GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. – Kentucky Wesleyan men's tennis continued its run at the ITA Division II Midwest Regional Championships Sunday at Davenport University, highlighted by Ilia Dobrovolsky and
Cameron Middleton advancing to the Flight A Doubles semifinal with a pair of victories over seeded opponents.
Dobrovolsky and Middleton opened the day with an 8-6 victory over overall No. 1 seeds Sam Knowels and George Day of Wayne State. The Panthers followed with another 8-6 win over No. 8 seeds Ignacio Paolini and Alexandr Srsen of McKendree to advance to Monday's Flight A Doubles semifinal.
Dobrovolsky and Middleton will face No. 4 seeds Lawrence Ivanov and Stephen Claassen of GVSU in the semifinals at 8 a.m. CT Monday.
Jose Ferrandis and
Moeketsi Mokete saw their doubles run come to an end with an 8-6 loss.
In singles action, Mokete opened the day with a 4-6, 6-3, 10-5 victory before falling to Wayne State's Benjamin Hill in the quarterfinals, ending his singles run.
Dobrovolsky fell 6-4, 6-2, while Ferrandis dropped his match 6-2, 6-1 to conclude their singles competition.
Tomorrow's Schedule 10/19
Doubles – 8 a.m. CT
Flight A Main Semifinals - Ilia Dobrovolsky/
Cameron Middleton (KWC) vs. No. 4 Lawrence Ivanov/Stephen Claassen
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