FINAL RECAP
Michael Geerts and Tim Ruehl fell to Louisville duo of Christopher Kougoucheff and Parker Lynn 7-6 (3), 6-2 on Saturday in the quarterfinals of the consolation round. ASU won eight singles matches
2017 ITA ALL-AMERICAN RESULTS (TULSA, OKLA.)
DOUBLES MICHAEL GEERTS/TIM RUEHL (1-2)
--fell to Christopher Kougoucheff/Parker Lynn (Louisville) 7-6 (3), 6-2 (consolation quarterfinanls/Oct. 7)
--defeated #1 Skander Mansouri/Christian Seraphim (Wake Forest) 3-6, 7-6 (2), 12-10 (consolation round of 16/Oct. 6)
--fell to Tulane's Luis Erlenbusch/Tyler Schick 7-6 (6), 6-7 (1), 10-8 (first round/Oct. 5)
MICHAEL GEERTS (4-1)
--lost to Petros Chrysochos (Wake Forest) 6-4, 7-6 (4) (main draw second round/Oct. 6)
--defeated Marius Frosa (Wichita State) 6-3, 6-4 (main draw first round/Oct. 5)
--defeated Noe Khlif (Illinois) 6-0, 6-4 (third round/Oct. 3)
--defeated Maxime Cressy (UCLA) 6-2, 7-5 (second round/Oct. 3)
--defeated Mitch Harper (Virginia Tech) 2-6, 6-2, 7-6 (4) (first round/Oct. 2)
TIM RUEHL (3-2)
--lost to Jose Salazar (Arkansas) 5-0 (inj.) (consolation first round/Oct. 6)
--lost to Spencer Furman (Duke) 6-4, 7-5 (Main Draw first round/Oct. 5.)
--defeated No. 80 Aleks Kovacevic (Illinois) 4-6, 7-6 (3), 6-2 (third round/Oct. 3)
--defeated No. 63 Razvan Grigorescu (Nebraska-Omaha) 6-1, 6-3 (second round/Oct. 3)
--defeated Kai Lemke (Memphis) 2-6, 7-5, 6-3 (first round/Oct. 2)
BENJAMIN HANNESTAD (1-1)
--fell to Ferran Calvo (Oklahoma) 6-4, 6-1 (second round/Oct. 3)
--defeated Zigi Wang (Yale) 5-7, 6-4, 6-2 (first round/Oct. 2)
FRIDAY, OCT. 6 UPDATE
Well, if you are going to fall to the consolation round early at the ITA All-American in Tulsa, you might as well take full advantage of it.
One day after losing a tough match against Tulane, Michael Geerts and Tim Ruehl got after it and upset Wake Forest's Skander Mansouri/Christian Seraphim, the top-ranked team in the nation. After dropping the first set 3-6, they battled back and won 7-6 (2) and 12-10. They will now face the Louisville duo of Christopher Kougoucheff and Parker Lynn at 3:30 CT on Saturday in the quarterfinals. Matches take place on the courts of the Michael D. Case Tennis Center. Consolation doubles champion and finalist both advance to the 2017 Oracle ITA National Fall Championships in Palm Desert, California (Nov. 1-5 .
Geerts fell to lost to Petros Chrysochos (Wake Forest) 6-4, 7-6 (4) in the main draw and Ruel fell to Jose Salazar of Arkansas to fall out of singles competition.
THURSDAY, OCT. 5 UPDATE
Michael Geerts topped Wichita State's Marius Frosa 6-3, 6-4 and will now face Petros Chrysochos (Wake Forest) at 10 a.m. on Friday. Chrysochos is ranked No. 3 in the ITA preseason poll.
— Sun Devil M. Tennis (@SunDevilMTennis) October 6, 2017Tim Ruehl fell to Spencer Furman of Duke 6-4, 7-5 and now will head to the consolation round as he will face Arkansas's Jose Salazar at 9 a.m. Singles quarterfinalists and consolation finalists will receive an automatic entry into the 2017 Oracle ITA National Fall Championships on Nov. 1-5, held at the JW Marriott Desert Springs Resort & Spa in Palm Desert, California, and the Indian Wells Tennis Garden in Indian Wells, Calif.
Geerts and Ruehl will play at 1:30 p.m. in double actions against Skander Mansouri/Christian Seraphim of Wake Forest. Geerts and Ruehl fell to Tulane's Luis Erlenbusch/Tyler Schick 7-6 (6), 6-7 (1), 10-8 in doubles action.
TUESDAY, OCT. 3 UPDATE
The Sun Devils went 4-1 on Tuesday. Geerts topped Maxime Cressy of UCLA 6-2, 7-5 and then topped Noe Khlif of Illinois 6-0, 6-4. Tim Ruehl topped Razvan Grigorescu (Nebraska-Omaha), ranked No. 63 in the preseason ITA poll, 6-1, 6-3 and then topped Aleks Kovacevic of Illinois (T-80th) 4-6, 7-6 (3) and 6-2.
Benjamin Hannestad fell to Oklahoma's Ferran Calvo 6-4, 6-1 in the second round.Been a good week so far in Tulsa! #ForksUp pic.twitter.com/mhozRe8HQb
— Sun Devil M. Tennis (@SunDevilMTennis) October 4, 2017
Who is this Michael Geerts dude who keeps winning matches? One of 16 left at @ITA_Tennis All-American pic.twitter.com/Xs5tU7FIyW
— Sun Devil M. Tennis (@SunDevilMTennis) October 4, 2017
Sun Devil Men's Tennis welcomes its Alumni! #ForksUp pic.twitter.com/BSVnlcP2XH
— Sun Devil M. Tennis (@SunDevilMTennis) October 3, 2017
MONDAY, OCT. 2 UPDATE
All three Sun Devils lost opening sets but came back to win on the first day of the ITA All-American Classic on Monday, Oct. 2. The trio will move to the round of 64 on Tuesday.
Michael Geerts topped Mitch Harper of Virginia Tech 2-6, 6-2, 7-6 (4) and will face Maxime Cressy of UCLA.
Benjamin Hannestad posted a solid comeback win over Yale's Ziqi Wang 5-7, 6-4, 6-2 and will face Oklahoma's Ferran Calvo.
Tim Ruehl topped Kai Lemke of Memphis 2-6, 7-5, 6-3 and will now face Razvan Grigorescu (Nebraska-Omaha). Grigorescu is ranked No. 63 in the ITA poll, but lost to Michael Geerts on Sept. 21 in the Oracle Masters.
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SUNDAY, OCT. 1 PREVIEW...
The @SunDevilMTennis fall tournament schedules continues with Michael Geerts, Benjamin Hannestad and Tim Ruehl playing in the Saint Francis Health System ITA Men's All-American Championship, with the University of Tulsa hosting for the 13th straight season.
On Monday at 8 a.m Ruehl faces Kai Lemke of Memphis and Hannestad will take on Ziqi Wang of Yale. Geerts will take on Mitch Harper of Virginia Tech at 9:30 a.m. CT.
Matches take place on the courts of the Michael D. Case Tennis Center. Qualifying singles and doubles will be held October 2-3, with main draw matches taking place October 5-9. In addition to vying for the All-American national title, players are competing to secure a berth into the 2017 Oracle ITA National Fall Championships in Palm Desert, California (Nov. 1-5). Singles quarterfinalists, consolation singles champion and finalist, along with doubles semifinalists and consolation doubles champion and finalist advance to the end of fall national championship.
For updates draws, schedules, live scoring, live streaming, daily recaps and photo gallery links, visit the Saint Francis Health System ITA Men's All-American Championships event page or follow event coverage on the ITA Twitter and Instagram channels at @ITA_Tennis.
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GOOD SHOWING BY GEERTS: Senior Michael Geerts upset top-ranked Takanyi Garanganga 4-6, 6-3, 7-5 in the Futures Tournament last Tuesday in Fountain Valley Futures Tournament. The 22-year-old Belgian native went 3-2 in Futures Tournaments in the fall.
2017 ORACLE MASTERS RESULTS
Victor Pham (Columbia) defeated Michael Geerts 7-6 (8), 6-4 (quarterfinals/Sept. 22)
Michael Geerts defeated William Bushamuka (Kentucky) 6-4, 6-2 (second round/Sept. 22)
Johannes Schretter (Baylor) defeated Benjamin Hannestad 6-3, 6-0 (second round/Sept. 22)
Michael Geerts defeated Razvan Grigorescu (Nebraska-Omaha) 6-1, 6-4 (first round/Sept. 21)
Benjamin Hannestad defeated Matic Spec (Minnesota) 7-5, 7-5 (first round/Sept. 21)
FIRST WINS SINCE 2008: On Sept. 21 Geerts defeated Razvan Grigorescu of Nebraska-Omaha (#63 ITA) 6-1, 6-4 and Hannestad did the same to Matic Spec of Minnesota (#39 by ITA) 7-5, 7-5 to register the first collegiate tennis wins since the ASU program was reinstated, as ASU last competed in 2008.