Ilagan defeated Gorzny 7-6, 6-4 in the Lexington Men's Singles, taking a tight opener in a tiebreak and then riding an early break to the straight-sets win.
The first set featured one break apiece before Ilagan won the tiebreak. In the second set, Ilagan broke in the opening game to lead 1-0 and made that advantage stand, sealing the set 6-4.
Ilagan's returning was the key: he won 17 of 38 points on Gorzny's first serve (44%) and converted two breaks to one, despite Gorzny firing eight aces. Ilagan also edged total points 70-65.