Top seed Matthew Pronesti of Medford derailed Eagle Point's Devin Bench in a quarterfinals match of the 3.5 singles division in opening-day action of the Lithia Motors Open at the Southern Oregon Tennis Club on Friday.
Pronesti posted a 6-0, 6-2 victory, while fellow Medford native and No. 2 seed John Buckley defeated Jacksonville's Max Goldman, 6-2, 6-1 in the men's 3.0 singles quarterfinal.
In the women's 4.0 singles quarterfinal, Southern Oregon University sophomore and second seed Erin Bruni beat teammate Rachael Malapit, 6-2, 6-1.
Other SOU winners included sophomores Mallory Byers and Sonia Aguilera, who flourished in the 4.0 quarterfinal and 4.0 round of 16, respectively.
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Quarterfinal Round — John Buckley (2) Medford d. Max Goldman, Jacksonville, 6-2; 6-1; Ed Reed, Klamath Falls d. Francisco Vallarta, Medford, 6-2; 3-6; 7-6; Gene Guretskiy, Rogue River, d. Rosie Rosenthal, Medford, 2-6; 6-4; 6-1.
3.5 Singles
Quarterfinal Round — Michael Finnegan, Yreka, Calif., d. Philip Cooper, Ashland, 6-4; 6-3; Matt Duncan, Medford, d. Thomas Mihalyo, Medford, 6-7; 6-3; 6-3; Wayne Healy, Medford, d. Bradd Berdelman, Medford, 6-3; 4-6; 6-4; Matthew Pronesti (1), Medford, d. Devin Bench, Eagle Point, 6-0; 6-2.
WOMEN
3.0 Singles
Round of 16 — Natasha Guretskiy, Rogue River, d. Tessa Forsyth, Medford, 6-2; 6-3.
3.5 Singles
Quarterfinal Round — Nina Works, Medford, d. Louise Karon, Jacksonville, 6-1; 6-1.
4.0 Singles
Round of 16 — Sonia Aguilera, Ashland, d. Lori Lawniczak, Ashland, 6-4; 6-1.
4.0 Singles
Quarterfinal Round — Erin Bruni (2), Ashland, d. Rachael Malapit, Ashland, 6-2; 6-1; Mallory Byers, Ashland, d. Paula Bice, Grants Pass, 6-4; 6-4; Jackie Thiebe, Medford, d. Becca Welcher, Ashland, 6-4; 6-3.
