Thursday, October 15
Malibu, Calif.
9 A.M
UC Irvine
at
ITA Southwest Regional Championships
Menβs Tennis Sends Six to Main Draw at ITA Southwest Regionals
October 15, 2026 | Men's Tennis
MALIBU, Calif. β UC Irvine men's tennis opened competition at the ITA Southwest Regional Championships on Thursday, earning 13 singles victories in qualifying action as six Anteaters secured their places in the main draw singles Round of 64.
Alex Guajardo, Yashwin Krishnakumar, Dev Mangat, Greg Gamal, Ruining Huang and Mason Bui each won both of their qualifying matches to advance to the main draw. The Anteaters turned in several strong performances, with multiple players battling through three-set matches to secure their spots.
Guajardo opened with a 7-5, 6-4 victory over UC Riverside's Michael Chang before defeating UC Santa Barbara's Lorenzo Brunkow, 7-5, 7-6 (8-6), to complete qualifying play undefeated. Krishnakumar also earned two victories, defeating San Diego State's Piotr Siekanowicz, 6-4, 6-2, before rallying past UC San Diego's Oskar Rouse, 5-7, 6-1, 6-2.
Mangat picked up a pair of wins, opening with a 6-2, 6-3 victory over UC San Diego's Andrew Beceiro before overcoming Arizona's Sander Juuhl Sivertsen, 7-6 (7-4), 4-6, 6-2. Gamal also advanced after defeating UC Riverside's Owen Pearson, 6-3, 6-2, and battling past Cal Poly's John Cross, 2-6, 6-3, 7-6 (7-4).
Huang delivered a pair of strong performances, opening with a dominant 6-1, 6-1 win over Pepperdine's Will Steinberg before defeating Hawai'i's David Knesl, 7-6 (7-5), 3-6, 6-1. Bui rounded out the group of Anteaters advancing to the main draw, defeating LMU's Darius Tamaddon, 6-3, 6-0, before taking down Hawai'i's Kosuke Nakanishi, 6-4, 6-3.
Holland Snell also competed in qualifying singles, opening with a three-set victory over UC San Diego's David Adamson, 5-7, 6-4, 6-1, before falling to San Diego's Nicolas Baena, 6-3, 3-6, 4-6. Nathaniel Suh fell to Hawai'i's Soeren Grandke, 2-6, 1-6.
The Anteaters turn their attention to Friday's main draw singles Round of 64, where seven UC Irvine players are scheduled to compete, including Max Fardanesh, who enters the main draw directly. Bui will face Hawai'i's Mats Bredschneijder, Huang will take on Pepperdine's Gustavo Ribeiro de Almeida, and Guajardo is set to meet San Diego's Vincent Marysko.
Krishnakumar will face UCLA's Lev Seidman, while Mangat is scheduled to play USC's Andrin Casanova. Fardanesh will take on UC Santa Barbara's Carson Lee, and Gamal will face San Diego's Lambert Ruland.
The ITA Southwest Regional Championships run through Oct. 20 in Malibu and serve as a qualifying event for the 2026 NCAA Individual Championships. The singles finalists and doubles champion will earn automatic bids to their respective NCAA championship events. Main draw doubles competition is scheduled to begin Saturday, Oct. 17, with UC Irvine represented by four pairings.
Qualifying Singles Results
Holland Snell (UCI) def. David Adamson (UC San Diego), 5-7, 6-4, 6-1
Nicolas Baena (USD) def. Holland Snell (UCI), 6-3, 3-6, 4-6
Alex Guajardo (UCI) def. Michael Chang (UC Riverside), 7-5, 6-4
Alex Guajardo (UCI) def. Lorenzo Brunkow (UC Santa Barbara), 7-5, 7-6 (8-6)
Yashwin Krishnakumar (UCI) def. Piotr Siekanowicz (San Diego State), 6-4, 6-2
Yashwin Krishnakumar (UCI) def. Oskar Rouse (UC San Diego), 5-7, 6-1, 6-2
Dev Mangat (UCI) def. Andrew Beceiro (UC San Diego), 6-2, 6-3
Dev Mangat (UCI) def. Sander Juuhl Sivertsen (Arizona), 7-6 (7-4), 4-6, 6-2
Greg Gamal (UCI) def. Owen Pearson (UC Riverside), 6-3, 6-2
Greg Gamal (UCI) def. John Cross (Cal Poly), 2-6, 6-3, 7-6 (7-4)
Ruining Huang (UCI) def. Will Steinberg (Pepperdine), 6-1, 6-1
Ruining Huang (UCI) def. David Knesl (Hawai'i), 7-6 (7-5), 3-6, 6-1
Mason Bui (UCI) def. Darius Tamaddon (LMU), 6-3, 6-0
Mason Bui (UCI) def. Kosuke Nakanishi (Hawai'i), 6-4, 6-3
Soeren Grandke (Hawai'i) def. Nathaniel Suh (UCI), 6-2, 6-1
Upcoming Matches β Friday, Oct. 16
Main Draw Singles β Round of 64
Mason Bui (UCI) vs. Mats Bredschneijder (Hawai'i)
Ruining Huang (UCI) vs. Gustavo Ribeiro de Almeida (Pepperdine)
Alex Guajardo (UCI) vs. Vincent Marysko (USD)
Yashwin Krishnakumar (UCI) vs. Lev Seidman (UCLA)
Dev Mangat (UCI) vs. Andrin Casanova (USC)
Max Fardanesh (UCI) vs. Carson Lee (UC Santa Barbara)
Greg Gamal (UCI) vs. Lambert Ruland (USD)
Upcoming Matches β Saturday, Oct. 17
Main Draw Doubles
Alex Guajardo/Dev Mangat (UCI) vs. Marcos Castro Fabra/Vicente Freda (UC Santa Barbara)
Mason Bui/Nathaniel Suh (UCI) vs. Simon Knezevic/Kosuke Nakanishi (Hawai'i)
Max Fardanesh/Holland Snell (UCI) vs. Cesar Cruz/Emil Kindhult (LMU)
Ruining Huang/Yashwin Krishnakumar (UCI) vs. Jan Kobierski/Piotr Siekanowicz (San Diego State)
Alex Guajardo, Yashwin Krishnakumar, Dev Mangat, Greg Gamal, Ruining Huang and Mason Bui each won both of their qualifying matches to advance to the main draw. The Anteaters turned in several strong performances, with multiple players battling through three-set matches to secure their spots.
Guajardo opened with a 7-5, 6-4 victory over UC Riverside's Michael Chang before defeating UC Santa Barbara's Lorenzo Brunkow, 7-5, 7-6 (8-6), to complete qualifying play undefeated. Krishnakumar also earned two victories, defeating San Diego State's Piotr Siekanowicz, 6-4, 6-2, before rallying past UC San Diego's Oskar Rouse, 5-7, 6-1, 6-2.
Mangat picked up a pair of wins, opening with a 6-2, 6-3 victory over UC San Diego's Andrew Beceiro before overcoming Arizona's Sander Juuhl Sivertsen, 7-6 (7-4), 4-6, 6-2. Gamal also advanced after defeating UC Riverside's Owen Pearson, 6-3, 6-2, and battling past Cal Poly's John Cross, 2-6, 6-3, 7-6 (7-4).
Huang delivered a pair of strong performances, opening with a dominant 6-1, 6-1 win over Pepperdine's Will Steinberg before defeating Hawai'i's David Knesl, 7-6 (7-5), 3-6, 6-1. Bui rounded out the group of Anteaters advancing to the main draw, defeating LMU's Darius Tamaddon, 6-3, 6-0, before taking down Hawai'i's Kosuke Nakanishi, 6-4, 6-3.
Holland Snell also competed in qualifying singles, opening with a three-set victory over UC San Diego's David Adamson, 5-7, 6-4, 6-1, before falling to San Diego's Nicolas Baena, 6-3, 3-6, 4-6. Nathaniel Suh fell to Hawai'i's Soeren Grandke, 2-6, 1-6.
The Anteaters turn their attention to Friday's main draw singles Round of 64, where seven UC Irvine players are scheduled to compete, including Max Fardanesh, who enters the main draw directly. Bui will face Hawai'i's Mats Bredschneijder, Huang will take on Pepperdine's Gustavo Ribeiro de Almeida, and Guajardo is set to meet San Diego's Vincent Marysko.
Krishnakumar will face UCLA's Lev Seidman, while Mangat is scheduled to play USC's Andrin Casanova. Fardanesh will take on UC Santa Barbara's Carson Lee, and Gamal will face San Diego's Lambert Ruland.
The ITA Southwest Regional Championships run through Oct. 20 in Malibu and serve as a qualifying event for the 2026 NCAA Individual Championships. The singles finalists and doubles champion will earn automatic bids to their respective NCAA championship events. Main draw doubles competition is scheduled to begin Saturday, Oct. 17, with UC Irvine represented by four pairings.
Qualifying Singles Results
Holland Snell (UCI) def. David Adamson (UC San Diego), 5-7, 6-4, 6-1
Nicolas Baena (USD) def. Holland Snell (UCI), 6-3, 3-6, 4-6
Alex Guajardo (UCI) def. Michael Chang (UC Riverside), 7-5, 6-4
Alex Guajardo (UCI) def. Lorenzo Brunkow (UC Santa Barbara), 7-5, 7-6 (8-6)
Yashwin Krishnakumar (UCI) def. Piotr Siekanowicz (San Diego State), 6-4, 6-2
Yashwin Krishnakumar (UCI) def. Oskar Rouse (UC San Diego), 5-7, 6-1, 6-2
Dev Mangat (UCI) def. Andrew Beceiro (UC San Diego), 6-2, 6-3
Dev Mangat (UCI) def. Sander Juuhl Sivertsen (Arizona), 7-6 (7-4), 4-6, 6-2
Greg Gamal (UCI) def. Owen Pearson (UC Riverside), 6-3, 6-2
Greg Gamal (UCI) def. John Cross (Cal Poly), 2-6, 6-3, 7-6 (7-4)
Ruining Huang (UCI) def. Will Steinberg (Pepperdine), 6-1, 6-1
Ruining Huang (UCI) def. David Knesl (Hawai'i), 7-6 (7-5), 3-6, 6-1
Mason Bui (UCI) def. Darius Tamaddon (LMU), 6-3, 6-0
Mason Bui (UCI) def. Kosuke Nakanishi (Hawai'i), 6-4, 6-3
Soeren Grandke (Hawai'i) def. Nathaniel Suh (UCI), 6-2, 6-1
Upcoming Matches β Friday, Oct. 16
Main Draw Singles β Round of 64
Mason Bui (UCI) vs. Mats Bredschneijder (Hawai'i)
Ruining Huang (UCI) vs. Gustavo Ribeiro de Almeida (Pepperdine)
Alex Guajardo (UCI) vs. Vincent Marysko (USD)
Yashwin Krishnakumar (UCI) vs. Lev Seidman (UCLA)
Dev Mangat (UCI) vs. Andrin Casanova (USC)
Max Fardanesh (UCI) vs. Carson Lee (UC Santa Barbara)
Greg Gamal (UCI) vs. Lambert Ruland (USD)
Upcoming Matches β Saturday, Oct. 17
Main Draw Doubles
Alex Guajardo/Dev Mangat (UCI) vs. Marcos Castro Fabra/Vicente Freda (UC Santa Barbara)
Mason Bui/Nathaniel Suh (UCI) vs. Simon Knezevic/Kosuke Nakanishi (Hawai'i)
Max Fardanesh/Holland Snell (UCI) vs. Cesar Cruz/Emil Kindhult (LMU)
Ruining Huang/Yashwin Krishnakumar (UCI) vs. Jan Kobierski/Piotr Siekanowicz (San Diego State)
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