Rishab Agarwal taking aim during a match against Samford.
Summer Pro Circuit Round Up
August 24, 2016 | Men's Tennis
STARKVILLE, Miss. – Another summer is in the books for Mississippi State men's tennis on the pro circuit, as Rishab Agarwal, Nuno Borges and Strahinja Rakic all turned in successful performances on the court.
Agarwal finished with the top result of the trio, as he downed the second-seeded player in singles competition before falling to top-seeded Seong Chan Hong at the Vietnam F1 Futures. Borges and Rakic each played futures in their respective home countries, as Borges fought his way to a singles quarterfinal finish, while Rakic advanced all the way to the semifinals.
Players earn ranking points on the professional circuit by winning main draw matches in these events, as an accumulation of points leads to an ATP world ranking.
For more information on the Mississippi State men's tennis program, follow "HailStateMT" on Twitter, Facebook and Instagram.
Rishab Agarwal
Vietnam F1 Futures (July 25-31)
Singles: Main Draw (Rd of 32) - Def. Maciej Smola; (Rd of 16) – Def. Antoine Escoffier; (QF) – Def. Gengo Kikuchi; (SF) – Def. Renta Tokuda; (FR) - Lost to Seong Chan Hong
Doubles: Main Draw (Rd of 16) – Lost to Gong/Hong
Vietnam F2 Futures (Aug. 1-7)
Singles: Main Draw (Rd of 32) – Lost to Antoine Escoffier
Vietnam F3 Futures (Aug. 8-14)
Singles: Qualifying Draw (Rd 2) – Def. Park Long Yeung; (Rd. 3) – Def. Jatin Dahiya; Main Draw (Rd of 32) – Def. Zihao Xia; (Rd of 16) – Lost to Seong Chan Hong
Nuno Borges
Portugal F10 Futures (July 26-31)
Singles: Main Draw (Rd of 32) Def. Felipe Cunha Silva; (Rd of 16) Def. Andres Artunedo Martinavarr; (QF) – Lost to Jonny O'Mara
Doubles: (Rd of 16) Def. Gomar Monio/Ladron de Guevara; (QF) – Lost to Cunha Silva/Gil
Strahinja Rakic
Serbia F2 Futures (July 26-31)
Singles: Main Draw (Rd of 32) – Def. Goran Markovic; (Rd of 16) – Lost to Kristijan Mesaros
Doubles: Main Draw (Rd of 16) – Def. Antonic/Katic; (QF) – Def. Jandric/Peric; (SF) Lost to Biljesko/Gojo
Agarwal finished with the top result of the trio, as he downed the second-seeded player in singles competition before falling to top-seeded Seong Chan Hong at the Vietnam F1 Futures. Borges and Rakic each played futures in their respective home countries, as Borges fought his way to a singles quarterfinal finish, while Rakic advanced all the way to the semifinals.
Players earn ranking points on the professional circuit by winning main draw matches in these events, as an accumulation of points leads to an ATP world ranking.
For more information on the Mississippi State men's tennis program, follow "HailStateMT" on Twitter, Facebook and Instagram.
Rishab Agarwal
Vietnam F1 Futures (July 25-31)
Singles: Main Draw (Rd of 32) - Def. Maciej Smola; (Rd of 16) – Def. Antoine Escoffier; (QF) – Def. Gengo Kikuchi; (SF) – Def. Renta Tokuda; (FR) - Lost to Seong Chan Hong
Doubles: Main Draw (Rd of 16) – Lost to Gong/Hong
Vietnam F2 Futures (Aug. 1-7)
Singles: Main Draw (Rd of 32) – Lost to Antoine Escoffier
Vietnam F3 Futures (Aug. 8-14)
Singles: Qualifying Draw (Rd 2) – Def. Park Long Yeung; (Rd. 3) – Def. Jatin Dahiya; Main Draw (Rd of 32) – Def. Zihao Xia; (Rd of 16) – Lost to Seong Chan Hong
Nuno Borges
Portugal F10 Futures (July 26-31)
Singles: Main Draw (Rd of 32) Def. Felipe Cunha Silva; (Rd of 16) Def. Andres Artunedo Martinavarr; (QF) – Lost to Jonny O'Mara
Doubles: (Rd of 16) Def. Gomar Monio/Ladron de Guevara; (QF) – Lost to Cunha Silva/Gil
Strahinja Rakic
Serbia F2 Futures (July 26-31)
Singles: Main Draw (Rd of 32) – Def. Goran Markovic; (Rd of 16) – Lost to Kristijan Mesaros
Doubles: Main Draw (Rd of 16) – Def. Antonic/Katic; (QF) – Def. Jandric/Peric; (SF) Lost to Biljesko/Gojo
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