BURGAS, Bulgaria -- University of Iowa men's tennis player Lefteris Theodorou has found recent success following his debut season for the Hawkeyes. Theodorou recently competed well in the doubles portion at the ITF Pro Circuit Tournament, making it to the finals with his partner Gabriel Donev of Bulgaria.
Theodorou and Donev tallied three victories before falling in the championship match. The duo defeated Ukrainian teammates Gleb Alekseenko and Yurii Dzhavakian in a Round of 16 match, 6-2, 6-3. They kept the momentum going with a quarterfinals triumph over Tadas Babelis (Lithuania) and Anton Pavlov (Estonia), 6-3, 6-4.