Skip To Main Content

University of Illinois Athletics

Sophomore Roy Kalmanovich was named Most Outstanding Player of the 2008 Olympia Fields Fighting Illini Invitational.

Men's Tennis

Kalmanovich Named Most Outstanding Player at Olympia Fields Invitational

Men's Tennis

Kalmanovich Named Most Outstanding Player at Olympia Fields Invitational

Sept. 21, 2008

Complete Results

Day Three Results in PDF Format Get Acrobat Reader

OLYMPIA FIELDS, Ill. - The Illinois men's tennis team concluded action this afternoon at the second annual Olympia Fields Fighting Illini Invitational in Olympia Fields, Ill. The Orange and Blue picked up four singles wins and three doubles wins on the final day of competition. Sophomore Roy Kalmanovich, preseason No. 98, took home the Most Outstanding Player Award after going 3-0 in singles, including upset wins over Texas' No. 46 Olivier Sajous and Florida State's No. 47 Clint Bowles.

"I would like to give a huge thanks to Carol and Wayne Muskievicz for their outstanding hospitality this weekend," Illinois head coach Brad Dancer said. "This tournament was a first class event with all three teams having the opportunity to experience tremendously competitive matches. We competed very well at times and also saw areas of weakness where we need to improve on as we move forward this year."

The Illini started off the day nabbing three doubles wins with the Illini tandem of sophomore Abe Souza and junior Jordan Knue teaming up to knock off Texas' Rook Schellenberg and Josh Zavala, 8-5. Knue finished the weekend 6-1 in combined doubles and singles.

The Illinois sophomore duo of Calon Alpar and Connor Roth quickly dispatched the Florida State tandem of Chris Reiman and Michael O'Shea, 8-5. In singles Alpar picked up a victory over Jonah Kane-West (TEX) while Roth defeated Michael O'Shea (FSU),

In doubles, Most Outstanding Player Kalmanovich partnered up with sophomore Waylon Chin, defeating the Texas pair of Olivier Sajous and Jonah Kane-West, 8-5.

2008 Olympia Fields Fighting Illini Invitational
Day Three Results

Doubles

Andrew Bailey / Maciek Sykut (FSU) def. Billy Heiser / Ruan Roelofse (ILL) 8-6
Abe Souza / Jordan Knue (ILL) def. Rook Schellenberg / Josh Zavala (TEX) 8-5
Roy Kalmanovich / Waylon Chin (ILL) def. Olivier Sajous / Jonah Kane-West (TEX) 8-5
Connor Roth / Calon Alpar (ILL) def. Chris Reiman / Michael O'Shea (FSU) 8-5

Singles

Roy Kalmanovich (ILL) def. Miguel Reyes Varela (TEX) 6-0, 7-5
Connor Roth (ILL) def. Michael O'Shea (FSU) 6-2, 6-1
Olivier Sajous (TEX) def. Clint Bowles (FSU) 7-5, 6-4
Abe Souza (ILL) def. Chris Reiman (FSU) 4-6, 7-5, 6-1
Maciek Sykut (FSU) def. Meedo El Tabakh (ILL) 3-6, 6-2, 6-2
Chris Cloer (FSU) def. Jordan Knue (ILL) 6-1, 6-2
Calon Alpar (ILL) def. Jonah Kane-West (TEX) 6-4, 6-2
Jon Wiegand (TEX) def. Ruan Roelofse (ILL) 7-6 (4), 4-6, 6-4
Josh Zavala (TEX) def. Billy Heiser (ILL) 6-7, 6-3, 6-4

Print Friendly Version

Players Mentioned

Meedo Tabakh

Meedo Tabakh

6' 2"
Junior
Ruan Roelofse

Ruan Roelofse

6' 3"
Freshman
Waylon Chin

Waylon Chin

6' 0"
Freshman
Billy Heiser

Billy Heiser

5' 11"
Sophomore
Roy Kalmanovich

Roy Kalmanovich

5' 11"
Freshman
Jordan Knue

Jordan Knue

6' 3"
Sophomore
Connor Roth

Connor Roth

6' 2"
Freshman
Abe Souza

Abe Souza

6' 2"
Freshman
Calon Alpar

Calon Alpar

6' 0"
Freshman

Players Mentioned

Meedo Tabakh

Meedo Tabakh

6' 2"
Junior
Ruan Roelofse

Ruan Roelofse

6' 3"
Freshman
Waylon Chin

Waylon Chin

6' 0"
Freshman
Billy Heiser

Billy Heiser

5' 11"
Sophomore
Roy Kalmanovich

Roy Kalmanovich

5' 11"
Freshman
Jordan Knue

Jordan Knue

6' 3"
Sophomore
Connor Roth

Connor Roth

6' 2"
Freshman
Abe Souza

Abe Souza

6' 2"
Freshman
Calon Alpar

Calon Alpar

6' 0"
Freshman