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Men's Tennis By: Xander Brayfield '27, for USDToreros.com

Toreros Begin WCC Play With Commanding Victory

San Diego beats Santa Clara 4-0 at Skip and Cindy Hogan Tennis Center on Saturday afternoon

Box Score SAN DIEGO — San Diego men's tennis earned its 16th victory and fifth shutout win on Saturday afternoon, as it kicked off its 2025 West Coast Conference campaign with a dominant shutout victory over Santa Clara at the Skip and Cindy Hogan Tennis Center.

Savriyan Danilov and Adrien Berrut got the domination started in doubles competition, with a 6-0 shutout victory in number two doubles, before the No. 2 ranked pairing in Oliver Tarvet and Stian Klaassen clinched the point for USD with a 7-5 victory in number one doubles. 

Berrut was the first to get on the board in singles, defeating his opponent 6-3 and 6-1 in number four singles to extend the lead to 2-0. Klaassen quickly followed with a straight set victory of his own in number three singles, taking down his opponent with a pair of 6-2 wins. 

Danilov sealed the deal for USD with 6-2 and 6-4 victories in No. 2 singles, clinching the match for the Toreros. 

Neo Niedner, Nikhil Niranjan, and Tarvet's matches in number five, six, and one singles were all cut short when Danilov secured the 4-0 victory.

Results
#7 San Diego 4, #71 Santa Clara 0
Doubles
1. #2 Oliver Tarvet/Stian Klaassen (USD) def. Luca Bluett/John Kim (SCU) 7-5
2. Savriyan Danilov/Adrien Berrut (USD) def. Tiago Boschmans/Luca Lemaitre (SCU) 6-0
3. Neo Niedner/Blake Kasday (USD) vs. Valentin Faure/Alexander W Eriksson (SCUM) 6-6, unfinished

Singles
1. Oliver Tarvet (USD) vs. Luca Lemaitre (SCU) 6-1, 2-3, unfinished
2. Savriyan Danilov (USD) def. Luca Bluett (SCUM) 6-2, 6-4
3. Stian Klaassen (USD) def. Lukas Maskow (SCU) 6-2, 6-2
4. Adrien Berrut (USD) def. John Kim (SCU) 6-3, 6-1
5. Neo Niedner (USD) vs. Tiago Boschmans (SCU) 6-3, 5-3, unfinished
6. Nikhil Niranjan (USD) vs. Valentin Faure (SCU) 3-6, 4-2, unfinished
 

Match Notes:
Santa Clara 9-7; National ranking #71
San Diego 16-3; National ranking #7
Order of finish: Doubles (2,1); Singles (4,3,2)

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Players Mentioned

Blake Kasday

Blake Kasday

5' 10"
Senior
Stian Klaassen

Stian Klaassen

6' 2"
Redshirt Sophomore
Neo Niedner

Neo Niedner

5' 11"
Sophomore
Nikhil Niranjan

Nikhil Niranjan

6' 1"
Redshirt Sophomore
Oliver Tarvet

Oliver Tarvet

6' 0"
Sophomore
Savriyan Danilov

Savriyan Danilov

6' 2"
Graduate Student
Adrien Berrut

Adrien Berrut

6' 0"
Freshman

Players Mentioned

Blake Kasday

Blake Kasday

5' 10"
Senior
Stian Klaassen

Stian Klaassen

6' 2"
Redshirt Sophomore
Neo Niedner

Neo Niedner

5' 11"
Sophomore
Nikhil Niranjan

Nikhil Niranjan

6' 1"
Redshirt Sophomore
Oliver Tarvet

Oliver Tarvet

6' 0"
Sophomore
Savriyan Danilov

Savriyan Danilov

6' 2"
Graduate Student
Adrien Berrut

Adrien Berrut

6' 0"
Freshman