TEMPE – Sun Devil Men's Tennis dominated in the 7-0 victory over Idaho on Sunday behind stellar performances from all six transfer students. ASU earned their third-straight sweep in a season opener after picking up five of six singles wins in straight sets.
Jelani Sarr and Shu Matsuoka opened doubles with a 6-3 win from the third position, while the other two doubles matches went to a tiebreak. Kristof Minarik and Milos Mikovic fell 7-6(3) in the tiebreak on court two, but Niels Villard and Ofek Shimanov pulled through for a 7-6(3) win from the first position to secure the doubles point and a 1-0 ASU lead.
In singles, all six Sun Devils opened with first-set victories. Mathis Bondaz was the first to finish in his 6-2, 6-2 decision for ASU's second point of the afternoon. Minark's dominant 6-1, 6-1 victory came minutes before Villard clinched the match in his 6-1, 6-1 win to put ASU head 4-0.
The following three singles matches all were in ASU's favor, as the Maroon and Gold secured the 7-0 win to open the season. Mikovic's third set was first to 10 after the teams decided to play out the matches following Villard's clinch.
Singles Competition:
- Mathis Bondaz (ASU) def. Mikolaj Lis (IDA) 6-2, 6-2
- Shu Matsuoka (ASU) def. Chetanna Amadike (IDA) 7-5, 6-1
- Niels Villard (ASU) def. Paul Janson (IDA) 6-1, 6-1
- Jelani Sarr (ASU) def. Gabriel Moroder (IDA) 6-3, 7-5
- Kristof Minarik (ASU) def. Xavier Martin Roca (IDA) 6-1, 6-1
- Milos Mikovic (ASU) def. Sander Paradis (IDA) 6-3, 4-6, 10-4
Order of finish: 1, 5, 3, 2, 4, 6
Doubles Competition:
- Ofek Shimanov/Niels Villard (ASU) def. Chetanna Amadike/Gabriel Moroder (IDA) 7-6
- Mikolaj Lis/Sander Paradis (IDA) def. Kristof Minarik/Milos Mikovic (ASU) 7-6
- Jelani Sarr/Shu Matsuoka (ASU) def. Paul Janson/Noe De Col (IDA) 6-4
Order of finish: 3, 2, 1
UP NEXT:
The Sun Devils will continue their six-game homestand with a doubleheader at Whiteman Tennis Center on Wednesday, January 14. ASU is set to face Wichita State at 10 a.m. MST and will follow with New Mexico State at 3 p.m. MST.
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