NORFOLK, Va. – The 71st-ranked Old Dominion men's tennis team opened its home Sun Belt Conference slate on Saturday with a commanding 6-1 win over the defending Sun Belt Conference champions Georgia State.
"Last weekend we saw how tough conference play is with a lot of 4-3 matches. A 6-1 win isn't easy and we capitalized on some momentum today to get a home win," said ODU Head Coach Dominik Mueller.
In doubles, ODU took the team point with a pair of 6-2 wins at lines one and three. Younes Lalami and Brandon Perez win first at one and Francois Le Tallec with Cosme Rolland De Ravel get the doubles clinch at three for the 1-0 advantage.
Singles saw Brandon Perez get ODU on track with a 6-3, 6-3 win at line five to take a 2-0 lead. Francois Le Tallec immediately followed that win with a 6-2, 6-0 win at line one as ODU (10-8, 2-1) took a 3-0 lead. Luca Maldoner got the clinching win for the Monarchs with a 6-2, 7-5 win at line six for a 4-0 margin.
Georgia State (3-13, 0-3) took a win at line three, but Jakob Cadonau finished off the 6-1 win with a 6-4, 7-5 win at line four.
ODU is back in action Sunday morning as they'll face 69th-ranked Georgia Southern at 10 a.m. at the Folkes-Stevens Tennis Center.
Tennis Match Results
Georgia State vs Old Dominion
3/25/2023 at Norfolk, Va.
(Folkes-Stevens Tennis Center)
#71 Old Dominion 6, Georgia State 1
Singles competition
1. Francois Le Tallec (ODU-M) def. Roberts Grinvalds (GSUM) 6-2, 6-0
2. Cosme Rolland De Ravel (ODU-M) def. Gabriele Datei (GSUM) 6-4, 6-2
3. Diogo Morais (GSUM) def. Codie van Schalkwyk (ODU-M) 6-4, 5-7, 1-0 (10-3)
4. Jakob Cadonau (ODU-M) def. Diego Padilha (GSUM) 6-4, 7-5
5. Brandon Perez (ODU-M) def. Edward Tymes (GSUM) 6-3, 6-3
6. Luca Maldoner (ODU-M) def. Harrison Kim (GSUM) 7-5, 6-2
Doubles competition
1. #68 Younes Lalami/Brandon Perez (ODU-M) def. Roberts Grinvalds/Diego Padilha (GSUM) 6-2
2. Jakob Cadonau/Luca Maldoner (ODU-M) vs. Gabriele Datei/Edward Tymes (GSUM) 4-3, unfinished
3. Francois Le Tallec/Cosme Rolland De Ravel (ODU-M) def. Harrison Kim/Diogo Morais (GSUM) 6-2
Match Notes:
Georgia State 3-13/0-3
Old Dominion 10-8/2-1; National ranking #71
Order of finish: Doubles (1,3); Singles (5,1,2,6,3,4)
Men's Tennis Tops Defending Sun Belt Champion Georgia State 6-1
Luca Maldoner