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Former TU Tennis Star Marcelo Arevalo Advances to U.S. Open Mixed Doubles Final
9/8/2021 3:31:00 PM | Men's Tennis
NEW YORK, NY— Former University of Tulsa tennis standout Marcelo Arevalo (El Salvador) and doubles partner Giulianna Olmas (Mexico) won their Mixed Doubles semifinal match at the U.S. Open on Wednesday afternoon at Louis Armstrong Stadium.
Arevalo and Olmas took down the team of Max Purcell (Australia) and Dayana Yastremska (Ukraine) to advance the U.S. Open Finals. The duo battled back after losing the first set 6-4. Arevalo and Olmos tied the match at 6-4 in the second set and clinched the match 10-6 in the final set.
Arevalo and Olmas will face the winner of Friday's semifinal match between Jessica Pegula and Austin Krajicek, both of the United States, and Desirae Krawczyk (USA) and Joe Salisbury (Great Britain).
The finals will be played at 12 noon, either on Friday or Saturday. The determination will be decided after Thursday's second semifinal match.
Arevalo was a two-time letterwinner and all-conference performer for the Golden Hurricane. He was named C-USA Player of the Year and ITA Central Region Player to Watch as a sophomore. Arevalo compiled a career 29-14 singles mark and 30-11 doubles record during his tenure at Tulsa (2010-11).
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