UCLA
Oral Roberts (NCAA 1st Round)
Fourth-Seeded UCLA Blanks Oral Roberts, 4-0
May 15, 2004 | Men's Tennis
May 15, 2004
LOS ANGELES - The fourth-seeded UCLA men's tennis team advanced to the second round of the NCAA Tournament on Saturday, cruising to a 4-0 decision over Oral Roberts in an NCAA First Round match at the Los Angeles Tennis Center. UCLA (19-5) will next face Pepperdine (19-8) in the regional final on Sunday at 1:00 p.m. The winner of that match will advance to next week's 16-team NCAA Championships in Tulsa, Okla.
The Bruins began the day by winning the doubles point without too much trouble after dropping just one game in a pair of victories on court Nos. 2 and 3.
In singles play, Bruin freshman Philipp Gruendler was the first to finish, posting a 6-0, 6-0 decision over Patrick Guilliod at the No. 6 position. Next to finish was court No. 3, where junior Chris Lam was nearly perfect against Wessel Kemp, winning 6-0, 6-1.
The match was clinched at the No. 2 position, where junior Luben Pampoulov dispatched of Chris Moore, 6-0, 6-1.
Sunday's showdown between UCLA and Pepperdine will be the first this season, as the teams did not face off during the regular season. The Bruins lead the all-time series, 37-13.
Doubles
| Pos. | Opponents | Score |
| 1. | (7) Francis/Kwinta (UCLA) vs. Hill/Moore (ORU) | Susp. |
| 2. | (27) Gruendler/Pampoulov (UCLA) def. Ehrlich/Kemp (ORU) | 8-1 |
| 3. | Clemens/ Chris Surapol (UCLA) def. Guilliod/Qayyam (ORU) | 8-0 |
| UCLA Wins Doubles Point | ||
Singles
| Pos. | Opponents | Score |
| 1. | (7) Tobias Clemens (UCLA) vs. Tyrone Hill (ORU) | Susp. |
| 2. | (67) Luben Pampoulov (UCLA) def. Chris Moore (ORU) | 6-0, 6-1* |
| 3. | (60) Chris Lam (UCLA) def. Wessel Kemp (ORU) | 6-0, 6-1 |
| 4. | (63) Alberto Francis (UCLA) vs. Umair Qayyam (ORU) | Susp. |
| 5. | (88) Kris Kwinta (UCLA) vs. Adam Ehrlich (ORU) | Susp. |
| 6. | (107) Philipp Gruendler (UCLA) def. Patrick Guilliod (ORU) | 6-0, 6-0 |
| * Denotes Clinching Match - Singles Order of Finish: 6, 3, 2 | ||
