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Giacomo Revelli
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Revelli Provides Heroics for No. 25 Men's Tennis in Oregon
April 05, 2024 | Men's Tennis
EUGENE, Ore. โ No. 25 UCLA men's tennis outlasted Oregon 4-3 at the UO Student Tennis Courts Friday afternoon, as Giacomo Revelli prevailed in three sets to decide it.
Revelli seized the final three games to win 4-6, 6-4, 6-3. In a back-and-forth match, the Bruins (9-6, 1-2 Pac-12) held a 3-1 lead despite trailing after doubles play. Alexander Hoogmartens, Spencer Johnson and Jorge Plans Gonzalez also earned singles victories for UCLA. The Ducks (12-10, 1-3) pulled level after Ray Lo and Quinn Vandecasteele were triumphant.
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The doubles tandem of Hoogmartens and Govind Nanda improved to 5-1 on Court 3 and 5-2 overall with its 6-2 win against Lachlan Robertson and Avi Shugar, but Oregon came out on top of the other two results. No. 41 Vandecasteele and Matthew Burton downed Revelli and Timothy Li 6-2 to start things off on Court 1 and Lo/Lenn Luemkemann got the better of Johnson and Emon van Loben Sels by another 6-2 score on 2.
The Bruins took three first sets and each of those matches soon turned into straight-set victories. Plans Gonzalez started a flurry of UCLA wins when he topped Shugar 6-2, 6-2 on Court 6. Plans Gonzalez has won four of his past five completed matches โ all on Court 6.
Next off his court was No. 120 Johnson. Making his first appearance as a nationally-ranked player โ and first on Court 2 in conference play โ he handled Breazu by a 6-2, 6-3 margin. The win was Johnson's team-high 20th of 2023-24. Hoogmartens capped the run on Court 4, where he held off Luemkemann 6-1, 6-4 for his third victory in a row.
Vandecasteele cut the Ducks' deficit in half when he beat No. 22 Nanda 6-3, 1-6, 6-3 on the top court. Gianluca Ballotta of the Bruins could not force a third set on Court 5, falling 6-4, 7-6(5) to Lo for the tying decision.
Revelli's second clinching win of the season came in a comeback. After forcing the third set with Burton on Court 3, Revelli looked for an opening. With the contest on serve at 3-3, he held. The difference-making break came for 5-3 and an overhead smash by Revelli at 40-30 of the ensuing game set off a celebration among his teammates.
UCLA finishes its road trip Sunday at Washington. First serve from Bill Quillian Tennis Stadium is scheduled for 1 p.m. PT.
Tennis Match Results
UCLA vs Oregon
4/5/2024 at Eugene, OR
(Student Tennis Courts)
#25 UCLA 4, #67 Oregon 3
Singles competition
1. Quinn Vandecasteele (ORE) def. #22 Govind Nanda (UCLA) 6-3, 1-6, 6-3
2. #120 Spencer Johnson (UCLA) def. Vlad Breazu (ORE) 6-2, 6-3
3. Giacomo Revelli (UCLA) def. Matthew Burton (ORE) 4-6, 6-4, 6-3
4. Alexander Hoogmartens (UCLA) def. Lenn Luemkemann (ORE) 6-1, 6-4
5. Ray Lo (ORE) def. Gianluca Ballotta (UCLA) 6-4, 7-6 (7-5)
6. Jorge Plans Gonzalez (UCLA) def. Avi Shugar (ORE) 6-2, 6-2
Doubles competition
1. #41 Matthew Burton/Quinn Vandecasteele (ORE) def. Timothy Li/Giacomo Revelli (UCLA) 6-2
2. Ray Lo/Lenn Luemkemann (ORE) def. Spencer Johnson/Emon van Loben Sels (UCLA) 6-2
3. Alexander Hoogmartens/Govind Nanda (UCLA) def. Lachlan Robertson/Avi Shugar (ORE) 6-2
Match Notes: UCLA 8-6; National ranking #25
Oregon 12-9; National ranking #67
Order of finish: Doubles (1,3,2); Singles (6,2,4,1,5,3)
Revelli seized the final three games to win 4-6, 6-4, 6-3. In a back-and-forth match, the Bruins (9-6, 1-2 Pac-12) held a 3-1 lead despite trailing after doubles play. Alexander Hoogmartens, Spencer Johnson and Jorge Plans Gonzalez also earned singles victories for UCLA. The Ducks (12-10, 1-3) pulled level after Ray Lo and Quinn Vandecasteele were triumphant.
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โ UCLA Men's Tennis (@uclatennis) April 5, 2024
His 4-6, 6-4, 6-3 victory on Court 3 is the difference in a 4-3 Bruin win ??#GoBruins pic.twitter.com/N1rtAQUWgj
The doubles tandem of Hoogmartens and Govind Nanda improved to 5-1 on Court 3 and 5-2 overall with its 6-2 win against Lachlan Robertson and Avi Shugar, but Oregon came out on top of the other two results. No. 41 Vandecasteele and Matthew Burton downed Revelli and Timothy Li 6-2 to start things off on Court 1 and Lo/Lenn Luemkemann got the better of Johnson and Emon van Loben Sels by another 6-2 score on 2.
The Bruins took three first sets and each of those matches soon turned into straight-set victories. Plans Gonzalez started a flurry of UCLA wins when he topped Shugar 6-2, 6-2 on Court 6. Plans Gonzalez has won four of his past five completed matches โ all on Court 6.
Next off his court was No. 120 Johnson. Making his first appearance as a nationally-ranked player โ and first on Court 2 in conference play โ he handled Breazu by a 6-2, 6-3 margin. The win was Johnson's team-high 20th of 2023-24. Hoogmartens capped the run on Court 4, where he held off Luemkemann 6-1, 6-4 for his third victory in a row.
Vandecasteele cut the Ducks' deficit in half when he beat No. 22 Nanda 6-3, 1-6, 6-3 on the top court. Gianluca Ballotta of the Bruins could not force a third set on Court 5, falling 6-4, 7-6(5) to Lo for the tying decision.
Revelli's second clinching win of the season came in a comeback. After forcing the third set with Burton on Court 3, Revelli looked for an opening. With the contest on serve at 3-3, he held. The difference-making break came for 5-3 and an overhead smash by Revelli at 40-30 of the ensuing game set off a celebration among his teammates.
UCLA finishes its road trip Sunday at Washington. First serve from Bill Quillian Tennis Stadium is scheduled for 1 p.m. PT.
Tennis Match Results
UCLA vs Oregon
4/5/2024 at Eugene, OR
(Student Tennis Courts)
#25 UCLA 4, #67 Oregon 3
Singles competition
1. Quinn Vandecasteele (ORE) def. #22 Govind Nanda (UCLA) 6-3, 1-6, 6-3
2. #120 Spencer Johnson (UCLA) def. Vlad Breazu (ORE) 6-2, 6-3
3. Giacomo Revelli (UCLA) def. Matthew Burton (ORE) 4-6, 6-4, 6-3
4. Alexander Hoogmartens (UCLA) def. Lenn Luemkemann (ORE) 6-1, 6-4
5. Ray Lo (ORE) def. Gianluca Ballotta (UCLA) 6-4, 7-6 (7-5)
6. Jorge Plans Gonzalez (UCLA) def. Avi Shugar (ORE) 6-2, 6-2
Doubles competition
1. #41 Matthew Burton/Quinn Vandecasteele (ORE) def. Timothy Li/Giacomo Revelli (UCLA) 6-2
2. Ray Lo/Lenn Luemkemann (ORE) def. Spencer Johnson/Emon van Loben Sels (UCLA) 6-2
3. Alexander Hoogmartens/Govind Nanda (UCLA) def. Lachlan Robertson/Avi Shugar (ORE) 6-2
Match Notes: UCLA 8-6; National ranking #25
Oregon 12-9; National ranking #67
Order of finish: Doubles (1,3,2); Singles (6,2,4,1,5,3)
Team Stats
#1 Doubles Match
#2 Doubles Match
#3 Doubles Match
Order of Finish:
1,3,2
#1 Singles Match
123
363
Quinn Vandecasteele / 0 [ORE]
616
#2 Singles Match
12
66
Vlad Breazu / 0 [ORE]
23
#3 Singles Match
123
466
Matthew Burton / 0 [ORE]
643
#4 Singles Match
12
66
Lenn Luemkemann / 0 [ORE]
14
#5 Singles Match
12
46
Ray Lo / 0 [ORE]
67
#6 Singles Match
12
66
Avi Shugar / 0 [ORE]
22
Order of Finish:
6,2,4,1,5,3
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