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Greenwich boys tennis players victorious at CIAC Invitational Tournament

Photo by David Fierro: Dylan Atkinson of Greenwich is playing in the CIAC Invitational Tournament. He is seeded second and was victorious in his second-round match, after getting a first-round bye.

After winning the Class LL and FCIAC tournaments and going undefeated in the process, the Greenwich High School boys tennis team has been well represented in the CIAC Invitational Tournament.

A group of Cardinals players are competing in the CIAC Invitational at Wesleyan University’s tennis center in Middletown and all of the athletes fared well Monday – the opening day of the event.

In the tournament’s singles bracket, Greenwich senior Dylan Atkinson is seeded second. Atkinson received a first-round bye in the 64-player singles bracket, then defeated Jackson Carbonier of Wilton, 6-4, 6-1 in the second round.

Atkinson, who excelled at No. 1 singles for Greenwich throughout its championship season, plays Michael Lorenzetti of Notre Dame-West Haven in today’s Round of 16 match at Wesleyan. The quarterfinals are also scheduled to be held today.

Dylan Atkinson of Greenwich will compete in the CIAC Invitational today at Wesleyan University.

Cardinals freshman Volodymyr Dombrovskyi, seeded 12th, also enjoyed a winning day in his first action at the CIAC Invitational. He received a first-round bye, then topped Akhil Vallabhjosula from Wilton in the Round of 32, 6-2, 6-2. Dombrovskyi is scheduled to face fifth-seeded James Lorenzetti of Notre Dame-West Haven in today’s Round of 16 matchup at Wesleyan.

In the CIAC Invitational’s doubles bracket, Greenwich seniors Cai Jain and Nick O’Brien, seeded second, earned a first-round bye. Jain and O’Brien will play Akshay Bulsara/Benjamin Glassman of Amity in the today’s Round of 16 match.

Greenwich’s Volodymyr Dombrovskyi is playing in the CIAC Invitational at Wesleyan University.

Sophomore Rohan Mittal and junior Harrison Wolfe of Greenwich won their first-round match against Rohan Boopathy/Rohan Purohit of East Catholic, 6-1, 7-5. The Cardinals duo plays fourth-seeded Matthew Kelly/Robert Donahue of Fairfield Prep in today’s Round of 16.

Greenwich’s Cai Jain and Nick O’Brien are seeded second in the doubles tournament at the CIAC Invitational.

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