TULSA, Okla. – The Florida men’s tennis team had one of three players advance Saturday into the third round of pre-qualifying at the ITA All-American Championships being held at the University of Tulsa.
Freshman Andrew Butz advanced through the day’s action and has a third-round pre-qualifying match Sunday against Georgia Tech’s Dean O’Brien. Butz had a first-round bye before topping TCU’s Zach Nichols in three sets, 4-6, 6-2, 6-4. He needs two wins to move into Monday’s qualifying rounds
Freshman Michael Alford picked up a first-round victory over SMU’s Mason Harell, 6-1, 6-3, before falling to Nebraska’s Benedikt Lindheim in the second round. In addition, sophomore Billy Federhofer fell in first-round action to Texas Tech’s Vitor Manzini.
ITA MEN’S ALL-AMERICAN CHAMPIONSHIPS
Pre-qualifying rounds / Tulsa, Okla. / Saturday, Oct. 2, 2010
SINGLES
First round
Michael Alford (UF) def. Mason Harell (SMU), 6-1, 6-3; Vitor Manzini (Texas Tech) def. Billy Federhofer (UF), 6-4, 0-6, 6-2.
Second round
Benedikt Lindheim (Nebraska) def. Michael Alford (UF), 6-2, 6-1; Andrew Butz (UF) def. Zach Nichols (TCU), 4-6, 6-2, 6-4.