Results
COLLEGE PARK, Ga. —
Three from Xavier University of Louisiana tennis advanced Friday to singles semifinals in the main draw
of the HBCU National Championships.
Reaching the final four were seventh-seeded Ana Sabikova
in the women's A-flight, fourth-seeded
Nereo Suarez in the men's A-flight and fifth-seeded Emmanuel Jebutu
in the men's C-flight.
The four-day tournament will resume Saturday.
Sabikova will play Jackson State's sixth-seeded Victoria Linkovski at 12:30 p.m. EDT,
and at noon Suarez will play Alabama A&M's Amav Pathange, and Jebutu will play
top-seeded Vid Maric of Alabama State.
Results (seedings in parentheses):
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Men's A-singles, quarterfinals:
Nereo Suarez (4), XULA, d. Milav Ristov, Alabama State, 6-2, 6-4;
Michael Major, Howard, d.
Ivan Vazquez, XULA, 6-3, 6-1.
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Men's B-singles, round of 16:
Naresh Mithran Bharathy (1), North Carolina Central, d.
Gabriel Velez, XULA, 6-4, 6-4;
Rodrigo Alves (3), North Carolina Central, d. Martin Rivera, XULA, 6-2, 7-5.
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Men's C-singles, round of 16:
Emmanuel Jebutu (5), XULA, d. Alexander Monagan, Howard, 2-6, 6-4, (10-3);
Vid Maric (1), Alabama State, d. Samy Dahmany, XULA, 7-6 (7-1), 7-5;
Goran Krivokapic, (6), Alabama A&M, d.
Pedro Maggi, XULA, 7-6 (7-3), 6-3.
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Men's C-singles, quarterfinals:
Emmanuel Jebutu (5), XULA, d. Alejandro Pinilla (4), Jackson State, 6-3, 6-3.
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Men's A-doubles, quarterfinals:
Nereo Suarez/
Ivan Vazquez (1), XULA, d. Eloi Roux/Milan Ristov, Alabama State, 7-6 (7-5).
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Men's B-doubles, round of 32:
Federico Pieckenstainer Favole/Hung-Yu Chen, Jackson State, d. Emmanuel Jebutu/Sammy Dahmany, XULA, 6-1.
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Men's B-doubles, round of 16:
Gabriel Velez/Martin Rivera (2), XULA, d. Jorge Prats Navarrete/Sebastian Griffiths, Alcorn State, 6-4.
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Women's A-singles, quarterfinals:
Ana Sabikova (7), XULA, d. Imani Jean (2), Howard, 6-3, 7-5.
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Women's A-singles consolation, quarterfinals:
Diana Craciun, Alabama State, d.
McKenna Wheatley (5), XULA, 8-6.
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Women's B-singles consolation, round of 16:
Valeria Ortega, XULA, d. Conforte Dohami Oudensi, Rust, 8-0.
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Women's B-singles consolation, quarterfinals:
Valeria Ortega, XULA, d. Kennedy Talbert, Clark Atlanta, 8-0.
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Women's C-singles consolation, round of 16:
Nyla Ferdinand, XULA, d. Mackenna Stewart, Alabama State, 8-4;
Julie Tungamirai, Tennessee State, d.
Sanai LeSure, XULA, 8-4;
Taylor Ellis, Tennessee State, d. Mia Edwards, XULA, 8-5.
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Women's C-singles consolation, quarterfinals:
Taylor Briffa, Alcorn State, d, Nyla Ferdinand, XULA, 8-6.
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Women's A-doubles, round of 16:
McKenna Wheatley/Ana Sabikova (4), XULA, d. Paula Corbalan/Tiara Belen Alvarez, Jackson State, 6-3;
Franchesca Brown/Dana Hall, Howard, d. Anais Yakan/Valeria Ortega, XULA, 6-3.
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Women's A-doubles, quarterfinals:
McKenna Wheatley/Ana Sabikova (4), XULA, d. Genesis Whitelock/Larissa Cristina Silva, Florida A&M, 6-1.
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Women's B-doubles, round of 32:
Mia Edwards/Nyla Ferdinand, XULA, d. Syanne Tyson/Jireh Givhan, Clark Atlanta, 6-2.
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Women's B-doubles, round of 16:
Maja Brnic/
Sanai LeSure (2), XULA, d. Madison Molock/Taylor O'Neal, Bethune-Cookman, 6-2;
Selah Stibbins/Lauren Oliver (4), Howard, d. Mia Edwards/Nyla Ferdinand, XULA, 6-1.
