April 6, 2014
Complete Results
SAN FRANCISCO, Calif. - The No. 55 University of San Diego men's tennis team (10-7, 5-0 WCC) cruised past the University of San Francisco Dons 6-1 (9-12, 0-6 WCC) Saturday afternoon at the Olympic Tennis Club.
The Toreros had no problem in doubles, quickly securing the point at the No. 1 and 3 spots. The No. 46 pair, Clarke Spinosa and Filip Vittek, took down Dons' Bernardo Saraiva and Nils Skajaa 8-0, while juniors Ciaran Fitzgerald and Andrew Raphaelson defeated Germain Bahri and Thomas Takemoto 8-3.
Vittek kept up a solid performance, getting the first singles win after defeating Dons' Germain Bahri 6-4, 6-2. This was Vittek's third win in a row. Fitzgerald extended the Torero lead, with an identical score over Christian Brockstedt. That momentum would lift sophomores Uros Petronijevic over Nils Skajaa 7-6(2), 6-3 and Romain Kalaydjian over Thomas Takemoto 6-3, 7-5.
The Toreros' final point of the day came from court six. After dropping the second set Raphaelson battled it out in a tight tiebreak, but pulling out the victory over Dons' Timothy Tan 6-2, 3-6, 7-6(5).
The Toreros return to action against cross-town rival San Diego State this Wednesday at their home courts, at 3:00 p.m. PT.
Final Results
San Diego 6, San Francisco 1
Doubles Competition
1. #46 Clarke Spinosa/Filip Vittek (USD) def. Bernardo Saraiva/Nils Skajaa (USF) 8-0
2. Romain Kalaydjian/Uros Petronijevic (USD) def. Christian Brockstedt/Timothy Tan (USF) 6-5
3. Ciaran Fitzgerald/Andrew Raphaelson (USD) def. Germain Bahri/Thomas Takemoto (USF) 8-3
Singles Competition
1. Bernardo Saraiva (USF) def. #49 Clarke Spinosa (USD) 6-2, 3-6, 6-2
2. Uros Petronijevic (USD) def. Nils Skajaa (USF) 7-6(2), 6-3
3. Romain Kalaydjian (USD) def. Thomas Takemoto (USF) 6-3, 7-5
4. Filip Vittek (USD) def. Germain Bahri (USF) 6-4, 6-2
5. Ciaran Fitzgerald (USD) def. Christian Brockstedt (USF) 6-4, 6-2
6. Andrew Raphaelson (USD) def. Timothy Tan (USF) 6-2, 3-6, 7-6(5)
Order of finish: Doubles (1, 3); Singles (4, 5, 2, 3, 1, 6)
