BIRMINGHAM, Ala— The UTSA men’s tennis team took down UAB, 4-2, on Saturday in the final match of the regular season.
The Roadrunners (5-14) bested the Blazers (7-13), despite dropping the doubles point as sophomore Ben Chetewy Ungar and freshman Maximilian Ontiveros fell to Conor Flynn and Alex Frechet, 6-0, and Tomas Tischner and Juan Pablo Valdez beat sophomore Oskar Grzegorzewski and newcomer Constantin Radu, 6-1.
In singles action, sophomore Enzo Vargas took the first flight via retirement to equalize, before Conor Flynn got the better of Bretin, 6-3, 6-1. Freshman Yonatan Sagiv beat Kaustuhb Holcomb, 6-0, 7-6 (8-6), and Chetwey Ungar topped Frechet, 7-6 (7-4), 6-4. Looking to secure the match, Radu found a way against Valdez, 5-7, 6-4, 7-6 (7-5), with the comeback victory cementing the 4-2 win.
UTSA will now turn its attention to the American Conference Championship Tournament, set for April 16-19 at the Michael D. Case Tennis Center in Tulsa, Oklahoma.
Singles competition
- Enzo Vargas (UTSA) def. Ondrej Valek (UAB) 6-4, 3-0, retired
- Constantin Radu (UTSA) def. Juan Pablo Valdez (UAB) 5-7, 6-4, 7-6 (7-5)
- Conor Flynn (UAB) def. Timeo Bretin (UTSA) 6-3, 6-1
- Maximilian Ontiveros (UTSA) vs. Tomas Tischner (UAB) no result
- Yonatan Sagiv (UTSA) def. Kaustubh Holcomb (UAB) 6-1, 7-6 (8-6)
- Ben Chetewy Ungar (UTSA) def. Axel Frechet (UAB) 7-6 (7-4), 6-4
Doubles competition
- Kaustubh Holcomb/Ondrej Valek (UAB) def. Enzo Vargas/Timeo Bretin (UTSA) 5-2
- Conor Flynn/Axel Frechet (UAB) def. Ben Chetewy Ungar/Maximilian Ontiveros (UTSA) 6-0
- Tomas Tischner/Juan Pablo Valdez (UAB) def. Oskar Grzegorzewski/Constantin Radu (UTSA) 6-1
Match Notes:
Order of finish: Doubles (2,3); Singles (1,3,5,6,2)
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