AUBURN, Ala. – Nicolas Simkin and Pelayo Antuna won their semifinal matches in the qualifying draw at the ITA Southern Regional before losing in their championship matches on Friday. However, both are the top two individuals to fill a spot in the main draw if a player has to drop out.
Both knocked off Sun Belt foes in the semifinals as Simkin defeated Louisiana's Karo Kajin by a 6-3, 5-7, 6-3 margin, and Antuna took care of Louisiana's Vasil Dimitrov in straight sets, 6-2, 6-3. However, the draw was unlucky for the pair, with Simkin facing top-seeded Lukas Engelhardt from Ole Miss in the championship and Antuna squared off against the No.