BLOOMSBURG, Pa. — Davis & Elkins College's Philipp Fedorczuk advanced to the championship match of the ITA Atlantic Regional on Saturday, continuing a standout run at the Burt Reese Tennis Center hosted by Bloomsburg University.
Fedorczuk extended his strong tournament showing with two impressive wins to reach Sunday's singles final. He defeated Charleston's Nils Pottbecker 7-5, 7-6 before earning a straight-set victory over Alberto Nordio, 7-5, 6-0, to secure his spot in the title match.
The freshman will compete for the regional championship Sunday, Oct. 5, at 10:00 a.m. against 13th-seeded Leon Grassnickel of Edinboro.
Earlier in the tournament, Fedorczuk opened play with a dominant 6-1, 6-1 win over Bluefield State's Alessandro Perez. His path to the final has been marked by consistency and composure against several seeded opponents.
Fedorczuk and teammate Justus Petersilie also reached the men's doubles Round of 16 earlier in the week after defeating the No. 2 seed from Fairmont State, before falling to Charleston's Alberto Nordio and Nils Pottbecker, 8-3.
For the women, Liebe Oosthuizen, Fabienne Lahn, and Lilly Wentzler represented Davis & Elkins in singles play, each facing strong regional competition. In doubles, Erin Laubscher and Oosthuizen battled in the opening round against Bloomsburg's Jennifer McDonald and Nicole Ilkovic.
The ITA Atlantic Regional concludes Sunday in Bloomsburg, where Fedorczuk will look to bring home the singles title for the Senators.
Click here to view the full results on the ITA tournament page.