TEMPE – No. 22 Arizona State Men's Tennis (8-4) won both their matches during the Friday doubleheader in the 5-2 win over Nevada and 4-0 decision over GCU. The Sun Devils secured five singles victories in the win over the Nevada Wolf Pack (1-6) and did not allow a point to GCU (2-5) in the evening match to complete the sweep.
"I thought we got off to some good starts, which was great," head coach Matt Hill said. "We've been struggling a little bit in that department during the season. So that was really, really good."
Arizona State 5, Nevada 2
Nevada earned the first point by winning two of the three doubles matches. Senior Max McKennon and junior Nicola Cigna started the doubles match hot with a commanding 6-2 victory on court three. However, despite spirited efforts, the duos of junior Murphy Cassone and freshman Martin Vergara Del Puerto, as well as sophomore Roi Ginat and senior Jacob Bullard on courts one and two respectively. Both partners narrowly fell short by a score of 6-4 in their doubles matches.
The Sun Devils trailed the Wolf Pack at the start of singles play, but freshman Daniel Phillips quickly equalized the match with his 6-0, 6-1 victory on court six. McKennon pulled the Sun Devils ahead on court two, winning 6-1, 6-2. Cassone's 6-3, 6-2 triumph on court one put ASU within one match from securing the win. Ginat clinched the match for the Sun Devils on court five. The Israel native won a competitive first set and pulled away in the second, winning 7-5, 6-2. Junior Nicola Cigna tallied the Sun Devils fifth and final point after his 6-3, 6-4 victory on court four.
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Arizona State 4, Grand Canyon 0
The Sun Devils won the first two doubles matches to secure the opening point. Bullard and Phillips won their court three match by a score of 6-4. The #26 ranked pair of Artnak and Mckennon won 7-5 on court one to clinch the best-of-three doubles victory.
ASU carried their strong start into singles play, winning the first three matches to complete the sweep. Cigna notched the first match victory on court four, 6-2, 3-0, after his opponent retired from injury in the second set. Phillips won his court six match, 6-3, 6-1, to put the Sun Devils ahead 3-0. Cassone clinched the 4-0 win over GCU on court one in straight sets, 6-0, 6-3.
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UP NEXT:
The Sun Devils host the ASU Tournament at Kiwanis Tennis Center in Tempe next weekend. The matches will run all weekend long from Friday, March 1 through Sunday, March 3. ASU's match times and opponents are to be determined.
"I thought we got off to some good starts, which was great," head coach Matt Hill said. "We've been struggling a little bit in that department during the season. So that was really, really good."
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Arizona State 5, Nevada 2
Nevada earned the first point by winning two of the three doubles matches. Senior Max McKennon and junior Nicola Cigna started the doubles match hot with a commanding 6-2 victory on court three. However, despite spirited efforts, the duos of junior Murphy Cassone and freshman Martin Vergara Del Puerto, as well as sophomore Roi Ginat and senior Jacob Bullard on courts one and two respectively. Both partners narrowly fell short by a score of 6-4 in their doubles matches.
The Sun Devils trailed the Wolf Pack at the start of singles play, but freshman Daniel Phillips quickly equalized the match with his 6-0, 6-1 victory on court six. McKennon pulled the Sun Devils ahead on court two, winning 6-1, 6-2. Cassone's 6-3, 6-2 triumph on court one put ASU within one match from securing the win. Ginat clinched the match for the Sun Devils on court five. The Israel native won a competitive first set and pulled away in the second, winning 7-5, 6-2. Junior Nicola Cigna tallied the Sun Devils fifth and final point after his 6-3, 6-4 victory on court four.
SINGLES:
- #9 Murphy Cassone (ASU) def. Youssef Kadiri (NEV) 6-3, 6-2
- Max McKennon (ASU) def. Mather Coupu (NEV) 6-1, 6-2
- Loris Zisswiller (NEV) def. Jacob Bullard (ASU) 6-4, 6-2
- Nicola Cigna (ASU) def. Edgar Destouet (NEV) 6-3, 6-4
- Roi Ginat (ASU) def. Remy Tregoures (NEV) 7-5, 6-2
- Daniel Phillips (ASU) def. Greg Valente (NEV) 6-0, 6-1
DOUBLES:
- Youssef Kadiri/Mather Coupu (NEV) def. Murphy Cassone/Martin Vergara Del Puerto (ASU) 6-4
- Loris Zisswiller/Remy Tregoures (NEV) def. Roi Ginat/Jacob Bullard (ASU) 6-4
- Max McKennon/Nicola Cigna (ASU) def. Edgar Destouet/Greg Valente (NEV) 6-2
Arizona State 4, Grand Canyon 0
The Sun Devils won the first two doubles matches to secure the opening point. Bullard and Phillips won their court three match by a score of 6-4. The #26 ranked pair of Artnak and Mckennon won 7-5 on court one to clinch the best-of-three doubles victory.
ASU carried their strong start into singles play, winning the first three matches to complete the sweep. Cigna notched the first match victory on court four, 6-2, 3-0, after his opponent retired from injury in the second set. Phillips won his court six match, 6-3, 6-1, to put the Sun Devils ahead 3-0. Cassone clinched the 4-0 win over GCU on court one in straight sets, 6-0, 6-3.
SINGLES:
- #9 Murphy Cassone (ASU) vs. Pablo Carretero Salvador (GCU), 6-0, 6-3
- Jacob Bullard (ASU) vs. Gerhard Sullwald (GCU), 6-3, 3-3 unfinished
- David Wekesa (GCU) vs. Martin Vergara Del Puerto (ASU), 6-4, 5-0 unfinished
- Nicola Cigna (ASU) vs. Jonathan Da Silva (GCU), 6-2, 3-0 injury retirement
- Roi Ginat (ASU) vs. Alfred Almasi (GCU), 6-3, 5-2 unfinished
- Daniel Phillips (ASU) vs. Paolo Rosati (GCU), 6-3, 6-1
DOUBLES:
- #26 Bor Artnak/Max McKennon (ASU) def. David Wekesa/Gerhard Sullwald (GCU), 7-5
- Murphy Cassone/Martin Vergara Del Puerto (ASU) vs. Paolo Rosati/Pablo Carretero Salvador (GCU), 6-5 (unfinished)
- Jacob Bullard/Daniel Phillips (ASU) def. Wyatt Anderson/Jonathan Da Silva (GCU), 6-4
UP NEXT:
The Sun Devils host the ASU Tournament at Kiwanis Tennis Center in Tempe next weekend. The matches will run all weekend long from Friday, March 1 through Sunday, March 3. ASU's match times and opponents are to be determined.