ATHENS, Ga. – Freshman Bryn Nahrung began play in the ITA Southeast Regional qualifying draw Friday Afternoon. After receiving a bye in the first round Nahrung needed to win just two matches to advance to the main draw.
Nahrung fell in the first set 6-3 and followed that up by losing the second set 7-5. He will not advance to the main draw.
The other six Seminoles begin competition tomorrow in the main draw beginning on Saturday.
The main draw will begin at 8:30 a.m. on Saturday with one round of singles and two rounds of doubles. Play will continue until the championship matches that take place on Tuesday.
The two regional finalists will earn an automatic bid into the Oracle/ITA National Fall Championships in Surprise, Ariz.
– In doubles competition, matches prior to the semifinals will consist of an 8-game pro set (tiebreaker at 7-all), with the semifinals and finals doubles matches consisting of two out of three sets to 6, with a match tiebreak in lieu of the third set.