TCU Men's Tennis: Day Two at Rice Invite
1/19/2003 12:00:00 AM | Men's Tennis
Jan. 19, 2003
FORT WORTH, Texas - The TCU men's tennis team continued play at the Rice Invitational Indoor yesterday, and will continue throughout today.
Freshman Rafael Abreu took the men's open singles "B" category by storm Saturday by defeating Rice's Vuk Rajevec 6-3; 2-6; 7-5 in the quarterfinal round. He then defeated Nebraska's D.J. Geatz 6-3; 7-5 in the semifinal round.
Abreau will take on Cody Jackson of Rice on Sunday in the finals.
In doubles, the team of Richard and William Barker of Rice defeated Alex Menichini and Fabrizio Sestini 8-3.
Complete Results from Saturday's action are below:
DAY TWO: Men's Open Singles B: Quarterfinals: Rafael Abreu def. Vuk Rajevec (Rice) 6-3; 2-6; 7-5 Semifinals: Rafael Abreu def. D.J. Geatz (Nebraska) 6-3; 7-5
Men's Open Singles B: CONSOLATION: Quarterfinals: Ross Wilson (Ohio State) def. Pepe Mendoza 6-2; 7-6 Jacob Martin def. Scott Green (Ohio State) 6-3; 3-6; 6-2; 10-4
Semifinals: Ramez Qamer (Rice) def. Jacob Martin 6-3; 6-4
Men's Open Doubles A: Quarterfinals: William Barker/Richard Barler (Rice) def. Alex Menichini/Fabrizio Sestini 8-3
CONSOLATION: Tony Hearle/ Cody Jackson (Rice) def. Rafael Abreau/Daniel Scolten 6-3 (Ret. Inj.)
Mens' Open Doubles B: Quarterfinals: Ryan Jay/ Florial Preissier (Nebraska) def. Pepe Mendoza/Jacob Martin 8-3
