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Sarasota Hard Court Invitational
Bondarenko Advances to Finals at Lakewood Ranch
November 12, 2011 | Cowboy Tennis
Nov. 12, 2011
SARASOTA, Fla. – Oklahoma State senior Vlad Bondarenko advanced to the final match in singles play at the 2011 Dick Vitale/Lakewood Ranch Intercollegiate Clay Court Classic on Saturday.
In the quarterfinal match, Bondarenko defeated Omar Aly of Miami, 6-4, 6-2. He followed that up by beating Julian Dehn of Minnesota. Bondarenko took the first set, 6-1, but Denn would answer, winning the second set, 6-3. Bondarenko took the decisive final set 6-0 to play to play for the tournament championship in singles play.
He will face No. 82 Justin Shane of Virginia on Sunday.
Sophomore Rifat Biktyakov lost his only match of the day in the second round of the singles consolation bracket, 6-2, 6-1, to Raphael Hemmler of Duke.
2011 Dick Vitale/Lakewood Ranch Intercollegiate Clay Court Classic – Quarterfinal Round Singles
Vlad Bondarenko (OSU) def. Omar Aly (Miami), 6-4, 6-2
2011 Dick Vitale/Lakewood Ranch Intercollegiate Clay Court Classic – Semifinal Round Singles
Vlad Bondarenko (OSU) def. Julian Dehn (Minnesota), 6-1, 3-6, 6-0
2011 Dick Vitale/Lakewood Ranch Intercollegiate Clay Court Classic – Second Round Singles Consolation
Raphael Hemmler (Duke) def. Rifat Biktyakov (OSU), 6-2, 6-1
