Friday, February 26
Tempe, AZ
1:00 PM
University of Oregon
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at
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Arizona State
Ducks Suffer First Loss in Pac-12 Opener
02/26/21 | Men's Tennis
TEMPE, Ariz. – Joshua Charlton and Jesper Klöv-Nilssonn won their singles matches Friday afternoon but ultimately, the Oregon men's tennis team suffered its first loss of the season in a 5-2 setback at No. 21 Arizona State. Friday's match was the Pac-12 opener for both teams. Oregon is now 8-1 on the season.
How it Happened: In doubles, Charlton and Quinn Vandecasteele were the first on the board with their 6-4 victory at the top spot but Arizona State (7-1) responded with wins at No. 2 and 3 doubles to secure the opening point of the match.
The home team carried the momentum into singles play, taking the first four matches to clinch the win and run out to a 5-0 lead before Charlton and Klöv-Nilsson tallied points for the Ducks.
Klöv-Nilsson secured Oregon's first point with a 6-2, 7-5 triumph at No. 5 singles. The UO sophomore improves to 8-0 this season and has yet to drop a set. With the score tied at 5-all in the second, Klöv-Nilsson broke his opponent, George Stoupe, and then went on to serve out the match.
After clinching Thursday's win over New Mexico, Charlton tallied his second win in as many days with a 7-6, 6-1 victory at No. 2 singles. He jumped out to an early break advantage but ASU's Tim Ruehl rallied before Charlton took the opener in a tiebreaker. With his two wins Friday, Charlton is up to 91 for his career—combined singles and doubles—at Oregon.
Up Next: Oregon will make the trip over to Tucson for Sunday's Pac-12 match against No. 20 Arizona. First serve is scheduled for 12 p.m. (PT). The Ducks' next home match is March 5 against Cal Poly.
#21 Arizona State 5, Oregon 2
Doubles
1. Charlton/Q. Vandecasteele (ORE) d. Ponwith/Stoupe (ASU) – 6-4
2. Ruehl/Rakotomalala (ASU) d. Lam/L. Vandecasteele (ORE) – 6-4
3. Hoffman/Wilson (ASU) d. Coste/Klöv-Nilsson (ORE) – 6-3
Order of Finish: 1, 2, 3
Singles
1. Nathan Ponwith (ASU) d. No. 76 Emmanuel Coste (ORE) – 6-2, 4-3 (retired)
2. No. 30 Joshua Charlton (ORE) d. Tim Ruehl (ASU) – 7-6, 6-1
3. Andrea Bolla (ASU) d. Quinn Vandecasteele (ORE) – 6-4, 6-1
4. Makey Rakotomalala (ASU) d. Brandon Lam (ORE) – 6-2, 6-3
5. Jesper Klöv-Nilsson (ORE) d. George Stoupe (ASU) – 6-2, 7-5
6. Christian Lerby (ASU) d. Luke Vandecasteele (ORE) – 6-3, 7-5
Order of Finish: 4, 3, 6*, 1, 5, 2
* - clincher
For more news and information about the Ducks, follow @OregonMTennis on Instagram and Twitter, and @OregonMensTennis on Facebook.
How it Happened: In doubles, Charlton and Quinn Vandecasteele were the first on the board with their 6-4 victory at the top spot but Arizona State (7-1) responded with wins at No. 2 and 3 doubles to secure the opening point of the match.
The home team carried the momentum into singles play, taking the first four matches to clinch the win and run out to a 5-0 lead before Charlton and Klöv-Nilsson tallied points for the Ducks.
Klöv-Nilsson secured Oregon's first point with a 6-2, 7-5 triumph at No. 5 singles. The UO sophomore improves to 8-0 this season and has yet to drop a set. With the score tied at 5-all in the second, Klöv-Nilsson broke his opponent, George Stoupe, and then went on to serve out the match.
After clinching Thursday's win over New Mexico, Charlton tallied his second win in as many days with a 7-6, 6-1 victory at No. 2 singles. He jumped out to an early break advantage but ASU's Tim Ruehl rallied before Charlton took the opener in a tiebreaker. With his two wins Friday, Charlton is up to 91 for his career—combined singles and doubles—at Oregon.
Up Next: Oregon will make the trip over to Tucson for Sunday's Pac-12 match against No. 20 Arizona. First serve is scheduled for 12 p.m. (PT). The Ducks' next home match is March 5 against Cal Poly.
#21 Arizona State 5, Oregon 2
Doubles
1. Charlton/Q. Vandecasteele (ORE) d. Ponwith/Stoupe (ASU) – 6-4
2. Ruehl/Rakotomalala (ASU) d. Lam/L. Vandecasteele (ORE) – 6-4
3. Hoffman/Wilson (ASU) d. Coste/Klöv-Nilsson (ORE) – 6-3
Order of Finish: 1, 2, 3
Singles
1. Nathan Ponwith (ASU) d. No. 76 Emmanuel Coste (ORE) – 6-2, 4-3 (retired)
2. No. 30 Joshua Charlton (ORE) d. Tim Ruehl (ASU) – 7-6, 6-1
3. Andrea Bolla (ASU) d. Quinn Vandecasteele (ORE) – 6-4, 6-1
4. Makey Rakotomalala (ASU) d. Brandon Lam (ORE) – 6-2, 6-3
5. Jesper Klöv-Nilsson (ORE) d. George Stoupe (ASU) – 6-2, 7-5
6. Christian Lerby (ASU) d. Luke Vandecasteele (ORE) – 6-3, 7-5
Order of Finish: 4, 3, 6*, 1, 5, 2
* - clincher
For more news and information about the Ducks, follow @OregonMTennis on Instagram and Twitter, and @OregonMensTennis on Facebook.
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