PALOS VERDES, Calif. – Chikaya Sato and Johannes Seeman played in the doubles championship while Seeman also competed in singles semifinals and finals matches on Sunday, the third day of the Jack Kramer Collegiate Classic in Palos Verdes, Calif.
The fifth seeded Seeman started his day in the semifinals against Loyola Marymount's Toky Nicolas Ranaivo. In a hard-fought match, he took down Ranaivo 6-3, 3-6, 6-0 to advance to the finals. For the championship, Seeman dueled Jesper Klov-Nilsson, the fourth seeded Oregon Duck who the Aztecs beat in the doubles quarterfinals. Seeman jumped out to take the first set 6-4, but could not close out Klov-Nilsson, falling 6-3 in the second and third sets to finish in second place.
In doubles, Sato and Seeman faced Arizona's Dominique Rolland and Eric Padgham for the doubles championship but were bested 8-5.
Jack Kramer Collegiate Classic
Palos Verdes, Calif.
Jack Kramer Tennis Club
San Diego State's Day Three Results
Johannes Seeman (SDSU) def. Toky Nicolas Ranaivo (LMU) 6-3, 3-6, 6-0
Jesper Klov-Nilsson (Oregon) def. Johannes Seeman (SDSU) 4-6, 6-3, 6-3
Rolland/Padgham (Arizona) def. Sato/Seeman (SDSU) 8-5