ITA Midwest Regionals Get Underway in East Lansing

EAST LANSING, Mich. – The first day of the ITA Midwest Regionals began on Thursday with the singles qualifying first and second rounds at the MSU Indoor Tennis Facility on the campus of Michigan State University.

Six Spartans competed in the singles qualifying draw on Thursday. Luke Baylis and Jarreau Campbell each won two matches and need to win just one match on Friday to advance to the singles main draw. Eight players from the 53-person qualifying draw will advance to the 64-person main draw, which begins on Saturday at 8 a.m.

Baylis opened with a straight set 6-3, 6-0 victory over JuandeDios Abboud of Cleveland State. In the second round, Baylis topped Jameson Corsillo of Notre Dame, 6-2, 5-7, 6-2, and will face Leon Huck of DePaul on Friday morning for the right to play in the main draw on Saturday.

Campbell also opened with a straight-set victory, beating Adam Kovac of Toledo, 6-4, 6-2, before edging Jan Jauch of Marquette, 6-1, 3-6, 6-4. Campbell will take on Clark Bilinovich of Cleveland State, with the winner advancing to Saturday's main draw.

Reed Crocker used a second-set tiebreak to defeat Zane Kohrs of Illinois State, 6-3, 7-6 (7) in the first round on Thursday, but fell in the second round to Daniel Nuzhny of Wisconsin, 6-3, 6-4.

Qualifying singles action continues on Friday, along with the doubles main draw. Links to live stats and live video are available at msuspartans.com.

MSU results
Singles - First Round Qualifying Draw
Luuk Wassenaar (DePaul) def. Josh Portnoy (MSU), 6-0, 6-1
Jarreau Campbell (MSU) def. Adam Kovac (Toledo), 6-4, 6-2
Joaquin Caballer (WMU) def. Josh Mukherjee (MSU), 6-0, 6-1
Reed Crocker (MSU) def. Zane Kohrs (Illinois State), 6-3, 7-6 (7)
Antonio Matteo Iaquinto def. Kazuki Matsuno (MSU), 6-1, 6-2
Luke Baylis (MSU) def. JuandeDios Abboud (Cleveland State), 6-3, 6-0

Singles – Second Round Qualifying Draw
Jarreau Campbell (MSU) def. Jan Jauch (Marquette), 6-1, 3-6, 6-4
Daniel Nuzhny (Wisconsin) def. Reed Crocker (MSU), 6-3, 6-4
Luke Baylis (MSU) def. Jameson Corsillo (Notre Dame), 6-2, 5-7, 6-2

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Players Mentioned

Luke Baylis

Jarreau Campbell

Reed Crocker

Kazuki Matsuno

Josh Mukherjee

Josh Portnoy