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The University of Mississippi Athletics
Ole Miss
ITA Region III Championships
Hartman, Ciorascu Advance To Quarterfinals At ITA Southeast Regional
10/26/2002 | Men's Tennis
Oct. 26, 2002
LEXINGTON, Ky. - Ole Miss' Alex Hartman and Paul Ciorascu captured two victories apiece on Saturday, moving them into the quarterfinals of the singles main draw at the ITA Southeast Regionals. Hartman and teammate Claes Lindholm were also victorious in the doubles round of 32.
In the round of 16, the fifth-seeded Hartman defeated Kentucky's Rahim Esmail in three sets, 6-4, 3-6, 6-1. Ciorascu grabbed an upset victory in the round of 16 as he upended South Florida's Paco Antelo, 5-7, 6-2, 6-4. Ole Miss sophomore Catalin Gard, seeded 15th, lost to Janne Holmia of Florida, 7-6(3), 6-0. Tennessee's Mark Dietrich, seeded 10th dropped Rebel Claes Lindholm in three sets, 7-6, 3-6, 6-3. Junior Patrick Chucri would also fall in his first match of the day to Troy State's Pablo Martinez, 6-3, 1-6, 7-6(5).
In the round of 16, Ciorascu pulled off his second upset of the day, defeating 3rd-seeded Todd Widom of Miami, 6-3, 5-7, 7-6(5). Hartman's victory came against Sebastian Rutka of LSU, 6-2, 2-6, 6-2.
In doubles action, Hartman and Lindholm knocked off the South Florida's Barragan and Silveira, 9-7, to advance to the round of 16.
ITA Southeast Regionals
Ole Miss Results
Singles Main Draw/Round of 32
Janne Holmia (UF) def. 15 Catalin Gard (OM), 7-6(3), 6-0
Paul Ciorascu (OM) def. 11 Paco Antelo (USF), 5-7, 6-2, 6-4
5 Alex Hartman (OM) def. Rahim Esmail (UK), 6-4, 3-6, 6-1
10 Mark Dietrich (UT) def. Clais Lindholm (OM), 7-6(5), 3-6, 6-3
Pablo Martinez (TSU) def. Patrick Chucri (OM), 6-3, 1-6, 7-6(5)
Singles Main Draw/Round of 16
Paul Ciorascu (OM) def. 3 Todd Widom (MIA), 6-3, 5-7, 7-6(5)
5 Alex Hartman (OM) def. Sebastian Rutka (LSU), 6-2, 2-6, 6-2
Doubles/Round of 32
9 Hartman/Lindholm (OM) def. Barragan/Silveira (USF), 9-7
