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Gonzalo Escobar Wins Singles Title At DU Invitational
September 25, 2011 | Men's Tennis
Gonzalo Escobar won the singles title at the University of Denver Invitational.
September 25, 2011
DENVER, Colo. - Texas Tech's Gonzalo Escobar recorded the highest total points to be named the overall singles champion of the University of Denver Invitational on Sunday.
Escobar held on for a 6-2, 1-6, 6-2 win over New Mexico's Ben Dunbar. The Texas Tech senior went 3-0 in singles play at the event.
Gabriel Wanderley added a straight set win over UNM's Carl Ho, 6-4, 7-6, while Jeff Bryan cruised by New Mexico's Matthew Neeld, 6-2, 6-2. Vitor Manzini was not as lucky, as the Lobo's Phil Anderson won over the Red Raider, 6-2, 6-2. Wanderley, Bryan and Manzini each finished with 2-1 records in singles play at the event.
In doubles action, Wanderley and Bryan defeated Denver's Fabio Biasion and Max Krammer, 9-8, while Escobar and Manzini lost to the Pioneer duo of Enej Bonin and Jens Vorkefeld, 8-5.
Texas Tech returns to action at the ITA All-American Championships in Tulsa, Okla., on Saturday.
University of Denver Invitational
SINGLES
Gonzalo Escobar, Texas Tech, def. Ben Dunbar, New Mexico, 6-2, 1-6, 6-2
Phil Anderson, New Mexico, def. Vitor Manzini, Texas Tech, 6-2, 6-2
Gabriel Wanderley, Texas Tech, def. Carl Ho, New Mexico, 6-4, 7-6
Jeff Bryan, Texas Tech, def. Matthew Neeld, New Mexico, 6-2, 6-2
DOUBLES
Enej Bonin-Jens Vorkefeld, Denver, def. Gonzalo Escobar-Vitor Manzini, Texas Tech, 8-5
Gabriel Wanderley-Jeff Bryan, Texas Tech, def. Fabio Biasion and Max Krammer, 9-8(4)
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