Rafiq Seals Upset Win, Advances to East Draw Round of 32

In the east qualifying draw round of 64, Aniss Rafiq battled in a three-set match to upset No. 17 Cezar Gabriel Papoe (Cornell), 6-7, 6-2, 6-4 to advance to the round of 32 in men's open singles. The junior improves to a 4-0 start to his fall season.

In this undefeated run, Rafiq has only dropped two sets over a span of four matches.

Rafiq will continue on to battle the No. 3 ranked singles player in the tournament, Jules Leroux (NC State) on Tuesday, Sept. 22 at 10 a.m. to see who will advance.

The live streams and stats for the tournament along with results can be found at the ITA All-American Championships website, wearecollegetennis.com/championships/ita-mens-all-american-championships/

Stay tuned to the Husker men's tennis social media (@HuskerMTennis) to keep up with team updates and content as available. Fall season information and results can also be found at huskers.com.