Thursday, October 16
Tempe, Ariz.
11:30 AM
UC Irvine
at
ITA Southwest Regional Championships
Three Anteaters Advance out of ITA Southwest Regional Qualifying Draw
October 16, 2025 | Men's Tennis
TEMPE, Ariz. β The UC Irvine men's tennis team had an impressive showing in the qualifying singles round of the ITA Southwest Regional Championships Thursday at Arizona State's Kiwanis Tennis Center.
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Max Fardanesh, Greg Gamal, and Ruining Huang all won their respective matches to advance to the main draw, where they will join teammates Hiroki Sakagawa and Tal Goodman.
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Fardanesh and Huang both received a first-round bye. Fardanesh then outlasted William Kleege of San Diego State, 7-6 (7), 7-5, while Huang took down Diordan Macababbad of Grand Canyon, 6-3, 6-4.
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Gamal had a pair of straight-set victories over Big West opponents. He ousted UC Riverside's Jovan Pedroza, 6-3, 6-2, before upending Karel Fromel of UC Santa Barbara, 6-4, 6-4.
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Nathaniel Suh won his first-round match against Toa Maeda (Hawai'i), 6-2, 6-2, but came up short against GCU's Brice Patoux, 6-0, 6-4. Sohrob Amiryavari dropped a hard-fought 3-6, 6-3, 7-5 decision to Hugh Winter of Pepperdine.
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Mason Bui and Alex Guajardo both fell in the opening round, but won their consolation matches. Bui made quick work of Michael Chang (UCR), 6-3, 6-2. Guajardo also delivered a 6-4, 6-3 win over the Highlanders' Andrew Levine.
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The 'Eaters will begin main draw play in both singles and doubles on Friday, Oct. 17.
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ITA SOUTHWEST REGIONAL CHAMPIONSHIPS
Qualifying Singles β Round of 64
Greg Gamal (UCI) def. Jovan Pedroza (UCR) 6-3, 6-2
Nathaniel Suh (UCI) def. Toa Maeda (UH) 6-2, 6-2
Daniel Jankoski (GCU) def. Alex Guajardo (UCI) 7-5, 7-5
Alexey Efremov (UCR) def. Mason Bui (UCI) 6-4, 7-6 (7-3)
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Qualifying Singles β Round of 32
Max Fardanesh (UCI) def. William Kleege (SDSU) 7-6 (9-7), 7-5
Greg Gamal (UCI) def. Karel Fromel (UCSB) 6-4, 6-4
Ruining Huang (UCI) def. Diordan Macababbad (GCU) 6-3, 6-4
Brice Patoux (GCU) def. Nathaniel Suh (UCI) 6-0, 6-4
Hugh Winter (PEPP) def. Sohrob Amiryavari (UCI) 3-6, 6-3, 7-5
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Qualifying Singles β Consolation
Mason Bui (UCI) def. Michael Chang (UCR) 6-3, 6-2
Alex Guajardo (UCI) def. Andrew Lavine (UCR) 6-4, 6-3
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Max Fardanesh, Greg Gamal, and Ruining Huang all won their respective matches to advance to the main draw, where they will join teammates Hiroki Sakagawa and Tal Goodman.
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Fardanesh and Huang both received a first-round bye. Fardanesh then outlasted William Kleege of San Diego State, 7-6 (7), 7-5, while Huang took down Diordan Macababbad of Grand Canyon, 6-3, 6-4.
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Gamal had a pair of straight-set victories over Big West opponents. He ousted UC Riverside's Jovan Pedroza, 6-3, 6-2, before upending Karel Fromel of UC Santa Barbara, 6-4, 6-4.
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Nathaniel Suh won his first-round match against Toa Maeda (Hawai'i), 6-2, 6-2, but came up short against GCU's Brice Patoux, 6-0, 6-4. Sohrob Amiryavari dropped a hard-fought 3-6, 6-3, 7-5 decision to Hugh Winter of Pepperdine.
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Mason Bui and Alex Guajardo both fell in the opening round, but won their consolation matches. Bui made quick work of Michael Chang (UCR), 6-3, 6-2. Guajardo also delivered a 6-4, 6-3 win over the Highlanders' Andrew Levine.
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The 'Eaters will begin main draw play in both singles and doubles on Friday, Oct. 17.
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ITA SOUTHWEST REGIONAL CHAMPIONSHIPS
Qualifying Singles β Round of 64
Greg Gamal (UCI) def. Jovan Pedroza (UCR) 6-3, 6-2
Nathaniel Suh (UCI) def. Toa Maeda (UH) 6-2, 6-2
Daniel Jankoski (GCU) def. Alex Guajardo (UCI) 7-5, 7-5
Alexey Efremov (UCR) def. Mason Bui (UCI) 6-4, 7-6 (7-3)
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Qualifying Singles β Round of 32
Max Fardanesh (UCI) def. William Kleege (SDSU) 7-6 (9-7), 7-5
Greg Gamal (UCI) def. Karel Fromel (UCSB) 6-4, 6-4
Ruining Huang (UCI) def. Diordan Macababbad (GCU) 6-3, 6-4
Brice Patoux (GCU) def. Nathaniel Suh (UCI) 6-0, 6-4
Hugh Winter (PEPP) def. Sohrob Amiryavari (UCI) 3-6, 6-3, 7-5
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Qualifying Singles β Consolation
Mason Bui (UCI) def. Michael Chang (UCR) 6-3, 6-2
Alex Guajardo (UCI) def. Andrew Lavine (UCR) 6-4, 6-3
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