TULSA, Okla. - Purdue men's tennis player Ricky Medinilla won his opening match of the Qualifying Singles Draw at the 2014 Saint Francis Health System ITA Men's All-American Championships Monday at the Michael D. Case Tennis Center. The sophomore advances to the second round Tuesday at 11:30 a.m. ET.
The unranked Boilermaker hailing from Mexico City, Mexico, took the first set from No. 74 Mac Styslinger of Virginia, 6-4. Styslinger answered with a 6-2 performance in the second set to even the match at one apiece. The decisive set was a back and forth battle, but Medinilla emerged on top, 6-4, to take the three-set victory.
In Tuesday's round of 64, Medinilla will take on Louisville's Sebastian Stiefelmeyer. The 110th-ranked Cardinal moved past No. 123 Ace Matias in the first round, 6-1, 6-2.
Sixteen individuals from the Qualifying Draw will advance into the 64-player Main Draw that will be contested Oct. 2-6.
Medinilla and Diego Acosta, the ITA's 41st-preseason ranked duo, are one of 128 pairs in the Qualifying Doubles Draw. Four teams will advance into the 32-team Main Draw. At the time of publication, the Qualifying Doubles Draw had yet to be posted.
Complete draws, live scoring and additional information can be found on the event's landing page.