Junior Filip Zupancic closed out the MAC Invitational with a two-set victory over Buffalo's Greg Hastings on Sunday.
Photo by: Katherine Jamtgaard
Men’s Tennis Caps Fall Season at MAC Invitational
11/10/2019 4:38:00 PM | Men's Tennis
KALAMAZOO, Mich. - The Toledo men's tennis team closed out the fall portion of its season at the Mid-American Conference Invitational on Sunday in Kalamazoo, Mich. with three singles victories.Â
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Junior Filip Zupancic, who went 2-1 in singles and 2-1 in doubles over the weekend,  posted a two-set victory over Buffalo's Greg Hastings (6-4, 6-4). Freshman Max Skaer also garnered a two-set victory, downing Ball State's Abe Wojtalik 6-3, 6-3. Fellow freshman Krzysztof Wetoszka locked into a three-set thriller with Northern Illinois' Mikko Malinen, winning the first set 6-4 before dropping the second 3-6. Wetoszka secured the victory after defeating Malinen 10-7 in the final set.Â
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"We're looking forward towards our holiday and winter. We've got a long ways to go, but we've been impressed with all the individual improvements and we love our team chemistry,"Â Â said head coach Al Wermer.
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Up Next Â
The Rockets will hit the courts again on Jan. 11 as they face Michigan State at 11:00 a.m. in East Lansing, Mich.
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MAC Invitational
Kalamazoo, Mich. | Toledo Results
DoublesÂ
Flight 1
Danilo Vukotic/Filip Zupancic (Toledo) def. Danilo Kovacevic/Thibault De Negri (Ball State), 8-4
Danilo Vukotic/Filip Zupancic (Toledo) def. Michael Pawlowicz/Tiago Lourenco (Binghamton), 8-4Â
Jannik Opitz/Kennosuke Nouchi (Western Michigan) def. Danilo Vukotic/Filip Zupancic (Toledo), 8-5
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Flight 2
Bryce Bonin/Abe Wojtalik (Ball State) def. Cole Shoults/Krzysztof Wetoszka (Toledo), 8-6
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Flight 2 Consolation Rounds
Kushaan Nath/Dylan Friedman (Binghamton) def. Cole Shoults/Krzysztof Wetoszka (Toledo), 8-4
Cole Shoults/Krzysztof Wetoszka (Toledo) def. Eli Herran/Parrish Simmons (Ball State), 8-2Â Â Â
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Flight 3
Arjun Honnappa/Adi Ben-Ari (Western Michigan/Binghamton)Â def. Luis Kleinschnitz/Max Skaer (Toledo), 8-7
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Flight 3 Consolation Rounds
Luis Kleinschnitz/Max Skaer (Toledo) def. Luke Karniewich/Sebastian Quiros (Binghamton), 8-6
Luis Kleinschnitz/Max Skaer (Toledo) def. Khamasi Muhiga/Alec Robillard (Ball State), 8-4
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Singles
Flight 1Â
Peter Kuszynski (Western Michigan) def. Danilo Vukotic (Toledo) 6-1, 4-6, 7-6
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Flight 1 Consolation RoundsÂ
Vilhelm Fridell (Buffalo) def. Danilo Vukotic (Toledo) 7-5, 7-6
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Flight 2
Kennosuke Nouchi (Western Michigan) def. Cole Shoults (Toledo) 6-2, 6-1
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Flight 2 Consolation Rounds
Chris Adams (Ball State) def. Cole Shoults (Toledo) 6-2, 6-1
Thibault de Negri (Ball State) def. Cole Shoults (Toledo) 4-6, 6-3, 10-8
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Flight 3Â
Vince Orlando (Ball State) def. Krzysztof Wetoszka (Toledo) 6-3, 6-3
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Flight 3 Consolation Rounds
Dan Pergel (Binghamton) def. Krzysztof Wetoszka (Toledo) 2-6, 6-3, 10-7
Krzysztof Wetoszka (Toledo) def. Mikko Malinen (Northern Illinois) 6-4, 3-6, 10-7
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Flight 4
Filip Zupancic (Toledo) def. Alejandro Pena (Binghamton) 6-7, 6-3, 6-2
Shao-Yu Yu (Northern Illinois) def. Filip Zupancic (Toledo) 2-6, 6-3, 6-4
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Flight 4 Consolation Rounds
Filip Zupancic (Toledo) def. Greg Hastings (Buffalo) 6-4, 6-4
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Flight 5
Max Skaer (Toledo) def. Alec Robillard (Ball State) 6-1, 5-7, 6-4
Luis Kleinschnitz (Toledo) def. Sebastian Quiros (Binghamton) 6-3, 6-3
Victor Spolidorio (Northern Illinois) def. Max Skaer (Toledo) 6-1, 6-4
Arjun Honnappa (Western Michigan) def. Luis Kleinschnitz (Toledo) 6-7, 7-6, 6-2
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Flight 5 Consolation Rounds
Max Skaer (Toledo) def. Abe Wojtalik (Ball State) 6-3, 6-3Â
Alec Robillard (Ball State) def. Luis Kleinschnitz (Toledo) 4-6, 6-0, 10-4
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Junior Filip Zupancic, who went 2-1 in singles and 2-1 in doubles over the weekend,  posted a two-set victory over Buffalo's Greg Hastings (6-4, 6-4). Freshman Max Skaer also garnered a two-set victory, downing Ball State's Abe Wojtalik 6-3, 6-3. Fellow freshman Krzysztof Wetoszka locked into a three-set thriller with Northern Illinois' Mikko Malinen, winning the first set 6-4 before dropping the second 3-6. Wetoszka secured the victory after defeating Malinen 10-7 in the final set.Â
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"We're looking forward towards our holiday and winter. We've got a long ways to go, but we've been impressed with all the individual improvements and we love our team chemistry,"Â Â said head coach Al Wermer.
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Up Next Â
The Rockets will hit the courts again on Jan. 11 as they face Michigan State at 11:00 a.m. in East Lansing, Mich.
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MAC Invitational
Kalamazoo, Mich. | Toledo Results
DoublesÂ
Flight 1
Danilo Vukotic/Filip Zupancic (Toledo) def. Danilo Kovacevic/Thibault De Negri (Ball State), 8-4
Danilo Vukotic/Filip Zupancic (Toledo) def. Michael Pawlowicz/Tiago Lourenco (Binghamton), 8-4Â
Jannik Opitz/Kennosuke Nouchi (Western Michigan) def. Danilo Vukotic/Filip Zupancic (Toledo), 8-5
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Flight 2
Bryce Bonin/Abe Wojtalik (Ball State) def. Cole Shoults/Krzysztof Wetoszka (Toledo), 8-6
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Flight 2 Consolation Rounds
Kushaan Nath/Dylan Friedman (Binghamton) def. Cole Shoults/Krzysztof Wetoszka (Toledo), 8-4
Cole Shoults/Krzysztof Wetoszka (Toledo) def. Eli Herran/Parrish Simmons (Ball State), 8-2Â Â Â
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Flight 3
Arjun Honnappa/Adi Ben-Ari (Western Michigan/Binghamton)Â def. Luis Kleinschnitz/Max Skaer (Toledo), 8-7
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Flight 3 Consolation Rounds
Luis Kleinschnitz/Max Skaer (Toledo) def. Luke Karniewich/Sebastian Quiros (Binghamton), 8-6
Luis Kleinschnitz/Max Skaer (Toledo) def. Khamasi Muhiga/Alec Robillard (Ball State), 8-4
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Singles
Flight 1Â
Peter Kuszynski (Western Michigan) def. Danilo Vukotic (Toledo) 6-1, 4-6, 7-6
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Flight 1 Consolation RoundsÂ
Vilhelm Fridell (Buffalo) def. Danilo Vukotic (Toledo) 7-5, 7-6
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Flight 2
Kennosuke Nouchi (Western Michigan) def. Cole Shoults (Toledo) 6-2, 6-1
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Flight 2 Consolation Rounds
Chris Adams (Ball State) def. Cole Shoults (Toledo) 6-2, 6-1
Thibault de Negri (Ball State) def. Cole Shoults (Toledo) 4-6, 6-3, 10-8
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Flight 3Â
Vince Orlando (Ball State) def. Krzysztof Wetoszka (Toledo) 6-3, 6-3
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Flight 3 Consolation Rounds
Dan Pergel (Binghamton) def. Krzysztof Wetoszka (Toledo) 2-6, 6-3, 10-7
Krzysztof Wetoszka (Toledo) def. Mikko Malinen (Northern Illinois) 6-4, 3-6, 10-7
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Flight 4
Filip Zupancic (Toledo) def. Alejandro Pena (Binghamton) 6-7, 6-3, 6-2
Shao-Yu Yu (Northern Illinois) def. Filip Zupancic (Toledo) 2-6, 6-3, 6-4
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Flight 4 Consolation Rounds
Filip Zupancic (Toledo) def. Greg Hastings (Buffalo) 6-4, 6-4
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Flight 5
Max Skaer (Toledo) def. Alec Robillard (Ball State) 6-1, 5-7, 6-4
Luis Kleinschnitz (Toledo) def. Sebastian Quiros (Binghamton) 6-3, 6-3
Victor Spolidorio (Northern Illinois) def. Max Skaer (Toledo) 6-1, 6-4
Arjun Honnappa (Western Michigan) def. Luis Kleinschnitz (Toledo) 6-7, 7-6, 6-2
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Flight 5 Consolation Rounds
Max Skaer (Toledo) def. Abe Wojtalik (Ball State) 6-3, 6-3Â
Alec Robillard (Ball State) def. Luis Kleinschnitz (Toledo) 4-6, 6-0, 10-4
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