Score:Â VCU 4, Elon 1Â
Location:Â Richmond, Va. (Thalhimer Tennis Center)
Records:Â VCU 11-1, Elon 10-3
The Short Story:Â No. 39 VCU Men's Tennis swept singles competition to earn a 4-1 victory over Elon Saturday afternoon at the Thalhimer Tennis Center
OPENING SERVE
- The Phoenix took the doubles point with wins on courts two and three
- Senior Inigo Torre Martin and junior Rayane Stable were leading 5-4 on court one when Elon clinched the point
- Torre Martin opened singles competition with a 6-0, 6-3 straight-set victory on court three. The senior improved to 8-0 in singles matches this season with the win
- Sophomore Lleyton Cronje gave the Rams their first lead of the day with a 7-5, 6-1 victory on court two
- Senior Quentin Coulaud followed with a 6-1, 6-3 straight-set win on court four
- Senior Timo Zgraggen secured the match victory with a 6-0, 6-4 straight-set win on court six
THE RESULTS
DOUBLES:
1.
Inigo Torre Martin/
Rayane Stable (VCU) vs. Akram El Sallaly/Chung-Han Tsai (ELON) 5-4, unfinished
2. Kyle Frankel/Camilo Ponce (ELON) def.
Charles Bertimon/
Quentin Coulaud (VCU) 6-3
3. Jacob Bicknell/Nicholas Condos (ELON) def.
David Cierny/
Timo Zgraggen (VCU) 6-4Â
Order of Finish:Â 3,2
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SINGLES:Â
1.
Charles Bertimon (VCU) vs. Kyle Frankel (ELON) 6-3, 3-6, 2-4, unfinishedÂ
2.
Lleyton Cronje (VCU) def. Akram El Sallaly (ELON) 7-5, 6-1
3.
Inigo Torre Martin (VCU) def. Camilo Ponce (ELON) 6-0, 6-3
4.
Quentin Coulaud (VCU) def. Nicholas Condos (ELON) 6-1, 6-3Â
5.
Rayane Stable (VCU) vs. Chung-Han Tsai (ELON) 2-6, 6-0, 4-0, unfinishedÂ
6.
Timo Zgraggen (VCU) def. Ben Zipay (ELON) 6-0, 6-4Â
Order of Finish – 3,2,4,6
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UP NEXT
The Rams be back in action on Friday when they travel to Wilmington, N.C. to face UNCW. First serve is set for 3 p.m.
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