament

Texas

Louis Maxted and (Jake) Finn Bass go through to R16

https://colleges.wearecollegetennis.com/competitions/TexasAMUniversityM/Tournaments/draws/4356F6E7-2D81-4119-A2B5-349CB438D62A

-- Edited by Elegant Point on Saturday 16th of October 2021 10:51:21 AM update with different link to draw

-- Edited by Elegant Point on Saturday 16th of October 2021 11:01:24 AM

-- Edited by Elegant Point on Sunday 17th of October 2021 06:22:57 AM

Coup Droit · Tennis legend

ITA Regionals - Texas

@finn_bass defeated (14) Perego (TAMU) 4-6, 6-3, 7-6(4)!

Elegant Point · Satellite level

In this weeks Regionals, the only Brit through to the last 8 giving him a place in the Super regionals is Liberties Deji Thomas Smith. Nolan, Wilkinson, Maxted and Bass were all defeated in the round of 16 in their respective regionals.

Apologies if I have missed anyone, not all links are live on the ITA site.

Thomas-Smith will be joining teammates Josh Wilson, Rafael Marques Da Silva and Christiaan Worst at the Super Regional. Wilson and Marques Da Silva automatically qualified for the event in singles. Thomas-Smith and Worst received an automatic bid in doubles. Thomas-Smith will be the only Flame competing in both doubles and singles.

https://www.liberty.edu/flames/news/thomas-smith-secures-berth-in-ita-super-regional-with-saturday-singles-win/

colleges.wearecollegetennis.com/competitions/LibertyUniversityM/Tournaments/overview/B5A1486D-EA26-4E7E-8767-8781155C0580

-- Edited by Elegant Point on Sunday 17th of October 2021 08:04:20 AM

-- Edited by Elegant Point on Thursday 21st of October 2021 12:49:48 PM

Tennpar · Strong Club Player

Coup Droit wrote:
This guy covers all college players, not just UK ones (of course!). I don't think we have any current ones this week (although LOTS of ex-college players - led by one CAM NORRIE ). But 32 across 4 events is certainly a lot.

John
@JTweetsTennis
There are 32 collegians in main draw singles action this week across 4 ITF events in the United States. I break it all down in my new, weekly series called "Collegians on Tour":

no-adnoproblem.blogspot.com/2021/10/32-collegians-on-tour-1011-1017.html

Thanks CD, great link for those of us with a liking for such things smile

JonH comes home · Tennis legend

Johannus and Arthur get good write ups here

no-adnoproblem.blogspot.com/2021/09/5-mens-players-to-watch-this-season.html

Tennpar · Strong Club Player

In the Div 1 ITA Regional Championships, a few regions seem to have regional events late Sept/early Oct with super regionals later in October, whilst the rest just have regionals late October.

In the Mountain regional held at the University of Nevada in Las Vegas, results are not on the ITA site, so my knowledge is a little sketchy, so apologies to anyone I've missed. Megan Forster (Colorado) went out in the QF of dubs and Ellie Millard/Mimi Bland (Northern Arizona) play in the last 16 of dubs today smile

In the Southern super regional held at the University of Alabama, Georgie Axon (Auburn) into R16 in singles and will play again today smile . In dubs, Charlotte Russell+ (Tulane) won through one round, as did Olivia Elliot+ (University of Las Vegas). Georgie Axon +, as number 1 seeds, got through 2 rounds but lost out in the QF. Kasia and Ola Pitak lost out in 2nd round dubs, whilst Ola won one round in singles.

Texas regional at Texas Christian University, Fort Worth, Olivia Peet+ (Texas Tech) won a round of dubs. Kate Malazonia (Texas State), lost 1st round dubs but good to see her in a new team after hers folded.

Southeast regional at University of Southern Florida - more British interest here. Ellie Aldrich/Maddy Frediani (Georgia State) went out in qualifying dubs to Alicia Dudeney+ (University of Florida), who later won through 3 rounds of main draw dubs into the SF. Vic Allen+ (Florida State) as no 1 seeds, beat Summer Yardley+ (North Florida), then lost out next round.
In singles, Millie-May Matthews (Florida Atlantic) came through qualies, then lost to Kylie Bilchev (Georgia Tech), who then dispatched Eden Richardson (Miami) in a tight 3 setter, before falling to the No 1 seed in R16. Alicia won through 2 rounds of singles and Vic Allen one. Summer Yardley (North Florida) went out 1st round to Mahak Jain (Georgia Tech) - one of the Indian girls who won the LTA's 14u Road to Wimbledon a few years ago.

The remainder of the women's regionals (Carolina, Ohio Valley, Midwest (a super regional), Central, Southwest and Northwest will start later this week.

Destinee Martins+ (JuCo) took the ITA Cup doubles title smile (previously known as the Small College Nationals).

Coup Droit · Tennis legend

Wonderful round-up, Tennpar.

Lovely to read all those familiar names - great that Mimi Bland and others I haven't thought about for years are still playing. And cute that the Pitak sisters are still playing together

The new recruits, like Alicia Dudeney and Kylie, sound like they did rather well.

And congrats to Destinee.

Coup Droit · Tennis legend

So, as of today, 18th Oct, 2021, our two top male players (singles and doubles) are both products of the US college system.

Well done to Cam and Joe for bearing the torch for US college players

And, while we're here, we've had a sudden spurt from other US college players too, with Ryan Peniston and Paul Jubb hitting new highs in the top 500, and looking like they're going places.
AND then Ali G, Henry Patten, Charles Broom, Dan Little etc who all have been showing some amazing form (and Giles Hussey especially for next week's rankings)

Elegant Point · Satellite level

Numerous Brits in action this weekend

ITA Northwest Super Regionals (Uni Washington)

Singles: Gonzagas Matt Hollingworth out first round of 32, Stanfords Max Basing out in R16, Arthur Fery through to semi final

https://colleges.wearecollegetennis.com/competitions/UniversityOfWashingtonM/Tournaments/overview/FCD50A53-E765-4641-A4EF-4F8678B573CA

ITA Northwest Super Regionals (Pepperdine)

Thomas Smart (UCI) out in R64, Will Davies (USD transfer from Iowa) out in R64

Follow @ITASWRegional on Twitter for up-to-date video, interviews and results throughout the weekend

https://colleges.wearecollegetennis.com/competitions/PepperdineUniversityM/Tournaments/draws/53D82E6B-0143-4273-B87C-40C39ABF05F0

ITA Central Regionals (uni Nebraska)

Tom Thelwell Jones (TU) out first round of 128, Matt Clegg (Drake, transfer from Iowa) fell in R32 to #15 seed. Will be interesting to see how Drake fare next season after mopping up a couple of Brits from Iowa. Allegedly Oliver Okonwo never transferred, choosing to remain at Iowa for his senior year despite them not having a mens tennis team.

https://colleges.wearecollegetennis.com/competitions/UniversityOfNebraskaM/Tournaments/UNCG)

ITA Atlantic Super Regionals (Old Dominion)

Singles - 32 draw: 8 quarter-finalists from Liberty Regional, 8 quarter-finalists from Navy Regional, 4 players from UVA, 2 players from VT, VCU and Liberty, 1 player from PSU, ODU, W&M, Navy, and Temple, 1 WC for host site

William & Mary men's tennis junior George Davis won a pair of matches to reach the quarter final (played later today).Qualifier Deji Thomas Smith (Liberty) lost in R16 to #6 seed. Automatic entry was awarded to Josh Wilson (Liberty),. Wilson won his opening round match in three sets at the Folkes-Stevens Tennis Center versus host ODUs Nicola Vidal, 7-6, 1-6, 6-4. The Flames junior advanced to face No. 8 seed Marin Delmas of Temple in an afternoon round of 16 singles contest. Delmas bested Wilson 6-2, 6-3.

There also appears to be some round robin matches separate from the main draw . James Wilkinson (Delaware) defeated Oliver Nolan (Grad transfer to Old Dom) 7-5, 7-5

https://colleges.wearecollegetennis.com/competitions/OldDominionUniversityM/Tournaments/draws/E9C8EB3D-E4DF-474A-A6B4-6B1FEA7BE33A

https://www.liberty.edu/flames/team/mens-tennis/

ITA Carolina Regionals (Duke)

Sebastian Harris (Gardener-Webb) and Daniel Martin (Elon, transfer from Minnesota) out R128Alex Zucherman (out in R64), Connor Thomson, and Toby Samuel #2 seed (USC) each earned their third singles wins of the tournament to move into to the round of 16.

https://colleges.wearecollegetennis.com/competitions/DukeUniversityM/Tournaments/draws/3619E668-F531-4330-85DA-E1542DDFC2FD

https://game****sonline.com/news/2021/10/23/mens-tennis-game****s-advance-to-rounds-of-16.aspx

ITA Southern Regionals (Auburn)

Draw not updated a number of Brits will be playing in this event

AUBURN, Ala. (EETV) - The Auburn Tigers will look for big wins this weekend as they host the 2021 ITA Southern Regionals today through Tuesday at the Yarbrough Tennis Center.

The regional acts as a qualifier for the Oracle/ITA National Fall Championships which will be held in San Diego, Calif. this November. Teams that are participating this weekend include Auburn, Alabama, Alabama State, Alcorn State, Jacksonville State, Louisiana, LSU, Mississippi State, Ole Miss, Samford, South Alabama, Southern Miss, Troy, Tulane and UAB.

https://www.eagleeyeauburn.com/article/2021/10/auburn-mens-tennis-hosting-ita-southern-regionals

ITA Southeast Regionals (Florida)

The Florida Gators men's tennis team welcomes 14 other teams to Gainesville this week for the ITA Regionals Southeast tournament on Thursday, Oct. 21 through Monday, Oct. 25 at the Alfred A. Ring Tennis Complex.

The teams competing are: Central Florida, Florida, Florida Atlantic, Florida Gulf Coast, Florida State, Georgia, Georgia Southern, Georgia State, Georgia Tech, Kennesaw State, Mercer, Miami, North Florida, South Florida and Stetson.

Matt Carroll (UNF) out Qualies R64. MD Josh Goodger #7 seed and Hamish Stewart (Uni Georgia, grad transfer from Tulsa) both out first round.

https://colleges.wearecollegetennis.com/competitions/UniversityofFloridaM/Tournaments/overview/9D4442EF-EDDA-4966-A2A7-B231F8F0E231

Not sure my writeups flow as well as TP's, but I'm used to writing technical documents hmm and I'm more of an ideas person........ wink

Apologies if I have missed anyone

Coup Droit · Tennis legend

Awesome, Elegant Point - thank you !

Tennpar · Strong Club Player

Elegant Point wrote:

Not sure my writeups flow as well as TP's, but I'm used to writing technical documents and I'm more of an ideas person........
Apologies if I have missed anyone

Aww, thanks EP. Won't be much tech from me, and definitely no ideas... biggrin

Will try and update the women tomorrow..

Strongbow · All-time great

To all who contibute to this thread - keep up the good work biggrin

DWH · Club Coach

Noticed Giacomo Revelli who is in qualies in Calabasas this week has recently joined the UCLA team.

https://uclabruins.com/news/2021/10/21/mens-tennis-announces-addition-of-revelli.aspx

Interesting quote from the coach in there. "Giacomo went on to do such great things academically got into UCLA on his own and then contacted me late summer, early fall. He wanted to join us as sort of a last-minute addition to our roster"

I assume that means without any athletic scholarship? Not the usual route.