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Carleton/Kraijcek Clinch Semifinal Win Over Germany
12/11/2010 9:52:00 PM | Men's Tennis
ROUEN, France - Duke senior Reid Carleton and Texas A&M senior Austin Kraijcek earned a three-set win in doubles to clinch the United State's 4-2 win over Germany in the semifinals of the Master'U BNP Paribas in Rouen, France on Saturday.
The U.S. duo lost the first set 6-1 but fought their way back to win in a tiebreaker in the second set 7-6 (5) and then claim the super tiebreaker win for the match 1-0 (10-8).
It was a big victory for Team USA, who was tied 2-2 with the German squad entering the men's doubles contest. The U.S. received two singles victories on the women's side but Carleton then suffered a 6-1, 6-0 loss to a 27-year old player who used to play on the ATP tour and the women's doubles team fell in a third set super tiebreaker.
Kraijcek went on to seal the match with a singles win at the No. 1 men's slot to give the U.S. a 4-2 win. The mixed doubles match was not played due to the late finish.
Team USA will now prepare to take on the host country France in the championship match on Sunday.
The U.S. duo lost the first set 6-1 but fought their way back to win in a tiebreaker in the second set 7-6 (5) and then claim the super tiebreaker win for the match 1-0 (10-8).
It was a big victory for Team USA, who was tied 2-2 with the German squad entering the men's doubles contest. The U.S. received two singles victories on the women's side but Carleton then suffered a 6-1, 6-0 loss to a 27-year old player who used to play on the ATP tour and the women's doubles team fell in a third set super tiebreaker.
Kraijcek went on to seal the match with a singles win at the No. 1 men's slot to give the U.S. a 4-2 win. The mixed doubles match was not played due to the late finish.
Team USA will now prepare to take on the host country France in the championship match on Sunday.
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