October 28, 2022

Tech tennis closes out fall state with sturdy performance in Wake Forest Invitational

WINSTON-SALEM, N.C. – The Tennessee Tech tennis team found success in its final event of the fall, as a slew of Golden Eagles captured both singles and doubles victories in the Wake Forest Invitational to seal the deal on the autumn slate.

Team Stats

Game Statistics	Visitors	Home team
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Doubles

No player / No player def. A Doubles / No player FINAL - UNFINISHED
Alex Degabriele / Trey Mallory def. BERGHAUS, Mika / HOLIS, Evzen 4-6
Vasco Prata / Coy Simon def. BERGHAUS, Mika / HOLIS, Evzen 6-4
Luciano Tacchi / Matthew Thomson def. BERGHAUS, Mika / HOLIS, Evzen 6-2
Uddayvir Singh / Alejandro Solares def. BERGHAUS, Mika / HOLIS, Evzen 4-6
No player / No player def. B Doubles / No player FINAL - UNFINISHED
Ivan Dreycopp / Brett Gloria def. MASAFRET, Pol / VICENTE, Carlos 6-2
Alexandre Hillhouse / Sami Ozzor def. MASAFRET, Pol / VICENTE, Carlos 6-4

Singles

No player def. A1 Singles FINAL - UNFINISHED
Alex Degabriele def. BERGHAUS, Mika 3-6 , 6-3 , 1-6
Matisse Bobichon def. BERGHAUS, Mika 6-3 , 6-4
Reece Falck def. BERGHAUS, Mika 7-6 (7-3) , 6-4
No player def. A2 Singles FINAL - UNFINISHED
Charles Bertimon def. HOLIS, Evzen 6-4 , 6-3
Pol del Castillo def. HOLIS, Evzen 5-7 , 6-1 , 6-3
Ivan Dreycopp def. HOLIS, Evzen 7-5 , 6-2
No player def. B Singles FINAL - UNFINISHED
Sebastian Miano def. MASAFRET, Pol 6-1 , 6-2
Tymofy Khrystyuk def. MASAFRET, Pol 6-3 , 6-1
Sven Thiergard def. MASAFRET, Pol FINAL - WALKOVER
Edson Sanchez def. MASAFRET, Pol 6-3 , 6-3
No player def. C Singles FINAL - UNFINISHED
L. Agullo Diaz Munio def. PAQUET, Jaime 6-4 , 6-4
Alexandre Hillhouse def. PAQUET, Jaime 6-0 , 6-3
Alex Amacher def. PAQUET, Jaime 5-7 , 1-6
Jose Marquez def. PAQUET, Jaime 2-6 , 2-6
Andrew Black def. VICENTE, Carlos 5-7 , 3-6
Juan Camilo Gongora def. VICENTE, Carlos 6-0 , 4-6 , 7-6 (7-4)
L. Agullo Diaz Munio def. VICENTE, Carlos FINAL - RETIREMENT

By Dylan Vazzano, TTU Sports Information

WINSTON-SALEM, N.C. – The Tennessee Tech tennis team found success in its final event of the fall, as a slew of Golden Eagles captured both singles and doubles victories in the Wake Forest Invitational to seal the deal on the autumn slate.

A pair of Golden Eagles took home titles in their respective singles draws, with senior Carlos Vicente and freshman Jaime Paquet powering their way to stellar solo showings in Winton-Salem. Vicente topped Bluefield State's Luis Agullo Diaz Munio, 6-2, 4-1 (inj.) in the C Singles North Draw final to go along with a 7-5, 6-3 triumph over UNC Greensboro's Andrew Black in the C Singles East Draw Round of 16. The Valencia, Spain product was upended 6-0, 4-6, 7-6 (7-4) by Davidson's Juan Camilo Gongora in the quarterfinals of the C Singles East Draw.

As far as Paquet is concerned, the TTU rookie won twice in the C Singles South Draw final to capture the title. Paquet seized a 7-5, 6-1 decision over Alex Amacher out of Georgia Southern in the semifinals before taking down Jose Marquez from Bluefield State with a straight-set, 6-2, 6-2 nod. Paquet also fell in the C Singles East Draw Round of 16 with a 6-4, 6-4 defeat to Bluefield State's Luis Agullo Diaz Munio in addition to a 6-0, 6-3 loss to Stetson's Alexandre Hillhouse in the C Singles West Draw Quarterfinals.

Mika Berghaus started his singles run with a three-set triumph against Alex Degabriele in the A1 Singles East Draw Round of 16 that saw the Tech junior pick up a 6-3, 3-6, 6-1 win to move to the quarterfinals, where Berghaus was ultimately tripped up with a 6-3, 6-4 defeat to Matisse Bobichon. Berghaus made it to the A1 Singles North Draw Final after receiving a bye in the semifinals, but was upended 7-6 (7-3), 6-4 by Reece Falck to conclude his stay in the Wake Forest Invitational.

Evzen Holis dropped a 6-4, 6-3 bout to VCU's Charles Bertimon A2 Singles East Draw Round of 16 in one his solo clashes. In his other get-together, Holis lost to Charlotte's Ivan Dreycopp behind a 7-5, 6-2 decision in the A2 Singles South Draw Final after first receiving a bye in the semifinals.

Pol Masafret was unable to generate a singles victory during his duration in Winston-Salem, first falling 6-1, 6-2 to Sebastian Miano in the B Singles East Draw Round of 16 before dropping a 6-3, 6-1 matchup to UNC Greensboro's Tymofy Khrystyuck in the B Singles West Quarterfinals. The TTU freshman out of Gijon, Spain was also tripped up by James Madison's Edson Sanchez with a 6-3, 6-3 defeat in the B Singles South Draw finals after moving through the semis behind Sven Thiergard out of Stetson withdrawing.

As far as doubles play is concerned, the Tech tandem of Mika Berghaus and Evzen Holis put together a strong performance behind a pair of victories. The Golden Eagle duo claimed a 6-4 nod against Davidson's Alejandro Solares and Uddayvir Singh in the A Doubles Northwest Final to go along with another 6-4 victory over Richard Trey Mallory and Alex Degabriele in the A Doubles East Draw Round of 16. The TTU team was then upended 6-4 by Charlotte's Coy Simon and Vasco Prata in the East Draw Quarterfinals. Berghaus and Holis also fell 6-2 to the host tandem of Matthew Thomson and Luciano Tacchi out of Wake Forest in the A Doubles North Draw Semifinals.

Tech's other doubles partnership of Pol Masafret and Carlos Vicente were upended 6-2 to Charlotte's Brett Gloria and Ivan Dreycopp in the B Doubles East Draw Quarterfinals in addition to a 6-4 loss to Stetson's Alexandre Hillhouse and Sami Ozzor in the B Doubles West Draw Semifinals.

With the fall schedule in the rearview mirror, the Golden Eagles will turn their attention to the spring slate, beginning January 2023. Tech is coming off an OVC Tournament championship in 2022 for the program's 11^th total tourney title.

Photo by Thomas Corhern