TEMPE – Sun Devil Men's Tennis (5-5) could not hang on against No. 7 USD on Sunday in the 4-3 defeat. Had the Sun Devils clinched the doubles point after a tiebreak on court three, their three straight wins to open singles play would have been enough for the victory.
The lone doubles win of the match came from #56 Bor Artnak and Matic Dimic, who downed USD's #55-ranked pair 6-4, improving to 6-3 as a pair on the year.
Despite the early deficit, ASU came out firing, winning four of six first sets in singles. Nicola Cigna, Bor Artnak, and Roi Ginat all earned straight-set victories to put ASU ahead 3-1 in the match.
Unfortunately, Mathis Bondaz fell in straight sets, and Tanner Povey and Daniel Phillips who had forced third sets were unable to hang on in the loss.
Singles Competition:
1. #44 Saviryan Danilov (USD) def. Mathis Bondaz (ASU) 6-3, 6-4
2. Bor Artnak (ASU) def. Iiro Vasa (USD) 6-4, 6-1
3. #100 Stian Klaassen (USD) def. Tanner Povey (ASU) 6-7(3), 6-3, 6-1
4. Nicola Cigna (ASU) def. Adrien Berrut (USD) 6-0, 6-2
5. Neo Niedner (USD) def. Daniel Phillips (ASU) 7-5, 3-6, 6-3
6. Roi Ginat (ASU) def. Nikhil Niranjan (USD) 6-0, 6-3
Order of finish: 4, 2, 6, 1, 5, 3
Doubles Competition:
1. #56 Bor Artnak/Matic Dimic (ASU) def. #55 Stian Klaassen/Iiro Vasa (USD) 6-4
2. Blake Kasday/Saviryan Danilov (USD) def. #62 Tanner Povey/Daniel Phillips (ASU) 6-4
3. Adrien Berrut/Nikhil Niranjan (USD) def. Mikey Anderson/Nicola Cigna (ASU) 7-6(5)
Order of finish: 1, 2, 3
Up Next:
The Sun Devils will head to Kiwanis Tennis Center on February 28 to take part in the Diablos College Invitational. Match time and opponent is TBA. Admission is $10.
The lone doubles win of the match came from #56 Bor Artnak and Matic Dimic, who downed USD's #55-ranked pair 6-4, improving to 6-3 as a pair on the year.
Despite the early deficit, ASU came out firing, winning four of six first sets in singles. Nicola Cigna, Bor Artnak, and Roi Ginat all earned straight-set victories to put ASU ahead 3-1 in the match.
Unfortunately, Mathis Bondaz fell in straight sets, and Tanner Povey and Daniel Phillips who had forced third sets were unable to hang on in the loss.
Singles Competition:
1. #44 Saviryan Danilov (USD) def. Mathis Bondaz (ASU) 6-3, 6-4
2. Bor Artnak (ASU) def. Iiro Vasa (USD) 6-4, 6-1
3. #100 Stian Klaassen (USD) def. Tanner Povey (ASU) 6-7(3), 6-3, 6-1
4. Nicola Cigna (ASU) def. Adrien Berrut (USD) 6-0, 6-2
5. Neo Niedner (USD) def. Daniel Phillips (ASU) 7-5, 3-6, 6-3
6. Roi Ginat (ASU) def. Nikhil Niranjan (USD) 6-0, 6-3
Order of finish: 4, 2, 6, 1, 5, 3
Doubles Competition:
1. #56 Bor Artnak/Matic Dimic (ASU) def. #55 Stian Klaassen/Iiro Vasa (USD) 6-4
2. Blake Kasday/Saviryan Danilov (USD) def. #62 Tanner Povey/Daniel Phillips (ASU) 6-4
3. Adrien Berrut/Nikhil Niranjan (USD) def. Mikey Anderson/Nicola Cigna (ASU) 7-6(5)
Order of finish: 1, 2, 3
Up Next:
The Sun Devils will head to Kiwanis Tennis Center on February 28 to take part in the Diablos College Invitational. Match time and opponent is TBA. Admission is $10.