NASHVILLE, Tenn. – The Illinois State men's tennis team wrapped up a three-match swing in Tennessee Saturday, splitting a pair of contests against Tennessee State and Belmont in Nashville. ISU finished the weekend 2-1 and improved to 6-4 overall this spring.
In their first match of the day, the Redbirds swept the Tigers in singles and doubles action for a 7-0 win. In doubles competition, Diego Emilio Moura Herrera and Aleksa Lazarevic defeated Kato Richardson and Maksims Kazijevs (6-1) and the duo of Jorge Adair Bartra Quispe and Pol Botifoll Rius took down Juan Carlos Rojas Antezana and Alberto Gonzalez Raton (6-1) to secure the doubles point. ISU had little trouble in singles action against the Tigers, with each of ISU's six players winning in straight sets.
Later in the day, ISU dropped a tough match against Belmont to wrap up the weekend's action. Belmont picked up the early doubles point and later in singles competition, Pol Botifoll Rius defeated Hendrick Inno (7-5, 7-5) earning ISU its lone point of the match.
The Redbirds will continue play next Saturday, Feb. 8, in Indianapolis, Indiana, as they face Butler at the Butler Bubble at Noon CT.
ISU (7), Tennessee State (0)
Doubles:
Diego Emilio Moura Herrera/Aleksa Lazarevic (ISU) def. Kato Richardson/Maksims Kazijevs (TSU) 6-1
Diego Le Gal Perez/ Melker Isaakson (ISU) def. Larry Sloan/Leandros Misdrachis (TSU) 6-4
Jorge Adair Bartra Quispe/Pol Botifoll Rius (ISU) def. Juan Carlos Rojas Antezana/Alberto Gonzalez Raton (TSU) 6-2
Singles:
Diego Le Gal Perez (ISU) def. Maksims Kazijevs (TSU) 7-5, 6-2
Pol Botifoll Rius (ISU) def. Juan Carlos Rojas Antezana (TSU) 7-5, 6-4
Jorge Adair Bartra Quispe (ISU) def. Leandros Misdrachis (TSU) 6-1, 6-2
Melker Isaakson (ISU) def. Larry Sloan (TSU) 7-5, 6-2
Nam Pham (ISU) def. Alberto Gonzalez Raton (TSU) 6-1, 6-1
Aleksa Lazarevic (ISU) def. Kato Richardson (TSU) 6-0, 6-0
Belmont (6), ISU (1)
Doubles:
Marki Ilic/Hendrick Inno (BEL) def. Diego Emilio Moura Herrera/Aleksa Lazarevic (ISU) 6-3
Felix Rauch/Taisei Miyamoto (BEL) def. Diego Le Gal Perez/Melker Isaakson (ISU) 4-5 (unfinished)
Vincent Sterkens/Grant Kelly (BEL) def. Jorge Adair Bartra Quispe/Pol Botifoll Rius (ISU) 6-3
Singles:
Felix Rauch (BEL) def. Diego Le Gal Perez (ISU) 2-6, 6-4, 6-2
Pol Botifoll Rius (ISU) def. Hendrick Inno (BEL) 7-5, 7-5
Marko Ilic (BEL) def. Jorge Adair Bartra Quispe (ISU) 7-6, 7-6
Arthur Toledo (BEL) def. Melker Isaakson (ISU) 6-3, 1-6, 6-2
Taisei Miyamoto (BEL) def. Nam Pham (ISU) 6-1, 6-2
Vincent Sterkens (BEL) def. Aleksa Lazarevic (ISU) 2-6, 7-6, 7-6
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