Oct. 4, 2002
WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. - The Purdue men's tennis team finished its first round of competition at the USF Fall Classic in Tampa, Fla., today, Oct. 4.
The Boilermakers began the day with doubles against the host Bulls. Senior Scott Mayer and freshman Paul Rose beat Uli Kiendl and Nadim Naser 8-3 at No. 2, while senior Carl McCafferty and junior Seth McKinley beat Jorge Escallon and Juan Barragan 8-4 at No. 3.
In morning singles against South Florida, Mayer won at No. 1, beating 54th-ranked Paco Antelo 6-4, 1-6 (11-9). Mayer currently is ranked 72nd. Junior Troy Havens beat Barragan 7-6, 6-3 at No. 3.
In afternoon singles, sophomore David Robinson picked up a 6-2, 6-7 (10-5) win over Federico Barton at No. 7.
Purdue head coach Tim Madden thought the heat may have been a factor in his team's play.
"The heat index was around 100, and we're not used to training in that," Madden said. "And South Florida is a very good team - probably one of the best we've seen in awhile. We're glad we got the challenge and are looking to move forward."
Purdue will continue tomorrow when it meets UCF at 9 a.m. The Boilermakers will play Stetson on Sunday, Oct. 6.
Morning ResultsUSF vs. PurdueDoublesAntelo/Silveira (USF) def. Havens/Wakefield (PU) 9-8 (7-5)Mayer/Rose (PU) def. Kiendl/Naser (USF) 8-3McCafferty/McKinley (PU) def. Escallon/Barragan (USF) 8-4
SinglesScott Mayer (PU) def. Paco Antelo (USF) 6-4, 1-6 (11-9)Uli Kiendl (USF) def. Andrew Wakefield (PU) 6-1, 6-1Troy Havens (PU) def. Juan Barragan (USF) 7-6, 6-3Jorge Escallon (USF) def. Carl McCafferty (PU) 6-1, 6-2Nadim Naser (USF) def. David Robinson (PU) 6-1, 6-3Renato Silveira (USF) def. Seth McKinley (PU) 6-0, 6-0Juan Barragan (USF) def. Colin Foster (PU) 6-7, 7-6, (11-9)
Afternoon ResultsUSF vs. PurdueUli Kiendl (USF) def. Scott Mayer (PU) 7-6, 6-7 (10-7)Paco Antelo (USF) def. Andrew Wakefield (PU) 6-0, 6-3Jorge Escallon (USF) def. Troy Havens (PU) 6-4, 6-0Juan Barragan (USF) def. Carl McCafferty (PU) 6-0, 6-1Renato Silveira (USF) def. Paul Rose (PU) 6-0, 6-0Nadim Naser (USF) def. Colin Foster (PU) 6-2, 6-4David Robinson (PU) def. Federico Barton (USF) 6-2, 6-7 (10-5)
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