Oklahoma State University Athletics
Nedovyesov Wins First Pro Event
June 23, 2010 | Cowboy Tennis
June 23, 2010
BELGRADE, Serbia – Former Oklahoma State tennis star Oleksandr Nedovyesov began his post-collegiate career with a bang last week, winning the Serbia F1 Futures tournament, his first event as a professional athlete.
Nedovyesov entered the tournament, held June 14-20, as an unseeded athlete and fought through the qualifying stages to just to earn a spot in the 32-man bracket, which included athletes ranked among the top-500 in the world.
Once Nedovyesov reached the 32-player bracket, the Alushta, Ukraine, native easily advanced to the semifinal round with straight-set wins in each of the first three rounds.
In the semifinal, Nedovyesov won a three-set battle over Serbia native Arsenije Zlatanovic, 6-1, 4-6, 6-4, to earn a spot in the final match, where he would face Dusan Lajovic, another Serbian competing in his home country.
With the tournament title on the line, Nedovyesov proved to be the more dominant athlete, knocking off the 513th-ranked Lajovic in straight sets, 6-4, 6-2.
“He was the best player we've ever had at OSU, so it's no surprise that he's already doing well professionally,” Cowboy tennis coach James Wadley said. “He will probably win a lot more in the future.”
During his time at Oklahoma State, Nedovyesov finished with a 105-23 career record in singles competition. He was a two-time Big 12 Player of the Year, the 2009 ITA National Player of the Year and the 2009 ITA National Player to Watch, among many other honors. He also received several academic awards, including the 2009-10 OSU Student Athlete of the Year.
Serbia F1 Futures – June 14-20, 2010
Round of 32
Oleksandr Nedovyesov def. Sasa Stojisavljevic, 6-2, 7-5
Round of 16
Oleksandr Nedovyesov def. Ivan Bjelica, 7-5, 6-2
Quarterfinal Round
Oleksandr Nedovyesov def. Aleksander Slovic, 6-1, 6-3
Semifinal Round
Oleksandr Nedovyesov def. Arsenije Zlatanovic, 6-1, 4-6, 6-4
Final Round
Oleksandr Nedovyesov def. Dusan Lajovic, 6-4, 6-2
