Top college players thrill in MarketBeat Open quarterfinals [Video]

SIOUX FALLS, S.D. (Dakota News Now) – The semi-finals at the MarketBeat Open presented by USTA Northern on Saturday feature in-state college rivals Murphy Cassone of Arizona State against wild card Colton Smith of the University of Arizona and Mark Lajal of Estonia against Croatian qualifier Borna Gojo.

In the first match at noon on Saturday, the doubles championship is between American top seeds Ryan Seggerman and Patrik Trhac and Canadian No. 3 seeds Liam Draxl and Cleeve Harper.

The $82,000 ATP Challenger Tour event, which is the first time a professional tennis tournament in South Dakota has been held as the Huether Family Match Pointe plays host on the Sanford Sports Complex.

Cassone, 22, ranked No. 363, upset top seed Eubanks 7-6(3), 4-6, 7-5, to reach his second straight semi-final. Last week he qualified in Calgary and captured his first title to climb from No. 599 to No. 363. …