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CHICAGO – The ITA Midwest Regionals got underway in Chicago, as fourNotre Dame Men’s tennis players attempted to earn their way out of qualifying and into the Main Draw. Of the hopeful Irish competitors, junior Evan Lee emerged victorious, winning both his matches to join Sebastian Dominko, Chase Thompson, Peter Nad, Perry Gregg, Kyran Magimay, Guiseppe Cerasuolo and Luis Llorens Saracho in Friday’s Round of 64.
That means eight total Irish will kick things off in the Singles Main Draw on Friday. ITA Midwest Regionals is hosted by DePaul University and is scheduled to run through October 20 at the XS Tennis Village.
To earn his bid into the Main Draw, Lee won both his matches in straight sets, starting with a 6-4, 6-4 win over Victor Dorojan of UIC. Then Lee punched his ticket with a 6-4, 6-3 victory over Chen Hui Ho of Western Michigan.
FRIDAY MAIN DRAW SCHEDULE (all times Eastern)
- Sebastian Dominko vs. Toledo’s Hanamichi Carvajal – 3 p.m.
- Chase Thompson vs. Youngstown State’s Alex Maulouet – 3 p.m.
- Evan Lee vs. Michigan State’s Vuk Radjenovic – 3 p.m.
- Peter Nad vs. UIC’s Mihailo Savic – 4:15 p.m.
- Perry Gregg vs. Michigan State’s David Saye – 5 p.m.
- Kyran Magimay vs. Illinois’ Adam Jilly – 6 p.m.
- Giuseppe Cerasuolo vs. Ohio State’s Preston Stearns – 6:30 p.m.
- Luis Llorens Saracho vs. Ohio State’s Loren Byers – 7:30 p.m.
Doubles Main Draw will also commence on Friday, starting in the Round of 64. Below is the schedule for all Irish competitors.
- Dominko/Thompson – bye first round. R32 slated for Noon ET
- Balthazor/Patrick vs. Wisconsin’s Fullerton/Beduhn – 10 a.m.
- Becker/Lee vs. DePaul’s Vialle/Pardo Cano – 10 a.m.
- Llorens Saracho/Nad – bye first round. R32 slated for 1 p.m.
- Gregg/Magimay vs. Marquette’s Roegner/St-Laurent – 11:30 a.m.
NOTRE DAME SINGLES QUALIFYING RESULTS
- R64: Evan Lee (ND) def. Victor Dorojan (ILL), 6-4, 6-4
- R32: Evan Lee (ND) def. Chen Hui Ho (WMU), 6-4, 6-3
- R64: Nicholas Patrick (ND) def. Emil Dapcevic (UIC), 6-2, 6-3
- R32: Alexander Antonopoulos (WMU) def. Nicholas Patrick (ND), 3-6, 6-2, 6-4
- R64: Adrian Dibildox (ISU) def. Noah Becker (ND), 6-2, 6-2
- R64: Nolan Balthazor (ND) def. Tristan Stine (CSU), 6-3, 6-2
- R32: Christian Capacci (ISU) def. Nolan Balthazor (ND), 7-6(3), 6-4
- Consolation: Noah Becker (ND) def. Matias Olivero (TOL), 6-3, 7-6(5)
ABOUT ITA MIDWEST REGIONALS
The two singles finalists and the doubles champion from each regional will automatically qualify for the NCAA Individual Championships, set to take place at the USTA National Campus in Orlando, Fla., Nov. 18-23, 2025.
The following teams will be represented at the ITA Midwest Regionals: Chicago State, Cleveland State, DePaul, Illinois State, Marquette, Michigan State, Northern Illinois, Northwestern, Ohio State, UIC, Illinois, Michigan, Notre Dame, Toledo, Wisconsin, Western Michigan and Youngstown State.
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