MIAMI SHORES, Fla. -- The fouth-ranked Barry Buccaneers claimed their fourth straight win at the ITA Indoor Championships, winning 4-2 against the #12-ranked UIndy Greyhounds in men's tennis action at the UIndy Tennis Center on Friday afternoon.
INSIDE THE MATCHUP
Final: No. 4 Barry 2, N0. 12 UIndy 2
Records: Barry (4-0), UIndy (4-2)
SUMMARY:
Doubles
- Yan Kodjoed / Leo Caill (BARRY) def. Mathieu Derache / David Simeonov (UINDY) 6-4
- Tim Riedel / Gabriele Felline (BARRY) def. Tadeo Gaggiofatto / Asier Ayllon Prado (UINDY) 6-3
- Thomas Machado / Riccardo Trione (BARRY) vs. Lorenzo Di Cursi / Manuel Lanteri (UINDY) 5-5, UF
Singles
- Riccardo Trione (BARRY) def. David Simeonov (UINDY) 6-3, 6-1
- Manuel Lanteri (UINDY) def. Gabriele Felline (BARRY) 6-4, 6-4
- #25 Yan Kodjoed (BARRY) def. Mathieu Derache (UINDY) 6-3, 3-6, 6-0
- Tim Riedel (BARRY) vs Asier Ayllon Prado (UINDY) 6-4, 6(2)-7(7), 0-1, UF
- Tadeo Gaggiofatto (UINDY) def. Ariel Meshulam (BARRY) 6(4)-7(7), 2-6
- Thomas Machado (BARRY) def. Lorenzo Di Cursi (UINDY) 6-4, 6-2
HOW IT HAPPENED:
- The Buccaneers won their doubles matches at #1 and #2, while the third match would be called unfinished after the clinch and a 5-5 start.
- Riccardo Trione was able to take victory with a straight set win at the top flight over David Simeonov.
- Machado was able to win his match decisively a straight set sweep, 6-4, 6-2 over Lorenzo Di Cursi.
- Ariel Meshulam fell to Tadeo Gaggiofatto at #5, 7-6 (4), 6-2 in his first action of the season.
- Gabrielle Felline also dropped his match at #2 6-4, 6-4 to Manu Lanteri.
- Yan Kodjeod clinched at court #3, after losing the first set 3-6 and, after storming back with a second set 6-3 victory, he finished it off with a 6-0 win.
- Tim Reidel had a chance to clinch his set at court #4, up a set with a 6-4 victory, and up 5-4 in the second, but lost the set in a tiebreaker and went unfinished.
ON THE HORIZON
The Bucs will play the winner of West Florida vs. Flagler tomorrow in the semifinals, starting at 5:30 p.m.
