Men's Tennis Results-Gator Invitational

Sept. 28, 2001

CORAL GABLES, Fla.-The Miami men’s tennis team opened the Gator Invitational in winning fashion, taking five singles matches and two doubles matches from Auburn in Friday’s competition.

Freshman Todd Widom beat Tiago Ruffoni in three sets (6-3, 2-6, 6-4) at No. 1 singles. Jose Lieberman downed Andrew Columbo, 7-6, 7-6, at No. 2 singles and Andrew Golub beat Mark Kovacs 6-4, 7-5 at the No. 3 spot.

Other singles winners were freshmen Maxime LePivert and Justin Kinney.

Jose Lieberman and Andrew McDade teamed up for a doubles win at the No. 2 spot, while newcomers Todd Widom and Justin Kinney earned a win at No. 3 doubles.

Miami will face South Florida at 9 a.m. Saturday morning.

2001 Gator InvitationalLinder Stadium at Ring Tennis ComplexSeptember 28Auburn vs. Miami

Doubles
No. 1 Tiago Ruffoni-Estevam Strecker (Auburn) d. Tarik El Bassiouni-Andrew Golub (Miami) 9-7
No. 2 Jose Lieberman-Andrew McDade (Miami) d. Andrew Colombo-Andre Boz (Auburn) 8-4
No. 3 Todd Widom-Justin Kinney (Miami) d. Mark Kovacs-Taitis Tukans (Auburn) 9-8 (4)

Singles
No. 1 Todd Widom (Miami) d. Tiago Ruffoni (Auburn) 6-3, 2-6, 6-4
No. 2 Jose Lieberman (Miami) d. Andrew Columbo (Auburn) 7-6, 7-6
No. 3 Andrew Golub (Miami) d. Mark Kovacs (Auburn) 6-4, 7-5
No. 4 Estevan Strecker (Auburn) d. Tarik El Bassiouni (Miami) 6-4, 6-4
No. 5 Andre Boz (Auburn) d. Andrew McDade (Miami) 6-3, 6-4
No. 6 Maxime LePivert (Miami) d. Raitis Tukans (Auburn) 6-1, 6-2
No. 7 Justin Kinney (Miami) d. Rinot Sikdor (Auburn) 6-3, 6-1