Updated - Friday, Nov. 6, 2020 - 8:25 p.m.
LAKE NONA, Fla. - After a thrilling victory to reach the quarterfinal round of the Oracle ITA National Fall Championship, Columbus State University junior tennis player Alvaro Regalado fell in a three-set decision to Michael Zheng. The premier tournament is taking place at the USTA National Campus in Lake Nona, Fla.
Representing Columbus State as one of the top-32 amateur tennis players in the nation, Regalado dropped the match 6-3, 5-7, 6-2 to the hard-hitting Zheng.
"Nothing can take away from Alvaro's performance over the week," stated Cougar head coach Evan Isaacs. "I know this will motive him more and push him to become a better player."
"I can't wait for the spring to get on the court with the full team."
The Alicante, Spain native found himself in an early hole on Friday night after losing the first set and getting behind 4-1 in set two. However, Regalado found his groove, winning the next four games to pull ahead. After Zheng tied it at five, Regalado finished off the set to force the decisive third frame.
Zheng was finally able to close out the match after the two battled for over two hours.
Regalado Pulls Off Upset, Moves Into Quarterfinals (11:15 a.m.)
LAKE NONA, Fla. - In the second round of the Oracle ITA National Fall Championship, Columbus State University men’s tennis star Alvaro Regalado continued his winning ways pulling off a historic upset over top-seeded and All-Big Ten selection James Trotter of The Ohio State University on Friday morning.
In just two sets in 55 minutes, Regalado cruised his way past Trotter 6-2, 6-1 advancing him to the quarterfinals. Similar to his match on Thursday, Regalado didn’t lose a service game and won 86% (18-21) on his first serve points.
“This was a big-time victory for Alvaro,” commented head coach Evan Isaacs. “He continued to impress the tennis community and is helping cement our program on the national map.”
The junior All-American will take on Michael Zheng tonight at 5:30 p.m. in the quarterfinal round.
