Oct. 4, 2003

CHATTANOOGA, Tenn.

TCU Horned Frog sophomore Jacopo Tezza continued his run in the Icy Hot/ITA All-American Championships Saturday at the Champions Club in Chattanooga, Tenn. The sophomore from Verona, Italy, won his third-straight match in the pre-qualifying rounds of the event, defeating Ole Miss' Fredrik Aarum in three sets, 6-2, 1-6, 6-0, to slide into the round of 32. Tezza will face another Southeastern Conference opponent in Danny Bryan of LSU tomorrow at 8 a.m. CDT.

Tezza was also in action with freshman Robert Gallman in doubles. The tandem advanced by virtue of a default in the first round and then took out Robbye Poole and Brett Twente of Clemson, 8-3. Ball State's Matt Laramore and Brad Rhodes await them in the round of 32 Sunday at 10:30 a.m. CDT.

TCU's other doubles duo of Rafael Abreu and Fabrizio Sestini captured a win in the first round over Ben Cappuccitti and Chris Cozad of Illinois State, 8-3. They were dropped in their next contest with Matt Mayer and Octavian Nicodim of Louisville, 8-6.

SATURDAY'S RESULTS

SINGLES - ROUND OF 64
Jacopo Tezza (TCU) def. Fredrik Aarum (Ole Miss) 6-2, 1-6, 6-0

DOUBLES - ROUND OF 128
Robert Gallman/Jacopo Tezza (TCU), advanced by default
Rafael Abreu/Fabrizio Sestini (TCU) def. Ben Cappuccitti/Chris Cozad (Illinois State) 8-3

DOUBLES - ROUND OF 64
Robert Gallman/Jacopo Tezza (TCU) def. Robbye Poole/Brett Twente (Clemson) 8-3
Matt Mayer/Octavian Nicodim (Louisville) def. Rafael Abreu/Fabrizio Sestini (TCU) 8-6

SUNDAY'S SCHEDULE

SINGLES - ROUND OF 32
Jacopo Tezza (TCU) vs. Danny Bryan (LSU), 8 a.m. CDT