Paval Advances to Quarterfinals at All-Americans

Oct. 7, 2011

Oklahoma at the ITA All-American Championships
Dates	Saturday, Oct. 1 - Sunday, Oct. 9
Location	Tulsa, Okla. \| Michael D. Case Tennis Center
Internet	Tournament Central

TULSA, Okla. – Costin Paval advanced to the quarterfinals of the ITA All-American Championships main draw after defeating Texas Tech's Gonzalo Escobar on Friday.

Paval, ranked No. 17, took down the Big 12 foe in straight sets, 6-3, 6-2. The Romanian native will take on Illinois Roy Kalmanovich in quarterfinal action on Saturday at 10 a.m.

Tsvetan Mihov and Peerakit Siributwong earned a win in the second round of the doubles main draw over Nebraska's Eric Sock and Andre Stenger, 8-5. However, the OU duo dropped an 8-5 contest to Georgia Tech's Kevin King and Juan Spir in the quarterfinals.

Guillermo Alcort and Siributwong also competed in the second round of the singles main draw. Alcorta retired to Illinois' Dennis Nevolo, the No. 6 seed. Siributwong dropped a 6-3, 6-1, contest to Georgia's No. 5 seed Wil Spencer.

Main Draw Second Round Results

Sadio Doumbia-Ignacio Taboada (Georgia) def. Costin Paval-Dane Webb (OU), 8-4
Tsvetan Mihov-Peerakit Siributwong (OU) def. Eric Sock-Andre Stenger (Nebraska), 8-5

Main Draw Third Round Results

Costin Paval (OU) def. Gonzalo Escobar (Texas Tech), 6-3, 6-2
No. 6 Dennis Nevolo (Illinois) def. Guillermo Alcorta (OU), 5-0 retired
No. 5 Wil Spencer (Georgia) def. Peerakit Siributwong (OU), 6-3, 6-1

Main Draw Quarterfinal Results

Kevin King-Juan Spir (Georgia Tech) def. Tsvetan Mihov-Peerakit Siributwong (OU), 8-5

Main Draw Quarterfinal Matchups

Costin Paval (OU) vs. Roy Kalmanovich (Ill.)