Michael Geerts got an early afternoon victory but that is the only win @SunDevilMTennis duo could get in Malibu at the third annual Oracle ITA Masters Friday.
Geerts, the fourth-seed and ranked as the fourth-best newcomer in the nation by the Oracle-ITA rankings, topped 13th-seeded William Bushamuka of Kentucky (6-2, 6-3) but fell to Victor Pham of Columbia 7-6 (8), 6-5 in the quarterfinals.
Benjamin Hannestad, the 12th seed, fell to third-seeded Johannes Schretter of Baylor 6-3, 6-0.
2017 ORACLE MASTERS RESULTS
Victor Pham (Columbia) defeated Michael Geerts 7-6 (8), 6-5 (quarterfinals/Sept. 22)
Michael Geerts defeated William Bushamuka (Kentucky) 6-2, 6-3 (second round/Sept. 22)
Johannes Schretter (Baylor) defeated Benjamin Hannestad 6-3, 6-0 (second round/Sept. 22)
Michael Geerts defeated Razvan Grigorescu (Nebraska-Omaha) 6-1, 6-4 (first round/Sept. 21)
Benjamin Hannestad defeated Matic Spec (Minnesota) 7-5, 7-5 (first round/Sept. 21)
FIRST WINS SINCE 2008: On Thursday Geerts defeated Razvan Grigorescu of Nebraska-Omaha (#63 ITA) 6-1, 6-4 and Hannestad did the same to Matic Spec of Minnesota (#39 by ITA) 7-5, 7-5 to register the first collegiate tennis wins since the ASU program was reinstated, as ASU last competed in 2008.
Geerts, the fourth-seed and ranked as the fourth-best newcomer in the nation by the Oracle-ITA rankings, topped 13th-seeded William Bushamuka of Kentucky (6-2, 6-3) but fell to Victor Pham of Columbia 7-6 (8), 6-5 in the quarterfinals.
Benjamin Hannestad, the 12th seed, fell to third-seeded Johannes Schretter of Baylor 6-3, 6-0.
2017 ORACLE MASTERS RESULTS
Victor Pham (Columbia) defeated Michael Geerts 7-6 (8), 6-5 (quarterfinals/Sept. 22)
Michael Geerts defeated William Bushamuka (Kentucky) 6-2, 6-3 (second round/Sept. 22)
Johannes Schretter (Baylor) defeated Benjamin Hannestad 6-3, 6-0 (second round/Sept. 22)
Michael Geerts defeated Razvan Grigorescu (Nebraska-Omaha) 6-1, 6-4 (first round/Sept. 21)
Benjamin Hannestad defeated Matic Spec (Minnesota) 7-5, 7-5 (first round/Sept. 21)
FIRST WINS SINCE 2008: On Thursday Geerts defeated Razvan Grigorescu of Nebraska-Omaha (#63 ITA) 6-1, 6-4 and Hannestad did the same to Matic Spec of Minnesota (#39 by ITA) 7-5, 7-5 to register the first collegiate tennis wins since the ASU program was reinstated, as ASU last competed in 2008.