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Bergaoui, Ray, Yakubov advance in HBCU nationals main draw

        COLLEGE PARK, Ga. — Amira Bergaoui in women's A-singles and Dedric Ray/Artur Yakubov in men's B-doubles were Xavier University of Louisiana's main-draw survivors Friday at the HBCU National Tennis Championships at South Fulton Tennis Center.
        Bergaoui defeated Florida A&M's Genesis Whitelock 6-1, 6-2 and Spring Hill's Claire Bosman, 6-2, 2-6, 1-0 (10-0) to reach the semifinals. Ray and Yakubov beat Shaw's Carlos Alcala and Scott Ndengoue 7-5 to reach the quarterfinals.
        The three-day tournament will conclude Saturday.
        Here are all the XULA Friday results (seedings in parentheses):
        •  Men's A-singles, round of 16:  Mikeal Carpenter (6), Morgan State, d. Manuel Arias, XULA, 6-2, 6-4.
        •  Men's B-singles, consolation:  Divgurjot Singh, Benedict, d. Nereo Suarez (4), XULA, 8-4.
        •  Men's C-singles, round of 16:  Maas Schotanus, Jackson State, d. Artur Yakubov, XULA, 7-6 (7-5), 6-4.
        •  Men's A-doubles, round of 16:  Tom Gutermann/Hugo Blasco, Spring Hill, d. Nereo Suarez/Manuel Arias, XULA, 6-1.
        •  Men's B-doubles, round of 16:  Dedric Ray/Artur Yakubov, XULA, d. Carlos Alcala/Scott Ndengoue, Shaw, 7-5.
        •  Women's A-singles, round of 16:  Amira Bergaoui, XULA, d. Genesis Whitelock, Florida A&M, 6-1, 6-2.
        •  Women's A-singles, quarterfinals:  Amira Bergaoui, XULA, d. Claire Bosman, Spring Hill, 6-2, 2-6, 1-0 (10-0).
        •  Women's B-singles, round of 16:  McKenna Wheatley (1), XULA, d. Aroa Castillo, Tennessee State, 6-1, 7-6 (7-5).
        •  Women's B-singles, quarterfinals:  Abide Valentine Talaki, Alabama A&M, d. McKenna Wheatley (1), XULA, 6-1, 6-3.
        •  Women's C-singles, round of 16:  Ena Arnautovic (6), Alabama State, d. Asadah Ma'at, XULA, 6-0, 6-1.
        •  Women's C-singles, consolation:  Sanai LeSure, XULA, d. Carmen Abark, LeMoyne-Owen, 8-0 . . . then Kialani Mills, Tuskegee, d. Sanai LeSure, XULA, 8-3.
        •  Women's A-doubles, round of 16:  Warona Mdlulwa/Francisca Gomez-Weiss, Tennessee State, d. Amira Bergaoui/McKenna Wheatley, XULA, 6-0.
        •  Women's B-doubles, round of 16:  Leiloni Payton/Kialani Mills, Tuskegee, d. Asadah Ma'at/Sanai LeSure, XULA, 6-3.

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Players Mentioned

Manuel Arias

Manuel Arias

6' 1"
Graduate Student
Dedric Ray

Dedric Ray

5' 11"
Senior
3L
Nereo Suarez

Nereo Suarez

5' 11"
Junior
2L
Artur Yakubov

Artur Yakubov

6' 1"
Sophomore
1L
Sanai LeSure

Sanai LeSure

5' 7"
Freshman
HS
Asadah Ma

Asadah Ma'at

5' 8"
Freshman
HS
Amira Bergaoui

Amira Bergaoui

5' 8"
Sophomore
1L
McKenna Wheatley

McKenna Wheatley

5' 10"
Junior
2L

Players Mentioned

Manuel Arias

Manuel Arias

6' 1"
Graduate Student
Dedric Ray

Dedric Ray

5' 11"
Senior
3L
Nereo Suarez

Nereo Suarez

5' 11"
Junior
2L
Artur Yakubov

Artur Yakubov

6' 1"
Sophomore
1L
Sanai LeSure

Sanai LeSure

5' 7"
Freshman
HS
Asadah Ma

Asadah Ma'at

5' 8"
Freshman
HS
Amira Bergaoui

Amira Bergaoui

5' 8"
Sophomore
1L
McKenna Wheatley

McKenna Wheatley

5' 10"
Junior
2L