Sun Devil Athletics
HomeHome
Loading

#19 Men's Tennis picks up gritty win over #54 Memphis

#19 Men's Tennis picks up gritty win over #54 Memphis#19 Men's Tennis picks up gritty win over #54 Memphis
by Claudia Knippers

INDIAN WELLS, Calif. - No. 19 Sun Devil Men's Tennis downed No. 54 Memphis, 4-3, in a battle that lasted over three hours at Indian Wells Tennis Garden in the consolation match of the UTR Collegiate Championships. After clinching the victory in a third-set tiebreak and picking up the 13th win of the season, the Sun Devils surpassed their 2024-25 win total. 

Despite losing the doubles point, ASU bounced back in singles with four wins to clinch the match and end the weekend with a win. 

Junior Jelani Sarr's undefeated streak came to a close after 17 matches and 14 singles wins after he fell from the third position on Sunday. 

Singles competition

  1. Bor Artnak (ASU) def. Moritz Kudernatsch (MEM) 6-2, 6-3
  2. Ofek Shimanov (ASU) def. Maxime Dubouch (MEM) 6-2, 6-4
  3. Obrad Markovski (MEM) def. Jelani Sarr (ASU) 4-6, 6-4, 6-1
  4. Leandro Zgraggen (MEM) def. Milos Mikovic (ASU) 4-6, 7-6(5), 6-3
  5. Niels Villard (ASU) def. Obrad Milosavlkjevic (MEM) 6-4, 5-7, 7-6(5)
  6. Roi Ginat (ASU) def. Lasse Rensing (MEM) 7-5, 6-4

Doubles competition

  1. Bor Artnak/Jelani Sarr (ASU) def. Maxime Dubouch/Moritz Kudernatsch (MEM) 6-4
  2. Sam Reeve/Lasse Rensing (MEM) def. Roi Ginat/Niels Villard (ASU) 7-5
  3. Obrad Milosavlkjevic/Obrad Markovski (MEM) def. Ofek Shimanov/Milos Mikovic (ASU) 6-3 

Order of finish: 3, 2, 1

Up next 
The team returns home for a three-game homestand starting Friday, March 20, in a meeting against TCU to open Big 12 play. The match is slated to start at 5 p.m. MST.  

Follow along
Fans can keep up with all the live action and news of Sun Devil Men’s Tennis by following @SunDevilMTennis on Instagram and X, Sun Devil Men’s Tennis on Facebook, and on sundevils.com.