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Red Raider Tennis Continues Play in Dallas
November 02, 2019 | Men's Tennis
DALLAS, Texas – Texas Tech men's tennis players continued action at the Ralston/Neufeld Coaches Challenge at SMU on Saturday.
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Junior Justin Bloss opened his day with a three-set win over Wichita State's Rafael Serra in consolation action. Bloss bounced back from a 3-6 loss in the first set with a 7-6 win in the second to force a third set. In the match-deciding super tiebreaker, Bloss was able to outlast Serra, 14-12, to advance in consolation.
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Bloss would come up short in the consolation semis to Wichita State's Zach Grueber, 6-4, 6-3. He will take on Alexander Richards of Wichita State in his final match of the weekend on Sunday.
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Yesterday, Red Raider junior Ilgiz Valiev advanced to the Red Flight quarterfinals with a 6-4, 6-4 win over Alex Reco of Arkansas. Valiev would fall, however, to Mississippi State's Florian Broska, 7-6(2), 6-4, in Saturday's quarterfinals.
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Sunday's singles competition in Dallas will begin at 10 a.m.
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Visit www.TexasTech.com for the latest news and information on the Texas Tech men's tennis program. Fans are also encouraged to follow the program on its social media outlets at www.facebook.com/techmenstennis and @TexasTechMTEN on Twitter and Instagram.
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Junior Justin Bloss opened his day with a three-set win over Wichita State's Rafael Serra in consolation action. Bloss bounced back from a 3-6 loss in the first set with a 7-6 win in the second to force a third set. In the match-deciding super tiebreaker, Bloss was able to outlast Serra, 14-12, to advance in consolation.
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Bloss would come up short in the consolation semis to Wichita State's Zach Grueber, 6-4, 6-3. He will take on Alexander Richards of Wichita State in his final match of the weekend on Sunday.
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Yesterday, Red Raider junior Ilgiz Valiev advanced to the Red Flight quarterfinals with a 6-4, 6-4 win over Alex Reco of Arkansas. Valiev would fall, however, to Mississippi State's Florian Broska, 7-6(2), 6-4, in Saturday's quarterfinals.
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Sunday's singles competition in Dallas will begin at 10 a.m.
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Visit www.TexasTech.com for the latest news and information on the Texas Tech men's tennis program. Fans are also encouraged to follow the program on its social media outlets at www.facebook.com/techmenstennis and @TexasTechMTEN on Twitter and Instagram.
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