Oct. 16, 1997
Clouston Falls in Round of 32 at ITA Championships
AUSTIN, Texas - Wake Forest junior Myles Clouston (Johannesburg, South Africa) lost to Matt Breen of UCLA, 6-4, 6-2, in the second round of the ITA All-American Championships in Austin, Tex., capping in impressive run in the tournament.
Clouston became the first player in school history to reach the main draw of the tournament after winning seven consecutive matches in the pre-qualifying and qualifying draws. He defeated Illinois' Oliver Freelove, 0-6, 5-3, 6-2, in the first round of the main draw to advance to the round of 32 and finished the tournament with an 8-1 record.
The Intercollegiate Tennis Assocaiation All-American Championships is the second leg of the collegiate Grand Slam, which also includes the ITA Clay Court Championships, the Rolex National Intercollegiate Championships and the NCAA Championships. The main draw of the tournament features 64 of the top collegiate tennis players in the country.
WAKE FOREST RESULTS:
ITA All-Ameircan Championships, Austin, TX
Pre-qualifying:
Myles Clouston (WF) d. Tylir Jimenex (Texas Tech), 8-3
Myles Clouston (WF) d. Enrique Marcos (New Mexico St.), 8-2
Myles Clouston (WF) d. Eric Turnquist (TCU), 6-1, 6-1
Myles Clouston (WF) d. Erik Dmytrik (California), 6-4, 6-1
Myles Clouston (WF) d. Mark Loughrin (Wisconsin), 7-5, 6-4
Qualifying:
Myles Clouston (WF) d. Ricardo Dimiz (SW La.), 6-4, 1-6, 6-2
Myles Clouston (WF) d. Tom Hamilton (Arkansas), 7-6, 6-1
Main Draw:
Myles Clouston (WF) d. Oliver Freelove (Illinois), 0-6, 6-3, 6-2
Matt Breen (UCLA) d. Myles Clouston (WF), 6-4, 6-2
Oct. 15, 1997
Clouston Advances in ITA All-American Championships
WINSTON-SALEM, NC - Wake Forest freshman Myles Clouston (Johannesburg, South Africa) defeated Tom Hamilton of Arkansas, 7-6, 6-1, in a qualifying match to advance to the main draw of the ITA All-American Championships in Austin, Tex.
Clouston became the first player in school history to reach the main draw of the tournament after winning seven consecutive matches in the pre-qualifying and qualifying draws. He will face Illinois' Oliver Freelove in the first round of the main draw on Thursday at 9:30 a.m.
The Intercollegiate Tennis Association All-American Championships is the second leg of the collegiate Grand Slam, which also includes the Clay Court Championships, the Rolex National Intercollegiate Championships and the NCAA Championships. The main draw of the tournament features 64 top collegiate tennis players, including 17 qualifiers and 47 automatic bids.
WAKE FOREST RESULTS:
ITA All-Ameircan Championships, Austin, TX Pre-qualifying:
Myles Clouston (WF) d. Tylir Jimenex (Texas Tech), 8-3
Myles Clouston (WF) d. Enrique Marcos (New Mexico St.), 8-2
Myles Clouston (WF) d. Eric Turnquist (TCU), 6-1, 6-1
Myles Clouston (WF) d. Erik Dmytrik (California), 6-4, 6-1
Myles Clouston (WF) d. Mark Loughrin (Wisconsin), 7-5, 6-4 Qualifying:
Myles Clouston (WF) d. Ricardo Dimiz (SW La.), 6-4, 1-6, 6-2
Myles Clouston (WF) d. Tom Hamilton (Arkansas), 7-6, 6-1
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