ORLANDO, Fla. – FreshmanÂ
Pedro Rodenas continued his impressive opening season with his second victory at the 2023 NCAA Singles Championship on Tuesday at USTA National Campus.
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With the win, Rodenas becomes an All-American and advances to Wednesday's round of 16.
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The Madrid, Spain, native posted his highest ranked win on Tuesday when he bested [9-16] seed and No. 14 ranked Sebastian Dominko of Notre Dame in three sets. Rodenas recorded a 6-4 victory in the opening frame but dropped the second 6-1. He rebounded for a 6-4 win in the third set to tally his ninth ranked victory of the season.
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The rookie now has 33 overall singles wins during his first season, which places him tied with
Geoff Grant and
Chris Mengel for fourth all-time on the freshman wins chart.
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Rodenas will next meet the No. 1 overall seed and the top-ranked player in the country Eliot Spizzirri of Texas on Wednesday for a noon match.
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Due to weather on Tuesday, the doubles competition was postponed until Wednesday. Rodenas will team up with senior
Garrett Johns to battle No. 4 Trent Bryde and Ethan Quinn of Georgia in their opening round match. Time for the contest will not start before 3:30 p.m.
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Live video and live scoring will be available for Wednesday's matches.
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2023 NCAA Div. I Men's Singles Championship
May 22-27, 2023 at Orlando, Fla. (USTA National Campus)
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Singles – Round of 32 (Tuesday)
Pedro Rodenas (Duke) def. [9-16] Sebastian Dominko (Notre Dame) 6-4, 1-6, 6-4
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UPCOMING
Singles – Round of 16 (Wednesday)
Pedro Rodenas (Duke) vs. [1] Eliot Spizzirri (Texas) – Noon
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Doubles – Round of 32 (Wednesday)
Garrett Johns/
Pedro Rodenas (Duke) vs. [4] Trent Bryde/Ethan Quinn (Georgia) – NB 3:30 p.m.
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