AUBURN, Ala. – Dante Saleh and Conner Huertas del Pino both posted opening-round singles wins Saturday as pre-qualifying rounds began in the ITA Men’s All-American Tournament in Tulsa, Okla.
Saleh faced Notre Dame’s Alex Lebedev in opening-round play, posting a 6-7 (5), 6-2,7-6 (4) three-set win in dramatic fashion, winning the final tiebreaker. Saleh will face Anu Kodali ofNorth Carolina in his first of two matches on Sunday.
Huertas del Pino’s opening-round opponent was Ruben Blattner of Hawaii-Manoa. Huertas del Pino was a straight-set winner 6-3, 6-1, and will face Bo Boyden of North Carolina in his first match on Sunday.