Michigan
USTA Collegiate Clay Court Invitational
Tishman's Run Ends in Quarterfinal Action in Florida
11/5/2015 12:00:00 AM | Men's Tennis
Nov. 7, 2015
» Tishman, Myles Schalet and Runhao Hua all participated in the event.
» Hua and Tishman paired on the doubles court as well.
Site: Orlando, Fla. (Wide World of Sports Complex)
Event: 2015 Collegiate Clay Court Invitational
Result: No Team Scoring
Next U-M Event: Sunday, Nov. 8 -- at Big Ten Tennis Tournament (Iowa City, Iowa), 10 a.m.
ORLANDO, Fla. -- Freshman Gabe Tishman fell in a three-set match in the singles main draw quarterfinals, ending the University of Michigan men's tennis team's run in the 2015 Collegiate Clay Court Invitational on Saturday (Nov. 7) at the Wide World of Sports Complex.
Tishman fell to Jose Sangroniz of Central Florida in the quarterfinals, winning the first set (6-4) before dropping the next two (6-2, 7-6). The deciding third set went to a tiebreaker, where Sangroniz escaped with a 7-5 win to advance to the semifinals.
Fellow freshman Myles Schalet won his first match over Louisville's Alex Gornet in straight sets (6-3, 6-4) but bowed out in the next round in a 6-4, 7-6 loss to Baylor's Jimmy Bendeck.
Sophomore Runhao Hua rounded out Michigan's singles participants, as he picked up a win in singles consolation action. Hua and Tishman paired as a doubles team but lost their only match.
The remainder of Michigan's team is participating at the Big Ten Indoor Tennis Tournament this weekend (Nov. 6-9) in Iowa City.
DAY ONE RESULTS (Thursday, Nov. 5)
Doubles
Terrance Whitehurst/Terrell Whitehurst (FSU) d. Runhao Hua/Gabe Tishman (U-M), 8-3
Singles
Loic Blanco (Stetson) d. Runhao Hua (U-M), 6-4, 6-2
Myles Schalet (U-M) d. Alex Gornet (Louisville), 6-3, 6-4
Gabe Tishman (U-M) d. Jake Albo (FSU), 3-6, 6-4, 7-5
DAY TWO RESULTS (Friday, Nov. 6)
Singles
Runhao Hua (U-M) d. Terrance Whitehurst (FSU), 6-4, 7-6 (4)
Jimmy Bendeck (Baylor) d. Myles Schalet (U-M), 6-4, 7-6
Gabe Tishman (U-M) d. Sam Swank (South Carolina), 6-3, 6-4
DAY THREE RESULTS (Saturday, Nov. 7)
Singles
Jose Sangroniz (UCF) d. Gabe Tishman (U-M), 4-6, 6-2, 7-6 (5)
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