ITA National Championships: the 1st round results



by LORENZO CIOTTI

ITA National Championships: the 1st round results
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The ITA National Team Indoor Championships has already given the first verdicts. The first round of the men's team tournament was played on Friday 16 February 2024, at the USTA Billie Jean King National Tennis Center and at Columbia.

Ohio State overcame Alabama and, in the quarterfinals, will face Harvard, which beat Columbia. The second quarterfinal will be between Tennessee and Virginia, who defeated USC and Duke, respectively. Arizona has overcome Texas and will now face Wake Forest, victorious over Michigan. The last quarter-final will pit Texas A&M (here is our interview with coach Steve Denton) and TCU, who have eliminated South Carolina and Arizona State respectively.

First Round results:

Virginia (4) def. Duke (13) 4-1
TCU (2) def. Arizona State (15) 4-0
Tennessee (5) def. USC (12) 4-0
Texas A&M (10) def. South Carolina (7) 4-1
Ohio State (1) def. Alabama (16) 4-2
Arizona (14) def. Texas (3) 4-2
Harvard (9) final. Columbia (8) 4-2
Wake Forest (6) def. Michigan (11) 4-1

Quarterfinals: today, Saturday 17 February 2024

9:00 AM (EST) – Virginia (4) vs. Tennessee (5) (Columbia)
12:00 PM (EST) – TCU (2) vs. Texas A&M (10) (USTA)
3:30 PM (EST) – Ohio State (1) vs. Harvard (9) (Columbia)
6:30 PM (EST) – Wake Forest (6) vs. Arizona (14) (USTA)

Consolation:

9:00 AM (EST) – South Carolina (7) vs. Arizona State (15) (USTA)
12:00 PM (EST) – USC (12) vs. Duke (13) (Columbia)
3:30 PM (EST) – Texas (3) vs. Michigan (11) (USTA)
6:30 PM (EST) – Columbia (8) vs. Alabama (16) (Columbia)

Semifinals: tomorrow, Sunday 18 February 2024:

12:00 PM (EST) – TBD vs TBD (Columbia)
3:30 PM (EST) – TBD vs TBD (Columbia)

Consolation:

9:00 AM (EST) – TBD vs TBD (Columbia)
9:00 AM (EST) – TBD vs TBD (USTA)
12:00 PM (EST) – TBD vs TBD (USTA)
3:30 PM (EST) – TBD vs TBD (USTA)
6:30 PM (EST) – TBD vs TBD (Columbia)
6:30 PM (EST) – TBD vs TBD (USTA)

Finals on Monday, February 19:

12:00 PM (EST) – TBD vs TBD (Columbia)