CHARLOTTE, N.C. – The No. 28 nationally ranked Old Dominion men’s tennis team (12-3) won its 10th consecutive match, as the visiting Monarchs toppled Charlotte (4-2) by a 5-2 score on Sunday afternoon at the Halton-Wagner Tennis Complex.
Old Dominion’s last loss came all the way back on Jan. 31st at No. 50 Penn State by a 5-2 score.
Charlotte jumped out to an early 1-0 advantage after claiming victories in No. 1 and No. 3 doubles.
The Tennis Monarchs responded, winning five out six singles matches.
No. 103 nationally Adam Moundir’s match went into three sets, where Moundir would ultimately get the better of Charlotte’s Vikram Hundal (6-2, 4-6, 7-6).
On Court No. 2, Old Dominion’s Aziz Kijametovic won in straight sets against Jordi Massallé Ferrer (7-5, 6-3).
After dropping the first set in No. 3 singles, ODU’s Michael Weindl claimed victory in sets two and three over Alejandro Garcia Moreno (4-6, 6-1, 6-1).
Old Dominion’s Javier Jover Maestre made quick work out of Charlotte’s Oriol Puig Forne on Court No. 4 (6-1, 6-3).
ODU’s Jacob Nicolussi had no problem against Jensen Martin (6-4, 6-0) in No. 6 singles.
The Tennis Monarchs will be back in action next Saturday against the College of Charleston in Charleston, S.C. at 12:00 p.m.
Tennis Match Results
Mar 06, 2016 at Charlotte, N.C.
No. 28 Old Dominion 5, Charlotte 2
Singles
1. #103 Adam Moundir (ODU) def. Vikram Hundal (UNCC) 6-2, 4-6, 7-6
2. Aziz Kijametovic (ODU) def. Jordi Massallé Ferrer (UNCC) 7-5, 6-3
3. Michael Weindl (ODU) def. Alejandro Garcia Moreno (UNCC) 4-6, 6-1, 6-1
4. Javier Jover Maestre (ODU) def. Oriol Puig Forne (UNCC) 6-1, 6-3
5. Sam Rice (UNCC) def. Zvonimir Podvinski (ODU) 6-1, 6-7, 7-6
6. Jacob Nicolussi (ODU) def. Jensen Martin (UNCC) 6-4, 6-0
Doubles
1. Vikram Hundal/Jordi Massallé Ferrer (UNCC) def. Adam Moundir/Aziz Kijametovic (ODU) 6-2
2. Jacob Nicolussi/Michael Weindl (ODU) unf. Sam Rice/Sam Brazil (UNCC)
3. Josh Aubrey/Carl Solik (UNCC) def. Javier Jover Maestre/Jose Nunez Navarro (ODU) 6-1
Match Notes:
Old Dominion 12-3; National ranking #28
Charlotte 4-2
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