Men’s Tennis Opens Play at Hofstra Invitational
HEMPSTEAD, N.Y. – Members of the Saint Joseph's men's tennis team are taking part in the Hofstra Invitational this weekend, and play got underway on Friday afternoon.
The Hawks put two players through to the singles quarterfinals, as Ernesto Ruy and Davi Carlos each won their first two matches in the main draw.
Ruy also reached the quarterfinals on the doubles side as he and Othman Bezzaz topped a duo from Hofstra.
Bezzaz and Santiago Valle fell in close matches in the first round of the main draw, but rebounded for consolation victories later in the day.
Play continues through the weekend.
SAINT JOSEPH'S RESULTS
Othman Bezzaz / Ernesto Ruy (SJU) def. Dominic Anderson / Alex Di Fruscia (Hofstra), 6-3
Semen Agynskyy / Venedikt Tsirikidze (St. John's) def. Davi Carlos / Santiago Valle (SJU), 6-1
Ruy (SJU) def. Sadhista Linga (NJIT), 6-1, 6-0
Carlos (SJU) def. Matias Feoli (Army West Point), 6-4, 6-1
Jimin Jung (Army) def. Bezzaz (SJU), 7-5, 6-4
Sergej Zivkovic (St. John's) def. Valle (SJU), 7-5, 4-6, 10-7 (STB)
Ruy (SJU) def. Jack Hanna (Army), 7-5, 4-6, 10-5 (STB)
Carlos (SJU) def. Jung (Army), 6-2, 6-3
Bezzaz (SJU) def. Feoli (Army), 8-1
Valle (SJU) def. Tim Stofa (Fordham), 8-6
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