MALIBU, Calif. — Columbia junior and No. 4-seed Jack Lin saw his run at the 2019 Oracle ITA Masters end on Saturday afternoon, falling in the semifinal round to No. 2-seed Daniel Cukierman of USC.
 
After No. 8 Cukierman broke serve to take a 3-1 lead in the first set, ninth-ranked Lin fell 6-3 in the first set, before dropping the second set 6-2 to seal the match. Cukierman will move on to face top-seeded Keegan Smith from UCLA in Sunday's final.
 
The loss snapped a seven-match singles win streak for Lin to start the fall season. Lin will be back in action next month, traveling to Tulsa, Oklahoma, for the 2019 ITA All-American Championships. Lin qualified for the singles main draw.
 
Many Columbia players are still in action this weekend at the UVA Blue & Orange Classic. Action will wrap up Sunday, with results available via Twitter.
 
ORACLE ITA MASTERS
Malibu, Calif. – Pepperdine & Malibu Racquet Club
Sept. 26-29
 
Saturday, Sept. 28
Semifinals
#8 Daniel Cukierman (USC) def. #9 Jack Lin (Columbia), 6-3, 6-2
 
Friday, Sept. 27
Quarterfinals
#9 Jack Lin (Columbia) def. #13 Juan Carlos Aguilar (Texas A&M), 6-1, 3-6, 6-3
 
Second Round
#9 Jack Lin (Columbia) def. Inigo Torre Martin (VCU), 6-1, 7-6 (4)
 
Thursday, Sept. 26
First Round
#9 Jack Lin (Columbia) def. Max Benaim (Monmouth), 6-2, 6-1
 
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