Men’s tennis takes part in two tournaments

HOUSTON and GAINESVILLE, Fla. – The Florida Atlantic men’s tennis team split the roster, with three competing in the inaugural American Athletic Conference Individual Tennis Championship hosted by Rice and the remainder competing in a weather-limited Bedford Cup hosted in Florida.

John Bernard won its first match at the AAC Championship and will advance to the winners bracket for a game on Friday at 10:30 a.m. Jiri Jenicek On a busy day for the graduate student, he caught his first match but fell in the second. Jenicek teamed up with the sophomore Simon Myslivec to win the first doubles game and will return to the court for a game on Friday at 10 a.m.

All Bedford Cup games start on Friday.

Singles
Jiri Jenicek (Florida Atlantic) def. Arthus de la Bassetiere (Rice) 7-5 6-2
John Bernard (Florida Atlantic) def. Kristof Minarik (Wichita State) 6-4, 4-6, 7-6 (3)
Tiago Torres (UTSA) defeated. Jiri Jenicek (Florida Atlantic) 6-4, 6-2
John Bernard (Florida Atlantic) vs. Thamara Frasser Kawaratami (Temple) Friday at 10:30 a.m

Double
Jiri Jenicek / Simon Myslivec (Florida Atlantic) def. Alex Okonkwo / Timothy Carlsson Seger (Tulsa) 8-7 (4)
Jiri Jenicek / Simon Myslivec (Florida Atlantic) vs. Luka Petrovic / Luc Joeijmans (Tulane) Friday at 10 a.m

Bedford Cup, hosted by Florida
Orange draw
Mark Havlicek (Florida Atlantic) vs. Marc Saura (Stetson) Friday at 9 a.m

Blue drawing
Luca Miremont (Florida Atlantic) vs. Ninad Raut (FGCU) Friday at 9 a.m
Jan Kusy (Florida Atlantic) vs. Ettore Danesi (USF) on Friday at 10 a.m
Mark Pazdera (Florida Atlantic) vs. Lorenzo Leti Messina (UNF) Friday at 10 a.m
Segundo Goity Zapico (Florida Atlantic) against winner Francesca Cordova (UF) against Stavos Hadjivarnava (FGCU) Friday 1 p.m
Lucca Pignaton (Florida Atlantic) vs. Harry Michalowski (FGCU) Friday 10 a.m

Double
Lucca Pignaton / Mark Pazdera (Florida Atlantic) vs. Michael Chan / Elijah Cham (USF) on Friday at 4 p.m
Jan Kusy / Mark Havlicek (Florida Atlantic) vs. Havros Hadjivarnava / Ninaul Raut (FGCU) Friday at 4 p.m
Lucca Miremont / Segundo Goity Zapio (Florida Atlantic) vs. Guglielmo Stefanacci / Pablo Paternastro (FGCU) Friday at 4 p.m