ROME, Ga. – Extending his way into Warner University history, Bruno Botelho Pessoa has advanced to the final 8 in the 2019 NAIA Singles ITA Cup.
 
Bruno Botelho Pessoa has advanced past the first round of play taking down Marcos Salazar of the University of Northwestern Ohio. (6-4, 7-6) was the final score of the matchup. Pessoa advances to the final 8 in the NAIA division of the 2019 ITA Cup.

 
The pairing for Friday, October 18^th, has Bruno Botelho Pessoa taking on Martin Barbier of The University of the Cumberlands. The winner of that matchup will advance to the semi-finals.
 
"The ITA Cup features individuals from NCAA Division II, III, NAIA and junior college competing in their respective 16-player individual singles draws and doubles team draws with the winners earning entry into the Oracle ITA National Fall Championships scheduled for Nov. 6-10 in Newport Beach, Calif." (Al Barba, ITA)
 
"The Oracle ITA National Fall Championships is the lone collegiate tennis event where players from all five divisions, including the top individuals from NCAA Division I, compete in the same tournament." (Al Barba, ITA)
 
THE ROAD TO THE ITA CUP
 
WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. – For the first time in Warner Men's Tennis history, the Royals are bringing back an ITA Singles Championship Title. 
 
Bruno Botelho Pessoa advanced through the ranks as the first ever Royal to make it to an ITA Regional Final, he then took it a step further and won the title. 
 
Pessoa entered the Championship tournament as the #2 favorite. He went 5-0 through the tournament taking down some heavy hitters.
 
Match 1: Pessoa received a bye into round two.
 
Match 2: Pessoa defeated Khanya Ramokgopa of Coastal Georgia (6-2, 6-3)
 
Match 3: Pessoa defeated Alexander D'Aboville of Southeastern (6-1, 6-1)
 
Match 4: Pessoa defeated Juan Marrero of Keiser (6-2, ret)
 
Semifinals: Pessoa defeated Gerard Rodriguez of Keiser (6-1, 7-5) to advance to the Finals.
 
FINAL: Pessoa defeated Julian Turosienski of Keiser (7-5, 6-1) for the ITA Florida Regional Championship. 
 
Keiser Men's Tennis as a team is ranked No. 7 in the NAIA and Pessoa defeated back-to-back-to-back Seahawks to achieve the championship title. 
 
Congratulations to Bruno Botelho Pessoa and teammates on his 2019 ITA Florida Regional Singles Championship.