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ITA Atlantic Regionals
Pritchard Battles to Round of 16 at the ITA Atlantic Regional Championship
10/13/2026 | Men's Tennis
BLACKSBURG, VA – Richmond's Paxton Pritchard advanced to the Round of 16 in the 2026 ITA Atlantic Regional Championship over the weekend, hosted by Virginia Tech.
Richmond singles action started with Andreas Chapides and Otto Sewell in the qualifying rounds of the Regional Championship. Chapides defeated Theodor Lorentzon of James Madison 6-2, 6-4 in the round of 64. He moved into the main draw with a straight-set 6-2, 6-4 win over UVA's Stefan Regalia.
Sewell won his first qualifying singles match, 6-4, 6-1 over Loyola Maryland's Alejandro Rotundo before falling to Omar Rhazali 6-1, 6-4 in the round of 32.
In the main draw singles action, Paxton Pritchard opened action with a tough three set victory 7-5, 6-7 (6-8), 6-4 over Virginia Tech's Carson Baker. Pritchard advanced out of the Round of 32 with a straight set 7-5, 6-2 over Tommy Kim of Navy. His singles play ended with a straight-set loss to UVA's Stiles Brockett 6-3, 6-2 in the round of 16.
Chapides opened his main draw singles action with a 6-2, 4-6, 6-3 win over Mount St. Mary's Stefanos Pournaropoulos. He then lost to Siwanat Auytayakul of Liberty 6-4, 6-0 to end his event at four matches.
In doubles play, the duo of Chapides and Sewell fell to Wageh and Petera of VCU 8-3. Grant Cohen and Pritchard defeated Longwood's Mrdak and Borisov 8-6. In the round of 32 doubles, Pritchard and Cohen fell to Liberty duo Robinson and Pitts 8-3.
ITA Men's Atlantic Regional Championship
Qualifying Rounds
R64
Andreas Chapides (UR) def Theodor Lorentzon (JMU) 6-2, 6-4
Otto Sewell (UR) def Alejandro Rotundo (LMD) 6-4, 6-1
R32
Omar Rhazali (WM) def. Otto Sewell (UR) 6-1, 6-4
Andreas Chapides (UR) def. Stefan Regalia (UVA) 6-2, 6-4
Main Draw
R64
Andreas Chapides (UR) def Stefanos Pournaropoulos (MSM) 6-2, 4-6, 6-3
Paxton Pritchard (UR) def Carson Baker (VT) 7-5, 6-7 (6-8), 6-4
R32
Siwanat Auytayakul (LU) def Andreas Chapides (UR) 6-4, 6-0
Paxton Pritchard (UR) def Tommy Kim (Navy) 7-5, 6-2
R16
Stiles Brockett (UVA) def Paxton Pritchard (UR) 6-3, 6-2
Doubles Results
R64
Y.A. Wageh/P. Petera (VCU) def. A.Chapides/O. Sewell (UR) 8-3
G. Cohen/P. Pritchard (UR) def. M. Mrdak/D. Borisov (LONG) 8-6
R32
C. Robinson/N. Pitts (LU) def. G. Cohen/P. Pritchard (UR) 8-3
Richmond singles action started with Andreas Chapides and Otto Sewell in the qualifying rounds of the Regional Championship. Chapides defeated Theodor Lorentzon of James Madison 6-2, 6-4 in the round of 64. He moved into the main draw with a straight-set 6-2, 6-4 win over UVA's Stefan Regalia.
Sewell won his first qualifying singles match, 6-4, 6-1 over Loyola Maryland's Alejandro Rotundo before falling to Omar Rhazali 6-1, 6-4 in the round of 32.
In the main draw singles action, Paxton Pritchard opened action with a tough three set victory 7-5, 6-7 (6-8), 6-4 over Virginia Tech's Carson Baker. Pritchard advanced out of the Round of 32 with a straight set 7-5, 6-2 over Tommy Kim of Navy. His singles play ended with a straight-set loss to UVA's Stiles Brockett 6-3, 6-2 in the round of 16.
Chapides opened his main draw singles action with a 6-2, 4-6, 6-3 win over Mount St. Mary's Stefanos Pournaropoulos. He then lost to Siwanat Auytayakul of Liberty 6-4, 6-0 to end his event at four matches.
In doubles play, the duo of Chapides and Sewell fell to Wageh and Petera of VCU 8-3. Grant Cohen and Pritchard defeated Longwood's Mrdak and Borisov 8-6. In the round of 32 doubles, Pritchard and Cohen fell to Liberty duo Robinson and Pitts 8-3.
ITA Men's Atlantic Regional Championship
Qualifying Rounds
R64
Andreas Chapides (UR) def Theodor Lorentzon (JMU) 6-2, 6-4
Otto Sewell (UR) def Alejandro Rotundo (LMD) 6-4, 6-1
R32
Omar Rhazali (WM) def. Otto Sewell (UR) 6-1, 6-4
Andreas Chapides (UR) def. Stefan Regalia (UVA) 6-2, 6-4
Main Draw
R64
Andreas Chapides (UR) def Stefanos Pournaropoulos (MSM) 6-2, 4-6, 6-3
Paxton Pritchard (UR) def Carson Baker (VT) 7-5, 6-7 (6-8), 6-4
R32
Siwanat Auytayakul (LU) def Andreas Chapides (UR) 6-4, 6-0
Paxton Pritchard (UR) def Tommy Kim (Navy) 7-5, 6-2
R16
Stiles Brockett (UVA) def Paxton Pritchard (UR) 6-3, 6-2
Doubles Results
R64
Y.A. Wageh/P. Petera (VCU) def. A.Chapides/O. Sewell (UR) 8-3
G. Cohen/P. Pritchard (UR) def. M. Mrdak/D. Borisov (LONG) 8-6
R32
C. Robinson/N. Pitts (LU) def. G. Cohen/P. Pritchard (UR) 8-3
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