COSTA MESA, Calif.—The Hawai`i Hilo men's tennis team swept doubles play to set the table for a 7-2 win over Concordia on Saturday afternoon at the Costa Mesa Tennis Center.
The No. 5 nationally ranked Vulcans won their seventh straight match, improving to 10-1 on the season. The Eagles fell to 5-8 on the year.
Vaclav Slezak and
Alessandro Giuliato also improved to 10-1 on the year with wins at No. 1 and No. 2 singles respectively, both in straight sets. That duo also cruised at No. 1 doubles (8-3).
Chun En Wu and
Gregory Zukeran were also double winners, with Wu surviving Daniel Reddmann at No. 3 singles (3-6, 7-5 10-5) and teaming with Zukeran at No. 3 doubles to roll, 8-3. Zukeran won on singles court six over Shimon Murakami, 6-3, 6-2.
Alex Fillat Perez and
Bruno Figlia completed the doubles sweep on court two, 8-4.
The Vulcans next head to Biola on Monday for a 4 pm match-up with the Eagles.
#5 UH Hilo 7, Concordia 2
Saturday, March 24, 2018, Costa Mesa Tennis Center, Costa Mesa, Calif.
Singles
- #24 Vaclav Slezak (UHH) def. Florian Mayer (CUI), 6-3, 6-4.
- #36 Alessandro Giuliato (UHH) def. Joseph Bray (CUI), 6-0, 6-0.
- #65 Chun En Wu (UHH) def. Daniel Reddmann (CUI), 3-6, 7-5, 10-5.
- Thomas Kyle (CUI) def. Alex Fillat Perez (UHH), 6-3, 5-7, 10-6.
- Man Hon Ko (CUI) def. #51 Arturo Dell`eva (UHH), 6-2, 6-3.
- Gregory Zukeran (UHH) def. Shimon Murakami (CUI), 6-3, 6-2.
Doubles
- Slezak\Giuliato (UHH) def. Mayer\Reddmann (CUI), 8-3.
- Fillat Perez\Bruno Figlia (UHH) def. Kyle\Hon Ko (CUI), 8-4.
- Zukeran\Wu (UHH) def. Murakami\Nikita Katsnelson (CUI), 8-3.
Season Records: UH Hilo 10-1, Concordia 5-8