Tuesday, March 28
Irvine, Calif.
11:00 AM
UC Irvine
6
vs
1
Westcliff University
UCI Continues Winning Ways Against Westcliff
March 28, 2023 | Men's Tennis
IRVINE, Calif. - UC Irvine extended its win streak to six with a 6-1 victory over Westcliff University Tuesday at Anteater Tennis Stadium.
In doubles, the 'Eaters (7-6) held the early edge with Brandon Park and Noah Zamora taking down Max Mueller/Felix Veyhle, 6-2, at No. 1. The UCI duo has been tough to beat since making their debut on Feb. 19 as they improved to 8-2 at the top of the lineup.
The Warriors (9-3) pulled even with a 6-3 victory on court two before securing the 1-0 lead in a tiebreaker at No. 3. Trailing 6-5, Ali Amiri and Enrique Luque Rico continued to battle, coming all the way back from down 40-15 to force the tiebreaker. The Anteaters were unable to hold onto the momentum as they ultimately fell, 7-6 (7-3).
UC Irvine quickly turned the tables in singles with straight-set wins from Park and Zamora. Park was first off the court with a 6-1, 6-1 triumph over Mohamed Khalil at No. 2. Just seconds later, Zamora closed out a 6-0, 6-3 victory against Angel Guerrero at the third position.
Over on court five, Amiri won a tightly contested first set before cruising in the second as he dispatched Mueller, 7-6 (10-8), 6-1 for a 3-1 lead.
Rithvik Krishna then clinched the match with a comeback victory at No. 4. After dropping the opening set, Krishna played nearly flawless tennis the rest of the way, upending Veyhle, 3-6, 6-1, 6-0.
Luque Rico also had an impressive performance at No. 1. After easily handling Arthur Bellegy, 6-3, in the first frame, Luque Rico got out to a slow start in the second, trailing 5-2. That is when he found another gear, taking the next three games with ease to tie it up at 5-5. The two sides each held serve to force a tiebreaker that Luque Rico dominated for the 6-3, 7-6 (7-3) victory.
Thomas Smart finished off the singles sweep by outlasting Maxence Kupfert, 6-2, 2-6, 6-4, at No. 6.
UC Irvine is back in action tomorrow when it hosts Saint Mary's in its non-conference finale at 11 a.m.
In doubles, the 'Eaters (7-6) held the early edge with Brandon Park and Noah Zamora taking down Max Mueller/Felix Veyhle, 6-2, at No. 1. The UCI duo has been tough to beat since making their debut on Feb. 19 as they improved to 8-2 at the top of the lineup.
The Warriors (9-3) pulled even with a 6-3 victory on court two before securing the 1-0 lead in a tiebreaker at No. 3. Trailing 6-5, Ali Amiri and Enrique Luque Rico continued to battle, coming all the way back from down 40-15 to force the tiebreaker. The Anteaters were unable to hold onto the momentum as they ultimately fell, 7-6 (7-3).
UC Irvine quickly turned the tables in singles with straight-set wins from Park and Zamora. Park was first off the court with a 6-1, 6-1 triumph over Mohamed Khalil at No. 2. Just seconds later, Zamora closed out a 6-0, 6-3 victory against Angel Guerrero at the third position.
Over on court five, Amiri won a tightly contested first set before cruising in the second as he dispatched Mueller, 7-6 (10-8), 6-1 for a 3-1 lead.
Rithvik Krishna then clinched the match with a comeback victory at No. 4. After dropping the opening set, Krishna played nearly flawless tennis the rest of the way, upending Veyhle, 3-6, 6-1, 6-0.
Luque Rico also had an impressive performance at No. 1. After easily handling Arthur Bellegy, 6-3, in the first frame, Luque Rico got out to a slow start in the second, trailing 5-2. That is when he found another gear, taking the next three games with ease to tie it up at 5-5. The two sides each held serve to force a tiebreaker that Luque Rico dominated for the 6-3, 7-6 (7-3) victory.
Thomas Smart finished off the singles sweep by outlasting Maxence Kupfert, 6-2, 2-6, 6-4, at No. 6.
UC Irvine is back in action tomorrow when it hosts Saint Mary's in its non-conference finale at 11 a.m.
Team Stats
#1 Doubles Match
#2 Doubles Match
#3 Doubles Match
Order of Finish:
1,2,3
#1 Singles Match
12
Arthur Bellegy / 0 [WU]
36
67
#2 Singles Match
12
Mohamed Khalil / 0 [WU]
11
66
#3 Singles Match
12
Angel Guerrero / 0 [WU]
03
66
#4 Singles Match
123
Felix Veyhle / 0 [WU]
610
366
#5 Singles Match
12
Max Mueller / 0 [WU]
61
76
#6 Singles Match
123
Maxence Kupfert / 0 [WU]
264
626
Order of Finish:
2,3,5,4,1,6
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