Carvalho Moves Into ITA Singles Consolation Finale
October 11, 2008 | Men's Tennis
Oct. 11, 2008
LUBBOCK, Texas - Freshman Raony Carvalho advanced to the finals in the singles consolation bracket Saturday at the ITA All-American Championships in Tulsa, Okla.
Carvalho began the day needing only one set to get by Oklahoma's Andrei Daescu, who retired after falling in the opening set, 6-1. In his semifinal match, Carvalho took a straight-set victory over Houston Barrick of Virginia, winning 6-3, 6-4, to advance to Sunday's finals.
In the semifinals of the doubles main draw, Carvalho and senior Christian Rojmar were edged in straight sets, 6-1, 6-3, by Jonas Berg and Bram ten Berge of Mississippi.
Carvalho will battle Guillermo Gomez of Georgia Tech at 10 a.m. Sunday morning. For complete results of the Red Raiders in both the ITA All-American Championships and Midland Racquet Club Invitational, continue to visit texastech.com.
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