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Men's Tennis Competes in All-American Championships
21st-ranked Robert Kendrick <br>won in straight sets to <br>advance to the semifinals.
 
21st-ranked Robert Kendrick
won in straight sets to
advance to the semifinals.

October 18, 1998

AUSTIN, Texas - On a rainy afternoon in Austin, Texas, tennis play moved indoors at the All-American Championships and Washington sophomore Robert Kendrick won in straight sets for the fourth consecutive day. The 21st-ranked Kendrick defeated No. 24 Justin O'Neal of Florida 6-2, 6-4 to advance to the semifinal round.

He faces eighth-ranked and the tournament's fifth-seed Ryan Sachire of Notre Dame tomorrow morning at 9:30 a.m. If victorious, Kendrick would play for the championship later in the day.

In the other semifinal match-up, sixth-ranked and the tournament's fourth-seed Ryan Wolters of Stanford faces fourth-ranked and second-seeded James Blake of Harvard.

Quarterfinal Round
Robert Kendrick (UW) d. Justin O'Neal (FLA) 6-2, 6-4

Go Huskies!