University of North Carolina Ashville Athletics

Sunday, January 28
Asheville, NC
3 pm

UNC Asheville

7
vs
0

Tusculum

Sam Nicholson_Young Harris

Bulldogs Roll Past Tusculum on Sunday for Second Straight Shutout

01.28.2024 | Men's Tennis

ASHEVILLE, N.C. - UNC Asheville Men's Tennis rolled past Tusculum by a score of 7-0 in non-conference action on Sunday (Jan. 28) at the Asheville Racquet Club Downtown. It marks the first back-to-back shutouts for the Bulldogs since last season when Asheville blanked UNC Greensboro and Longwood by identical scores of 7-0 on Mar. 29, 2023 and Apr. 2, 2023 respectively.

Asheville picked up the doubles point with two wins in doubles play, before sweeping singles play for the shutout victory.

Cian Ingles and Bruno Serra started things off with a 6-2 victory over Sarthak Sharma and Ivan Ivars at No. 3 doubles, while Jon Brann Reid and Rafa Serra teamed up for a 6-2 win over Nemanja Subanovic and Anton Krodell at No. 1 to secure the doubles point. Sam Nicholson defated Krodell 6-2, 6-1 at No. 2 to start singles play, before Freddy Murray beat Subanovic 6-0, 6-4 at No. 1. Jon Brann Reid went on to beat Will Gee 6-3, 6-3 at No. 3, while Tarek Erlewein beat Rens Verhaar 6-2, 7-5 at No. 4. Rafa Serra went on to beat Sharma 6-4, 6-2 at No. 6, before Bruno Serra polished off the shutout with a 6-3, 6-0 win over Yuki Ikeda at No. 5.

Doubles Competition
  1. Jon Brann Reid/Rafa Serra (Asheville) def. Nemanja Subanovic/Anton Krondell (Tusculum) 6-2
  2. Rens Verhaar/Tijn van Gorkom (Tusculum) def. Freddy Murray/Sam Nicholson (Asheville) 6-4
  3. Cian Ingles/Bruno Serra (Asheville (def.) Sarthak Sharma/Ivan Ivars (Tusculum) 6-2
Singles Competition
  1. Freddy Murray (Asheville) def. Nemanja Subanovic (Tusculum) 6-0, 6-4
  2. Sam Nicholson (Asheville) def. Anton Krondell (Tusculum) 6-2, 6-1
  3. Jon Brann Reid (Asheville) def. Will Gee (Tusculum) 6-3, 6-3
  4. Tarek Erlewein (Asheville) def. Rens Verhaar (Tusculum) 6-2, 7-5
  5. Bruno Serra (Asheville) def. Yuki Ikeda (Tusculum) 6-3, 6-0
  6. Rafa Serra (Asheville) def. Sarthak Sharma (Tusculum) 6-4, 6-2
The Bulldogs (2-1) return to the courts on Sunday (Feb. 4) to host Lenoir-Rhyne in non-conference action. First serve is set for 12:00 p.m. from the Asheville Racquet Club Downtown.
 

Team Stats

#1 Doubles Match

1
Nemanja Subanovic/ Anton Krondell [TU]
2
6

#2 Doubles Match

1
Rens Verhaar/ Tijn van Gorkom [TU]
6
4

#3 Doubles Match

1
Sarthak Sharma/ Ivan Ivars [TU]
2
6

#1 Singles Match

12
Nemanja Subanovic / 0 [TU]
04
LogoMurray, Freddy / 0 [AVLMTEN]
66

#2 Singles Match

12
Anton Krondell / 0 [TU]
21
LogoNicholson, Sam / 0 [AVLMTEN]
66

#3 Singles Match

12
Will Gee / 0 [TU]
33
LogoBrann Reid, Jon / 0 [AVLMTEN]
66

#4 Singles Match

12
Rens Verhaar / 0 [TU]
25
LogoErlewein, Tarek / 0 [AVLMTEN]
67

#5 Singles Match

12
Yuki Ikeda / 0 [TU]
30
LogoSerra, Bruno / 0 [AVLMTEN]
66

#6 Singles Match

12
Sarthak Sharma / 0 [TU]
42
LogoSerra, Rafa / 0 [AVLMTEN]
66

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