Big Opening Weekend for Men's Tennis at the ULL Winter Classic

Lafayette, LA- The men's tennis team had an exciting start to their season as they traveled to the University of Louisiana at Lafayette (ULL) for the ULL Winter Classic. The competition was fierce, with the team facing off against the University of Texas at Arlington (UTA), ULL, and Southern Arkansas (SAU). It was a tough challenge, as the men battled hard through both Friday and Saturday matches. They began the weekend by facing UTA, followed by ULL, and finished with SAU on Saturday morning.

Match 1: UT Arlington 4, Tyler Junior College 1

Singles Competition

1. Meethre Barot (UTA) vs. Alex Despoja (TJC) – 4-6, 6-3, 2-2, unfinished
2. Andres Medus (UTA) def. Daniel Jankoski (TJC) – 6-4, 1-6, 6-2
3. Daniel Borisov (TJC) def. Pedro Sasso (UTA) – 6-4, 1-6, 6-2
4. Mattia Ricci (UTA) def. Doni Gashi (TJC) – 6-0, 6-4
5. Dan Perez-Caraballo (UTA) vs. Alexander Morris (TJC) – 1-6, 6-3, 2-4, unfinished
6. Yazid Lahjomri (UTA) def. Jacopo Cianfarini (TJC) – 6-0, 6-0

Doubles Competition

1. Pedro Sasso/Meethre Barot (UTA) def. Alex Despoja/Daniel Jankoski (TJC) – 6-4
2. Yazid Lahjomri/Federico Garbero (UTA) vs. Doni Gashi/Daniel Borisov (TJC) – 2-4, unfinished
3. Mattia Ricci/Andres Medus (UTA) def. D. Mauricio Marincas/Alexander Morris (TJC) – 6-1

Match 2: Louisiana 4, Tyler Junior College 2

Singles Competition

1. Vasil Dimitrov (UL) vs. Alex Despoja (TJC) – 6-2, 6-7 (9-11), 0-1, unfinished
2. Oriol Fillat Gimenez (UL) def. Daniel Jankoski (TJC) – 6-2, 7-6 (7-5)
3. Mason Landreth (UL) def. Daniel Borisov (TJC) – 6-0, 3-6, 6-2
4. Doni Gashi (TJC) def. William Jade (UL) – 6-2, 7-6 (7-1)
5. Calin Postea (UL) def. Alexander Morris (TJC) – 6-2, 6-2
6. Leonard Tramolay (UL) def. Jacopo Cianfarini (TJC) – 6-1, 6-3

Doubles Competition

1. Samuel Kyjaci/Leonard Tramolay (UL) def. Alex Despoja/Daniel Jankoski (TJC) – 6-2
2. Daniel Borisov/Doni Gashi (TJC) def. Oriol Fillat Gimenez/William Jade (UL) – 6-4
3. D. Mauricio Marincas/Alexander Morris (TJC) def. Vasil Dimitrov/Mason Landreth (UL) – 6-3

Match Notes

• Order of Finish: Doubles (1,3,2); Singles (6,5,2,4,3)
• Total Time: 2:45
• Attendance: 128

Match 3: Southern Arkansas 4, Tyler Junior College 2

Singles Competition

1. Alex Despoja (TJC) def. T. Fischer (SAU) – 6-2, 3-6 (6-2)
2. M. Pinot (SAU) def. Daniel Jankoski (TJC) – 7-5, 6-2
3. Daniel Borisov (TJC) def. D. Wallechuer (SAU) – 2-6, 6-3 (7-5)
4. F. Neumann (SAU) def. Doni Gashi (TJC) – 3-6, 4-6
5. J. Tajima (SAU) def. Alex Morris (TJC) – 4-6, 7-6 (8), 6-7 (2)
6. J. Cianfarini (TJC) def. L. Pasqual (SAU) – 6-4, 7-5

Doubles Competition

1. Despoja/Jankoski (TJC) def. Fischer/Pinot (SAU) – 6-3
2. Tajima/Pasqual (SAU) def. Gashi/Borisov (TJC) – 7-5
3. Neumann/Wallechuer (SAU) def. Mauricio/Morris (TJC) – 6-3