University of Tennessee Athletics
Vols Drop Four Singles Matches at Fluitt Invitational
October 13, 2007 | Men's Tennis
The Tennessee men's tennis team got off to a slow start Saturday at the Charles Fluitt Invitational held in Lexington, Ky., losing all four of its singles matches.
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Chris Racz, ranked 84th in the nation, lost to tournament-host Kentucky's, Brad Cox 6-3, 7-6(7) in the first round. Boris Conkic, a freshman from Novi Sad, Serbia, made his debut as a Vol Saturday but the Vol netter fell to Illinois' Billy Heiser in 4-6, 6-3, 7-6.
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In the round of 16, Davey Sandgren and J.P Smith fell to a pair of ranked Baylor Bears. Sandgren dropped his match to 110th-ranked Matt Brown 6-4, 7-5. Smith lost to 78th-ranked Denes Lukacs 6-3, 3-6, 6-2.
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The Fluitt Invitational is one of the toughest draws the Vols will see all fall with 13 of the 20 competitors ranked in the ITA singles rankings.
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Charles Fluitt Invitational - Sat., Oct. 13
Singles - First Round
Brad Cox (UK) def. No. 84 Chris Racz (UT) 6-3, 7-6(7)
Billy Heiser (UI) def. Boris Conkic (UT) 3-6, 6-3, 7-6
Singles - Round of 16
No. 78 Denes Lukacs (BU) def. No. 108 J.P. Smith (UT) 6-3, 3-6, 6-2
No. 100 Matt Brown (BU) def. No. 69 Davey Sandgren (UT) 6-4, 7-5
