Friday, February 9
Tulsa, Okla.
6:00 PM CST/7:00 PM EST
Princeton University
4
vs
3
Tulsa
Men's Tennis Earns Hard-Fought 4-3 Victory Over Tulsa
February 09, 2024 | Men's Tennis
PRINCETON, N.J. – The Princeton University men's tennis team earned a hard-fought 4-3 victory over Tulsa Friday night at the Case Tennis Center.
"This was a really gritty, hard-fought win," said Head Coach Billy Pate. "We lost a close match 4-3 two weeks ago to Tulsa that was back and forth and this one was the same. Getting the doubles point and four first sets in singles was a big boost. I liked the way we came out and established leads. Tulsa mounted a good challenge midway through singles and from that point it was anyone's match but Top finished strong to get us across the finish line."
The Tigers got off to a strong start, winning the doubles point. The duo of Evan Wen and Alan Kam overcame Timothy Seger and Gus Tettable, 6-2, at No. 3 before Ellis Short and Sebastian Sec upended Callum Gale and Alex Okonkwo at No. 2, 6-2.
In singles, Sec triumphed at No. 3 over Okonkwo, 6-4, 6-2, then Aleksandar Mitric dispatched Victor Tosetto at No. 6, 6-3, 7-6 (7-5). Fnu Nidunjianzan's 6-4, 6-7 (5-7), 6-1 win over Thiago Pernas at No. 2 would clinch the match for Princeton.
Results
Princeton 4, Tulsa 3
Doubles
Order of finish: (3, 2)
1. Thiago Pernas/Pierce Rollins (TULSA) def. Paul Inchauspe/Landon Ardila (PRIN) 4-3, UF
2. Ellis Short/Sebastian Sec (PRIN) def. Callum Gale/Alex Okonkwo (TULSA) 6-2
3. Alan Kam/Evan Wen (PRIN) def. Timothy Seger/Gus Tettamble (TULSA) 6-2
Singles
Order of finish: (4, 3, 6, 5, 2, 1)
Princeton takes on Oklahoma State (6-2) in Stillwater, Oklahoma, on Feb. 11 at 12 p.m. ET/11 a.m. CT.
"This was a really gritty, hard-fought win," said Head Coach Billy Pate. "We lost a close match 4-3 two weeks ago to Tulsa that was back and forth and this one was the same. Getting the doubles point and four first sets in singles was a big boost. I liked the way we came out and established leads. Tulsa mounted a good challenge midway through singles and from that point it was anyone's match but Top finished strong to get us across the finish line."
The Tigers got off to a strong start, winning the doubles point. The duo of Evan Wen and Alan Kam overcame Timothy Seger and Gus Tettable, 6-2, at No. 3 before Ellis Short and Sebastian Sec upended Callum Gale and Alex Okonkwo at No. 2, 6-2.
In singles, Sec triumphed at No. 3 over Okonkwo, 6-4, 6-2, then Aleksandar Mitric dispatched Victor Tosetto at No. 6, 6-3, 7-6 (7-5). Fnu Nidunjianzan's 6-4, 6-7 (5-7), 6-1 win over Thiago Pernas at No. 2 would clinch the match for Princeton.
Results
Princeton 4, Tulsa 3
Doubles
Order of finish: (3, 2)
1. Thiago Pernas/Pierce Rollins (TULSA) def. Paul Inchauspe/Landon Ardila (PRIN) 4-3, UF
2. Ellis Short/Sebastian Sec (PRIN) def. Callum Gale/Alex Okonkwo (TULSA) 6-2
3. Alan Kam/Evan Wen (PRIN) def. Timothy Seger/Gus Tettamble (TULSA) 6-2
Singles
Order of finish: (4, 3, 6, 5, 2, 1)
- Pierce Rollins (TULSA) def. No. 69 Paul Inchauspe (PRIN) 7-6 (7-5), 6-7 (4-7), 6-3
- Fnu Nidunjianzan (PRIN) def. Thiago Pernas (TULSA) 6-4, 6-7 (5-7), 6-1
- Sebastian Sec (PRIN) def. Alex Okonkwo (TULSA) 6-4, 6-2
- Callum Gale (TULSA) def. Ellis Short (PRIN) 6-4, 6-3
- Timothy Seger (TULSA) def. Landon Ardila (PRIN) 4-6, 6-3, 6-3
- Aleksandar Mitric (PRIN) def. Victor Tosetto (TULSA) 6-3, 7-6 (7-5)
Princeton takes on Oklahoma State (6-2) in Stillwater, Oklahoma, on Feb. 11 at 12 p.m. ET/11 a.m. CT.
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