BLACKSBURG, Va. – The Old Dominion men’s tennis team continued to roar at the 2015 ITA Regional Championships, as sophomores Adam Moundir and Michael Weindl both advanced to the Quarterfinals at Virginia Tech’s Burrows-Burleson Tennis Center on Sunday. To seal the deal on a successful day for Aljosa Piric’s Monarchs, the doubles tandem made up of Moundir and freshman Aziz Kijametovic reeled of their fourth consecutive victory, earning a spot in the tournament’s semifinals.
In the Round of the 32, Old Dominion’s Michael Weindl upset the No. 10 seed from Liberty, Sam Matheson in straight sets (6-2, 6-3). Weindl followed that win up with a come-from-behind victory over the tournament’s No. 7 seed from VCU, Catalin Fifea. In the Round of 16, Weindl dropped the first set 4-6 and then was trailing the second set 5-2 to Fifea, before mounting a comeback and ultimately claiming a three-set victory (4-6, 7-6(3), 6-3). Next up for Old Dominion’s six-foot two-inch sophomore is a Quarterfinal match against the No. 4 seed and No. 70 nationally (pre-season) ranked Joao Monteiro of Virginia Tech on Monday at 11:30 a.m.
No. 9 seeded Moundir kept his hot streak going on Sunday, when he beat Austin Jones from Navy 6-1, 6-2. The win placed ODU’s Luzern, Switzerland-native in the Round of 16, where he handled Tomas Hanzlik (6-3, 6-4). In the Quarterfinals on Monday at 11:30 a.m., Moundir will square-off with Virginia’s Mac Styslinger for a chance to compete in the ITA Regional’s semifinals. Styslinger entered the ITA Preseason rankings at No. 125 and is the tournament’s No. 8 seed.
ODU sophomore Jacob Nicolussi advanced to the Round of 32 after stunning the tournament’s No. 2 seed and the nation's the No. 43 ranked Amerigo Contini of Virginia Tech in straight sets (6-2, 7-6(5)). On Sunday against Penn State’s Tomas Hanzlik, Nicolussi won the first set, but ultimately fell in a tight three-setter (4-6, 6-1, 6-4).
In the Double’s Quarterfinals, ODU’s Moundir and Aziz Kijametovic handled Penn State’s Tomas Hanzlik/Z. Lieb, 8-1. Moundir and Kijametovic will now have a showdown versus the No. 2 seeded Virginia Tech duo consisting of Andreas Bjerrehus and Joao Montiero on Monday at 8:30 a.m. Bjerrehus in nationally ranked No. 28 in singles, while Monteiro is ranked No. 70.
This weekend, Virginia Tech is hosting players from 24 teams from around the region including Bucknell, Delaware, Duquesne, Georgetown, George Washington, George Mason, Hampton, James Madison, Liberty, Morgan State, Mount St. Mary’s, Navy, Norfolk State, Old Dominion, Penn State, Radford, Richmond, Saint Joseph’s, Temple, UMBC, VCU, Villanova, Virginia and William & Mary.
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Adam Moundir, Jacob Nicolussi and Michael Weindl all have advanced to the Round of 32.
ODU’s Jacob Nicolussi paved his way to the Round of 32 after stunning the tournament's No. 2 seed and the nation's the No. 43 ranked Amerigo Contini of Virginia Tech in straight sets (6-2, 7-6(5)). Nicolussi was down 5-0 in the second set tiebreak and reeled off seven straight points to take the match. The victory placed the Old Dominion sophomore transfer in a Sunday match (12:30 p.m.) against Penn State’s Tomas Hanzlik.
Old Dominion’s No. 9 seeded Adam Moundir handled John Quenard from the University of Richmond in straight sets (6-3, 6-2), for the right to take on Austin Jones from Navy on Sunday at 12:30 p.m.
On Saturday, Weindl got the better of Melker Svard from UMBC (6-4, 6-0) in the Round of 128 and then was too much for Georgetown's Peter Beatty (0-6, 6-0, 7-5), earning a spot in the Round of 32.
In doubles action, the Old Dominion tandem of Adam Moundir and teammate Aziz Kijametovic have reeled off three straight wins to advance to the Round of 8 on Sunday. Moundir and Kijametovic will next take on Tomas Hanzlik and Z. Lieb of Penn State Sunday at 8:30 a.m. for a chance to compete in the semifinals.
Monday (9:30 a.m. start)
Doubles
Semifinal (2 out of 3 sets)
Singles
Quarterfinals
Semifinal
Tuesday (10 a.m. start)
Doubles & Singles Finals
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