by Abbey Baltich

Old Dominion Men's Tennis Sweeps Delaware, 4-0

#56 Old Dominion men’s tennis swept Delaware, 4-0, on Friday afternoon at the Folkes-Stevens Tennis Center.

Old Dominion Men's Tennis Sweeps Delaware, 4-0Old Dominion Men's Tennis Sweeps Delaware, 4-0

NORFOLK, Va. – #56 Old Dominion men’s tennis swept Delaware, 4-0, on Friday afternoon at the Folkes-Stevens Tennis Center.

Yanis Moundir and Felix Obermair got the afternoon started for ODU with a 6-3 victory over James Sclater and Luke Tollenaar on court three. Zech Hamrouni and Piet Steveker followed suit, defeating Pere Prat and Itamar Tapiro, 6-3, on court two, giving the Monarchs the doubles point. 

No. 1 Adam Majchrzak’s and Thomas Nelson’s match against Tobey Lock and Euan Mackenzie was suspended at 3-5.

Aryan Saleh extended Old Dominion’s lead following a 6-1, 6-1 triumph over Tollenaar on court five, while No. 4 Hamrouni brought the Monarchs one point away from claiming the match after downing Tapiro, 6-4, 6-4. Steveker would be the one to seal the victory, besting Federico Garbero, 7-5, 6-3, on court three, sealing ODU’s sweep.

No. 1 Majchrzak’s, No. 2 Obermair’s, and No. 3 Moundir’s matches against Lock (6-7, 2-2), Mackenzie (7-5, 2-3), and Prat (5-7, 6-1) respectively were suspended.

Old Dominion hosts VCU on Sunday, April 12 at 1 p.m. for Senior Day, where Saleh and Nelson will be honored following the conclusion of the match.

 

Doubles:

  1. Adam Majchrzak and Thomas Nelson (ODU) vs. Tobey Lock and Euan Mackenzie (DU) 3-5, unfinished
  2. Zech Hamrouni and Piet Steveker (ODU) def. Pere Prat and Itamar Tapiro (DU) 6-3
  3. Yanis Moundir and Felix Obermair (ODU) def. James Sclater and Luke Tollenaar (DU) 6-3

Singles:

  1. Adam Majchrzak (ODU) vs. Tobey Lock (DU) 6-7, 2-2, unfinished
  2. Felix Obermair (ODU) vs. Euan Mackenzie (DU) 7-5, 2-3, unfinished
  3. Piet Steveker (ODU) def. Federico Garbero (DU) 7-5, 6-3
  4. Zech Hamrouni (ODU) def. Itamar Tapiro (DU) 6-4, 6-4
  5. Aryan Saleh (ODU) def. Luke Tollenaar (DU) 6-1, 6-1
  6. Yanis Moundir (ODU) vs. Pere Prat (DU) 5-7, 6-1, unfinished