@CanesMensTennis Falls 4-1 To FGCU
CORAL GABLES, Fla. – The No. 71 University of Miami men’s tennis team fell to Florida Gulf Coast 4-1 in the first match of Saturday’s double header at the Neil Schiff Tennis Center in Coral Gables, Fla.
After winning the doubles point, Miami fell in four singles matches to take the loss.
Senior Henrique Tsukamoto paired up with rookie Piotr Lomacki in the top doubles spot, downing Jordi Vives and Tianyu Bao 6-4 to put the Canes ahead. Another senior/freshman duo of Wilfredo Gonzalez and Kevin Bondar took down Andres Alfonzo and Austin Bates, 6-3, to earn the doubles point for Miami.
In singles, Miami fell in four straight matches to fall 4-1 to FGCU. Ricky Ventura defeated Bernard Tefel 6-1, 6-0, to even the score at one, then Tianyu Bao downed Niclas Genovese, 6-3, 6-3 to give FGCU the 2-1 edge.
The Eagles went ahead 3-1 when Jordi Vives defeated No. 56 Piotr Lomacki 6-4, 7-5, then earned the win when Andres Alfonzo downed Henrique Tsukamoto, 6-3, 6-4.
Freshman Nile Clark was leading Michael Beiler 5-7, 6-0, 5-2, and Wilfredo Gonzalez was beginning his third set (4-6, 6-2) when the match was called.
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FGCU 4, #71 Miami 1
Singles Competition
1. Jordi Vives (FGCU) def. #56 Piotr Lomacki, 6-4, 7-5
2. Andres Alfonzo (FGCU) def. Henrique Tsukamoto, 6-3, 6-4
3. Wilfredo Gonzalez (UM) vs. Eduardo Alfonzo (FGCU), 4-6, 6-2, unfinished
4. Ricky Ventura (FGCU) def. Bernard Tefel (UM), 6-1 6-0
5. Tianyu Bao (FGCU) def. Niclas Genovese (UM), 6-3, 6-3
6. Nile Clark (UM) vs. Michael Beiler (FGCU), 5-7, 6-0, 5-2, unfinished
Doubles Competition
1. Tsukamoto/Lomacki (UM) def. Vives/Bao, 6-4
2. Gonzalez/Bondar (UM) def. A. Alfnozo/Bates, 6-3
3. Clark/Harrington (UM) vs. Ventura/Vaz, 5-5, unfinished
Match Notes:
Order of finish: Doubles (1,2); Singles (4,5,1,2)
