TULSA, Okla. – Fighting Illini men's tennis sophomore Aron Hiltzik advanced to the second round of the Saint Francis Health System ITA Men's All-American Championships with a three-set victory over No. 43 Amerigo Contini of Virginia Tech Thursday afternoon at the Michael D. Case Tennis Center at the University of Tulsa.

No. 46 Hiltzik claimed the first-set tiebreaker to take the early advantage, before dropping the second set 6-3. In the third, Hiltzik broke Contini to take a 5-3 lead, but Contini responded with a break of his own. Each player held serve to force a tiebreak, which Hiltzik won 7-4 to secure the match victory.

Hiltzik will advance to play (2) Nicolas Alvarez of Duke on Friday. Match times will be determined later this evening.

Full results of Illini at the ITA All-American Championships are below.

Saint Francis Health System ITA Men's All-American Championships
October 3-12, 2015
Michael D. Case Tennis Center
Tulsa, Oklahoma

Singles Main Draw

Aron Hiltzik (ILL) def. Amerigo Contini (VT), 7-6(2), 3-6, 7-6(4)

Prequalifying Singles

Round of 512

Luke Johnson (Clemson) def. Asher Hirsch (ILL), 7-5, 4-6, 6-0

Round of 256

Julian Childers (ILL) def. Bayo Philips (Drake), 6-2, 6-2

Pablo Landa (ILL) def. James Martell (Texas A&M), 6-3, 6-4

Toshiki Matsuya (ILL) def. Any Lau (Troy), 6-3, 7-5

Round of 128

Julian Childers (ILL) def. Simon Freund (LSU), 6-3, 6-4

John Mee (Texas) def. Pablo Landa (ILL), 6-1, 6-2

Niclas Braun (Miss. St) def. Toshiki Matsuya (ILL), 6-4, 6-3

Round of 64

Julian Childers (ILL) def. Vaughn Hunter (Miss. St.), 7-6(5), 6-4

Round of 32

Yannick Zuern (UNF) def. Julian Childers (ILL), 6-7(3), 6-4, 6-2