Donaldson Completes Play at ITA Summer Circuit
July 10, 2009 | Men's Tennis
July 10, 2009
University of Louisville sophomore Adam Donaldson had a successful showing at the ITA Summer Circuit Midwest Region at Notre Dame July 6-9.
Donaldson posted a 4-1 showing in the tournament, reeling off four straight wins after dropping his first match to Vanderbilt's Andy Pulido 6-3, 3-6 (10-6). In the first consolation matchup, Donaldson was up 6-3, 5-4 and won when Creighton's James McAvoy defaulted. He then picked up a 6-2, 6-3 decision over IUPUI's Deon Schafer. In the quarterfinals, Donaldson defeated Gustavus' Patrick Clark 6-3, 6-3 to set up a 6-4, 7-5 semifinal win over Takashi Yoshi of Notre Dame.
"Even though Adam Donaldson did not get a significant amount of playing time last season, he was really improving during practice," said U of L head coach Rex Ecarma. "This new level of play is starting to show in his first tournament."
The ITA Summer Circuit provides college and junior players the opportunity to compete in organized events virtually year round. The events within the ITA Summer Circuit are categorized as "open". It is made up of seven regional circuits played during the month of July, leading up to the August 8-12 ITA National Summer Championships in Bloomington, Indiana.
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