Defending champion and no. 3 seed Tim Smyczek defeated Mitchell Krueger on Friday, making Smyczek the only seeded player to reach the semifinals. Wild card Mackenzie McDonald prevailed over no. 4 seed Frances Tiafoe in a closely-fought match, while qualifier Michael Mmoh dispatched no. 2 seed Bjorn Fratangelo, and Darian King overcame no. 5 seed Dennis Novikov. With Smyczek versus Mmoh and King versus McDonald, the semifinals promise some exciting action on the court on Saturday.
Men’s Singles – Quarterfinals
[Q] Michael Mmoh (USA d [2] Bjorn Fratangelo (USA) 60 75
[3] Tim Smyczek (USA) d Mitchell Krueger (USA) 62 64
[WC] Mackenzie McDonald (USA) d [4] Frances Tiafoe (USA) 36 76(5) 75
Darian King (BAR) d [5] Dennis Novikov (USA) 75 62
Men’s Doubles – Semifinals
[3] Matt Reid (AUS)/John-Patrick Smith (AUS) d [1] Marcelo Arevalo (ESA)/Julio Peralta (CHI) 63 36 10-4
[WC] Sekou Bangoura (USA)/Mitchell Krueger (USA) d Darian King (BAR)/Frances Tiafoe (USA) 62 63
ORDER OF PLAY – SATURDAY, OCTOBER 1, 2016
Center Court start 11 a.m.
[WC] Sekou Bangoura (USA)/Mitchell Krueger (USA) vs. Quentin Halys (FRA)/Dennis Novikov (USA)
Followed by
Special Olympics Tennis Exhibition (20 minutes)
Followed by
Darian King (BAR) vs. [WC] Mackenzie McDonald (USA)
Followed by
[3] Tim Smyczek (USA) vs. [Q] Michael Mmoh (USA)
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