LOS ANGELES – The No. 19 Texas A&M men's tennis team defeated the UCLA Bruins, 4-3, on Wednesday at the Los Angeles Tennis Center.
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"Always tough to win on the road," head coach Steve Denton said. "I thought our doubles was excellent, that set the tempo of the match. JC being down 4-1 in the tiebreaker and then coming back was a huge lift for us. Tiago turned the tables on his opponent, Johnson from Sherwood by playing an inspired match in his first dual match. What a feeling for him to clinch today in his collegiate debut. Very proud of the team effort today!"
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The Maroon & White got off to a hot start with Giulio Perego/Togan Tokac taking down Timothy Li/Giacomo Revelli on court 1 (6-1). Luke Casper/JC Roddick continued the momentum and secured the doubles point as they beat Alexander Hoogmartens/Govind Nanda on court 2 (6-3).
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UCLA responded in singles, securing the first point, but the Aggies went on a run that was sparked by Giulio Perego on court 4. He won in straight sets against Aadarsh Tripathi (6-4, 6-4). No. 109 JC Roddick came back from behind and defeated Alexander Hoogmartens on court 2 (7(7)-6(4), 6-1) and then freshman Tiago Pires clinched the match for the Maroon & White as he dominated Spencer Johnson on court 5 (6-4, 6-3).Â
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The Aggies return to the court when they travel to Atlanta on Thursday, Jan. 25 for a dual match at Georgia Southern.
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TEAM NOTES
MATCH STATS
Singles
Perot – Nanda (5-7, 6-3)
No. 109 Roddick Def. Hoogmartens (7(7)-6(4))
Tokac – Revelli (2-6, 3-6)
Perego Def. Tripathi (6-4, 6-4)
Pires Def. Johnson (6-4, 6-3)
No. 93 Casper – No. 121 Ballotta (4-6, 6-3, 0-1)
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Doubles
Perego/Tokac Def. Li/Revelli (6-1)
Casper/Roddick Def. Hoogmartens/Nanda (6-3)
Perot/Pires – Johnson/Sels (4-3)
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"Always tough to win on the road," head coach Steve Denton said. "I thought our doubles was excellent, that set the tempo of the match. JC being down 4-1 in the tiebreaker and then coming back was a huge lift for us. Tiago turned the tables on his opponent, Johnson from Sherwood by playing an inspired match in his first dual match. What a feeling for him to clinch today in his collegiate debut. Very proud of the team effort today!"
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The Maroon & White got off to a hot start with Giulio Perego/Togan Tokac taking down Timothy Li/Giacomo Revelli on court 1 (6-1). Luke Casper/JC Roddick continued the momentum and secured the doubles point as they beat Alexander Hoogmartens/Govind Nanda on court 2 (6-3).
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UCLA responded in singles, securing the first point, but the Aggies went on a run that was sparked by Giulio Perego on court 4. He won in straight sets against Aadarsh Tripathi (6-4, 6-4). No. 109 JC Roddick came back from behind and defeated Alexander Hoogmartens on court 2 (7(7)-6(4), 6-1) and then freshman Tiago Pires clinched the match for the Maroon & White as he dominated Spencer Johnson on court 5 (6-4, 6-3).Â
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The Aggies return to the court when they travel to Atlanta on Thursday, Jan. 25 for a dual match at Georgia Southern.
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TEAM NOTES
- Steve Denton secured his 348th career win.
- Freshman Tiago Pires won the first match of his Aggie career.
- Texas A&M secured the first road win of the season.
MATCH STATS
Singles
Perot – Nanda (5-7, 6-3)
No. 109 Roddick Def. Hoogmartens (7(7)-6(4))
Tokac – Revelli (2-6, 3-6)
Perego Def. Tripathi (6-4, 6-4)
Pires Def. Johnson (6-4, 6-3)
No. 93 Casper – No. 121 Ballotta (4-6, 6-3, 0-1)
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Doubles
Perego/Tokac Def. Li/Revelli (6-1)
Casper/Roddick Def. Hoogmartens/Nanda (6-3)
Perot/Pires – Johnson/Sels (4-3)