Redelinghuys wins first round match, weather delays first day at Elon Invitational

ELON, NC – UNC Greensboro’s Martin Redelinghuys defeated Gabriel Delarue in a three-set thriller to highlight UNC Greensboro’s first day of action at the Elon Men’s Tennis Fall Invitiational at the Burlington Tennis Center.

Redelinghuys defeated Delarue, 6-7, 6-4, 1-0, with a 10-4 score in the tiebreaker. Only 11 of the scheduled matches were completed due to weather delays.

Play is expected to resume, weather permitting, on Saturday morning.

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Elon Fall Tennis Invitational
Burlington Tennis Center (all men’s matches)
& Jimmy Powell Tennis Center (all women’s matches)
Elon, N.C. * 1:30 p.m. Friday, Oct. 6 & 10:00 a.m. Saturday, Oct. 7

FRIDAY, OCT. 6 RESULTS - QUARTERFINALS
Men's Gold Singles Flight
Redelinghuys (UNC Greensboro) d. Delarue (Campbell) 6-7 (4), 6-4, 10-4
Rocha (Belmont) d. Schermerhorn (Elon) 6-4, 3-6, 10-6
Dalodom (Elon) d. Notton (High Point) 6-1, 6-4

Men's Cardinal Singles Flight
Jillotte (Belmont) d. Kumdrelli (UNC Greensboro) 6-2, 6-2
Asplund (Elon) d. Sifre (Campbell) 7-6 (4), 6-3
Bredberg (Elon) d. Steinhorn (UNC Greensboro) 6-1, 6-0
Starkov (Campbell) d. Deloune (High Point) 6-4, 7-6 (3)

Men's White Singles Flight
Gorjup (Campbell) d. Trussler (High Point) 6-2, 7-5
Fenn (Elon) d. Taune (Campbell) 5-7, 7-6 (4), 10-5
Abreu (Belmont) d. Adeimy (UNC Greensboro) 6-3, 6-4

Men's Navy Singles Flight
Thesleff (Campbell) d. Smialek (Elon) 4-6, 7-5, 10-5
 

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