Escobar, Manzini Win At First Day of DU Invitational
September 23, 2011 | Men's Tennis
Gonzalo Escobar opened with a singles win at the University of Denver Invitational on Friday.
September 23, 2011
DENVER, Colo. - Texas Tech opened play at the University of Denver Tennis Invitational on Friday with a pair of wins from Gonzalo Escobar and Vitor Manzini in singles.
Escobar cruised past Air Force's Lance Wilhelm, 6-3, 6-3 at No. 1 singles. Manzini followed suit at No. 2 singles, as he dropped Ali Rizvi of Air Force, 6-2, 6-2.
Gabriel Wanderley was not as fortunate at No.3, as he fell to Air Force's Steven Young in three sets, 6-3, 2-6, 6-4. Air Force's Landon Kinsey battled back to top Tech's Jeff Bryan, 0-6, 6-4, 7-5 at No. 7 singles.
In doubles action, Escobar and Manzini lost in a tiebreaker to New Mexico's Ben Dunbar and Connor Berg, 9-8 (8-6).
University of Denver Invitational
SINGLES
Gonzalo Escobar, Texas Tech, def. Lance Wilhelm, Air Force, 6-3, 6-3
Vitor Manzini, Texas Tech, def. Ali Rizvi, Air Force, 6-0, 6-2
Steven Young, Air Force, def. Gabriel Wanderley, Texas Tech, 6-3, 2-6, 6-4
Landon Kinsey, Air Force, def. Jeff Bryan, Texas Tech, 0-6, 6-4, 7-5
DOUBLES
Ben Dunbar-Connor Berg, New Mexico, def. Gonzalo Escobar-Vitor Manzini, Texas Tech, 9-8 (8-6)
Phil Anderson-Matt Neeld, New Mexico, def. Gabriel Wanderley-Jeff Bryan, Texas, Injury
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