LAHAINA, January 24, 2016
The Men’s Singles Qualifying of the $50,000 ATP Challenger Sportmaster Tennis Championships of Maui commenced on Saturday with no major upsets.
US-American’s Michael Mmoh, Eric Quigley, Eric Johnson, Gonzales Austin, Ernesto Escobedo, and Nicolas Meister advance in the qualifying draw. Hawaii Pacific University players, Jakub Hadrava and Torben Otto were eliminated today as well as Hawaii residents, Rong Ma, Keanu Ellen, and Kento Tanaka-Tamaki.
Wild card Kento Tanaka-Tamaki of Kihei, Maui played former world no.39, Markino Mateosevic of Australia and fell 6-1, 6-1 in 62 minutes.
RESULTS – SATURDAY
Mens Qualifying Singles – First Round
Qualifying – [2] P. Bester (CAN) d J. Aubone (USA) 62 67(4) 60
Qualifying – [3] M. Matosevic (AUS) d [WC] K. Tanaka-Tamaki (JPN) 61 61
Qualifying – [4] N. Meister (USA) d B. Bakalov (BUL) 60 63
Qualifying – [5] E. Quigley (USA) d Y. Hanfmann (GER) 63 64
Qualifying – [6] G. Quinzi (ITA) d F. Moser (GER) 76(2) 63
Qualifying – [7] E. Escobedo (USA) d P. Polansky (CAN) 63 67(1) 76(5)
Qualifying – [8] T. Garanganga (ZIM) d D. O’hare (IRL) 63 64
Qualifying – D. Smethurst (GBR) d C. Thompson (USA) 26 76(2) 61
Qualifying – T. Matsui (JPN) d [WC] W. Su (TPE) 46 63 61
Qualifying – M. Mmoh (USA) d K. Ellen (USA) 60 60
Qualifying – E. Johnson (USA) d [WC] J. Hadrava (CZE) 61 64
Qualifying – G. Austin (USA) d E. Corrie (GBR) 64 75
Qualifying – H. Peng (TPE) d [WC] R. Ma (CHN) 76(2) 62
Qualifying – J. Salisbury (GBR) d D. O’Brien (RSA) 46 63 64
Qualifying – M. Gong (CHN) d [WC] T. Otto (GER) 64 16 62
ORDER OF PLAY – SUNDAY, JANUARY 24, 2016
CENTER start 9:00
Qualifying – [1] A. Bolt (AUS) vs D. Smethurst (GBR)
Qualifying – M. Gong (CHN) vs [6] G. Quinzi (ITA)
Qualifying – E. Johnson (USA) vs [8] T. Garanganga (ZIM)
Not Before 14:00
May move to another court – Qualifying – H. Peng (TPE) vs [7] E. Escobedo (USA)
COURT 5 start 9:00
Qualifying – T. Matsui (JPN) vs [5] E. Quigley (USA)
Qualifying – [4] N. Meister (USA) vs J. Salisbury (GBR)
Qualifying – [2] P. Bester (CAN) vs M. Mmoh (USA)
