Thursday, November 8
Surprise, AZ
All Day
University of Oregon
at
Oracle ITA National Fall Championships
Photo by: Gregg Ellman
Moving on to the Round of 16
11/08/18 | Men's Tennis
EUGENE, Ore. – Senior Thomas Laurent registered the 80th victory of his career Thursday morning in the second round of the 2018 Oracle ITA National Fall Championships in Surprise, Ariz. In the consolation draw, newcomer Emmanuel Coste responded from his first-round setback with a three-set win.
Both Ducks have advanced to the round of 16 in their respective draws while Laurent and Joshua Charlton move on to the quarterfinal of the consolation doubles bracket.
"It was a good day for the Ducks," head coach Nils Schyllander said. "Tom came storming out of the gates and played a very clean match on the national stage. I am very happy with how he has been serving and taking control of points.
"Manu played a gritty match against a quality Wake Forest opponent and what's most encouraging is that his game got better the deeper into the match he got. Another big day tomorrow where we have to be at our absolute best to have success."
Thursday Results
Singles – Second Round
#8 Thomas Laurent (UO) def. #60 Ewan Moore (Tulane) – 6-1, 6-1
Emmanuel Coste (UO) def. Rrezart Cungu (Wake Forest) – 6-4, 2-6, 6-1*
* - consolation
Doubles – Second Round
Joshua Charlton/Thomas Laurent (UO) def. Sven Lah/Jimmy Bendeck (Baylor) – walkover*
* - consolation
Laurent, the tournament's No. 5 seed, was in control throughout his match Thursday with the help of five breaks of serve. With the triumph, he becomes the fourth player in program history to reach 80 wins in a career. Laurent is scheduled to next face 10th-seeded John McNally in Friday's round of 16. The winner advances to the quarterfinals which will be played later in the day.
Oregon Top 5 – career wins
1. 93 – Jayson Amos (2013-17)
2. 90 – Robin Cambier (2010-14)
3. 84 – Sven Swinnen (2001-05)
4. 80 – Thomas Laurent (2015-pres.)
5. 76 – Daan Maasland (2012-16)
Coste found himself in a third set against Rrezart Cungu of defending national champion Wake Forest after splitting the first two sets. The Duck sophomore broke Cungu's serve three times in the decisive set to record his team-leading 10th singles win of the fall.
Friday Schedule | Live Scoring
Singles – Round of 16
Thomas Laurent (UO) vs John McNally (Ohio State) – 8 a.m.
Emmanuel Coste (UO) vs Josh Peck (North Carolina) – 10:30 a.m.*
* - consolation
Doubles – Quarterfinal
Joshua Charlton/Thomas Laurent (UO) vs Evrard/Nesterenko (Nevada) or Inno/Ilic (Belmont)
* - consolation
Tournament Notes
Both Ducks have advanced to the round of 16 in their respective draws while Laurent and Joshua Charlton move on to the quarterfinal of the consolation doubles bracket.
"It was a good day for the Ducks," head coach Nils Schyllander said. "Tom came storming out of the gates and played a very clean match on the national stage. I am very happy with how he has been serving and taking control of points.
"Manu played a gritty match against a quality Wake Forest opponent and what's most encouraging is that his game got better the deeper into the match he got. Another big day tomorrow where we have to be at our absolute best to have success."
Thursday Results
Singles – Second Round
#8 Thomas Laurent (UO) def. #60 Ewan Moore (Tulane) – 6-1, 6-1
Emmanuel Coste (UO) def. Rrezart Cungu (Wake Forest) – 6-4, 2-6, 6-1*
* - consolation
Doubles – Second Round
Joshua Charlton/Thomas Laurent (UO) def. Sven Lah/Jimmy Bendeck (Baylor) – walkover*
* - consolation
Laurent, the tournament's No. 5 seed, was in control throughout his match Thursday with the help of five breaks of serve. With the triumph, he becomes the fourth player in program history to reach 80 wins in a career. Laurent is scheduled to next face 10th-seeded John McNally in Friday's round of 16. The winner advances to the quarterfinals which will be played later in the day.
Oregon Top 5 – career wins
1. 93 – Jayson Amos (2013-17)
2. 90 – Robin Cambier (2010-14)
3. 84 – Sven Swinnen (2001-05)
4. 80 – Thomas Laurent (2015-pres.)
5. 76 – Daan Maasland (2012-16)
Coste found himself in a third set against Rrezart Cungu of defending national champion Wake Forest after splitting the first two sets. The Duck sophomore broke Cungu's serve three times in the decisive set to record his team-leading 10th singles win of the fall.
Friday Schedule | Live Scoring
Singles – Round of 16
Thomas Laurent (UO) vs John McNally (Ohio State) – 8 a.m.
Emmanuel Coste (UO) vs Josh Peck (North Carolina) – 10:30 a.m.*
* - consolation
Doubles – Quarterfinal
Joshua Charlton/Thomas Laurent (UO) vs Evrard/Nesterenko (Nevada) or Inno/Ilic (Belmont)
* - consolation
Tournament Notes
- The men's and women's singles finals will be streamed live on ESPN3 and later aired on ESPNU
- The men's and women's singles champions will receive wildcards to 2019 Oracle Challenger Series Event
Players Mentioned
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