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TYLER, Texas (SMU/ATP) — SMU Men's Tennis sophomore Trevor Svajda earned a singles wild card bid to compete at the Tyler Spine & Joint Men's Championship at Tyler, Texas, as part of the ATP Challenger Tour, the ATP announced on Sunday.
 
Svajda will face the second-seeded Liam Draxl in the round of 32 on Tuesday. Draxl is a former Kentucky standout and is currently ranked No. 146 in the ATP.
 
The ATP Challenger tournament will be held at the Tyler Athletic and Swim Club.
 
"We are thrilled to offer SMU Collegiate standout, Trevor Svajda a singles wild card to our Tyler Spine & Joint Men's Championship event at Tyler Swim & Athletic Club, part of ATP Challenger Tour," said Tournament Director Rob Lowe. "Trevor has excelled as a student athlete, and we are proud to support local talent."
 
The San Diego native competed in last year's ATP Challenger at Tyler, where he fell to James Trotter (6-4, 7-6(5)) in the round of 32.
 
At his previous ATP Challenger event, Svajda reached the San Diego Challenger quarterfinal round on February 24 and earned a qualification to the ATP Masters 1000 Indian Wells.
 
"I would like to thank Tournament Director Rob Lowe for the wild card opportunity to compete in this great tournament," said Svajda. "I enjoyed my experience last year and look forward to another wonderful Challenger event. It's amazing to be able to play so close to Dallas and SMU."
 
Following SMU's inaugural ACC campaign, Svajda was ranked No. 47 in singles on the ITA final rankings. He was ranked No. 33 in doubles when paired with Louis Cloud.