Members of NC State tennis advance to main draw at Pro Futures event

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RALEIGH Five members of the NC State tennis team made it to the main draw of the 15k Pro Futures event in Ithaca, New York.

Fons Van Sambeek, Luca Staeheli, Damien Salvestre, Braden Shick and Robin Catry were all victorious on Tuesday.

The group advancing through the qualifying draw set them up individually in the main draw, which begins on Wednesday.

Qualifying Draw Results:

FonsVan Sambeek def. Jakob Schnaitter 6-4, 6-7, 10-7
Robin Catry def. Ishaan Ravichander 7-6, 3-6, 10-8
Damien Salvestre def. Evan Bynoe 6-3, 3-6, 10-1
Luca Staeheli def. James Story 3-6, 7-6, 10-7
Braden Shick def. SidDonarski 6-2, retired

Main Draw Pairings:

Fons Van Sambeek vs. Jack Anthrop
Luca Staeheli vs. Jacob Brumm
Damien Salvestre vs. Alex Knaff (3)
Braden Shick vs. Axel Garcian (7)
Robin Catry vs. Toby Kodat (6)

Members of the NC State tennis team also participated in doubles play on Tuesday.

Staeheli and Jesse Flores lost 6-4, 6-2 to Menelaos Efstathious and Jakob Schnaitter. Van Sambeek and Catry paired up to knock off Shick and Jack Anthrop 7-5, 2-6, 10-8, advancing to the quarterfinals.

Members of NC State tennis advance to main draw at Pro Futures event

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