USD Men's Tennis 1993

NORIEGA WINS ROLEX INDOORS

USD's Jose Luis Noriega captured the singles title at the Rolex National Indoor Championships, held in Eden Prairie, Min– nesota February 7-9, by defeating Rice's Steve Campbell, 6-3, 6-7, 7-5. Noriega, seeded 4th, earned his second Collegiate Grand Slam Championship (he won the National Clay Court title in 1989) and improved his record to 30-9 in grand slam competition, the best among active college players.

The final was similar to the other four matches he played leading up to the cham– pionship. He struggled at times in each match, going three sets each time and dropping the first set in the first four matches. For his undefeated play in February, Tato was chosen the ITA Volvo Player of the Month and was ranked #1 nationally.

Fredrlk Axsater, '92 San Diego Intercollegiate Finalist

BRADLEY WINS SAN DIEGO ALL-COLLEGE

In a battle between USO teammates, Kevin Bradley edged Fredrik Axsater 7-5, 6- 4 to garner the 15th San Diego All-College Tennnis Tournament. Held the week of December 5th, Bradley won the 32-player draw without losing a set. In the semifinals he defeated SDSU's Kerry Safdie 6-4, 6-0. For Bradley, a senior from Las Vegas, it was his fourth and last attempt at the title and his first appearance in the final. "I'm happy to win and add my name to the list of winners," said Bradley. Axsater, a junior from Taby, Sweden, who held down the #2 position on last year's team, was trying to defend the title he won

Kevin Bradley, '92 San Diego All-College Champion

in '91 . At the beginning of the match it appeared that he would do just that, as he jumped off to a 5-2 first-set lead. But Bradley, behind his big left-handed serve, fought back to win five straight games and the first set. With partner Ignacio Martinez, Bradley made it a clean sweep, winning the doubles title. In the semifinals the USO duo defeated SDSU's Jeff Belloli and Mike Bucon and in the final they beat teammates Axsater and Mark Huarte. 9