SALT LAKE – No. 24 Sun Devil Men's Tennis (5-4) was outlasted by Utah (5-1), who picked up the 4-3 win in ASU's first Big 12 Conference match of the season.
Though the Sun Devils did not earn the doubles point, the duo of Daniel Phillips and Tanner Povey battled for a 6-2 victory from the second position and improved to 6-0 on the year as a pair.
ASU saw three singles wins, two of which came in straight sets after Bor Artnak's 6-1, 6-1 victory, followed by Mathis Bondaz's 6-4, 6-2 win. Nicola Cigna picked up a 4-6, 6-2, 6-1 victory from the third position to cap off scoring. Courts four through six fell in order which allowed Utah to win the match 4-3.
Singles Competition:
1. Bor Artnak (ASU) def. Berk Bugarikj (UU) 6-1, 6-2
2. Mathis Bondaz (ASU) def. Emmet Potter (UU) 6-4, 6-2
3. Nicola Cigna (ASU) def. Max Relic (UU) 6-4, 6-2, 6-1
4. Dante Teramo (UU) def. Tanner Povey (ASU) 2-6, 7-5, 6-1
5. Reid Jarvis (UU) def. Daniel Phillips (ASU) 6-3, 6-7(0), 6-2
6. Nicolas Calixto (UU) def. Roi Ginat (ASU) 7-6(5), 2-6, 6-4
Order of finish: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6
Doubles Competition:
1. Reid Jarvis/Dante Teramo (UU) def. #55 Bor Artnak/Matic Dimic (ASU) 6-3
2. Tanner Povey/Daniel Phillips (ASU) def. Emmet Potter/Max Relic (UU) 6-2
3. Berk Bugarikj/Nicolas Calixto (UU) def. Nicola Cigna/Mikey Anderson(ASU) 7-5
Order of finish: 2, 1, 3
Up Next:
After a week away from competition, the Sun Devils will return to Whiteman Tennis Center on February 23 to take on the University of San Diego. The match is scheduled to start at 12 p.m. AZT.
Though the Sun Devils did not earn the doubles point, the duo of Daniel Phillips and Tanner Povey battled for a 6-2 victory from the second position and improved to 6-0 on the year as a pair.
ASU saw three singles wins, two of which came in straight sets after Bor Artnak's 6-1, 6-1 victory, followed by Mathis Bondaz's 6-4, 6-2 win. Nicola Cigna picked up a 4-6, 6-2, 6-1 victory from the third position to cap off scoring. Courts four through six fell in order which allowed Utah to win the match 4-3.
Singles Competition:
1. Bor Artnak (ASU) def. Berk Bugarikj (UU) 6-1, 6-2
2. Mathis Bondaz (ASU) def. Emmet Potter (UU) 6-4, 6-2
3. Nicola Cigna (ASU) def. Max Relic (UU) 6-4, 6-2, 6-1
4. Dante Teramo (UU) def. Tanner Povey (ASU) 2-6, 7-5, 6-1
5. Reid Jarvis (UU) def. Daniel Phillips (ASU) 6-3, 6-7(0), 6-2
6. Nicolas Calixto (UU) def. Roi Ginat (ASU) 7-6(5), 2-6, 6-4
Order of finish: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6
Doubles Competition:
1. Reid Jarvis/Dante Teramo (UU) def. #55 Bor Artnak/Matic Dimic (ASU) 6-3
2. Tanner Povey/Daniel Phillips (ASU) def. Emmet Potter/Max Relic (UU) 6-2
3. Berk Bugarikj/Nicolas Calixto (UU) def. Nicola Cigna/Mikey Anderson(ASU) 7-5
Order of finish: 2, 1, 3
Up Next:
After a week away from competition, the Sun Devils will return to Whiteman Tennis Center on February 23 to take on the University of San Diego. The match is scheduled to start at 12 p.m. AZT.