March 16, 2018
RANCHO SANTA FE, Calif. – Looking to rebound in its second match of the San Diego Spring Classic, the SDSU men's tennis team found victories elusive on Friday, falling to Arizona by a 4-0 count at Rancho Santa Fe Tennis Club.
With the loss, the Aztecs dropped their fourth straight dual match, slipping to 2-11 on the year, while the Wildcats move to 13-8 overall.
SDSU stubbed its toe in doubles competition, with two tandems suffering identical 6-4 defeats. First off the court was the No. 1 duo of Sander Gjoels-Andersen and Nicholas Mitchell, who came up short against Igor Karpovets and Aaro Pollanen, while the pairing of Jan Kirchhoff and Ignacio Martinez were victimized by Alejandro Reguant and Filip Malbasic on the No. 3 court.
The Aztecs were unable to generate any momentum in singles play, as Arizona claimed the first three decisions to secure the victory. Santiago Cevallos was dismissed by Karpovets at the top of the ladder, while Rafael Gonzalez Almazan was stymied by Malbasic in the fourth slot, 6-0, 6-2. Moments later, the Wildcats' Jonas Maier bagged the clincher with a 6-2, 7-5 triumph in the fifth position.
SDSU wraps up play at the San Diego Spring Classic on Saturday when it battles Rice on the campus of UC San Diego. The Aztecs-Owls encounter is slated to get underway at approximately 3 p.m. PT.
Arizona 4, San Diego State 0
March 16, 2018
Rancho Santa Fe, Calif.
Rancho Santa Fe Tennis Club
Doubles
1. Igor Karpovets/Aaro Pollanen (ARIZ) def. Sander Gjoels-Andersen/Nicholas Mitchell (SDSU), 6-4
2. Jonas Maier/Carlos Hassey (ARIZ) vs. Santiago Cevallos/Rafael Gonzalez Almazan (SDSU), 5-5, DNF
3. Alejandro Reguant/Filip Malbasic (ARIZ) def. Jan Kirchhoff/Ignacio Martinez (SDSU), 6-4
Order of finish: 1, 3
Arizona wins doubles point
Singles
1. Igor Karpovets (ARIZ) def. Santiago Cevallos (SDSU), 6-4, 6-1
2. Aaro Pollanen (ARIZ) vs. Arnaud Restifo (SDSU), 6-2, 5-5, DNF
3. Trent Botha (ARIZ) vs. Sander Gjoels-Andersen (SDSU), 6-2, 6-6 (3-5), DNF
4. Filip Malbasic (ARIZ) def. Rafael Gonzalez Almazan (SDSU), 6-0, 6-3
5. Jonas Maier (ARIZ) def. Ignacio Martinez (SDSU), 6-2, 7-5
6. Alejandro Reguant (ARIZ) vs. Joel Popov (SDSU), 2-2, DNF
Order of finish: 1, 4, 5*
* Match-clinching victory