CHAPEL HILL, N.C. – Melchoir Delloye and Valdemar Pape advanced out of the first round of the ITA East Sectional Championship singles draw this afternoon in Chapel Hill, N.C.

Delloye faced off against Edoardo Cherie Ligniere (Clemson) and pulled out a three-set victory to advance to the round of 16.  After dominating the first set 6-0, Delloye's opponent turned around with his own 6-2 win in the second set.  The Harvard senior settled back in and won the third set, 6-3. 

Pape recorded a convincing win over Adam Majchrzak (Old Dominion), winning in straight sets.  The Crimson senior joined his co-captain in the round of 16 with a 6-3, 6-4 decision. 

Results

Singles
[8] Henrik Bladelius (Clemson) def. Masato Perera (Harvard), 6-3, 6-1
Melchior Delloye (Harvard) def. Edoardo Cherie Ligniere (Clemson), 6-0, 2-6, 6-3
Jules Leroux (NC State) def. Nathan Blokhin (Harvard), 6-2, 3-6, 6-2
Valdemar Pape (Harvard) def. Adam Majchrzak (Old Dominion), 6-3, 6-4

Next Up

Nathan Blokhin will kick things off for the Crimson in the consolation draw tomorrow at 10:00 a.m. ET followed by Masato Perera at 12:00 p.m. ET.  Action in the main draw will begin with Delloye taking on Felipe Pinzon (Cornell) at 12:30 p.m. ET and will conclude with Pape battling Joaquin Guilleme (Wake Forest at 1:15 p.m. ET.