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Match Recap: Men's Tennis |

Men’s Tennis Can’t Get Past Seeds in Milwaukee Tennis Classic

MILWAUKEE, Wis. -- Seeded players knocked out three members the Navy men's tennis team in the round of 32 in singles –– two of which were in third sets –– and totaled four victories over the Mids in all during the 49th edition of the Milwaukee Tennis Classic held this weekend at Nicolet High School in Glendale, Wis.

The opening round of singles (64) saw Jason Kim and Tommy Kim receive byes, Charlie Spencer defeat Thomas Giles of DePaul by the score of 6-4, 3-6, 1-0 (10-7) and Aniketh Ayinala lose to Wisconsin's Matthew Fullerton, 6-3, 6-3.

Kim, Kim and Spencer each faced a seeded player in the second round (32).  Fifth-seeded Nour Fathalla of Purdue edged Spencer, 4-6, 6-1, 1-0 (12-10), top-seeded Henrik Villanger from Purdue defeated Tommy Kim, 6-2, 6-4, and Braeden Gelletich of Indiana, the No. 13 seed, defeated Jason Kim, 4-6, 6-4, 1-0 (10-4).

Ayinala would defeat Marquette's Remi St. Laurent, 7-5, 6-1, in the consolation bracket, but Jason Kim fell to seventh-seeded Alejandro Gandini from DePaul, 6-3, 6-0, and Indiana's Karan Raghavendra posted a 6-3, 6-0 victory over Tommy Kim.

Navy's two doubles teams each lost 6-4 decisions in the first round of the main draw (32), both by the score of 6-4.  Marquette's Blake Roeger and St. Laurent defeated Kim and Kim, while Oregon's Pierre Mouesca and William Semler beat Ayinala and Spencer.

The Navy teams would go on to win consolation matches by the score of 7-5.  Ayinala and Spencer defeated the James Madison team of Ryan Morgan and Aurelien while Kim and Kim held off DePaul's Andy Hadziabdic and Tobias Leitner.

Navy will play in three tournaments next weekend.  The Mids will take part in the San Diego Veterans Tennis Classic, the River City Open in Richmond, Va., and the Penn State Invite.

Singles
R64
Tommy Kim - Bye
Jason Kim - Bye
Charlie Spencer def. Thomas Giles (DePaul), 6-4, 3-6, 1-0 (10-7)
Matthew Fullerton (Wisconsin) def. Aniketh Ayinala, 6-3, 6-3
R32
1) Henrik Villanger (Purdue) def. Tommy Kim, 6-2, 6-4
13) Braeden Gelletich (Indiana) def. Jason Kim, 4-6, 6-4, 1-0 (10-4)
5) Nour Fathalla (Purdue) def. Charlie Spencer, 4-6, 6-1, 1-0 (12-10)
Consolation
Aniketh Ayinala def. Remi St. Laurent (Marquette), 7-5, 6-1
7) Alejandro Gandini (DePaul) def. Jason Kim, 6-3, 6-0
Karan Raghavendra (Indiana) def. Tommy Kim, 6-3, 6-0

Doubles
R32
Blake Roegner / Remi St. Laurent (Marquette) def. Jason Kim / Tommy Kim, 6-4
Pierre Mouesca / William Semler (Oregon) def. Aniketh Ayinala / Charlie Spencer, 6-4
Consolation
Andy Hadziabdic / Tobias Leitner (DePaul) def. Aniketh Ayinala / Charlie Spencer, 6-2
Ryan Morgan / Aurelien Schmitt (James Madison) def. Jason Kim / Tommy Kim, 6-4
Extra Matches
Aniketh Ayinala / Charlie Spencer def. Ryan Morgan / Aurelien Schmitt (James Madison), 7-5
Jason Kim / Tommy Kim def. Andy Hadziabdic / Tobias Leitner (DePaul), 7-5
 
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