Men’s Tennis Opens Fall at ITA All-American

Saturday, October 1

Tulsa, Okla.

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ITA All-American Championship

Men’s Tennis Opens Fall at ITA All-American

10/2/2022 2:37:00 PM | Tennis (M)

By: Troy Athletics Communications

TULSA, Okla. – The Troy men's tennis team opened its fall season this past weekend at the ITA All-American Championship hosted by the University of Tulsa.

Carles Anton, Noah Martens and Mario Martinez Serrano all battled in the main prequalifying draw on Saturday. Martens picked up a straight-set victory over Penn State's Malik Bhatnagar in the round of 256 before battling Arizona State's Jacob Bullard in the round of 128. Martens was up 4-2 in the third set before Bullard rallied to take the decisive set by a 6-4 margin.

Anton was up 5-4 in his third set against Baylor's Justin Braverman before his opponent rallied for a 7-5 victory to claim the match. At the same time, Martinez Serrano, a freshman, had a set point in his second set before coming up just short.

Troy is next in action at the ITA Southern Regional hosted by Alabama in Tuscaloosa on Oct. 13-17.

ITA All-American Championship
Noah Martens (Troy) def. Malik Bhatnagar (Penn State) 6-4, 6-3
Jacob Bullard (Ariz. State) def. Noah Martens (Troy) 6-3, 5-7, 6-4
Justin Braverman (Baylor) def. Carles Anton (Troy) 6-4, 5-7, 7-5
Maxwell Benson (Presbyterian) def. Mario Martinez Serrano 6-4, 7-6 (9-7)
Ethan Muza (Baylor) def. Carles Anton (Troy) 6-2, 6-0
Logan Zapp (North Carolina) def. Mario Martinez Serrano (Troy) 3-6, 7-6 (10-8), 6-1