I'm obviously making the assumption that my first round picks will be correct so based off those picks this is how I have the 2nd round playing out. The doubles records and stats are as of Thursday so if the guys win or lose a match on Friday the numbers would change.
Oklahoma Regional
Headington Family Tennis Center - Norman, OK
[1] Oklahoma (25-2) vs. [17-32] Northwestern (21-9) - 2pm est - This will be the second time this season that these two have met with Oklahoma winning 4-1 during the Kickoff Weekend in a match that was surprisingly close.
Regular Season Meeting
#2 Oklahoma 4, #28 Northwestern 1
Jan 25, 2015 at Norman, Okla. (Headington Family Tennis Center)
Singles competition
1. #20 Andrew Harris (OU) def. Sam Shropshire (NU) 3-6, 6-1, 6-4
2. #14 Axel Alvarez (OU) def. Logan Staggs (NU) 6-2, 6-2
3. #33 Dane Webb (OU) def. #108 Strong Kirchheimer (NU) 7-5, 7-5
4. Spencer Papa (OU) vs. Mihir Kumar (NU) 6-2, 6-7, 1-0, unf
5. Alex Ghilea (OU) vs. Fedor Baev (NU) 7-5, 2-6, 5-4, unf
6. Jose Salazar (OU) def. Alp Horoz (NU) 2-6, 6-2, 6-0
Doubles competition
1. #38 Dane Webb/Axel Alvarez (OU) def. Kumar/Pasareanu (NU) 6-3
2. Fedor Baev/Strong Kirchheimer (NU) def. Papa/Harris (OU) 6-3
3. Sam Shropshire/Alp Horoz (NU) def. Ghilea/Bragusi (OU) 6-3
Match Notes
Northwestern 2-2; National ranking #28
Oklahoma 3-0; National ranking #2
Order of finish: Doubles (1,3,2); Singles (2,6,1,3)
Doubles Records: Oklahoma 15-12, Northwestern 17-13
UTR Starting 6 Power Rating: Oklahoma 86, Northwestern 81
Projected Singles Lineups:
1. #1 Axel Alvarez (OU 14.89) vs. #42 Sam Shropshire (NU 14.04)
2. #7 Andrew Harris (OU 14.96) vs. Strong Kirchheimer (NU 13.73)
3. #44 Dane Webb (OU 14.25) vs. Konrad Zieba (NU 13.70)
4. #103 Alex Ghilea (OU 14.33) vs. Logan Staggs (NU 13.43)
5. Spencer Papa (OU 13.88) vs. Fedor Baev (NU 12.89)
6. Florin Bragusi (OU 13.65) vs. Alp Horoz (NU 13.14)
Oklahoma was just getting its bearings straight in the first meeting but they are firing on all cylinders now - I like OU in doubles and look for Alvarez, Harris, and Papa to get the job done. Prediction: Oklahoma 4-0.
UCLA Regional
LA Tennis Center - Los Angeles, CA
[16] UCLA (16-9) vs. [17-32] Texas Tech (19-8) - 6pm est - These two met back during the Kickoff Weekend with UCLA pulling out the 4-1 win in a highly competitive match that had 4 singles matches go 3 sets. Only #1 and #2 singles will be rematches from the first encounter plus the guy that played #3 for Texas Tech in the first meeting is no longer on the team.
Regular Season Meeting:
#4 UCLA 4, #48 Texas Tech 1
Jan 24, 2015 at Los Angeles, CA (Los Angeles Tennis Center)
Doubles
1. #35 Dojas/Soares (TTU) def. #11 McDonald/Redlicki (UCLA)
6-4
2. Di Giulio/Sell (UCLA) def. Cornea/Sendegeya (TTU) 6-2
3. Mkrtchian/Rapp (UCLA) def. Curry/Francisco Zambon (TTU)
6-4
Singles
1. #7 Mackenzie McDonald (UCLA) def. #28 Felipe Soares (TTU)
6-0, 6-3
2. Dennis Mkrtchian (UCLA) vs. Hugo Dojas (TTU) 7-6, 3-6,
1-0, unf
3. #88 Martin Redlicki (UCLA) def. Victor Cornea (TTU) 6-3,
4-6, 6-3
4. Karue Sell (UCLA) def. Alex Sendegeya (TTU) 6-4, 2-6, 6-3
5. Jolan Cailleau (TTU) def. Joseph Di Giulio (UCLA) 7-6,
6-3
6. #90 Austin Rapp (UCLA) vs. Connor Curry (TTU) 6-2, 5-7,
2-2, unf
Match Notes
Texas Tech 6-2; National ranking #48
UCLA 3-0; National ranking #4
Order of finish: Doubles (2,1,3); Singles (1,5,3,4)
Doubles Records: UCLA 18-7, Texas Tech 9-9
UTR Starting 6 Power Rating: UCLA 84, Texas Tech 80
Projected Singles Lineups:
1. #3 Mackenzie McDonald (UCLA 15.07) vs. #37 Felipe Soares (TTU 13.67)
2. #36 Dennis Mkrtchian (UCLA 13.94) vs. Hugo Dojas (TTU 13.47)
3. #107 Martin Redlicki (UCLA 14.35) vs.
4. Karue Sell (UCLA 13.90) vs.
5. Gage Brymer (UCLA 13.82) vs.
6. Austin Rapp (UCLA 12.99) vs.
Could also play:
UCLA hasn't been the most consistent team at the bottom of the lineup (15-20 at #5 and #6) but the top has been rock solid with McDonald, Mkrtchian, and Redlicki combining to go 43-9 in dual match play. Texas Tech may take one of the matches at the bottom but UCLA gets it done up top and in doubles. Prediction: UCLA 4-1
Texas Regional
Caswell Tennis Center - Austin, TX
[8] Texas (20-6) vs. [17-32] California (19-8) - Saturday 2pm est - These two met last year in the NCAA Round of 16 with Texas winning 4-1 though Cal graduated its top 2 and added 3 newcomers to the roster while Texas has the exact same starting 6 as they had a year ago. Last year Cal went into College Station and upset Texas A&M in the 2nd round so the Bears won't have a problem going on the road and playing in front of a tough crowd.
Doubles Records: Texas 12-13, Cal 17-10
UTR Starting 6 Power Rating: Texas 84, Cal 82
Projected Singles Lineups
1. #4 Soren Hess-Olesen (TX 14.95) vs. #29 Andre Goransson (CAL 14.21)
2. #42 Lloyd Glasspool (TX 14.01) vs. #97 Filip Bergevi (CAL 13.94)
3. #54 Adrien Berkowicz (TX 13.98) vs. Greg Bayane (CAL 13.47)
4. George Goldhoff (TX 13.68) vs. Oskar Wikberg (CAL 13.48)
5. Nick Naumann (TX 13.77) vs. JT Nishimura (CAL 13.70)
6. Clement Homs (TX 13.69) vs. Billy Griffith (CAL 13.51)
I like Cal's chances in doubles and I'd give Wikberg a good shot at #4 but I see Hess-Olesen, Berkowicz, Naumann, and Homs winning in singles for Texas. Prediction: Texas 4-2
Georgia Regional
Dan Magill Tennis Complex - Athens, Ga
[8] Georgia (22-4) vs. [17-32] Florida State (20-10) - Saturday 3pm - This would be the 3rd second round meeting between these 2 in the last 5 years with Georgia coming back 3-1 down to win a 4-3 in 2010 and then Georgia won 4-1 in 2012.
Doubles Records: Georgia 18-8, Florida State 21-8
UTR Starting 6 Power Rating: Georgia 84, Florida State 82
Projected Singles Lineups
1. #24 Wayne Montgomery (UGA 14.61) vs. #46 Benjamin Lock (FSU 13.97)
2. #30 Austin Smith (UGA 14.24) vs. #101 Michael Rinaldi (FSU 13.75)
3. #31 Nathan Pasha (UGA 14.32) vs. Marco Nunez (FSU 13.54)
4. Ben Wagland (UGA 13.47) vs. C. Gonzalez Mendez (FSU 13.57)
4. Ben Wagland (UGA 13.47) vs. C. Gonzalez Mendez (FSU 13.57)
5. Nick Wood (UGA 13.83) vs. Jose Gracia (FSU 13.43)
6. Paul Oosterbaan (UGA 13.84) vs. Terrell Whitehurst (FSU 12.97)
Dual Match Singles Records:
1. Montgomery 13-3 vs. Lock 14-7
2. Smith 14-6 vs. Rinaldi 12-8
3. Pasha 12-5 vs. Nunez 8-10
4. Wagland 10-5 vs. Gonzalez Mendez 13-10
5. Wood 14-6 vs. Gracia 13-10
6. Oosterbaan 13-3 vs. Whitehurst 12-7
Dual Match Singles Records:
1. Montgomery 13-3 vs. Lock 14-7
2. Smith 14-6 vs. Rinaldi 12-8
3. Pasha 12-5 vs. Nunez 8-10
4. Wagland 10-5 vs. Gonzalez Mendez 13-10
5. Wood 14-6 vs. Gracia 13-10
6. Oosterbaan 13-3 vs. Whitehurst 12-7
Doubles is a near toss-up but I'm leaning toward Florida State however I think Georgia gets it done in singles with wins from Montgomery, Smith, Wagland, and Oosterbaan. Prediction: Georgia 4-2
TCU Regional
Bayard H. Friedman Tennis Center - Fort Worth, TX
[5] TCU (22-7) vs. [33-48] NC State (18-11) - Saturday 6pm
Doubles Records: TCU 15-11, NC State 18-11
UTR Starting 6 Power Rating: TCU 84, NC State 82
The UTR Power 6 is the combined UTRs of the starting 6 (rounded to a whole #). An individual win/loss to anyone with a UTR difference of 1.0 or greater would be considered an upset.
Projected Singles Lineups
1. #49 Nick Chappell (TCU 14.03) vs. #69 Robbie Mudge (NCST 13.89)
2. #59 Guillermo Nuñez (TCU 14.00) vs. Beck Bond (NCST 13.68)
3. #39 Cameron Norrie (TCU 14.33) vs. #110 Simon Norenius (NCST 13.76)
4. Facundo Lugones (TCU 13.92) vs. #93
5. Arnau Dachs (TCU 14.10) vs. Thomas Weigel (NCST 13.53)
6. Will Stein (TCU 13.40) vs. Nick Horton (NCST 13.43)
Dual Match Singles Records
Chappell 11-6 vs. Mudge 18-7
Nunez 18-1 vs. Bond 17-5
Norrie 14-8 vs. Norenius 15-8
Lugones 14-5 vs. Powell 14-11
Dachs 16-5 vs. Weigel 15-8
Stein 11-7 vs. Horton 14-12
The matchup at #2 singles ought to be a good one with Beck Bond (17-5) and Guillermo Nunez (18-1) combining to go 25-6 in dual match play. I think NC State steals the doubles point and gets a win at #1 from Robbie Mudge but TCU pulls out the rest though I expect several to be very close. Prediction: TCU 4-2
Wake Forest Tennis Complex - Winston-Salem, NC
[12] Wake Forest (22-7) vs. [17-32] Florida (15-8) - Saturday 3pm
Doubles Records: Wake Forest 22-7, Florida 13-10
UTR Starting 6 Power Rating: Wake Forest 84, Florida 83
Projected Singles Lineups
1. #6 Noah Rubin (WF 15.20) vs. #63 Diego Hidalgo (UF 14.05)
2. #16 Romain Bogaerts (WF 14.63) vs. Elliott Orkin (UF 14.19)
3. Skander Mansouri (WF 13.34) vs.
4. #106 Jon Ho (WF 13.81) vs. Chase Perez-Blanco (UF 13.78)
5. Christian Seraphim (WF 13.72) vs. #102 Maxx Lipman (UF 13.53)
6. Keivon Tabrizi (WF 13.05) vs. Joshua Wardell (UF 13.20)
Others who could play: Maksim Kan (WF 13.26), Jordan Belga (UF 13.04)
Dual Match Singles Records:
1. Rubin 19-3 vs. Hidalgo 10-5
2. Bogaerts 20-4 vs. Orkin 13-6
3. Mansouri 13-11 vs. Watson 10-6
4. Ho 17-8 vs. Perez-Blanco 12-3
5. Seraphim 17-9 vs. Lipman 5-11
6. Tabrizi 8-6 vs. Wardell 2-4
If Florida can find a way to take the doubles point I'd give them a reasonable shot at pulling the upset because Wake is a tad vulnerable to 3, 4, and 6. Having said that I like Wake Forest in doubles and see them getting singles wins from Noah Rubin, Romain Bogaerts, and Christian Seraphim. I'll like Gordon Watson and Chase Perez-Blanco for Florida though they both might not get a chance to finish. Prediction: Wake Forest 4-1
North Carolina Regional
Cone-Kenfield Tennis Center - Chapel Hill, NC
[13] North Carolina (22-10) vs. [17-32] Mississippi State (20-7) - Saturday 3pm
Doubles Records: UNC 23-9, Miss State 20-6
UTR Starting 6 Power Rating: UNC 84, Miss State 82
Projected Singles Lineups
1. #12 Brayden Schnur (NC 14.66) vs. #62 Florian Lakat (MSU 13.96)
2. #28 Ronnie Schneider (NC 14.35) vs. Juan Cruz Estevarena (MSU 13.78)
3. #73 Brett Clark (NC 13.85) vs. Mate Cutura (MSU 13.67)
4. Jack Murray (NC 14.17) vs. Rishab Agarwal (MSU 13.89)
5. Robert Kelly (NC 13.77) vs. Tassilo Schmid (MSU 12.94)
6. Stuart DePaolo (NC 12.50) vs. Julian Cash (MSU 13.40)
Others who could play: Esben Hess-Olesen (UNC 13.53), Oystein Steiro (UNC 13.43)
Dual-Match Singles Records - # in ( ) is W-L vs. ranked:
1. Schnur 7-7 (3-7) vs. Lakat 14-6 (7-6)
2. Schneider 17-10 (6-10) vs. Estevarena 10-5 (1-2)
3. Clark 19-5 (6-4) vs. Cutura 12-7 (1-2)
4. Murray 18-6 (2-4) vs. Agarwal 18-3 (1-1)
5. Kelly 22-4 (1-1) vs. Schmid 5-14 (1-4)
6. DePaolo 5-8 vs. Cash 9-6
Notable Streaks - Clark has won 7 of 8, Kelly has won 7 in a row, Agarwal has won 11 in a row, Schmid has lost 10 of 12
Hess-Olesen is listed at 6 and Steiro is listed at 7 in the singles lineup however each has battled injuries for most of the season so it wouldn't surprise me if neither played and DePaolo got the call at 6. I like Mississippi State in doubles and Julian Cash in singles but North Carolina should sweep the top 3 and also pick up a win from Robert Kelly at 5 with #4 likely in a tight 3rd set. Prediction: North Carolina 4-2
Illinois Regional
Atkins Tennis Center - Champaign-Urbana, IL
Atkins Tennis Center - Champaign-Urbana, IL
[4] Illinois (26-4) vs. [33-48] Drake (25-6) - Saturday 3pm - Last year in the 2nd round Illinois was on the ropes against Memphis trailing 3-0 and facing what seemed like sure defeat when Memphis's #1 served for the win however the Illini fought back and won 4-3. Drake has a good team but Illinois is too strong from 1 to 5 to get upset here.
Doubles Records: Illinois 20-10, Drake 21-10
I like the Illini in doubles and look for Jared Hiltzik, Tim Kopinski, and Aleks Vukic to pick up straight set wins at 2, 3, and 5. Prediction: Illinois 4-0
Doubles Records: Illinois 20-10, Drake 21-10
UTR Starting 6 Power Rating: Illinois 86, Drake 80
Projected Singles Lineups
Projected Singles Lineups
1. #33 Farris Gosea (ILL 14.68) vs. #40 Alen Salibasic (DU 13.79)
2. #23 Jared Hiltzik (ILL 14.57) vs. #66 Ben Lott (DU 13.71)
3. #65 Tim Kopinski (ILL 14.30) vs. Matt Frost (DU 13.14)
4. #81 Aron Hiltzik (ILL 14.20) vs. Ravi Patel (DU 13.51)
5. #74 Aleks Vukic (ILL 14.46) vs. Calum MacGeoch (DU 12.44)
6. Ross Guignon (ILL 13.30) vs. Ben Mullis (DU 13.09)
Others who could play: Toshiki Matsuya (ILL 13.19), Blake Bazarnik (ILL 12.86), Ben Stride (DU 12.92)
I like the Illini in doubles and look for Jared Hiltzik, Tim Kopinski, and Aleks Vukic to pick up straight set wins at 2, 3, and 5. Prediction: Illinois 4-0
Virginia Regional
Snyder Tennis Center - Charlottesville, VA
[3] Virginia (24-3) vs. [17-32] Minnesota (21-7) - Saturday 3pm
Doubles Records: Virginia 24-3, Minnesota 22-6
UTR Starting 6 Power Rating: Virginia 87, Minnesota 82
Projected Singles Lineups
1. #8 Ryan Shane (VA 14.85) vs. #22 Leandro Toledo (MINN 14.05)
2. #20 Mitchell Frank (VA 14.69) vs. #60 Matic Spec (MINN 14.15)
3. #77 Collin Altamirano (VA 14.74) vs. Felix Corwin (MINN 13.49)
4. #19 Thai-Son Kwiatkowski (VA 14.80) vs. Ruben Weber (MINN 13.55)
5. Alexander Ritschard (VA 14.04) vs. Jack Hamburg (MINN 13.46)
6. J.C. Aragone (VA 14.04) vs. Mathieu Froment (MINN 12.93)
Others who could play Mac Styslinger (VA 13.99)
It's been a great season for Minnesota with the Gophers earning a share of the Big 10 regular season title for the first time since 1995 but Virginia is going to rough them up in this one. I'll take Virginia in doubles and Altamirano, Kwiatkowski, Aragone in singles. Prediction: Virginia 4-0
Mississippi Regional
Palmer/Salloum Tennis Center - Oxford, MS
[14] Ole Miss (18-8) vs. [17-32] Columbia (15-5) - Saturday 2pm
Doubles Records: Ole Miss 15-13, Columbia 14-6
UTR Starting 6 Power Rating: Ole Miss 82, Columbia 82
Projected Singles Lineups
1. #18 Nik Scholtz (OM 14.17) vs. #17 Winston Lin (COL 14.12)
2. #86 Stefan Lindmark (OM 14.27) vs. #108 Dragos Ignat (COL 13.84)
3. Gustav Hansson (OM 13.77) vs. Ashok Narayana (COL 13.63)
4. William Kallberg (OM 13.28) vs. Mike Vermeer (COL 13.50)
5. Ricardo Jorge (OM 13.14) vs. Shawn Hadavi (COL 13.31)
6. Zvonimir Babic (OM 12.95) vs. Bert Vancura (COL 12.76)
Others who could play: Vinod Gowda (OM 12.99), Max Schnur (COL 13.16)
Dual-Match Singles Records - # in ( ) is W-L vs. ranked:
1. Scholtz 14-5 (10-5) vs. Lin 13-8 (5-6)
2. Lindmark 15-4 (1-3) vs. Ignat 13-7 (1-4)
3. Hansson 9-7 (2-4) vs. Narayana 12-3
4. Kallberg 6-9 (0-1) vs. Vermeer 12-3 (0-1)
5. Jorge 7-3 vs. Hadavi 12-6
6. Babic 5-8 (0-2) vs. Vancura 10-5
#1 singles - Scholtz and Lin met 1 time previously and that came back in January 2013 with Scholtz winning 4-6, 7-6, 6-2. Lin won 4 of his last 5 with the loss while Scholtz dropped 2 of his last 3. Prediction: Scholtz (OM) in 3.
#2 singles - Ignat won 6 of his last 7 while Lindmark won 7 of his last 8. Prediction: Lindmark (OM) in 2.
#3 singles - Narayana won his last 4 and 7 of his last 8 while Hansson won his last 3 with 5 other matches not finishing. Prediction: Narayana (CU) in 3.
#4 singles - Vermeer finished the year on a 6-match winning streak while Kallberg lost 6 of his final 7 after returning from an ankle injury. Prediction: Vermeer (CU) in 2.
#5 singles - Jorge split his last 4 but he only played sparingly throughout the year while Hadavi finished the year on a 5-match winning streak. Prediction: Hadavi (CU) in 3
#6 singles - Babic dropped 4 of his last 5 though he only played singles in a handful of matches down the stretch while Vancura won 5 of his last 6. Prediction: Vancura (CU) in 2
A year ago Columbia punched its first ever ticket to the Round of 16 when it went to Nashville and beat Vanderbilt 4-3 in a match that has a very similar feel to this one. Vandy had a strong 1-2 punch as does Ole Miss but after the top 2 there is a little bit of a drop-off. I think Ole Miss will surprise Columbia by taking the doubles point and then Scholtz and Lindmark will win up top but Columbia will take it at 3, 4, 5, and 6 with Hadavi clinchig it at #5. Prediction: Columbia 4-3
Ohio State Regional
OSU Varsity Tennis Center - Columbus, OH
[11] Ohio State (26-8) vs. [17-32] Vanderbilt (20-7) - Saturday 12pm
Doubles Records: Ohio State 27-7, Vanderbilt 16-11
UTR Starting 6 Power Rating: Ohio State 84, Vanderbilt 82
Projected Singles Lineups
1. #47 Mikael Torpegaard (OSU 13.92) vs. #10 Gonzales Austin (VU 14.58)
2. #49 Chris Diaz (OSU 14.27) vs. Rhys Johnson (VU 13.58)
3. Herkko Pollanen (OSU 13.56) vs. #88 Daniel Valent (VU 14.08)
4. Hunter Callahan (OSU 14.10) vs. Kris Yee (VU 13.63)
5. Kevin Metka (OSU 13.82) vs. Suresh Eswaran (VU 13.12)
6. #97 Ralf Steinbach (OSU 13.90) vs. Baker Newman (VU 12.90)
Ohio State should be able to take the doubles point and then I look for Callahan, Metka, and Steinbach to clean up at the bottom 3 with each winning in straight sets. Vandy's Gonzales Austin should win at #1 and Danny Valent will probably be ahead at 3 with Johnson and Diaz probably still early in the 2nd set. Prediction: Ohio State 4-1.
Texas A&M Regional
Mitchell Tennis Center - College Station, TX
[6] Texas A&M (22-4) vs. [17-32] Oklahoma State (17-9) - Saturday 4pm
Doubles Records: Texas A&M 22-4, Oklahoma State 13-11
UTR Starting 6 Power Rating: Texas A&M 85, Oklahoma State 82
Projected Singles Lineups
1. #47 Jeremy Efferding (TAMU 14.39) vs.
2. #80 Shane Vinsant (TAMU 14.20) vs.
3. #84 Arthur Rinderknech (TAMU 14.38) vs.
4. #78 Harrison Adams (TAMU 13.65) vs.
5. #92 AJ Catanzariti (TAMU 14.35) vs.
6. Jordi Arconada (TAMU 13.63) vs. Nicolai Ferrigno (OKST 13.58)
Others who could play: Jurence Mendoza (OKST 13.12)
I like Texas A&M in doubles and then expect Rinderknech, Adams, and Catanzariti to each win in straight sets at 3, 4, and 5. Prediction: Texas A&M 4-0.
USC Regional
Marks Stadium - Los Angeles, CA
[7] USC (23-4) vs. [17-32] San Diego (24-4) - Saturday 6pm - USC won the regular season meeting in La Jolla 5-2 though San Diego kept it close on several courts. All 6 singles matches should be a rematch so you wouldn't think we'd see a different result this time but you never know.
Regular season meeting:
#6 Southern California (11-2) 5, #32 San Diego (8-3) 2
March 5, 2015 - La Jolla, Calif. (La Jolla Beach and Tennis Club)
Singles Competition
1. #115 Uros Petronijevic (USD) def. #6 Yannick Hanfmann (USC) 7-6(2), 6-2
2. #20 Roberto Quiroz (USC) def. #68 Filip Vittek (USD) 7-6(6), 6-2
3. Eric Johnson (USC) def. Jordan Angus (USD) 7-6(4), 4-6, 6-2
4. #31 Jonny Wang (USC) def. Romain Kalaydjian (USD) 6-2, 6-4
5. #72 Max de Vroome (USD) def. Geoffrey Fosso (USD) 6-3, 6-3
6. #45 Nick Crystal (USC) def. Ciaran Fitzgerald (USD) 3-6, 6-2, 6-4
Doubles Competition
1. #2 Yannick Hanfmann/Roberto Quiroz (USC) def. Jordan Angus/Filip Vittek (USD) 6-3
2. Romain Kalaydjian/Uros Petronijevic (USD) def. #30 Eric Johnson/Mac de Vroome (USC) 7-6(6)
3. Ciaran Fitzgerald/Geoffrey Fosso (USD) def. Tanner Smith/Thibault Forget (USC) 7-5
Order of finish: Doubles (1, 3, 2*) Singles (4, 5, 1, 2, 6*, 3)
Doubles Records: USC 16-11, San Diego 22-6
UTR Starting 6 Power Rating: USC 86, San Diego 80
Projected Singles Lineups
1. #15 Yannick Hanfmann (USC 14.59) vs. #56 Uros Petronijevic (USD 14.14)
2. #25 Roberto Quiroz (USC 14.46) vs. #72 Filip Vittek (USD 13.58)
3. #85 Eric Johnson (USC 14.36) vs. Jordan Angus (USD 13.79)
4. #45 Jonny Wang (USC 14.37) vs. Romain Kalaydjian (USD 12.92)
5. #94 Max de Vroome (USC 14.17) vs. Geoffrey Fosso (USD 12.94)
6. #61 Nick Crystal (USC 14.02) vs. Ciaran Fitzgerald (USD 12.66)
Others who could play: Connor Farren (USC 13.95)
In the first meeting San Diego took the doubles point by winning a close tiebreak at #2 but this time around I see USC grabbing the doubles point and then the Trojans bottom of the lineup will lean on USD and turn this into a fairly routine shutout. Prediction: USC 4-0
Duke Regional
Ambler Tennis Stadium - Durham, NC
[10] Duke (23-6) vs. [17-32] Stanford (18-6) - Saturday 1pm
Doubles Records: Duke 21-8, Stanford 20-4
I think this will be a very close match and I'm expecting Nicolas Alvarez to play, after missing the last several matches with a muscle injury, but I think Duke goes down at home in the 2nd round for the 2nd year in a row. I like Stanford in doubles and then the Cardinal picks up wins from Fawcett, Morrissey, and Hsu with Morrissey clinching it. Duke will get wins from Hemmeler and Mengel with Levine also leading. Prediction: Stanford 4-2
Ambler Tennis Stadium - Durham, NC
[10] Duke (23-6) vs. [17-32] Stanford (18-6) - Saturday 1pm
Doubles Records: Duke 21-8, Stanford 20-4
UTR Starting 6 Power Rating: Duke 84, Stanford 83
Projected Singles Lineups
Projected Singles Lineups
1. #13 Nicolas Alvarez (DU 14.55) vs. #26 Tom Fawcett (STAN 14.47)
2. #41 Jason Tahir (DU 14.08) vs.
3. #57 Raphael Hemmeler (DU 14.25) vs.
4. Bruno Semenzato (DU 13.93) vs.
5. Chris Mengel (DU 13.69) vs.
6. Josh Levine (DU 12.78) vs. Nolan Paige (STAN 13.33)
Others that could play: TJ Pura (DU 13.37), Maciek Romanowicz (STAN 13.20)
#1 singles - Alvarez went 13-6 but dropped 4 of his last 6 while Fawcett went 14-5 and split his last 4 matches. Prediction: Fawcett (ST) in 3
#2 singles - Tahir went 12-12 but won 5 of his last 7 while Morrissey went 16-6 and won 5 of his last 7. Prediction: Morrissey (ST) in 3
#3 singes - Hemmeler went 20-5 but he dropped 2 of his last 3 while Wilczynski went 12-8 and lost 4 of his last 5. Prediction: Hemmeler (DU) in 2.
#4 singles - Semenzato went 15-7 and won 4 of his last 5 while Hsu went 12-4 but really came into his own late and finished on a 10-match winning streak. Prediction: Hsu (ST) in 2.
#5 singles - Mengel went 13-3 and won 3 of his last 4 while Stineman went 9-5 but lost 4 of his last 5. Prediction: Mengel (DU) in 2.
#6 singles - Levine went 12-9 and won 3 of his last 4 while Paige went 11-8 but dropped 4 of his last 6. Prediction: DNF with Levine (DU) leading.
I think this will be a very close match and I'm expecting Nicolas Alvarez to play, after missing the last several matches with a muscle injury, but I think Duke goes down at home in the 2nd round for the 2nd year in a row. I like Stanford in doubles and then the Cardinal picks up wins from Fawcett, Morrissey, and Hsu with Morrissey clinching it. Duke will get wins from Hemmeler and Mengel with Levine also leading. Prediction: Stanford 4-2
Virginia Tech Regional
Burrows-Burleson Tennis Center - Blacksburg, VA
[15] Virginia Tech (20-4) vs. [17-32] South Florida (20-6) - Saturday 1pm - Virginia Tech has gone a perfect 12-0 at the friendly confines of Burrows-Burleson TC with wins over #10 Duke and #13 North Carolina. South Florida is 3-4 against top 25 opponents with wins over #19 Texas Tech, #24 Vanderbilt, and #25 Minnesota though none of those wins came in true road matches.
Doubles Records: Virginia Tech 14-10, South Florida 21-5
UTR Starting 6 Power Rating: Virginia Tech 83, South Florida 82
Projected Singles Lineups
1. #68 Amerigo Contini (VT 14.20) vs. #21 Roberto Cid (USF 14.37)
2. #43 Andreas Bjerrehus (VT 13.99) vs. #124 Sasha Gozun (USF 13.61)
3. #109 Joao Monteiro (VT 13.80) vs. Oliver Pramming (USF 13.69)
4. #105 Hunter Koontz (VT 13.89) vs. Ignacio Gonzalez-Muniz (USF 13.40)
5. Edoardo Tessaro (VT 13.44) vs. Justin Roberts (USF 13.21)
6. Jai Corbett (VT 13.03) vs. Vadym Kalyuzhnyy (USF 13.29)
Others who could play: Florian Nicoud (VT 13.32)
Virginia Tech went 0-3 at home in doubles against top 35 opponents though they did manage to win each of those 3. I think the Hokies will have to come back again from an early deficit because I like South Florida in doubles.
I like Cid at #1, Bjerrehus at #2, Monteiro at #3 (tight), Koontz at #4, Tessaro at 5, Kalyuzhnyy at 6. Prediction: Virginia Tech 4-3
Baylor Regional
[2] Baylor (22-5) vs. [17-32] LSU (18-8) - Saturday 6pm
Projected Singles Lineups
Others who could play: Vince Schneider (BU 13.51), Tam Trinh (LSU 13.02)
Baylor will cruise in this one by taking the doubles point and picking up singles wins from Lenz, Galeano, and Rios. Prediction: Baylor 4-0
Notes:
Virginia Tech went 0-3 at home in doubles against top 35 opponents though they did manage to win each of those 3. I think the Hokies will have to come back again from an early deficit because I like South Florida in doubles.
I like Cid at #1, Bjerrehus at #2, Monteiro at #3 (tight), Koontz at #4, Tessaro at 5, Kalyuzhnyy at 6. Prediction: Virginia Tech 4-3
Baylor Regional
Hurd Tennis Center - Waco, TX
[2] Baylor (22-5) vs. [17-32] LSU (18-8) - Saturday 6pm
Doubles Records: Baylor 24-2, LSU 19-8
UTR Starting 6 Power Rating: South Florida 85, LSU 81
Projected Singles Lineups
1. #2 Julian Lenz (BU 15.01) vs.
2. #35 Tony Lupieri (BU 14.10) vs.
3. #58 Max Tchoutakian (BU 14.38) vs.
4. Diego Galeano (BU 13.79) vs.
5. #116 Mate Zsiga (BU 14.01) vs.
6. Felipe Rios (BU 14.07) vs. Simon Freund (LSU 12.86)Others who could play: Vince Schneider (BU 13.51), Tam Trinh (LSU 13.02)
Baylor will cruise in this one by taking the doubles point and picking up singles wins from Lenz, Galeano, and Rios. Prediction: Baylor 4-0
Notes:
If Stanford gets upset by Tennessee in the 1st round that I'd take Duke over Tennessee and if Columbia goes down to Georgia Tech I'd take Ole Miss to win the regional.
Accidentally erased the first poll on regional upsets - here were the results up until I erased it.
Accidentally erased the first poll on regional upsets - here were the results up until I erased it.
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