SAN ANTONIO— The UTSA men’s tennis team suffered a 4-3 setback at the hands of Tulane on Friday in what represented the squad's 2026 home opener.
The Roadrunners (0-6) came up just short against the Green Wave (2-2), as Tulane swiped the doubles point as Lance Nisbel and Daniel Philps started off by taking down the sophomore tandem of Oskar Grzegorzewski and Ben Chetewy Ungar, 6-3. From there, Piotr Andrzejewski and Asaf Friedler bested the freshman duo of Maximilian Ontiveros and Yonatan Sagiv, 6-2 to snag the point.
In singles action, Andrzejewski beat Chetewy Ungar, 6-0. 6-0 to go up, 2-0, before Grzegorzewski topped Philips, 3-6, 6-1, 6-2. Ontiveros then defeated Lance Nisbet, 1-6, 6-3, 6-4, to work a 2-2 tie. Tulane then got a win in the third flight, as Alec Gaudin outlasted freshman Timeo Bretin, 6-3, 2-6, 6-2. Classmate Constantin Radu kept the ‘Runners in the fight via a 6-1. 4-6. 6-2 win over Andres Delgadillo.
On the final court, Asaf Friedler took down sophomore Enzo Vargas, 2-6, 6-1, 7-6 (7-4) to secure the victory.
UTSA will now turn its attention towards a road bout with SMU that sees the ‘Runners visit Dallas on Sunday, Feb. 22.
Singles competition
- Oskar Grzegorzewski (UTSA) def. Daniel Phillips (TUL) 3-6, 6-1, 6-2
- Asaf Friedler (TUL) def. Enzo Vargas (UTSA) 2-6, 6-1, 7-6 (7-4)
- Alec Gaudin (TUL) def. Timeo Bretin (UTSA) 6-3, 2-6, 6-2
- Piotr Andrzejewski (TUL) def. Ben Chetewy Ungar (UTSA) 6-0, 6-0
- Constantin Radu (UTSA) def. Andres Delgadillo (TUL) 6-1, 4-6, 6-2
- Maximilian Ontiveros (UTSA) def. Lance Nisbet (TUL) 1-6, 6-3, 6-4
Doubles competition
- Lance Nisbet/Daniel Phillips (TUL) def. Oskar Grzegorzewski/Ben Chetewy Ungar (UTSA) 6-3
- Enzo Vargas/Timeo Bretin (UTSA) vs. Alec Gaudin/AJ Mercer (TUL) 4-5, unfinished
- Piotr Andrzejewski/Asaf Friedler (TUL) def. Maximilian Ontiveros/Yonatan Sagiv (UTSA) 6-2
Match Notes:
Tulane 2-2
UTSA 0-6
Order of finish: Doubles (1,3); Singles (4,1,6,3,5,2)
T-3:08 A-60
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