LOGAN, Utah — Utah State men's tennis opened their 2022 spring season in emphatic fashion with a 6-1 win over Idaho State on Sunday at the Sports Academy & Racquet Club. It is the seventh straight season-opening victory for USU.
The match started in doubles play with senior Felipe Acosta and freshman Sergi Mico Fenollar defeating Idaho State's Wikus Robbertse and Ege Cankus, 6-2. Shortly afterwards, sophomore Jack Ninteman and junior Javier Ruiz claimed a 6-1 victory over Andreas Kramer and Patrick Kristensen to secure the doubles point for the Aggies.
In singles play, Acosta continued his strong day with a straight-set victory at the three-spot over Kramer, 6-2, 6-3. Junior Bodin Zarkovic also made the winner's circle with a 6-1, 7-6 (7) win over Aleksandar Petrovic at the two-spot. At the one-spot, junior David Cierny dropped the first set to Patrick Trhac before rallying to win, 4-6, 7-5, 6-3, to clinch the Aggie victory.
Following the clinching point, the remaining matches were played to completion. Savin staved off Hiroki Fujita in three sets, 6-3, 4-6, 7-5. Mico Fenollar was unable to fend off Patrick Kristensen at the five-spot, falling in a third-set super-tiebreak, 6-4, 1-6, 8-10. In the six-spot, Ruiz and Ege Cankus also went to a third-set super-tiebreak, with Ruiz ultimately winning, 5-7, 6-3, 10-6.
Up next, the Aggies head on the road for the first time in 2022, traveling to Seattle to take on Washington on Friday, January 28, and Idaho on Saturday, January 29.
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RESULTS
Utah State 6, Idaho State 1
Doubles
1. David Cierny/Bodin Zarkovic (USU) vs. Patrik Trhac/Aleksandar Petrovic (ISU) 5-2 unfinished
2. Jack Ninteman/Javier Ruiz (USU) def. Andreas Kramer/Patrick Kristensen (ISU) 6-1
3. Felipe Acosta/Sergi Mico Fenollar (USU) def. Wikus Robbertse/Ege Cankus (ISU) 6-2
Singles
1. David Cierny (USU) def. Patrik Trhac (ISU) 4-6, 7-5, 6-3
2. Bodin Zarkovic (USU) def. Aleksandar Petrovich (ISU) 6-1, 7-6 (7-1)
3. Felipe Acosta (USU) def. Andreas Kramer (ISU) 6-2, 6-3
4. Roko Savin (USU) def. Hiroki Fujita (ISU) 6-3, 4-6, 7-5
5. Patrick Kristensen (ISU) def. Sergi Mico Fenollar (USU) 4-6, 6-1, 10-8
6. Javier Ruiz (USU) def. Ege Cankus (ISU) 5-7, 6-3, 10-6
Match Notes
Utah State: 1-0, 0-0 MW
Idaho State: 0-3, 0-0 Big Sky
Order of Finish: Doubles - 3, 2; Singles - 3, 2, 1, 4, 5, 6
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