Razorbacks Set Stage For Big Sunday

Top Singles Draw | Bottom Singles Draw | Doubles Draw

STILLWATER, Okla. – Mike Redlicki and Jose Salazar remained perfect on the weekend, winning their respective Round of 16 singles matches and combining for a doubles win in the quarterfinals at the ITA Central Regional Championship on Saturday.

Redlicki, the No. 11 player in the nation, and Salazar, the No. 45 player in the nation, won their singles matches by identical 7-5, 6-3 scores, defeating Piotr Baranski (Southern Illinois) and Calum MacGeoch (Drake), respectively. In doubles, they downed Wichita State’s Haru Inoue and Miroslav Herzan, 8-3.

“Mike and Jose played well again today,” head coach Andy Jackson said. “They were sharp in doubles and they will get a chance to play the No. 1 doubles team in the nation tomorrow. “Mike will have a solid chance to make the National Indoor in New York as an at-large entry, but he and Jose both know that they only guarantee will be to win the tournament. They are both continuing to make progress and it’s exciting to see as their coach.”

The duo will participate in three ranked matchups Sunday, highlighted by a showdown with the nation’s top ranked doubles duo, Oklahoma State’s Julian Cash and Arjun Kadhe, on their home court in the semifinals of doubles play. In the quarterfinals of singles play, Redlicki will face Oklahoma State’s Jurence Mendoza, the No. 97 player in the nation, while Salazar will face Oklahoma’s Florin Bragusi, the No. 106 player in the nation.

Singles play, which include both the quarterfinals and semifinals, will begin at 10 a.m., and the doubles semifinals will follow later in the day. A live stream will be available at okstate.com/watchtennis and results from all matches will be posted on okstate.com throughout the day.

The winners in both singles and doubles play gain automatic entry into the USTA/ITA National Indoor Championships.

ITA Central Regional Championship:

Saturday Results:

Singles:

  • (Round of 16) Mike Redlicki def. Piotr Baranski (Southern Illinois), 7-5, 6-3
  • (Round of 16) Jose Salazar def. Calum MacGeoch (Drake), 7-5, 6-3

Doubles:

  • (Quarterfinals) Mike Redlicki/Jose Salazar def. Haru Inoue/Miroslav Herzan (Wichita State), 8-6

Sunday Schedule:

Singles:

  • (Quarterfinals) Mike Redlicki vs. Jurence Mendoza (Oklahoma State)
  • (Quarterfinals) Jose Salazar vs. Florin Bragusi (Oklahoma)

Doubles:

  • (Semifinals) Mike Redlicki/Jose Salazar vs. Julian Cash/Arjun Kadhe (Oklahoma State)

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