LAFAYETTE, La. — LSU freshman tennis sensations Jason Hazley and Peter Richman each won four consecutive matches on Saturday to meet in Sunday’s flight “A” final match of the 2001 Cingular Wireless Collegiate Tennis Classic in Lafayette, La. On Sunday, Hazley won the final, 6-2, 6-4, over his teammate.
Hazley, from Bradenton, Fla., cruised through the first two rounds with straight-sets victories over Edgar Gonzales of Lamar, 6-1, 6-4, and fourth-seeded Viktor Loven of New Orleans, 7-6, 7-6. In the quarterfinals, Hazley defeated UL-Lafayette’s Johann van der Westhuizen when he defaulted down 2-0 in the third set. Hazley advanced to the 11 a.m. final match by defeating Tom Zarzeczny of Texas-Arlington, 7-6, 6-2.
Richman, a native of Toronto, Canada, also had a straight-sets victory, 7-6, 6-3, over Derrick Spice of Wake Forest in the first round before fighting through three sets to beat Southern Miss’ David Jansson, 6-4, 2-6, 6-3, in the second round. The then went on to top home-favorite Anthony Blake of ULL, 6-2, 6-4, before advancing to the final with a 6-3, 5-7, 6-2, win over Southern Miss’ Uwe Gneiting in the semifinals.
LSU sophomore Bryan Fisher fell in the first round of the tournament to Southeastern Louisiana’s Paul Birkett, 7-6, 2-6, 6-0, while junior Brandon Nicholson advanced to the quarterfinals before being defeated by Gneiting, 6-0, 6-2. Nicholson posted wins over Sebastian Lacatelli of New Orleans, 6-4, 7-6, and Mattias Westerberg of Tulane, 0-6, 6-4, 6-0.
After Friday’s play was delayed due to rain, the pair of LSU doubles teams withdrew from the competition in the main draw.
Hazley and Richman meet in the final match of the tournament’s “A” draw at 11 a.m. on Sunday.
2001 Cingular Wireless Collegiate Tennis Classic
Univ. of Louisiana-Lafayette
Oct. 6-7, 2001
Cajun Courts
Lafayette, La.
Singles Main Draw “A” First Round
Bryan Fisher (LSU) def. Paul Birkett (Southeastern Louisiana), 7-6, 2-6, 6-0
Jason Hazley (LSU) def. Edgar Gonzales (Lamar), 6-1, 6-4
Brandon Nicholson (LSU) def. Sebastian Lacatelli (New Orleans), 6-4, 7-6
Peter Richman (LSU) def. Derrick Spice (Wake Forest), 7-6, 6-3
Singles Main Draw “A” Second Round
Abedin Sham (New Orleans) def. Bryan Fisher (LSU), 2-6, 6-4, 4-2 (ret.)
Jason Hazley (LSU) def. (4) Viktor Loven (New Orleans), 7-6, 7-6
Brandon Nicholson (LSU) def. Mattias Westerberg (Tulane), 0-6, 6-4, 6-0
Peter Richman (LSU) def. David Jansson (Southern Miss), 6-4, 2-6, 6-3
Singles Main Draw “A” Quarterfinals
Jason Hazley (LSU) def. Johann van der Westhuizen (UL-Lafayette), 4-6, 6-4, 2-0 (ret.)
Uwe Gneiting (Southern Miss) def. Brandon Nicholson (LSU), 6-0, 6-2
Peter Richman (LSU) def. Anthony Blache (UL-Lafayette), 6-2, 6-4
Singles Main Draw “A” Semifinals
Jason Hazley (LSU) def. Tom Zarzeczny (Texas-Arlington), 7-6, 6-2
Peter Richman (LSU) def. Uwe Gneiting (Southern Miss), 6-3, 5-7, 6-2
Singles Main Draw “A” Finals
Jason Hazley (LSU) def. Peter Richman (LSU), 6-2, 6-4