UF MTN: Gators Make Strong Showing at ITA All-American Qualifying

Florida swept five singles matches Monday, including two ranked wins

GAINESVILLE, Fla. – Florida men’s tennis had a day packed with action – and wins – on Monday at the ITA All-American Championships in Tulsa, Okla.

All five players competing in the qualifying singles draw won their opening matches on Monday morning. Freshman Jeremy Jin, making his debut for the Gators, picked up a ranked win vs. Michigan State’s No. 110 Sebastien Collard. Sophomore Olek Orlikowski also notched a ranked victory, topping 85th-ranked Will Cooksey from Michigan.

All five singles competitors resume action Tuesday morning, each needing a pair of wins on Tuesday to earn a spot in the main draw, which opens Wednesday.

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Doubles action also commenced Monday afternoon, as Nate Bonetto and Jin posted a straight-sets victory vs. Arizona’s Herman Hoeyeraal and Colton Smith before falling in the next round to the top-50 doubles pair of Martin Breysach and Oskar Brostrom Poulsen from Baylor.

Qualifying | Mon – Tues (Oct 2-3)
Singles – Round of 128
#86 Nate Bonetto (UF) def. Alex Kiefer (UVA) – 4-6, 7-6(4), 7-5
Jeremy Jin (UF) def. #110 Sebastien Collard (Mich. St.) – 4-6, 6-1, 6-4
#79 JanMagnus Johnson (UF) def. Tomas Jirousek (TCU) – 6-4, 4-6, 6-0
Tanapatt Nirundorn (UF) def. Constantinos Koshis (ASU) – 7-6(3), 6-3
Olek Orlikowski (UF) def. #85 Will Cooksey (Michigan) – 5-7, 7-5, 6-1

Doubles
Rd. of 64 – Bonetto/Jin (UF) def. Hoeyeraal/Smith (Arizona) – 6-3, 6-3
Rd. of 32 – #48 Breysach/Brostron Poulsen (Baylor) def. Bonetto/Jin – 6-4, 6-3

Tuesday’s Qualifying Singles Matches – Round of 64
#86 Nate Bonetto (UF) vs. #102 Jamie Connel (FSU)
Jeremy Jin (UF) vs. #109 Holden Koons (Wake Forest)
#79 JanMagnus Johnson (UF) vs. Bryce Nakashima (Ohio St.)
Tanapatt Nirundorn (UF) vs. #61 Pablo Masjuan (UCSB)
Olek Orlikowski (UF) vs. #105 Sasha Trkulja (Gonzaga)

Pre-Qualifying Results
Rd. of 256 (9/30) – Lachlan Brain (N. Ala.) def. Borys Zgola (UF) – 6-4, 7-6(5)
Consolation (10/1) – Borys Zgola (UF) def. Francisco Lamas (ETSU) – 5-7, 6-1, 6-4