Men's Tennis Picks Up Five Wins at Duke Fab Four Invite
Cards are perfect in singles play on the first day of the Duke Fab Four Invite
 
Viktor Maksimcuk


Viktor Maksimcuk

Sept. 17, 2010

CARY, N.C. - - The University of Louisville men's tennis team picked up five wins on the opening day of the Duke Fab Four Invite Friday in Cary, N.C.

The Cardinals were perfect in singles play with all four participating players reaching the semifinals of their respective 16 player draws. In the `Section A' draw, junior Andrew Carter topped N.C. Central's Jack Waissen 6-4, 6-2 and senior Viktor Maksimcuk picked up a 6-4, 3-6, 6-4 victory over No. 85 Joey Burkhardt of North Carolina.

Senior Alejandro Calligari edged North Carolina's Zach Hunter 7-6(6), 5-7, 6-3 in `Section B.' Fellow senior Simon Childs defeated East Tennessee State's Robin Asker 6-3, 7-5 in `Section C.'

Carter and Maksimcuk picked up the Cards' lone doubles win on the day with an 8-4 decision over South Carolina's Jake Bowling and Harry Menzies in the `Section C' consolation draw.

Louisville Men's Tennis Results at Duke Fab Four Invite
Sept. 17, 2010 - Cary, N.C.
Singles Round of 16
Section A
Andrew Carter (UL) d. Jack Waissen (N.C. Central) 6-4, 6-2
Viktor Maksimcuk (UL) d. No. 85 Joey Burkhardt (UNC) 6-4, 3-6, 6-4
Section B
Alejandro Calligari (UL) d. Zach Hunter (UNC) 7-6 (6), 5-7, 6-3
Section C
Simon Childs (UL) d. Robin Akser (East Tennessee State) 6-3, 7-5

Doubles Quarterfinals
Section A
Brennan Boyajian/Joey Burkhardt (UNC) d. No. 14 Simon Childs/Alejandro Calligari (UL) 8-3
Section C
Jared Pinsky/Fred Saba (Duke) d. Andrew Carter/Viktor Maksimcuk (UL) 8-6

 

 

Doubles Consolation Semifinals
Section A
Corado Tocci/Pedro Graber (VT) d. No. 14 Simon Childs/Alejandro Calligari (UL) 8-3
Section C
Andrew Carter/Viktor Maksimcuk (UL) d. Jake Bowling/Harry Menzies (USC) 8-4
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