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USTA Player's Choice Open
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Kichigin Turns Heads at USTA Player’s Choice Open
10/31/2016 4:34:00 PM | Men's Tennis
BIRMINGHAM, ALA. – Juan Estevarena and Vasily Kichigin submitted strong performances over the weekend in Birmingham as the pair represented the CofC men's tennis team at the USTA Player's Choice Open.
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The two were entered in the singles qualifying draw for the tournament, with Estevarena starting off with Columbian-born Omar Felipe Lopez Torres, and Kichigin drawing Georgia State's Thomas Cook. Both Cougars prevailed with scores of 6-2, 6-2 and 6-3, 6-2 respectively to advance.
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In the second round, Estevarena's run came to an end when Daniel Kerznerman dispatched him in two sets 7-5, 6-0, but Kichigin wasn't quite finished. The Russian found himself matched up against the No. 3 seed in the qualifying round, Justin Roberts of South Florida, and pulled off the upset win 7-5, 6-2.
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That set up a match with Central Florida's Harrison Richmond, and the two played a three-set slugfest, trading 6-4 sets before Richmond pulled away 6-0 in the third.
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Kichigin and Estevarena will join their teammates back in the Lowcountry where they will prepare for the team's final Fall tournament, the CofC Classic slated for Veteran's Day weekend.
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RESULTS
Juan Estevarena (CofC) def. Omar Felipe Lopez Torres (Columbia) ~ 6-2, 6-2
Daniel Kerznerman (USA) def. Juan Estevarena (CofC) ~ 7-5, 6-0
Vasily Kichigin (CofC) def. Thomas Cook (GSU) ~ 6-3, 6-2
Vasily Kichigin (CofC) def. No. 3 Justin Roberts (USF) ~ 7-5, 6-2
Harrison Richmond (UCF) def. Vasily Kichigin (CofC) ~ 6-4, 4-6, 6-0
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The two were entered in the singles qualifying draw for the tournament, with Estevarena starting off with Columbian-born Omar Felipe Lopez Torres, and Kichigin drawing Georgia State's Thomas Cook. Both Cougars prevailed with scores of 6-2, 6-2 and 6-3, 6-2 respectively to advance.
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In the second round, Estevarena's run came to an end when Daniel Kerznerman dispatched him in two sets 7-5, 6-0, but Kichigin wasn't quite finished. The Russian found himself matched up against the No. 3 seed in the qualifying round, Justin Roberts of South Florida, and pulled off the upset win 7-5, 6-2.
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That set up a match with Central Florida's Harrison Richmond, and the two played a three-set slugfest, trading 6-4 sets before Richmond pulled away 6-0 in the third.
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Kichigin and Estevarena will join their teammates back in the Lowcountry where they will prepare for the team's final Fall tournament, the CofC Classic slated for Veteran's Day weekend.
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RESULTS
Juan Estevarena (CofC) def. Omar Felipe Lopez Torres (Columbia) ~ 6-2, 6-2
Daniel Kerznerman (USA) def. Juan Estevarena (CofC) ~ 7-5, 6-0
Vasily Kichigin (CofC) def. Thomas Cook (GSU) ~ 6-3, 6-2
Vasily Kichigin (CofC) def. No. 3 Justin Roberts (USF) ~ 7-5, 6-2
Harrison Richmond (UCF) def. Vasily Kichigin (CofC) ~ 6-4, 4-6, 6-0
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