Championship Central
 
MEMPHIS, Tenn. – It was a battle that came down to the very last point, and USF ultimately earned a hard-fought victory and won the inaugural American Athletic Conference Men’s Tennis Championship. The Bulls defeated Memphis by a 4-3 margin.
 
In doubles, Memphis clinched the point with wins at No. 2 and No. 3 doubles. Johnny Grimal and Ian Chadwell picked up the first win with an 8-1 victory over Vadym Kalyuzhnyy and Evereth Dzib. In a tight match at No. 2 doubles, Connor Glennon and Cedric De Zutter knocked off No. 81 Oliver Pramming and Ignacio Gonzalez-Muniz by an 8-5 score to put the Tigers up 1-0.
 
USF struck first in singles, evening the match score at 1-1 with a win at No. 1 singles. No. 43 Roberto Cid improved to 3-0 in singles play in the championship, topping No. 62 Connor Glennon 6-1, 6-4. The Bulls tallied again at No. 6, as Federico Sabogal recorded a 6-3, 6-4 victory over David O’Hare.
 
USF then pulled ahead 3-1 with a win at No. 3 singles, as Sasha Gozun finished off Johnny Grimal for a 7-6, 7-6 win. Memphis then answered with two singles victories to pull the match to 3-3. Ian Chadwell rallied from a tough first set, and defeated USF’s Ignacio Gonzalez-Muniz in three-sets 0-6, 6-2, 6-2. Shortly after, David O’Leary came through with a 6-3, 7-5 win at No. 4 singles to tie the score at 3-3.
 
With everything else completed, the championship title would come down to No. 2 singles, a three set battle between Memphis’ Joe Salisbury and USF’s Oliver Pramming. After dropping the first set, the USF junior rallied, and Pramming closed out the championship by winning the final two sets. With a 4-6, 6-4, 6-4 victory, USF earned the 4-3 win and the tournament crown.
 
USF’s Roberto Cid went 3-0 in singles and 1-0 in doubles over the Championship, and was named the Tournament’s Most Outstanding Player. With the victory, USF earns the conference’s automatic bid to the 2014 NCAA Men’s Tennis Tournament.
 
No. 2 USF 4, No. 1 Memphis 3
Full Results:
 
Doubles:

1. No. 41 Roberto Cid/Sasha Gozun (USF) led No. 8 David O’Hare/Joe Salisbury (MEM) 6-5, did not finish
2. Connor Glennon/Cedric De Zutter (MEM) def. No. 81 Oliver Pramming/Ignacio Gonzalez-Muniz (USF) 8-5
3. Johnny Grimal/Ian Chadwell (MEM) def. Vadym Kalyuzhnyy/Evereth Dzib (USF) 8-1

Order of Finish: 3, 2
 
Singles:

1. No. 43 Roberto Cid (USF) def. No. 62 Connor Glennon (MEM) 6-1, 6-4
2. Oliver Pramming (USF) def. Joe Salisbury (MEM) 4-6, 6-4, 6-4*
3. Sasha Gozun (USF) def. Johnny Grimal (MEM) 7-6, 7-6
4. David O’Leary (MEM) def. Vadym Kalyuzhnyy (USF) 6-3, 7-5
5. Ian Chadwell (MEM) def. Ignacio Gonzalez-Muniz (USF) 0-6, 6-2, 6-2
6. Federico Sabogal (USF) def. David O’Hare (MEM) 6-3, 6-4

 
Order of Finish: 1, 6, 3, 5, 4, 2
Match Duration: 3:36
*= Deciding Match

2014 American Athletic Conference
Men's Tennis Most Oustanding Tournament Performer
Roberto Cid, USF