CAMBRIDGE, Mass. – Michael Zheng of Columbia men’s tennis won the singles tournament at the ITA Northeast Super Regionals hosted by Harvard last weekend. Zheng came out on top over 31 other players, earning a spot in the ITA Fall National Championships scheduled to begin on November 2 in San Diego, Calif.
Two other Lions, Theo Winegar and Max Westphal, also punched their tickets to Nationals, culminating an incredible weekend of tennis for Columbia. The duo made it to the final of the doubles tournament, narrowly falling 10-8 in the third set super tiebreaker to a pair from Penn.
Three of the four participants in the singles semifinals represented Columbia. Joining Zheng was Alex Kotzen and Max Westphal. Zheng defeated Westphal 1-6, 6-2, 7-6 to advance to the final.
Full Results (Singles)
Round of 32
Alex Kotzen (COL) def. Aman Sharma (COR) 6-4, 6-2
Hugo Hashimoto (COL) def. Peta Teodorovic (COR) 7-5, 6-3
Hikaru Takeda (DAR) def. Henry Ruger (COL) 4-6, 6-2, 7-6
Michael Zheng (COL) def. Niels Van Noord (MON) 6-4, 6-1
Max Westphal (COL) def. Walker Oberg (YALE) 6-1, 6-3
Round of 16
Alex Kotzen (COL) def. Diego Marques (SJU) 6-2, 0-6, 6-4
Walker Harris (HAR) def. Hugo Hashimoto (COL) 7-6, 7-5
Michael Zheng (COL) def. Vladislav Melnic (COR) 6-3, 6-2
Max Westphal (COL) def. Henry Schulenberg (HAR) 7-5, 3-6, 6-4
Quarterfinals
Alex Kotzen (COL) def. Aditya Gupta (PENN) 6-2, 7-5
Michael Zheng (COL) def. Marc Ktiri (HAR) 6-2, 7-5
Max Westphal (COL) def. Will Peters (PRIN) 6-7, 6-3, 6-3
Semifinals
Harris Walker (HAR) def. Alex Kotzen (COL) 6-2, 7-5
Michael Zheng (COL) def. Max Westphal (COL) 1-6, 6-2, 7-6
Final
Michael Zheng (COL) def. Harris Walker (HAR) 5-7, 6-1, 6-4
Full Results (Doubles)
Round of 16
Westphal/Winegar (COL) def. Eden/Bodavula (ARMY) 8-2
Schulenburg/Walker (HAR) def. Palta/Ruger (COL) 8-4
Quarterfinals
Westphal/Winegar (COL) def. Sun/Delloye (HAR) 8-4
Semifinals
Westphal/Winegar (COL) def. Marques/Antuna (SJU) 6-2, 7-6
Final
Graziani/Zhu (PENN) def. Westphal/Winegar (COL) 5-7, 6-1 [10-8]