Seyrek, Wright advance to semifinals at UNCW

WILMINGTON, N.C. - Orcun Seyrek and Jacob Wright both earned a spot in the semifinal round in their respective brackets as UNC Greensboro opened play at the UNCW Fall Invitational.
Seyrek rallied to top Sergey Belov of Winthop in Flight A. He lost the opener, 6-4, but then won the second set 6-4 and closed it out in a third-set tie-breaker, winning 7-6, 7-3 in the breaker.

Wright earned his spot in the semifinals a little easier, winning in straight sets over Winthrop's Andrea Merg, 6-2 and 6-3.

In doubles play, Wright and Yaroslav Litus picked up a dominant win in Flight B, handling Stephen Allsop amd Christopher Mack  from North Carolina Central, 8-0.

Play continues at the tournament on Saturday morning.

AGATE

Singles

Flight A

Orcun Seyrek def. Sergey Belov (Winthrop) 4-6, 6-4, 7-6 (7-3)

Flight B

Chris Cooprider (UNCW) def. Timion Meijs 6-4, 6-4

Timion Meijs def. Alejandro Espitia (North Carolina Central) 6-1, 6-1

Kosta Blank (UNC Wilmington) def. Yaroslav Litus 6-3, 6-4

Yaroslav Litus def. Thomas Darling (Elon) 1-6, 6-2, 6-0

William John def. Jose Fabara (North Carolina Central) 6-0, 6-1

Alex Wetherell (UNC Wilmington) def. William John 6-3, 6-4

Flight C

Justin Radloff def. Clark Howell (Elon) 1-6, 6-2, 6-4

Ryan Ybarra (UNC Wilmington) def. Justin Radloff 6-1, 6-1

Jacob Wright def. Andrea Merg (Winthrop) 6-2, 6-3

Doubles

Flight A

Kinshuk Sharma/Maz Ando Hirsch (UNCW) def. William John/Timion Meijs (UNCG) 8-3

Flight B

Jacob Wright/Yaroslav Litus def. Stephen Allsop/Christopher Mack (North Carolina Central) 8-0

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