The @SunDevilMTennis team will have three players competing November 1-5 at the 2017 Oracle ITA National Fall Championship held at Indian Wells Tennis Garden near Palm Springs, Calif. The event marks the conclusion of the fall collegiate tennis season and includes 128 of the nation's top collegiate singles players (64 men and 64 women) and 64 doubles teams (32 men's teams and 32 women's teams).
Benjamin Hannestad earned the trip as the Southwest Regional champion and is seeded 13th in singles based on his ITA/UTR Ranking Average, while Southwest Regional champions Benjamin Hannestad/Tim Ruehl qualified as a doubles team. In addition, Michael Geerts is an At-Large selection for singles and is seeded 11th, which is the third-best Pac-12 seed.
Hannestad (8-2 in the fall) will meet Tim Sandkaulen of Ole Miss at 11 a.m. in singles action, while Michael Geerts
Ruehl and Hannestad, 5-0 in fall events, will meet the third-seeded Florida State squad of Jose Gracia and Lucas Poullain at 4:45 p.m. Wednesday.
Geerts (10-3) will meet Jackie Tang of Columbia at 12:45 p.m.
The Oracle ITA National Fall Championships for men will feature a 64-player singles draw, while doubles consist of a 32-team draw. Matches will take place at the JW Marriott Desert Springs Resort & Spa and the Indian Wells Tennis Garden. Players qualified for the tournament through designated placings at earlier ITA National Championships and the ITA Regional Championships Presented by Oracle.
SOCIAL MEDIA: @ITA_Tennis, @OracleTennis and #ITAFallNats.
Tournament Schedule (8 a.m. starts on Wednesday/Thursday, 9 a.m. starts on Friday, and 10 a.m. starts on Saturday/Sunday, Nov. 1-5)
-Wednesday, Nov. 1: round of 64 singles, round of 32 doubles
-Thursday, Nov. 2: round of 32 singles, round of 32 singles consolation, round of 16 doubles, round of 16 doubles consolation
-Friday, Nov. 3: round of 16 singles, round of 16 singles consolation, singles quarterfinal, singles consolation quarterfinal, doubles quarterfinal, doubles consolation quarterfinal
-Saturday, Nov. 4: singles semifinal, singles consolation semifinal, doubles semifinal, doubles semifinal consolation
-Sunday, Nov. 5: singles final, doubles final
2017 Fall Season Statistics
Michael Geerts (10-3)
-2017 ITA Southwest Regional (4-0) at Malibu, Calif.
-2017 ITA All-American Results (4-1) at Tulsa, Okla.
-2017 Oracle Masters Results (2-1)
Benjamin Hannestad (8-2)
-2017 ITA Southwest Regional (6-0) at Malibu, Calif.
-2017 ITA All-American Results (1-1) at Tulsa, Okla.
-2017 Oracle Masters Results (1-1)
Benjamin Hannestad/Tim Ruehl (5-0)
-2017 ITA Southwest Regional (5-0) at Malibu, Calif.
Men's Singles - Seeds
No. 1 - Nuno Borges, Mississippi State
No. 2 - Brandon Holt, USC
No. 3 - Petros Chrysochos, Wake Forest
No. 4 - Skander Mansouri, Wake Forest
No. 5 - Martin Redlicki, UCLA
No. 6 - Emil Reinberg, Georgia
No. 7 - Constantin Schmitz, Tulane
No. 8 - Johannes Schretter, Baylor
No. 9 - Alfredo Perez, Florida
No. 10 - JJ Wolf, Ohio State
No. 11 - Michael Geerts, Arizona State
No. 12 - Johannes Ingildsen, Florida
No. 13 - Walker Duncan, Georgia
No. 14 - Wayne Montgomery, Georgia
No. 15 - Jordi Arconada, Texas A&M
No. 16 - Thomas Laurent, Oregon
Benjamin Hannestad earned the trip as the Southwest Regional champion and is seeded 13th in singles based on his ITA/UTR Ranking Average, while Southwest Regional champions Benjamin Hannestad/Tim Ruehl qualified as a doubles team. In addition, Michael Geerts is an At-Large selection for singles and is seeded 11th, which is the third-best Pac-12 seed.
Hannestad (8-2 in the fall) will meet Tim Sandkaulen of Ole Miss at 11 a.m. in singles action, while Michael Geerts
Ruehl and Hannestad, 5-0 in fall events, will meet the third-seeded Florida State squad of Jose Gracia and Lucas Poullain at 4:45 p.m. Wednesday.
Geerts (10-3) will meet Jackie Tang of Columbia at 12:45 p.m.
The Oracle ITA National Fall Championships for men will feature a 64-player singles draw, while doubles consist of a 32-team draw. Matches will take place at the JW Marriott Desert Springs Resort & Spa and the Indian Wells Tennis Garden. Players qualified for the tournament through designated placings at earlier ITA National Championships and the ITA Regional Championships Presented by Oracle.
MORE THAN ONE IN SINGLES: ASU is one of 15 schools and one of three Pac-12 schools to have at least two players in contention for the 64-player singles title. Georgia has four while Baylor, Florida State, Mississippi State and Ohio State have three players. Also having a pair are California, Columbia, Florida, Kentucky, Michigan, Texas, Tulane, UCLA, Virginia Tech and Wake Forest.ICYMI: @SunDevilMTennis won the ITA Regional Championship in both singles and doubles!
— Sun Devil Athletics (@TheSunDevils) October 30, 2017
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SOCIAL MEDIA: @ITA_Tennis, @OracleTennis and #ITAFallNats.
Tournament Schedule (8 a.m. starts on Wednesday/Thursday, 9 a.m. starts on Friday, and 10 a.m. starts on Saturday/Sunday, Nov. 1-5)
-Wednesday, Nov. 1: round of 64 singles, round of 32 doubles
-Thursday, Nov. 2: round of 32 singles, round of 32 singles consolation, round of 16 doubles, round of 16 doubles consolation
-Friday, Nov. 3: round of 16 singles, round of 16 singles consolation, singles quarterfinal, singles consolation quarterfinal, doubles quarterfinal, doubles consolation quarterfinal
-Saturday, Nov. 4: singles semifinal, singles consolation semifinal, doubles semifinal, doubles semifinal consolation
-Sunday, Nov. 5: singles final, doubles final
2017 Fall Season Statistics
Michael Geerts (10-3)
-2017 ITA Southwest Regional (4-0) at Malibu, Calif.
-2017 ITA All-American Results (4-1) at Tulsa, Okla.
-2017 Oracle Masters Results (2-1)
Get to know our only upperclassman Michaël!! ?? pic.twitter.com/YiMROIDiRn
— Sun Devil M. Tennis (@SunDevilMTennis) October 28, 2017
Benjamin Hannestad (8-2)
-2017 ITA Southwest Regional (6-0) at Malibu, Calif.
-2017 ITA All-American Results (1-1) at Tulsa, Okla.
-2017 Oracle Masters Results (1-1)
Who is this dude that just won @ITA_Tennis Southwest Regional title? @jeffmetcalfe @Pac12Network @ASU @ustacollege10s @USCollegeTennis pic.twitter.com/Ik30CbbimD
— Sun Devil M. Tennis (@SunDevilMTennis) October 24, 2017
Benjamin Hannestad/Tim Ruehl (5-0)
-2017 ITA Southwest Regional (5-0) at Malibu, Calif.
Men's Singles - Seeds
No. 1 - Nuno Borges, Mississippi State
No. 2 - Brandon Holt, USC
No. 3 - Petros Chrysochos, Wake Forest
No. 4 - Skander Mansouri, Wake Forest
No. 5 - Martin Redlicki, UCLA
No. 6 - Emil Reinberg, Georgia
No. 7 - Constantin Schmitz, Tulane
No. 8 - Johannes Schretter, Baylor
No. 9 - Alfredo Perez, Florida
No. 10 - JJ Wolf, Ohio State
No. 11 - Michael Geerts, Arizona State
No. 12 - Johannes Ingildsen, Florida
No. 13 - Walker Duncan, Georgia
No. 14 - Wayne Montgomery, Georgia
No. 15 - Jordi Arconada, Texas A&M
No. 16 - Thomas Laurent, Oregon