Men’s tennis UTR College Invitational

Ryusei Miyazato and Til Zimmerman competed in the UTR College Invitational Finals on Saturday, winning their courts at the Rome Tennis Complex in Rome, Georgia.

Miyazato won 6-2, 6-4 against North Alabama’s Adrian Climent in the finals, with Zimmermann defeating Samford’s Joaquin Blanco, 6-4, 6-2.

For the other singles matches throughout the four-day tournament, Louis Boilevin defeated Lipscomb's Filippo Verdese, 6-1, 4-6, 1(10)-0(1), in round two after falling short to Jacksonville State's Aman Dahiya in round one. Ausias Martin Melo won 6-2, 6-2 against Jacksonville State's Zachary Murphy after taking a loss to Tennessee at Chattanooga's Junila Franzmann.

Lenny Galley defeated North Alabama's Jose Ignacio Cuevas Sobejano, 6-3 6-3, with Miyazato beating UTC's Jaxon Lamb, 6-1, 6-2. Galley went into the next round and defeated Austin Peay State Ari Allouche, 6-3, 4-6, 1-0(7), while Miyazato also completed his match with a 6-2, 6-2 win against Kennesaw State's Frederik Tandeter.

Henrique de Brito claimed the 6-0, 6-1 victory against North Alabama's Jack White before defeating UTC's Gabe Getz, 6-3, 6-3. Zimmermann took on UTC's Sebastian Johnson and won, 6-0, 6-2, before winning 6-1, 6-0 against North Alabama's Whit Davis.

On Friday, day two, Martin Melo claimed the 7(7)-6(3), 7-5 victory over Lipscomb's Nicolas Bellas. He then went on to beat North Alabama's Jip Langerhuizen, 6-1, 3-6, 1(10)-0(7).

Miyazato won 6-1, 6-3 against Lipscomb's Juwan Bae and 6-1, 6-2 against Jacksonville State's Yago Castellanos. Zimmermann defeated Lipscomb's Alexander Vlahos, 6-4, 6-4, and Samford's Parker Free, 7-6(7), 4-6, 1-0(6).

On Saturday, day three, Boilvein beat North Alabama’s Jip Langerhuizen, 4-6, 6-2, 1-0(8), with Galley claiming his court against Austin Peay State’s Logan Tomovski through a walkover.

De Brito defeated Lipscomb’s Alexander Vlahos through a walkover as well.

In doubles play, Galley and Miyazato won their court against UTC’s Jaxon Lamb and Jakub Jupa, 6-4.

Troy ended its run in the tournament with a full result of 22-10. Next up will be the ITA Conference Masters Championship at the Rome Tennis Complex in Rome, Georgia, where de Brito and Boilevin will represent the Sun Belt Conference for doubles play.

This post-season event will run from Thursday, Nov. 5, to Sunday, Nov. 8.