CHSAA State Tennis: 5A Quarterfinals Resume Friday Following Weather Delays

Denver Tennis Park Hosts 5A Quarterfinals After Weather Delays

The final six quarterfinal matches of the CHSAA 5A Boys Tennis State Championships take place Friday at 8 a.m. on the indoor courts at Denver Tennis Park, according to CHSAANow. Opening-day play on Thursday began with wet courts at Denver South, forcing organizers to push the start of Nos. 3 and 4 doubles matches back to around noon. Semifinals across all positions and the playback rounds remain scheduled for Friday, with the state finals slated for Saturday.

Matchups Set for 5A Doubles Quarterfinals

Friday morning’s remaining quarterfinals feature crucial battles in the doubles draws. In No. 1 doubles, Gene Evanson and Josh Weiner of Denver East face Finn Carolan and Edward Samuelson of Regis Jesuit. The No. 2 doubles bracket features four quarterfinal clashes: Will Larkin and Koops Lord of Regis Jesuit against Sawyer Dillon and Trevor Carrothers of Ralston Valley; Grant Garabed and Quinn Ruder of Fairview facing Levi Pollyea and Jake Silverman of Kent Denver; Colter Kindsfater and Andrew Wolfson of Valor Christian taking on Blake Ceglie and Taylor Knowles of Mountain Vista; and Matias Miravalle and Rafa Laakmann of Fossil Ridge meeting Sam Migliaccio and Spencer Hutchins of Cherry Creek. Additionally, the No. 4 doubles quarterfinals pair Om Vegesna and Srikar Kurakula of Fairview against Jack Bruff and Arihant Gupta of Cherry Creek.

Colorado Academy and Peak to Peak Lead 4A Semifinalists in Pueblo

Down in Pueblo, the 4A tournament at Pueblo City Park concluded all first-round and quarterfinal matches on Thursday to set Friday’s 9 a.m. semifinals across all seven positions. Colorado Academy advanced semifinalists at every single position. Peak to Peak secured four semifinal spots, placing all three singles players in the next round, while Mullen advanced three doubles teams. In No. 1 singles, D’Evelyn junior Nithesh Karuppasamy dropped just two games in two matches and meets Peak to Peak freshman Zak Korah. Dakota Ridge’s Linus Fussan also dropped only two games and plays Colorado Academy’s Luka Jovanovic.

Cherry Creek and Regis Jesuit Pace the 5A Field

Cherry Creek leads the 5A competition with five confirmed semifinalists and two teams competing in Friday morning’s quarterfinals. Regis Jesuit follows with four semifinalists and two matches left to play. Fossil Ridge advanced three doubles teams to the semifinals, and Kent Denver placed three total entries into the semifinal round. In No. 1 singles, Regis Jesuit senior Alec Rodriguez-Fields defeated Kent Denver’s Davis Windfeldt 6-0, 6-4 to advance to a match against Fairview’s Luke Treleaven, who beat Doherty’s Marcel Barnhill 6-3, 1-6, 6-1. Cherry Creek freshman Jovian Sherrell advances to face Lakewood’s Milo Fischer.

Frequently Asked Questions About the State Championships

When and where are the 5A and 4A state finals?

The 5A tournament takes place at Denver Tennis Park, and the 4A tournament runs at Pueblo City Park. All state championship finals are scheduled for Saturday following Friday’s semifinals and playback rounds.

How can spectators check live tournament draws and court assignments?

Matches are assigned to courts as they open up at the respective venues. Spectators and participants can view real-time 5A draws and results updates on CHSAANow as each match concludes.

Where can players and fans find venue directions and complete tournament details?

All logistics regarding the individual state championships, including specific driving directions to both competition sites, are detailed in the official tournament guide provided by CHSAANow.

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