Oklahoma State University Athletics
Men's Tennis Wins Two in HEB Tournament
June 21, 1999 | Cowboy Tennis
CORPUS CHRISTI, Texas - Oklahoma State's Cowboys tennis team won two matches today to advance in the HEB tournament.
In the first match, Oklahoma State (6-0) defeated fourth-seeded Clemson 5-0. First-ranked Pavel Kudrnac picked up a win for the Cowboys to improve his record to 17-1 for the season. Martin Dvoracek, Chris Bates, Rob Howarth, and Daniel Russo also picked up wins for the Cowboys.
In the second match, the Cowboys defeated Tulane 4-0. The doubles duo of Kudrnac and Dvoracek, ranked No. 1 in the nation, improved their record to 15-2 with a 8-5 win over Robert Samuelsson and Ronald Kloppert. Howarth and Russo also picked up a doubles win, and Dvoracek, Bates, and Russo won their singles matches.
The Cowboys will play again Saturday at noon; their opponent has yet to be determined.
Oklahoma State 5, Clemson 0
Singles No. 1-Pavel Kudrnac (OSU) def. Bruce Li, 6-1, 6-1 No. 2-Martin Dvoracek (OSU) def. Paulo Ballogamba, 2-6, 6-4, 7-5 No. 3-Chris Bates (OSU) def. Josh Goffi, 4-6, 6-4, 6-1 No. 4-did not finish No. 5-Rob Howarth (OSU) def. Darren Knight, 4-6, 6-3, 6-2 No. 6-Daniel Russo (OSU) def. Joey Hopke, 6-2, 6-3
Oklahoma State 4, Tulane 0
Singles No. 1-did not finish No. 2-Martin Dvoracek (OSU) def. Ronald Kloppert, 6-4, 6-2 No. 3-Chris Bates (OSU) def. Dennis Lindberg, 6-1, 6-2 No. 4-did not finish No. 5-did not finish No. 6-Daniel Russo (OSU) def. James Moeckel, 6-3, 6-1 Doubles No. 1-Kudrnac/Dvoracek (OSU) def. Samuelsson/Kloppert, 8-5 No. 2-did not finish No. 3-Howarth/Russo def. Kelly/Bilanen, 8-2
