University of Louisville
Virginia Invitational
Childs and Childs Win UVa Ranked Plus One Invitational Flight
September 28, 2008 | Men's Tennis
Sept. 28, 2008
The University of Louisville's 26th-ranked doubles team of Austen Childs and Simon Childs teamed to beat USC's Steve Johnson and Jaak Poldma 8-1 in the A-2 Doubles Flight of the UVa Ranked Plus One Invitational Sunday. Both players also won their singles matches on the final day of the tournament.
Childs and Childs went 3-0 en route to winning their flight, defeating teams from Duke and Virginia before meeting the Trojans in the finals.
Simon Childs finished third in Flight A-1 after defeating Virginia's Drew Courtney 6-3, 7-6 (7) in Sunday's third place match.
Austen Childs, No. 26 in the Intercollegiate Tennis Association preseason rankings, topped No. 123 Calin Parr of Nebraska 7-5, 6-3 in his final match of the A-2 Flight.
The Cardinals will continue fall play Oct. 3-5 at the South Carolina Invitational.
Louisville men's tennis results at Ranked Plus One Invitational Flight
Sunday
Singles
Flight A-1 - third place match
Simon Childs defeated Drew Courtney (UVA) 6-3 7-6 (7) finished 3rd
Flight A-2 -backdraw
Austen Childs defeated #123 Calin Parr (Nebraska) 7-5 6-3
Doubles
Flight A-2 - Finals
Childs/Childs defeated Johnson/Poldma (USC) 8-1
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