TULSA, Okla. – Illinois State began a busy weekend with a match at Tulsa Saturday, and Tulsa came out on top by a score of 7-0 in the first of three matches in two days for the Redbirds.
The Golden Hurricane got off to a good start by winning the doubles point, winning at No. 3 and No. 1 to secure the point and move the action to singles play. Tulsa won the first three matches to clinch the victory and then won the final three to complete the sweep.
The Redbirds continue their weekend road trip in Fayetteville, Arkansas, on Sunday for a doubleheader with the Razorbacks. The first match is set to begin at the 1 p.m. Dills Indoor Stadium, with the second to follow shortly after.
FINAL SCORE: Tulsa (7), Illinois State (0)
Singles:Â
1. Kody Pearson (TUL) def. Nam Pham (ILS) 6-2, 6-2Â
2. Ezequiel Santalla (TUL) def. Pol Botifoll Rius (ILS) 6-3, 6-3Â
3. Stefan Hampe (TUL) def. Melker Isaksson (ILS) 6-0, 6-0Â
4. Adham Gaber (TUL) def. Diego Emilio Moura Herrera (ILS) 6-0, 6-4Â
5. Callum Gale (TUL) def. Diego Le Gal Perez (ILS) 6-0, 6-0Â
6. Daniel Siddall (TUL) def. Dominick Cuchran (ILS) 6-3, 7-6 (1)Â
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Doubles:Â
1. Daniel Siddall/Tom Thelwall-Jones (TUL) def. Diego Le Gal Perez/Melker Isaksson 6-4Â
2. Adham Gaber/Callum Gale (TUL) vs Pol Botifoll Rius/Zacharias Rankloo Rasmusson DNFÂ
3. Stefan Hampe/Ezequiel Santalla (TUL) def. Nam Pham/Ming-Chieh Chiu 6-2Â Â Â
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