Razorbacks Take Two Wins in Home Opener

FAYETTEVILLE, Ark. – In head coach Jay Udwadia’s teaching debut at Arkansas, the boys’s tennis group (4-0) began out its house season with two wins in a doubleheader in opposition to Wichita State and Lamar.

“The ambiance was nice. It was enjoyable for the group to play in entrance of that crowd for the primary house match. There have been a little bit little bit of jitters there at first, however we took care of enterprise on the finish in opposition to a scrappy Wichita State group, mentioned head coach Jay Udwadia. “The second match, it was good to play in opposition to a former Razorback, Scott Shankles. I’ve loads of respect for him and his group. I assumed we loosened up and loved the win in entrance of an amazing house crowd.”

Within the first match, the Razorbacks squared off with a troublesome opponent within the Wichita State Shockers. On courtroom one, Melvin Manuel and Stefanos Savva took a fast 6-1 victory over WSU’s Minarik/Richards to place the Hogs one away from the doubles level. Juniors Adrien Burdet and Alan Sau Franco completed the job on courtroom two with a 6-4 win to place Arkansas up 1-0.

Arkansas continued to roll into singles play with Melvin Manuel hanging first for the Hogs, taking courtroom three with a straight set 6-4, 6-1 win. The Shockers have been capable of get a degree on the board with a win on courtroom one, however Foster Rogers put the Hogs one away with a 6-4, 6-3 victory on courtroom six. On courtroom 5, freshman Gerard Planelles Ripoll clinched the win in three units 6-1, 4-6, 7-5.

Within the second match of the day, the Razorbacks received the doubles level in opposition to Lamar with wins on courts two and three. Melvin Manuel and Foster Rogers closed out doubles with a 6-3 win to place the Razorbacks at a 1-0 benefit heading into singles play.

Planelles Ripoll took his second win of the day, incomes the primary singles level for Arkansas on courtroom 4 defeating Lamar’s Omori-Cowie 6-1, 6-2. Adrien Burdet rapidly adopted on courtroom two with a straight set 6-2, 6-2 win over his Redbirds opponent to place Arkansas inside one. On courtroom three, Sau Franco clinched the match with a 6-4, 6-4 victory to maneuver the Hogs to 4-0 this season.

The Razorbacks return to Billingsley Tennis Middle on Wednesday, January 25 the place they tackle Oral Roberts at 5 p.m. CT.

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