Friday, January 27
Toledo, Ohio
1:00 pm
University of Toledo
7
vs
0
Youngstown State
Junior Vlad Meluta won the final singles match for the Rockets with a comeback, three-set super tiebreaker win on the No. 6 court.
Photo by: Daniel Miller/University of Toledo
Rockets Fly Past Horizon League Champ Penguins, 7-0
1/27/2023 6:30:00 PM | Men's Tennis
Toledo earns second-straight home win; Sornlaksup extends singles winning streak to 25 matches
Toledo, Ohio – The Toledo men's tennis team found itself back in the win column Friday night following a 7-0 takedown over 2022 Horizon League Champion Youngstown State. The win improves the Rockets to 2-2 and 2-0 at Shadow Valley Tennis Club this season.
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"We didn't have a good continuity in practice this week -- just a lot of logistics, a snow day, and other things," head coach Al Wermer said. "But the guys were super prepared anyway. Defeating the 2022 Horizon League champions is very encouraging."
Toledo started off strong in doubles play with a quick 6-1 victory from Pawit Sornlaksup and Krzysztof Wetoszka at the No. 1 court. Vlad Meluta and Luis Kleinschnitz clinched the doubles team point for the Rockets with a 6-1 decision from the No. 3 court.
The Rockets did not let up in singles play, taking five of the six courts in two sets. Wetoszk tallied the first singles win from the No. 2 position, followed by Sornlaksup at the top court, and clinched by Marko Galic at the No. 4 court. Meluta forced a third set decision after losing his opening set 1-6 from the No. 6 court and won the second set 7-6(2). Meluta put the match away with a 10-6 super tiebreaker final.
Sornlaksup's win extended his singles winning streak to 25 matches, while Galic now has won his last 11-straight match.
Toledo will be back on the court next Saturday, Feb. 4 as it visits IUPUI in Indianapolis, Ind.
Toledo 7, Youngstown State 0
Doubles
1. Pawit Sornlaksup/ Krzysztof Wetoszka (TOL) def. Charalampos Fouzas/ Clement Minguy (YSU) 6-1
2. Adam Kovac/ Marko Galic (TOL) vs. Nathan Faiver/ Laurentiu Mandocescu (YSU) 5-4 unfinished
3. Luis Kleinschnitz/ Vlad Meluta (TOL) def. William Everett/ Javi Pla (YSU) 6-1
Doubles finish: 1, 3,2
Singles
1. Pawit Sornlaksup (TOL) def. Laurentiu Mandocescu (YSU) 6-2, 6-1
2. Krzysztof Wetoszka (TOL) def. Clement Minguy (YSU) 6-1, 6-2
3. Adam Kovac (TOL) def. Nathan Faiver (YSU) 7-6(3), 6-1
4. Marko Galic (TOL) def. William Everett (YSU) 6-4, 7-5
5. Luis Kleinschnitz (TOL) def. David Alvarez Moreno (YSU) 6-2, 6-3
6. Vlad Meluta (TOL) vs. Javi Pla (YSU) 1-6, 7-6(2), 10-6
Singles finish: 2, 1, 4, 3, 5, 6
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"We didn't have a good continuity in practice this week -- just a lot of logistics, a snow day, and other things," head coach Al Wermer said. "But the guys were super prepared anyway. Defeating the 2022 Horizon League champions is very encouraging."
Toledo started off strong in doubles play with a quick 6-1 victory from Pawit Sornlaksup and Krzysztof Wetoszka at the No. 1 court. Vlad Meluta and Luis Kleinschnitz clinched the doubles team point for the Rockets with a 6-1 decision from the No. 3 court.
The Rockets did not let up in singles play, taking five of the six courts in two sets. Wetoszk tallied the first singles win from the No. 2 position, followed by Sornlaksup at the top court, and clinched by Marko Galic at the No. 4 court. Meluta forced a third set decision after losing his opening set 1-6 from the No. 6 court and won the second set 7-6(2). Meluta put the match away with a 10-6 super tiebreaker final.
Sornlaksup's win extended his singles winning streak to 25 matches, while Galic now has won his last 11-straight match.
Toledo will be back on the court next Saturday, Feb. 4 as it visits IUPUI in Indianapolis, Ind.
Toledo 7, Youngstown State 0
Doubles
1. Pawit Sornlaksup/ Krzysztof Wetoszka (TOL) def. Charalampos Fouzas/ Clement Minguy (YSU) 6-1
2. Adam Kovac/ Marko Galic (TOL) vs. Nathan Faiver/ Laurentiu Mandocescu (YSU) 5-4 unfinished
3. Luis Kleinschnitz/ Vlad Meluta (TOL) def. William Everett/ Javi Pla (YSU) 6-1
Doubles finish: 1, 3,2
Singles
1. Pawit Sornlaksup (TOL) def. Laurentiu Mandocescu (YSU) 6-2, 6-1
2. Krzysztof Wetoszka (TOL) def. Clement Minguy (YSU) 6-1, 6-2
3. Adam Kovac (TOL) def. Nathan Faiver (YSU) 7-6(3), 6-1
4. Marko Galic (TOL) def. William Everett (YSU) 6-4, 7-5
5. Luis Kleinschnitz (TOL) def. David Alvarez Moreno (YSU) 6-2, 6-3
6. Vlad Meluta (TOL) vs. Javi Pla (YSU) 1-6, 7-6(2), 10-6
Singles finish: 2, 1, 4, 3, 5, 6
Team Stats
#1 Doubles Match
#2 Doubles Match
#3 Doubles Match
Order of Finish:
1,3,2
#1 Singles Match
12
Mandocescu,Laurentiu / 0 [YSU-M]
31
66
#2 Singles Match
12
Mainguy, Clement / 0 [YSU-M]
12
66
#3 Singles Match
12
Favier, Nathan / 0 [YSU-M]
61
77
#4 Singles Match
12
Everett, Will / 0 [YSU-M]
45
67
#5 Singles Match
12
Moreno, David / 0 [YSU-M]
23
66
#6 Singles Match
123
Gonzalez Pla, Javi / 0 [YSU-M]
660
171
Order of Finish:
2,1,3,4,5,6
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