Cards Off to Solid Start at ITA Ohio Valley Regional Championships

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ITA Ohio Valley Regional Championships

Alex Wesbrooks and Etienne Donnet celebrate at the ITA Ohio Valley Regiona

Cards Off to Solid Start at ITA Ohio Valley Regional Championships

October 13, 2022 | Men's Tennis

Tournament Central

By: Lori Harmon

LOUISVILLE, Ky. – The University of Louisville men's tennis team opened the ITA Ohio Valley Regional championship with 11 wins in singles and doubles Thursday at the Bass-Rudd Tennis Center.

"It was a very good first day and the guys were happy to be competing on their home court," said UofL head coach Rodrigo da Silva. "Tomorrow is going to be a tough day, but we are expecting the guys to stay focus and take care business."

All four of the Cardinals' doubles teams advanced to the second round. Senior David Mizrahi and freshman Will Mayew picked up an 8-4 win over Butler's Rahulniket Konakanchi and Nicolas Arts. Junior Matthew Fung and senior Sergio Hernandez defeated Tennessee Tech's Mika Berghaus and Jaime Paquet 8-2. Seniors Etienne Donnet and Alex Wesbrooks teamed to beat Dayton's Georgi Mavrodiev and Ronit Hiryur 8-2. Senior Fabien Salle and sophomore Natan Rodrigues, ranked No. 48 in the ITA preseason doubles rankings wrapped up the morning doubles play with an 8-0 win over Southern Indiana's Alfrendo Vogelaar and Egor Bahdanovich.

In singles action, six of the Cardinals wins came in straight sets. Fung and Rodrigues each cruised to 6-1, 6-1 wins against East Tennessee State's Peter Kalocsai and Lipscomb's Luka Stojanovic respectively. The Hernandez topped Giovanni Becchis from Austin Peay 6-2, 6-4. Mizrahi picked up a 6-2, 6-1 win over IUPUI's Kamil Kozerski. Freshman Andre' Steinbach bested Xavier's Cambell Nakayama 6-2, 6-2 and Donnet closed the day with a 6-2, 6-2 win over Tennessee Tech's Zachary White.

No. 84 Fabien Salle dropped his first set to IUPUI's Emil Jankowski 7-5, but went on to take the next two by scores of 6-1 and 6-2.

The tournament will continue on Friday with doubles starting at 9:30 a.m. at both Louisville and Bellarmine. Main draw singles action will be held at Louisville starting at 9:30 a.m. with the consolation draw taking place at Bellarmine.

Louisville Men's Tennis Results from ITA Ohio Valley Regional
Oct. 13, 2022 | Bass-Rudd Tennis Center
Doubles (Round of 64)
David Mizrahi/Will Mayew (UL) def. Rahulniket Konakanchi/Nicolas Arts (Butler) 8-4
Matthew Fung/Sergio Hernandez (UL) def. Mika Berghaus/Jaime Paquet (TT) 8-2
Etienne Donnet/Alex Wesbrooks (UL) def. Georgi Mavrodiev/Ronit Hiryur (Dayton) 8-2
#48 Natan Rodrigues/Fabien Salle (UL) def. Alfrendo Vogelaar/Egor Bahdanovich (USI) 8-0

Singles (Round of 128)
Fung (UL) def. Peter Kalocsai (ETSU) 6-1, 6-1
Rodrigues (UL) def. Luka Stojanovic (Lipscomb) 6-1, 6-1
#111 Hernandez (UL) def. Giovanni Becchis (APSU) 6-2, 6-4
David Mizrahi (UL) def. Kamil Kozerski (IUPUI) 6-2, 6-1
#84 Fabien Salle (UL) def. Emil Jankowski (IUPUI) 5-7, 6-1, 6-2
Riccardo Trione (Belmont) def. Will Mayew (UL) 3-6, 6-3, 6-3
Andre' Steinbach (UL) def. Cambell Nakayama (XU) 6-2, 6-2
Etienne Donnet (UL) def. Zachary White (TT) 6-2, 6-0