Men's Tennis Wraps Up Play at Midland Invitational

Oct. 22, 2002

LUBBOCK, Texas - - The Texas Tech men's tennis team concluded play at the Midland Invitational at the Racquet Club in Midland, Texas. Senior Alfonso Perez and freshmen Diederik de Groot and Radek Nijaki competed at the invite for the Red Raiders.

Nijaki and de Groot each finished the tournament with a 2-2 singles record, while the duo went 0-1 in doubles action. Perez went 1-2 in the tournament.

In his first match, Nijaki defeated Pepe Mendoza (TCU), 6-2, 6-0 and then lost in the second round to Diego Acuna (Pepperdine), 4-6, 6-3, 7-5. In the consolation bracket, Nijaki beat Chris Martin (Illinois), 4-6, 6-4, 7-6, and then was defeated by Carter Morris (Stanford), 8-4.

de Groot won his first match by beating Morris (Stanford), 7-6, 4-6, 7-6 and then fell to Toni Gordon (TCU), 6-3, 2-6, 6-1. In consolation play, de Groot beat Ivor Lovrak (Baylor) 6-2, 4-6, 7-6, and lost to Calle Hanson (Pepperdine), 8-6.

Perez was victorious in his first match over the No. 2 seed Michael Calkins (Illinois), 7-5, 2-6, 7-5. He then lost to Roger Gubser (Texas), 7-6, 7-6. Perez was defeated by Morris (Stanford), 6-4, 6-4, in consolation play.

Midland Invitational Results
Singles
First RoundRadek Nijaki (TT) def. Pepe Mendoza (TCU), 6-2, 6-0Diederik de Groot (TT) def. Carter Morris (Stanford), 7-6, 4-6, 7-6Alfonso Perez (TT) def. Michael Calkins (Illinois), 7-5, 2-6, 7-5
Second RoundDiego Acuna (Pepperdine) def. Radek Nijaki (TT), 4-6, 6-3, 7-5Toni Gordon (TCU) def. Diederik de Groot (TT), 6-3, 2-6, 6-1Roger Gubser (UT) def. Alfonso Perez (TT), 7-6, 7-6
Consolation BracketRadek Nijaki (TT) def. Chris Martin (IL), 4-6, 6-3, 7-6Diederik de Groot (TT) def. Ivor Lovrak (BU), 6-2, 4-6, 7-6Carter Morris (Stanford) def. Alfonso Perez (TT), 6-4, 6-4Carter Morris (Stanford) def. Radek Nijaki (TT), 8-4Calle Hanson (Pepperdine) def. Diederik de Groot (TT), 8-6
Doubles
Chris Surapol/Alberto Francis (UCLA) def. Radek Nijaki/Diederik de Groot (TT), 9-8

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