TUSCALOOSA, Ala. –
Enrico Rosellini enjoyed mixed fortunes in the quarterfinals of the ITA NCAA II National Championships on Friday. The junior earned a win in singles but fell in doubles later in the evening to close out the day's play.
In the main singles draw, Rosellini earned a spot in the national semifinals thanks to a 6-4, 6-3 win over Texas-Tyler's Malo Polesquen in Friday's quarterfinal round.
Manuel Lanteri also took the court in the main draw on Friday, but fell to second-seeded Harry Pugh from Lander 6-2, 6-4.
Marc Mail also notched a win on Friday to advance in the consolation bracket. He earned an easy 6-1 win in the first set and held off a furious rally from Polesquen's teammate Samuel Antwi in the second, taking that set 7-6 (4).
In doubles, Rosellini and Mail found themselves in their second three-set thriller of the tournament. Mississippi Christian's Joshua Hinton and Charles Lefort edged the ERAU duo 7-6 (3) in the first set, but Rosellini and Mail pulled out a 7-6 (3) set win of their own to force a super tiebreaker. The extra frame was close to start but Hinton and Lefort pulled away late (10-6) to take the win.
Rosellini will face Pugh in the main draw semifinals on Saturday. That match is slated for 10 a.m. (CST).