Friday, April 22
Tulsa, Okla.
11:00 AM
Tulsa
4
vs
0
Tulane
Tulsa Shuts Out Tulane to Advance to AAC Semifinals
4/22/2022 3:44:00 PM | Men's Tennis
TULSA, Okla. ― The third seeded Tulsa men's tennis team shutout Tulane 4-0 in Friday's American Athletic Conference Men's Championship quarterfinal match. The Hurricane, who improve to 15-10, advance to the AAC Semifinals and will face second seeded Memphis at noon. Due to potential high winds, TU's match is slated for indoor play with No. 1 seeded SMU and No. 4 South Florida squaring off before at 9 a.m.
Tulsa won the doubles point behind victories from Adham Gaber/Ezequiel Santalla at No. 2 doubles, 6-1, before Daniel Siddall/Tom Thelwall-Jones clinched the point with a 6-3 win at No. 3 doubles. The newly paired duo of Gaber/Santalla is now 5-2 this season, while Siddall/Thelwall-Jones tallied their ninth win.
TU clinched the win behind three straight set wins from Connor Di Marco, Kody Pearson, and Gaber. At No. 5 singles, Di Marco tallied a 6-3, 6-1 win for his 14th win of the season. Pearson, the No. 49th ranked singles player in the country, followed his doubles partner with a 6-2, 6-2 at No. 1 singles.
Gaber clinched the quarterfinal win for Tulsa, 6-3, 6-3 at No. 4 singles, to avenge TU's earlier loss at Tulane back on March 25th.
First serve of Tulsa's semifinal match against Memphis is set for noon, and admission to the AAC Championships is free.
(3) Tulsa 4, (6) Tulane 0
Singles:
1. #49 Kody Pearson (TLS) def. HOEIJMANS, Luc (TLN) 6-2, 6-2
2. Stefan Hampe (TLS) vs. KUENKLER, Fynn (TLN) 6-2, 5-7, unfinished
3. Ezequiel Santalla (TLS) vs. PETROVIC, Luka (TLN) 6-2, 5-6, unfinished
4. Adham Gaber (TLS) def. BARRY, Charlie (TLN) 6-3, 6-3
5. Connor Di Marco (TLS) def. BANCILA, Alex (TLN) 6-3, 6-1
6. Callum Gale (TLS) vs. DE ALBA, Rafael (TLN) 2-6, 6-2, 1-2, unfinished
Doubles
1. #50 Kody Pearson/Connor Di Marco (TLS) vs. BARRY, Charlie/JACOBSON, Benji (TLN) 5-3, unfinished
2. Adham Gaber/Ezequiel Santalla (TLS) def. KUENKLER, Fynn/PETROVIC, Luka (TLN) 6-1
3. Daniel Siddall/Tom Thelwall-Jones (TLS) def. HOEIJMANS, Luc/DE ALBA, Rafael (TLN) 6-3
Match Notes:
Tulane 7-15; National ranking #74
Tulsa 15-10; National ranking #37
Order of finish: Doubles (2,3); Singles (5,1,4)
American Athletic Conference Championship Quarterfinal
Tulsa won the doubles point behind victories from Adham Gaber/Ezequiel Santalla at No. 2 doubles, 6-1, before Daniel Siddall/Tom Thelwall-Jones clinched the point with a 6-3 win at No. 3 doubles. The newly paired duo of Gaber/Santalla is now 5-2 this season, while Siddall/Thelwall-Jones tallied their ninth win.
TU clinched the win behind three straight set wins from Connor Di Marco, Kody Pearson, and Gaber. At No. 5 singles, Di Marco tallied a 6-3, 6-1 win for his 14th win of the season. Pearson, the No. 49th ranked singles player in the country, followed his doubles partner with a 6-2, 6-2 at No. 1 singles.
Gaber clinched the quarterfinal win for Tulsa, 6-3, 6-3 at No. 4 singles, to avenge TU's earlier loss at Tulane back on March 25th.
First serve of Tulsa's semifinal match against Memphis is set for noon, and admission to the AAC Championships is free.
(3) Tulsa 4, (6) Tulane 0
Singles:
1. #49 Kody Pearson (TLS) def. HOEIJMANS, Luc (TLN) 6-2, 6-2
2. Stefan Hampe (TLS) vs. KUENKLER, Fynn (TLN) 6-2, 5-7, unfinished
3. Ezequiel Santalla (TLS) vs. PETROVIC, Luka (TLN) 6-2, 5-6, unfinished
4. Adham Gaber (TLS) def. BARRY, Charlie (TLN) 6-3, 6-3
5. Connor Di Marco (TLS) def. BANCILA, Alex (TLN) 6-3, 6-1
6. Callum Gale (TLS) vs. DE ALBA, Rafael (TLN) 2-6, 6-2, 1-2, unfinished
Doubles
1. #50 Kody Pearson/Connor Di Marco (TLS) vs. BARRY, Charlie/JACOBSON, Benji (TLN) 5-3, unfinished
2. Adham Gaber/Ezequiel Santalla (TLS) def. KUENKLER, Fynn/PETROVIC, Luka (TLN) 6-1
3. Daniel Siddall/Tom Thelwall-Jones (TLS) def. HOEIJMANS, Luc/DE ALBA, Rafael (TLN) 6-3
Match Notes:
Tulane 7-15; National ranking #74
Tulsa 15-10; National ranking #37
Order of finish: Doubles (2,3); Singles (5,1,4)
American Athletic Conference Championship Quarterfinal
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