ALTAMONTE SPRINGS, Fla. – The University of Chicago men's tennis team jumped out to a 3-0 lead and held on for a 5-4 victory over Brandeis University in the consolation round of the University Athletic Association (UAA) Championship on Friday.
The No. 17-ranked Maroons (10-9) now advance to take on New York University in the fifth-place match on Saturday. The No. 30-ranked Judges dropped to 10-9.
UChicago, the No. 5 seed at the UAAs, started fast against No. 8-seed Brandeis. The Maroons swept all three doubles contests and looked to be in control. However, the Judges came roaring back with a trio of three-set victories at No. 1, 2 and 4 singles after dropping the first set in each match. UChicago held sway with wins by junior Ankur Bhargava at No. 3 singles and senior Zsolt Szabo at No. 5 singles. Bhargava was also victorious at No. 3 doubles.
UChicago 5, Brandeis 4
Singles
1. Brian Granoff (BR) def. Deepak Sabada (UC) 2-6, 6-1, 10-6
2. Michael Arguello (BR) def. Sven Kranz (UC) 4-6, 6-1, 6-4
3. Ankur Bhargava (UC) def. Danny Lubarsky (BR) 6-4, 6-2
4. Ryan Bunis (BR) def. Brian Sun (UC) 3-6, 6-4, 11-9
5. Zsolt Szabo (UC) def. Alec Siegel (BR) 6-4, 6-3
6. Michael Secular (BR) def. Max Hawkins (UC) 7-5, 6-2
Doubles
1. Deepak Sabada/Sven Kranz (UC) def. Brian Granoff/Danny Lubarsky (BR) 9-7
2. Krishna Ravella/Max Hawkins (UC) def. Alec Siegel/Michael Arguello (BR) 8-2
3. Ankur Bhargava/Gordon Zhang (UC) def. Jeff Cherkin/Michael Secular (BR) 8-4
NEXT MATCH:
- Saturday, Apr. 26 – UChicago vs. New York University (UAA Championship at Altamonte Springs, Fla.), 9 AM (ET)
