Sunday, March 24
Los Angeles, CA
12:00 PM
UCLA
1
vs
4
Arizona
Spencer Johnson
Photo by: Don Liebig, UCLA Photography
No. 24 Men's Tennis Drops 4-1 Decision to No. 6 Arizona
March 24, 2024 | Men's Tennis
LOS ANGELES โ The 24th-ranked UCLA men's tennis team was outlasted by No. 6 Arizona in a 4-1 decision Sunday at Los Angeles Tennis Center. Each of the final two completed matches went three sets, as did the two unfinished ones.
Herman Hoeyeraal of the Wildcats (16-2, 2-0 Pac-12) won in clinching fashion. Jay Friend and Colton Smith also won for Arizona. Spencer Johnson prevailed for the Bruins (7-6, 0-2), beating a nationally-ranked foe.
The 24th-ranked pair of Friend and Smith seized the first four games on the top doubles court en route to a 6-2 victory against Timothy Li and Giacomo Revelli. The outcome was the same on Court 3, as Sasha Rozin and Gustaf Strom clinched the point after earning breaks of serve versus Govind Nanda and Jorge Plans Gonzalez for 3-2 and 5-2 advantages before holding to win.
Johnson pulled UCLA level with a 6-3, 6-0 performance against the 80th-ranked Strom on Court 3. Johnson leads the Bruins in dual-match (nine) and total (18) singles wins after picking up the ninth in his past 11 completed contests. He is now 4-2 opposite nationally-ranked players and 3-0 since March 13.
The marquee matchup up top went the way of 14th-ranked Smith, who bested No. 28 Nanda 6-3, 6-4 to put the Wildcats back in the lead.
No. 26 Friend got the better of Revelli in the first three-setter, 5-7, 6-4, 6-2 on Court 2. A tiebreaker was needed on Court 4, where No. 97 Hoeyeraal held off Gianluca Ballotta 4-6, 6-2, 7-6(2) for the fourth point.
UCLA visits crosstown rival USC Friday, March 29 for a non-conference tilt. First serve from David X. Marks Tennis Stadium is scheduled for 5 p.m. PT. The Bruins then host UC San Diego Sunday, March 31 at 1 p.m.
Tennis Match Results
Arizona vs UCLA
3/24/2024 at Los Angeles, CA
(Los Angeles Tennis Center)
#6 Arizona 4, #24 UCLA 1
Singles competition
1. #14 Colton Smith (ARIZ) def. #28 Govind Nanda (UCLA) 6-3, 6-4
2. #26 Jay Friend (ARIZ) def. Giacomo Revelli (UCLA) 5-7, 6-4, 6-2
3. Spencer Johnson (UCLA) def. #80 Gustaf Strom (ARIZ) 6-3, 6-0
4. #97 Herman Hoeyeraal (ARIZ) def. Gianluca Ballotta (UCLA) 4-6, 6-2, 7-6 (7-2)
5. Jorge Plans Gonzalez (UCLA) vs. Nick Lagaev (ARIZ) 6-7 (2-7), 6-4, unfinished
6. Azuma Visaya (UCLA) vs. Casper Christensen (ARIZ) 6-2, 5-7, unfinished
Doubles competition
1. #24 Jay Friend/Colton Smith (ARIZ) def. Timothy Li/Giacomo Revelli (UCLA) 6-2
2. Spencer Johnson/Emon van Loben Sels (UCLA) vs. Herman Hoeyeraal/Eric Padgham (ARIZ) 5-4, unfinished
3. Sasha Rozin/Gustaf Strom (ARIZ) def. Govind Nanda/Jorge Plans Gonzalez (UCLA) 6-2
Match Notes:
Arizona 16-2; National ranking #6
UCLA 7-6; National ranking #24
Order of finish: Doubles (1,3); Singles (3,1,2,4)
Herman Hoeyeraal of the Wildcats (16-2, 2-0 Pac-12) won in clinching fashion. Jay Friend and Colton Smith also won for Arizona. Spencer Johnson prevailed for the Bruins (7-6, 0-2), beating a nationally-ranked foe.
The 24th-ranked pair of Friend and Smith seized the first four games on the top doubles court en route to a 6-2 victory against Timothy Li and Giacomo Revelli. The outcome was the same on Court 3, as Sasha Rozin and Gustaf Strom clinched the point after earning breaks of serve versus Govind Nanda and Jorge Plans Gonzalez for 3-2 and 5-2 advantages before holding to win.
Johnson pulled UCLA level with a 6-3, 6-0 performance against the 80th-ranked Strom on Court 3. Johnson leads the Bruins in dual-match (nine) and total (18) singles wins after picking up the ninth in his past 11 completed contests. He is now 4-2 opposite nationally-ranked players and 3-0 since March 13.
The marquee matchup up top went the way of 14th-ranked Smith, who bested No. 28 Nanda 6-3, 6-4 to put the Wildcats back in the lead.
No. 26 Friend got the better of Revelli in the first three-setter, 5-7, 6-4, 6-2 on Court 2. A tiebreaker was needed on Court 4, where No. 97 Hoeyeraal held off Gianluca Ballotta 4-6, 6-2, 7-6(2) for the fourth point.
UCLA visits crosstown rival USC Friday, March 29 for a non-conference tilt. First serve from David X. Marks Tennis Stadium is scheduled for 5 p.m. PT. The Bruins then host UC San Diego Sunday, March 31 at 1 p.m.
Tennis Match Results
Arizona vs UCLA
3/24/2024 at Los Angeles, CA
(Los Angeles Tennis Center)
#6 Arizona 4, #24 UCLA 1
Singles competition
1. #14 Colton Smith (ARIZ) def. #28 Govind Nanda (UCLA) 6-3, 6-4
2. #26 Jay Friend (ARIZ) def. Giacomo Revelli (UCLA) 5-7, 6-4, 6-2
3. Spencer Johnson (UCLA) def. #80 Gustaf Strom (ARIZ) 6-3, 6-0
4. #97 Herman Hoeyeraal (ARIZ) def. Gianluca Ballotta (UCLA) 4-6, 6-2, 7-6 (7-2)
5. Jorge Plans Gonzalez (UCLA) vs. Nick Lagaev (ARIZ) 6-7 (2-7), 6-4, unfinished
6. Azuma Visaya (UCLA) vs. Casper Christensen (ARIZ) 6-2, 5-7, unfinished
Doubles competition
1. #24 Jay Friend/Colton Smith (ARIZ) def. Timothy Li/Giacomo Revelli (UCLA) 6-2
2. Spencer Johnson/Emon van Loben Sels (UCLA) vs. Herman Hoeyeraal/Eric Padgham (ARIZ) 5-4, unfinished
3. Sasha Rozin/Gustaf Strom (ARIZ) def. Govind Nanda/Jorge Plans Gonzalez (UCLA) 6-2
Match Notes:
Arizona 16-2; National ranking #6
UCLA 7-6; National ranking #24
Order of finish: Doubles (1,3); Singles (3,1,2,4)
Team Stats
#1 Doubles Match
#2 Doubles Match
#3 Doubles Match
Order of Finish:
1,3
#1 Singles Match
12
Colton Smith / 0 (14/-) [ARIZ]
66
34
#2 Singles Match
123
Jay Friend / 0 (26/-) [ARIZ]
566
742
#3 Singles Match
12
Gustaf Strom / 0 (80/-) [ARIZ]
30
66
#4 Singles Match
123
Herman Hoeyeraal / 0 (97/-) [ARIZ]
467
626
#5 Singles Match
123
Nick Lagaev / 0 [ARIZ]
740
66UF
#6 Singles Match
123
Casper Christensen / 0 [ARIZ]
270
65UF
Order of Finish:
3,1,4,2
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