Liberty University
ITA All-American Championships
Wilson & Worst Fall to No. 37 Samuel & Thomson in Main Draw Quarterfinals
10/7/2022 7:37:28 PM | Men's Tennis
Liberty’s Josh Wilson and Christiaan Worst saw their time at the ITA Men’s All-American Championships come to an end with a setback to South Carolina’s No. 37 Toby Samuel and Connor Thomson in the doubles main draw quarterfinal round.
Samuel and Thomson topped Wilson and Worst in two sets (6-3, 6-4) on Friday afternoon at Tulsa’s Michael D. Case Tennis Center. Samuel and Thomson advance to tomorrow’s semifinals and will face No. 16 Eliot Spizzirri and Cleeve Harper of Texas.
Wilson and Worst finish the week with a 5-1 doubles record. The duo became the first in school history to compete in the main draw at the ITA All-American Championships.
Thoughts From Head Coach Derek Schwandt
“Josh and Christiaan did a great job of competing for Liberty at this tournament. They demonstrated a lot of resiliency and passion. They got better and better as the tournament went on and will take a lot from this week.”
Key Stats & Notes
- Wilson and Worst posted a 2-1 mark in the main draw and 3-0 record in qualifying.
- Four of Wilson and Worst’s five wins this week came in three sets. The duo earned two ranked wins at the tournament.
- The duo is 7-2 this fall and holds a 15-3 record since pairing up midway through the spring 2022 campaign.
- In seven days of play at ITA All-Americans, Liberty finished with a combined 6-2 doubles record and 4-4 singles mark between four players.
Up Next
Liberty will be back in action at the ITA Atlantic Regional, hosted by Virginia from Oct. 19-24.
There are two days remaining in the ITA All-American Championships. The main draw action will commence on Saturday and Sunday.
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