Sunday, January 26
Princeton, N.J.
10:00 AM
Princeton University
7
vs
0
Buffalo
Photo by: Beverly Schaefer
Men’s Tennis Opens Spring Season With Wins Over Buffalo & Drexel
January 26, 2020 | Men's Tennis
PRINCETON, N.J. – The Princeton University men's tennis team opened its spring season with a pair of 7-0 victories Sunday inside Jadwin Gymnasium, taking down the University of Buffalo and Drexel University.
"It was a great start to our season," said head coach Billy Pate. Our guys played with positive energy and confidence throughout the day. We were certainly ready to get the season into gear after exams (which ended Friday). Though a couple of players were out today due to illnesses, it allowed some guys to step in and get some crucial reps. We are looking forward to our next match on the road with Marquette and Wisconsin before returning home for No. 17 NC State next Sunday. All three matches will be a great test and we're excited for the week ahead.
Princeton vs. Buffalo
The Tigers would start off on a high note against the Bulls by winning the doubles point. Ryan Seggerman and Justin Barki downed Matthew Johnson and Valdemar Hold 6-4 at No. 1 then Payton Holden and Will Peters overcame Vilhelm Fridell and D Giritharan 6-2 at the No. 3 position. Finally at No. 2, Damian Rodriguez and Bill Duo would defeat Simon Wibler and Hao Sheng Koay 6-3.
Princeton had similar success in singles; at No. 4 Barki defeated Johnson 6-1, 6-1 then at No. 5 Roberts overcame Wibler 6-4, 6-4. At No. 1 Seggermen topped Fridell 6-2, 6-4 then at the No. 6 position Duo earned a 6-1, 7-5 win over Giritharan. Despite dropping the second set, Peters managed to outlast Hold 6-0, 3-6, 6-4 at No. 3 and at No. 2 Rodriguez would also go to three sets but prevail 3-6, 7-6, 10-5.
Princeton vs. Drexel
Princeton's strong doubles play continued against Drexel; Seggerman and Noah Agarwal defeated Gustav Wogen and Hugo Brungs 6-1 at No. 3 then Rodriguez and Barki overcame Sanil Jagtiani and Xandy Hammit 6-2 at No. 1. At the No. 2 position Holden and Roberts earned a 6-2 victory over Youssef Lahlou and Juan Manuel Sanchez.
Sarita got the Tigers off to a strong start at the No. 6 spot in singles, defeating Sanchez 6-0, 6-1. Holden then overcame Cruz Chamorro 6-0, 6-1 at No. 5 and Barki downed Hammit 6-3, 6-1 at No. 3. Rodriguez continued Princeton's dominance with a 7-5, 6-3 victory over Jagtiani at No. 1 then Peters would outlast Lahlou 6-2, 7-5 at No. 2. While Duo would go to three sets at the No. 4 spot, he would defeat Brungs 6-3, 3-6, 10-5.
Results
Princeton 7, Buffalo 0
Doubles Results
Order of finish: (1,3,2)
Singles Results
Order of finish: (4,5,1,6,3,2)
Princeton 7, Drexel 0
Doubles Results
Order of finish: (3,1,2)
Singles Results
Order of finish: (6,5,3,1,2,4)
Up Next
The Tigers take on Marquette University (0-1) and the University of Wisconsin (3-0) in Madison, Wisconsin, on Friday, January 31 at 12 p.m. CT/1 p.m. ET and 5:30 p.m. CT/6:30 p.m. PT.
"It was a great start to our season," said head coach Billy Pate. Our guys played with positive energy and confidence throughout the day. We were certainly ready to get the season into gear after exams (which ended Friday). Though a couple of players were out today due to illnesses, it allowed some guys to step in and get some crucial reps. We are looking forward to our next match on the road with Marquette and Wisconsin before returning home for No. 17 NC State next Sunday. All three matches will be a great test and we're excited for the week ahead.
Princeton vs. Buffalo
The Tigers would start off on a high note against the Bulls by winning the doubles point. Ryan Seggerman and Justin Barki downed Matthew Johnson and Valdemar Hold 6-4 at No. 1 then Payton Holden and Will Peters overcame Vilhelm Fridell and D Giritharan 6-2 at the No. 3 position. Finally at No. 2, Damian Rodriguez and Bill Duo would defeat Simon Wibler and Hao Sheng Koay 6-3.
Princeton had similar success in singles; at No. 4 Barki defeated Johnson 6-1, 6-1 then at No. 5 Roberts overcame Wibler 6-4, 6-4. At No. 1 Seggermen topped Fridell 6-2, 6-4 then at the No. 6 position Duo earned a 6-1, 7-5 win over Giritharan. Despite dropping the second set, Peters managed to outlast Hold 6-0, 3-6, 6-4 at No. 3 and at No. 2 Rodriguez would also go to three sets but prevail 3-6, 7-6, 10-5.
Princeton vs. Drexel
Princeton's strong doubles play continued against Drexel; Seggerman and Noah Agarwal defeated Gustav Wogen and Hugo Brungs 6-1 at No. 3 then Rodriguez and Barki overcame Sanil Jagtiani and Xandy Hammit 6-2 at No. 1. At the No. 2 position Holden and Roberts earned a 6-2 victory over Youssef Lahlou and Juan Manuel Sanchez.
Sarita got the Tigers off to a strong start at the No. 6 spot in singles, defeating Sanchez 6-0, 6-1. Holden then overcame Cruz Chamorro 6-0, 6-1 at No. 5 and Barki downed Hammit 6-3, 6-1 at No. 3. Rodriguez continued Princeton's dominance with a 7-5, 6-3 victory over Jagtiani at No. 1 then Peters would outlast Lahlou 6-2, 7-5 at No. 2. While Duo would go to three sets at the No. 4 spot, he would defeat Brungs 6-3, 3-6, 10-5.
Results
Princeton 7, Buffalo 0
Doubles Results
Order of finish: (1,3,2)
- Ryan Seggerman/Justin Barki (PRIN) def. Matthew Johnson/Valdemar Holm (BU) 6-4
- Damian Rodriguez/Bill Duo (PRIN) def. Simon Wibler/Hao Sheng Koay (BU) 6-3
- Payton Holden/Will Peters (PRIN) def. Vilhelm Fridell/D Giritharan 6-2
Singles Results
Order of finish: (4,5,1,6,3,2)
- Ryan Seggerman (PRIN) def. Vilhelm Fridell (BU) 6-2, 6-4
- Damian Rodriguez (PRIN) def. Hao Sheng Koay (BU) 3-6, 7-6, 10-5
- Will Peters (PRIN) def. Valdemar Holm (BU) 6-0, 3-6, 6-4
- Justin Barki (PRIN) def. Matthew Johnson (BU) 6-1, 6-1
- Davey Roberts (PRIN) def. Simon Wibler (BU) 6-4, 6-4
- Bill Duo (PRIN) def. D Giritharan (BU) 6-1, 7-5
Princeton 7, Drexel 0
Doubles Results
Order of finish: (3,1,2)
- Damian Rodriguez/Justin Barki (PRIN) def. Sanil Jagtiani/Xandy Hammit (DREX) 6-2
- Payton Holden/Davey Roberts (PRIN) def. Youssef Lahlou/Juan Manuel Sanchez (DREX) 6-2
- Ryan Seggerman/Noah Agarwal (PRIN) def. Gustav Wogen/Hugo Brungs (Drex) 6-1
Singles Results
Order of finish: (6,5,3,1,2,4)
- Damian Rodriguez (PRIN) def. Sanil Jagtiana (DREX) 7-5, 6-3
- Will Peters (PRIN) def. Youssef Lahlou (DREX) 6-2, 7-5
- Justin Barki (PRIN) def. Xandy Hammit (DREX) 6-3, 6-1
- Bill Duo (PRIN) def. Hugo Brungs (DREX) 6-3, 3-6, 10-5
- Payton Holden (PRIN) def. Alvaro Cruz Chamarro (DREX) 6-0, 6-1
- Kabir Sarita (PRIN) def. Juan Manuel Sanchez (DREX) 6-0, 6-1
Up Next
The Tigers take on Marquette University (0-1) and the University of Wisconsin (3-0) in Madison, Wisconsin, on Friday, January 31 at 12 p.m. CT/1 p.m. ET and 5:30 p.m. CT/6:30 p.m. PT.
Team Stats
#1 Doubles Match
#2 Doubles Match
#3 Doubles Match
Order of Finish:
1,3,2
#1 Singles Match
12
Vilhelm Fridell / 0 [BU]
24
66
#2 Singles Match
123
Hao Sheng Koay / 0 [BU]
665
3710
#3 Singles Match
123
Valdemar Holm / 0 [BU]
064
636
#4 Singles Match
12
Matthew Johnson / 0 [BU]
11
66
#5 Singles Match
12
Simon Wibler / 0 [BU]
44
66
#6 Singles Match
12
D Giritharan / 0 [BU]
15
67
Order of Finish:
4,5,1,6,3,2
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