Box Score Score:Â VCU 6, William & Mary 1
Location:Â Richmond, Va. (Thalhimer Tennis Center)
Records:Â VCU 13-3, William & Mary 7-5
The Short Story:Â No. 41 VCU Men's Tennis closed out its 2020-21 home slate with a 6-1 victory over William & Mary Thursday afternoon at the Thalhimer Tennis Center.Â
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OPENING SERVE
- Sophomores Lleyton Cronje and David Cierny opened doubles competition with a 6-4 win on court one
- Senior Quentin Coulaud and junior Charles Bertimon earned the doubles point with a 6-4 victory on court three
- The 66th-ranked pairing of senior Inigo Torre Martin and junior Rayane Stable were leading 5-3 against the 75th-ranked duo of graduate Lev Kazakov and senior Sebastian Quiros when the Rams took the point
- In singles play, Torre Martin extended the VCU advantage with a 6-2, 6-1 straight-set win on court three
- Stable followed with a 6-2, 6-2 straight-set victory on court four
- Senior Timo Zgraggen clinched the match victory, notching a 6-3, 6-3 straight-set win on court six
- 79th-ranked Cronje closed out the competition with a 6-4, 5-7, 1-0 (7) victory on court one
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THE RESULTS
DOUBLES:
1.
David Cierny/
Lleyton Cronje (VCU) def. Brenden Volk/George Davis (WM) 6-4
2. #66
Inigo Torre Martin/
Rayane Stable (VCU) vs. #75 Lev Kazakov/Sebastian Quiros (WM) 5-3, unfinishedÂ
3.
Quentin Coulaud/
Charles Bertimon (VCU) def. Chen Ruo/Finbar Talcott (WM) 6-4Â
Order of Finish:Â 1,3
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SINGLES:Â
1. #79
Lleyton Cronje (VCU) def. Brenden Volk (WM) 6-4, 5-7, 1-0 (10-7)Â
2.
Charles Bertimon (VCU) def. Lev Kazakov (WM) 7-5, 2-6, 1-0 (10-4)Â
3.
Inigo Torre Martin (VCU) def. George Davis (WM) 6-2, 6-1
4.
Rayane Stable (VCU) def. Finbar Talcott (WM) 6-2, 6-2Â
5. Sebastian Quiros (WM) def.
Quentin Coulaud (VCU) 6-1, 7-6 (7-5)Â
6.
Timo Zgraggen (VCU) def. Chen Ruo (WM) 6-3, 6-3Â
Order of Finish – 3,4,6,2,5,1
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UP NEXT
The Rams will wrap up the regular season on Sunday when they travel to Norfolk, Va. for a match against Old Dominion. First serve is set for 11 a.m.
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