MEMPHIS – Junior men's tennis player had lost the first sets in both his quarterfinal and semifinal matches at the ITA Ohio Valley Regional Championships presented by Oracle over the weekend. He made getting a quick start in Monday's championship final a point of emphasis and it resulted in a 6-0, 3-6, 6-4 victory and securing a spot in the USTA National Indoor Championships in Flushing, N.Y., Nov. 3-6, Monday, at the University of Tennessee.
"His last couple of matches, Ryan had lost the first sets," Head Coach said. "He really managed to get his focus and play well in second and third to get wins there, but today, we focused on getting off to a quicker starter.