STILLWATER - Following six first-set singles victories on Sunday afternoon, No. 29 Sun Devil Men's Tennis (16-8, 3-3 Big 12) pulled away to shut out No. 38 Oklahoma State, 4-0, (14-9, 1-5 Big 12) to pick up its 16th win of the season.
After winning the doubles point, the Sun Devils took an early 1-0 lead. ASU battled to win every first set on Sunday afternoon. Ofek Shimanov and Niels Villard picked up straight-set wins to push ASU's lead to three. While three courts had already entered third sets, Roi Ginat's 7-5 win in set two, following a 7-6(1) win in the first set was enough for ASU to secure the 4-0 win.
Singles competition
- Ofek Shimanov (ASU) def. Alessio Basile (OKST) 7-5, 6-1
- Mathis Bondaz (ASU) vs. Nicolas Kobelt (OKST) 7-5, 2-6, 5-6 unfinished
- Jelani Sarr (ASU) vs. Ian Bracks (OKST) 6-4, 3-6, 5-3 unfinished
- Shu Matsuoka (ASU) vs. Derek Pham (OKST) 7-6(4), 2-6, 1-2 unfinished
- Niels Villard (ASU) def. Aaron Williams (OKST) 7-5, 6-4
- Roi Ginat (ASU) def. Haydar Gopkinar (OKST) 7-6(1), 7-5
Order of finish: 1, 5, 6
Doubles competition
- Nicolas Kobelt/Aaron Williams (OKST) def. Jelani Sarr/Roi Ginat (ASU) 7-5
- Milos Mikovic/Ofek Shimanov (ASU) def. Alessio Basile/Haydar Gopkinar (OKST) 6-4
- Niels Villard/Shu Matsuoka (ASU) def. Ian Bracks/Derek Pham (OKST) 7-5
Order of finish: 2, 1, 3
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The Sun Devils will remain on the road for a meeting with BYU on Thursday, April 9, at 4 p.m. MST.
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