Aztecs Fall to Oklahoma State in Spring Opener

SAN DIEGO – Facing a stern test in its spring opener, the San Diego State men's tennis team fell 7-0 to 15th-ranked Oklahoma State in a non-conference dual match Sunday at Aztec Tennis Center.

SDSU found itself behind the proverbial eight-ball after dropping the early doubles point. At the No. 1 position, the Aztecs' Ignacio Martinez and Aaro Pollanen suffered a 6-2 defeat at the hands of the Cowboys' Dominik Kellovsky and Matej Vocel, who received a No. 1 ranking in the final ITA poll of the fall.

Likewise, Arnaud Restifo and Fabian Roensdorf witnessed a similar fate on the No. 3 court in a 6-3 setback to Mathieu Scaglia and Maxim Tybar, giving the visitors a 1-0 advantage on the team scoreboard.

Meanwhile, the No. 2 match pitting Rafael Gonzalez Almazan and Jan Kirchhoff against the No. 19 duo of Luke Hammond and Emile Hudd was abandoned with the score knotted at 4-4.

SDSU was unable to stem the tide in singles competition, as five of six matches were decided in straight sets.

First off the court was Martinez, who was toppled by Brady Draheim in the No. 5 slot, 6-1, 6-2, while Roensdorf followed moments later after bowing to No. 41 Vocel , 6-2, 6-0, at the top of the ladder.

Over on the fourth court, David Hough found few answers in a 6-2, 6-2 defeat to Hammonf, while Restifo was upended by Etienne Donnet in the No. 6 spot, 6-3, 6-2.

Although the two remaining matches were much closer affairs, the Aztecs could not avoid the sweep as Kirchhoff yielded to Scaglia at No. 3, 6-4, 7-6(4), while Pollanen fell victim to 91st-ranked Kellovsky in a super-tiebreaker, 6-4, 7-6(6), 10-7.

San Diego State will step off campus for its next match but will remain in the county when it battles UC San Diego on Saturday at The Santaluz Club, located at 8170 Caminito Santaluz E, San Diego, CA 92127.  First serve is set for noon PT.
 
No. 15 Oklahoma State 7, San Diego State 0
Jan. 12, 2020
San Diego, Calif.
Aztec Tennis Center
 
Doubles
1. #1 Dominik Kellovsky/Matej Vocel (OSU) def. Ignacio Martinez/Aaro Pollanen (SDSU), 6-2
2. Rafael Gonzalez Almazan/Jan Kirchhoff (SDSU) vs. #19 Luke Hammond/Emile Hudd (OSU), 4-4 DNF
3. Mathieu Scaglia/Maxim Tybar (OSU) def. Arnaud Restifo/Fabian Roensdorf (SDSU), 6-3
 
Order of finish:  1, 3
OSU wins doubles point
 
Singles
1. # 41 Matej Vocel (OSU) def.  Fabian Roensdorf (OSU), 6-2, 6-0
2. #91 Dominik Kellovsky (OSU) def. Aaro Pollanen (SDSU), 6-4, 6-7(6), 10-7
3. Mathieu Scaglia (OSU) def. Jan Kirchhoff (SDSU), 6-4, 7-6(4)
4. Luke Hammond (OSU) def. David Hough (SDSU), 6-2, 6-2
5. Brady Draheim (OSU) def. Ignacio Martinez (SDSU), 6-1, 6-2
6. Etienne Donnet (OSU) def. Arnaud Restifo (SDSU), 6-3, 6-2
 
Order of finish: 5, 1, 4*, 6, 3, 2
* Match-clinching victory