Men's Tennis | 10/1/2025 3:47:00 PM
MIAMI SHORES, Fla.- Men's and women's tennis are setting out to compete in the ITA Regional Championship this week in Pensacola, Fla., at the Skeeter Carson Tennis Center on campus and the Roger Scott Tennis Center from Oct. 2
nd until Oct. 5
th. Both the men and women head into the regional with three Top-10 seeds.
Men's Match ups
Singles
Second-seeded Riccardo Trione hits the court against Valentino Millimaci from Delta State. Next, Yan Kodjoed who is seeded third, will face off against Emile Delporte from Valdosta State, the defending national champion. Then, Adam Lynch, currently seeded-ninth, will face Filipe Grebentsov from Spring Hill. Thomas Machado then hits the court to face Davide Cortimiglia from Lynn. Finally, Barry newcomer Antonin Chapuis takes on Filipe Krohn da Silva from Lee.
Doubles
In doubles, the fifth-seeded team of Thomas Machado and Yan Kodjoed face Afonso Portugal and Federico Iturbe from West Alabama. Then, Antonin Chapuis and Leo Caill play against Raphael Pertusier and Guillermo Vedia Sanchez from Auburn University.
Other Men's Notables
The top ten seeds competing in the championship for the men include:
- Sebastian Rondon (West Florida)
- Riccardo Trione (Barry)
- Yan Kodjoed also (Barry)
- Giuseppe Bonaiuti (Auburn-Montgomery)
- Mario Garoz (Florida Southern)
- Duran Diego (West Florida)
- Rafael Sabio (West Florida)
- Enrico Rosellini (Embry-Riddle)
- Adam Lynch (Barry)
- Matias Iturbe (West Alabama)
Women's Match ups
Singles
In women's singles, Barry's third-seeded Alina Michalitsch faces Ida Axelsson from Tampa. The fifth seeded Dana Heimen faces Rune Van Wyk from Mississippi College. Then, the sixth seed Viktoriia Dema faces Candice Bernier from Saint Leo. Finally, Louane Lutringer will face Nicole Cierniak from Tampa.
Doubles
Women's doubles top-seed duo Dana Heimen and Anastasia Nikolova face the duo of Sophia Baillos and Latizia Bojara from Montevello. Then the sixth-seeded team of Ailen Crespo and Jenifer Anger face Aliyah Dwyer and Andrea Pascual from Lee.
Other Notables
The top ten seeds for women in this tournament include:
- Kristyna Hranacova (NSU)
- Amelie Gindl (Embry-Riddle)
- Alina Michalitsch (Barry)
- Salama Djourbri (Lynn)
- Dana Heimen (Barry)
- Rocio Martinez Azcarraga (Mississippi)
- Alexa Milliam (West Alabama)
- Carlota Verdu (West Florida)
- Katja Markus (NSU)
- Benedetta Sensi (Embry Riddle)
One of the top programs in the South Region, the Bucs have had great success at the regional, including singles champs Herbert Bende (1995), Christian Witt (2000), Emanuel Fraitzl (2010), Alejandro Ibañez Gallegos (2019 & 2021), Pierre Montrieul (2018), for women Jil Engerlmann for the women's and Lynch (2023) on the men's side and Conny Grunes, (2003), Sonya Larsen (2017), Jil Engelmann (2019), Denis Khazan (2021 & 2022) and doubles Thomas Hipp and Martin Jensen (2005) and Linda Fristschken and Emma Onila (2013 & 2014), Verena Schmid and Zuza Maciejewska (2018).
