Monday, March 11
Los Angeles, CA
2:00 PM
UCLA
1
vs
6
Columbia
Giacomo Revelli
Photo by: Nola Gallagher
Men's Tennis Falls to No. 6 Columbia
March 11, 2024 | Men's Tennis
LOS ANGELES โ The UCLA men's tennis team dropped a 6-1 decision to No. 6 Columbia Monday afternoon at Los Angeles Tennis Center.
Aadarsh Tripathi put the Bruins (6-3) on the board in the day's final match. The Lions (10-2) clinched the victory after near-simultaneous wins by Hugo Hashimoto, Max Westphal and clincher Alex Kotzen.
Monday's contest was the first of three in six days for UCLA versus top-10 teams. Next up is a visit from No. 2 TCU Wednesday (2 p.m. PT) before No. 8 Harvard drops in Sunday (1 p.m.).
Alex Kotzen and Henry Ruger dealt Jeffrey Fradkin and Govind Nanda a 6-1 defeat on the third doubles court to give Columbia the early advantage. The Lions' 22nd-ranked combination of Westphal and Nicolas Kotzen then clinched the initial point with a 6-2 result opposite Spencer Johnson and Emon van Loben Sels on Court 2.
Columbia ran off three consecutive wins in singles play to seal the overall decision. Hashimoto bested van Loben Sels 6-2, 6-2 on Court 5. Westphal then handled Gianluca Ballotta 6-4, 6-2 on Court 4. The clinching result came on Court 2, where No. 77 Alex Kotzen beat Giacomo Revelli 6-3, 6-3.
Johnson claimed the second set against No. 113 Nicolas Kotzen on Court 3. With the dual match decided, a 10-point tiebreaker was utilized. Nicolas Kotzen outlasted Johnson 6-4, 3-6, 1-0(4). Then in the day's marquee matchup, No. 28 Nanda and No. 15 Michael Zheng went point for point. Nanda could not force a third set however, falling by a 6-3, 7-6(4) margin.
After splitting their first two sets, Tripathi and Ruger headed for the 10-point tiebreaker. Tripathi never trailed en route to his 6-2, 6-7(4), 1-0(4) victory. He has won three matches in a row.
Tennis Match Results
Columbia vs UCLA
3/11/2024 at Los Angeles, CA
(Los Angeles Tennis Center)
#6 Columbia 6, UCLA 1
Singles competition
1. #15 Michael Zheng (COLU) def. #28 Govind Nanda (UCLA) 6-3, 7-6 (7-4)
2. #77 Alex Kotzen (COLU) def. Giacomo Revelli (UCLA) 6-3, 6-3
3. #113 Nicolas Kotzen (COLU) def. Spencer Johnson (UCLA) 6-4, 3-6, 1-0 (10-4)
4. Max Westphal (COLU) def. Gianluca Ballotta (UCLA) 6-4, 6-2
5. Hugo Hashimoto (COLU) def. Emon van Loben Sels (UCLA) 6-2, 6-2
6. Aadarsh Tripathi (UCLA) def. Henry Ruger (COLU) 6-2, 6-7 (4-7), 1-0 (10-4)
Doubles competition
1. Timothy Li/Giacomo Revelli (UCLA) vs. #18 Theo Winegar/Michael Zheng (COLU) 3-4, unfinished
2. #22 Nicolas Kotzen/Max Westphal (COLU) def. Spencer Johnson/Emon van Loben Sels (UCLA) 6-2
3. Alex Kotzen/Henry Ruger (COLU) def. Jeffrey Fradkin/Govind Nanda (UCLA) 6-1
Match Notes:
Columbia 10-2; National ranking #6
UCLA 6-3
Order of finish: Doubles (3,2); Singles (5,4,2,3,1,6)
Aadarsh Tripathi put the Bruins (6-3) on the board in the day's final match. The Lions (10-2) clinched the victory after near-simultaneous wins by Hugo Hashimoto, Max Westphal and clincher Alex Kotzen.
Monday's contest was the first of three in six days for UCLA versus top-10 teams. Next up is a visit from No. 2 TCU Wednesday (2 p.m. PT) before No. 8 Harvard drops in Sunday (1 p.m.).
Alex Kotzen and Henry Ruger dealt Jeffrey Fradkin and Govind Nanda a 6-1 defeat on the third doubles court to give Columbia the early advantage. The Lions' 22nd-ranked combination of Westphal and Nicolas Kotzen then clinched the initial point with a 6-2 result opposite Spencer Johnson and Emon van Loben Sels on Court 2.
Columbia ran off three consecutive wins in singles play to seal the overall decision. Hashimoto bested van Loben Sels 6-2, 6-2 on Court 5. Westphal then handled Gianluca Ballotta 6-4, 6-2 on Court 4. The clinching result came on Court 2, where No. 77 Alex Kotzen beat Giacomo Revelli 6-3, 6-3.
Johnson claimed the second set against No. 113 Nicolas Kotzen on Court 3. With the dual match decided, a 10-point tiebreaker was utilized. Nicolas Kotzen outlasted Johnson 6-4, 3-6, 1-0(4). Then in the day's marquee matchup, No. 28 Nanda and No. 15 Michael Zheng went point for point. Nanda could not force a third set however, falling by a 6-3, 7-6(4) margin.
After splitting their first two sets, Tripathi and Ruger headed for the 10-point tiebreaker. Tripathi never trailed en route to his 6-2, 6-7(4), 1-0(4) victory. He has won three matches in a row.
Tennis Match Results
Columbia vs UCLA
3/11/2024 at Los Angeles, CA
(Los Angeles Tennis Center)
#6 Columbia 6, UCLA 1
Singles competition
1. #15 Michael Zheng (COLU) def. #28 Govind Nanda (UCLA) 6-3, 7-6 (7-4)
2. #77 Alex Kotzen (COLU) def. Giacomo Revelli (UCLA) 6-3, 6-3
3. #113 Nicolas Kotzen (COLU) def. Spencer Johnson (UCLA) 6-4, 3-6, 1-0 (10-4)
4. Max Westphal (COLU) def. Gianluca Ballotta (UCLA) 6-4, 6-2
5. Hugo Hashimoto (COLU) def. Emon van Loben Sels (UCLA) 6-2, 6-2
6. Aadarsh Tripathi (UCLA) def. Henry Ruger (COLU) 6-2, 6-7 (4-7), 1-0 (10-4)
Doubles competition
1. Timothy Li/Giacomo Revelli (UCLA) vs. #18 Theo Winegar/Michael Zheng (COLU) 3-4, unfinished
2. #22 Nicolas Kotzen/Max Westphal (COLU) def. Spencer Johnson/Emon van Loben Sels (UCLA) 6-2
3. Alex Kotzen/Henry Ruger (COLU) def. Jeffrey Fradkin/Govind Nanda (UCLA) 6-1
Match Notes:
Columbia 10-2; National ranking #6
UCLA 6-3
Order of finish: Doubles (3,2); Singles (5,4,2,3,1,6)
Team Stats
#1 Doubles Match
#2 Doubles Match
#3 Doubles Match
Order of Finish:
3,2
#1 Singles Match
12
Michael Zheng / 0 (15/-) [COLU]
67
36
#2 Singles Match
12
Alex Kotzen / 0 (77/-) [COLU]
66
33
#3 Singles Match
123
Nicolas Kotzen / 0 (113/-) [COLU]
631
460
#4 Singles Match
12
Max Westphal / 0 [COLU]
66
42
#5 Singles Match
12
Hugo Hashimoto / 0 [COLU]
66
22
#6 Singles Match
123
Henry Ruger / 0 [COLU]
270
661
Order of Finish:
5,4,2,3,1,6
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