Men's Tennis Has Strong Showing At Gael Invitational

Nov. 9, 2009

Dons advance five to the semifinals, one to the finals


(Moraga, Calif.) - USF men's tennis competed at the 2009 Gael Men's Invitational over the weekend in Moraga, advancing four to the singles semifinals, one to the finals and a doubles team to the semifinals of their respective brackets.

In the Red Singles flight, the Dons' Thai Tu advanced to the semifinals. In the opening round, Tu defeated Brian McPhee from Cal Poly 4-6, 7-6(5), 6-2 before downing Cal's Bijan Hejazi 3-6, 6-2, 1-0 (10-2) in the round of 16. In the quarterfinals Tu faced off against Nevada's Quassin Derbel, the top seed in the bracket, and earned a straight-set 7-5, 6-4 victory. In the same bracket, Jacob Hartwig won his opening round contest against Chris Aria of UC Davis, 4-6, 6-4, 7-6(5) before falling in the round of 16 to Bo Katsarov, the second seed, from California.

Einar Hart advanced to the Finals of the Red Consolation bracket after defeating teammate William Schumacher in the semifinals,. Hart defeated Cal Poly's Sebastian Bell in the first round 7-5, 1-6, 1-0 (10-5) before earned a win over Michael Carreno of Saint Mary's 6-3, 5-1 Ret. Inj to advance to the semis. Schumacher earned a bye in the first round, before defeating Grant Fleming of Santa Clara 6-1, 5-7, 1-0(10-8) in the quarterfinals.

In the White Singles flight, San Francisco's Mark DeCastro advanced to the semifinals, before falling to Sherif Hamdy, the third seed, 6-4, 6-4. In the opening round, DeCastro defeated Nick Amaroli of UC Davis 6-4, 6-4, before downing the No. 2 seed, Alex Daruty of Nevada 6-1, 7-5. In the quarterfinals, DeCastro earned a 6-4, 3-6, 1-0 (10-2) win over Cal Poly's Blake Wardman.

In doubles action, the USF duo of Rainer Nachbauer and William Schumacher advanced to the semifinals. In the round of 16, the Dons defeated Hejazi and Tommie Murphy of Cal 8-3, before downing Nevada's Kristian Kuharsky and Quassim Derbi, the third seeded duo 8-5. The Dons fell in the semifinals to Chris Konigsfdt and Pedro Zerbini, the No. 2 seed, 8-4.

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Day 2 of the Battle of the Bay Classic

Nachbauer/Schumacher advance to Semifinals of the Battle of the Bay Classic

October 30,2009

(San Francisco,CA)

Day 2 of the Battle of the Bay Classic featured Senior Rainer Nachbauer(Bregenz,Austria)and Freshman Will Schumacher (New Orleans,LA)defeating St. Mary's Maxime Olivan and Lucas Tirelli 8-4 to advance to the semifinal round of the Battle of the Bay Classic. Nachbauer and Schumacher will face Cal-Berkeleys Tommy Murphy and Nicholas Andrews who earlier in the day defeated USF's Thai Tu and Asaf Cohen 9-8(5). In singles action Sophomore Thai Tu defeated former teammate and Cal Bear Tommy Murphy 6-2,7-6(2) while SCU's Jay Wong defeated USF's Einar Hart 6-3,6-4 in first round action. USF's Asaf Cohen's also fell to Stanford's Denis Lin 7-5,6-2. Play for Day 3 will take place at 10a.m. at the California Tennis Club. For more information log onto www.battleofthebayclassic.com

Singles Bracket
http://www.usfdons.com/auto_pdf/p_hotos/s_chools/sanf/sports/m-tennis/auto_pdf/SinglesBracket

Doubles Bracket
http://www.usfdons.com/auto_pdf/p_hotos/s_chools/sanf/sports/m-tennis/auto_pdf/doubles

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Day 1 of the Battle of the Bay Classic

Thursday marked the qualifying rounds of the 2009 Battle of the Bay Classic, hosted by the USF men’s tennis team, at the Cal Club in San Francisco. The four-day event features the top singles players and doubles teams from five Division I schools in the Bay Area - USF, California, Stanford, Saint Mary's and Santa Clara. Admission to the event free for the general public.

Six matches were played Thursday as part of qualifying for the main draws, which will begin Friday.

The day opened with USF’s Einar Hart posting a straight set 6-3, 6-3 victory over Saint Mary’s Sherif Hamdy in singles action. Also representing the Dons for the day, William Schumacher suffered a 6-3, 4-6, 10-2 loss at the hands of Grant Fleming from Santa Clara. In addition, Tommie Murphy from Cal earned a 3-6, 7-5, 14-12 win over Andreas Zannoni of SMC and Tom Pham from Santa Clara downed Sam Ecker from Stanford 6-3, 6-4.

In doubles action, Murphy teams with Nick Andrews from Cal to defeat the Gaels’ Hamdy and Steven Dawson-Roberts 8-3. In the final action of the afternoon, Pham and Buckley from Santa Clara defeated Stanford’s Ted Kelly and Ecker, 8-1.

Friday, the first serves of the day will start at 10 a.m. for singles play. Doubles are slated to begin at 2:30. Following doubles action, there will be an ATP exhibition featuring Paul Goldstein and Sam Warburg, both of whom are alumni of the Stanford men's tennis program.

The quarterfinals and semifinals for the singles bracket will take place Saturday at 10:30 and 12:30, respectively. Following singles action, the doubles semifinals will be played at 3 p.m.

Sunday will be Kids Day at the courts, with the finals of both the singles and doubles brackets taking center stage. Action is scheduled to start at 11 a.m. The Dons have worked in conjunction with Harper for Kids, a local non-profit organization, to produce Kids Day at the Cal Club.

The Cal Club is located at 1770 Scott Street in the heart of San Francisco (94115).

For more information, visit www.battleofthebayclassic.com.

2009 Battle of the Bay Classic Qualifying Results
Singles
Einar Hart (USF) def. Sherif Hamdy (SMC) 6-3, 6-3
Tommy Murphy (CAL) def. Andreas Zannoni (SMC) 3-6, 7-5, 14-12
Tom Pham (SCU) def. Sam Ecker (STAN) 6-3, 6-4
Grant Fleming (SCU) def. Will Schumacher (USF) 6-3, 4-6, 10-2

Doubles
Nick Andrews/Tommy Murphy (Cal) def. Sherif Hamdy/Steven Dawson-Roberts (SMC) 8-3
Tom Pham/Buckley (SCU) def. Ted Kelly/Sam Ecker (STAN) 8-1

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USF Men's Tennis Coach Peter Bartlett's thoughts on the Battle of the Bay Classic

Courtesy of USF Dons Athletics

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Men's Tennis Hosts Battle Of The Bay Classic

Event to take place Thursday-Sunday at the Cal Club

Oct. 27, 2009

(San Francisco,CA) - USF men's tennis will host the inaugural Battle of the Bay Classic this weekend at the Cal Club in San Francisco. The four-day event will feature the top singles players and doubles teams from five Division I schools in
the Bay Area - USF, California, Stanford, Saint Mary's and Santa Clara. Admission to the event is free for the general public.

The Battle of the Bay will not only feature the top collegiate tennis players from the region, it was also highlight former ATP professionals. The invitational tournament will be the first of its kind, featuring high-level competitive tennis with local and national repercussions at stake. The Battle of the Bay is an Intercollegiate Tennis Association sanctioned event that will count for NCAA Division I singles and doubles rankings.

Action will get underway Thursday with the qualifying rounds. Singles play will begin at 10 a.m., with doubles qualifying commencing immediately following.

Friday, the first serves of the day will start at 10 a.m. for singles play. Doubles are slated to begin at 2:30. Following doubles action, there will be an ATP exhibition featuring Paul Goldstein and Sam Warburg, both of whom are alumni of the Stanford men's tennis program.

The quarterfinals and semifinals for the singles bracket will take place Saturday at 10:30 and 12:30, respectively. Following singles action, the doubles semifinals will be played at 3 p.m.

Sunday will be Kids Day at the courts, with the finals of both the singles and doubles brackets taking center stage. Action is scheduled to start at 11 a.m. The Dons have worked in conjunction with Harper for Kids, a local non-profit organization, to produce Kids Day at the Cal Club.

The Cal Club is located at 1770 Scott Street in the heart of San Francisco (94115).

For more information and a detailed schedule of the event, please check out www.battleofthebayclassic.com. For results from the event, please continue to visit www.usfdons.com.

About the Cal Club: Founded in 1884, the California Tennis Club has a rich history of hosting world-class tennis dating back to Pacific Open in the 1950's-60's. The 2009 Battle of the Bay will be open to the public and the CTC looks forward to creating a community based top-notch tennis tournament that will serve those in attendance. The Club is the old existing tennis club West of the Mississippi River and the eighth oldest tennis club in the U.S. The Cal Club, as it's referred to by its members, is a proud member of the elite international organization, the Centenary Tennis Clubs, with clubs exceeding 100 years in age from all over the world.

About Harper for Kids: Harper for Kids, a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization was formed in 2008. Its purpose is to provide children with educational and enrichment programs to cultivate, inspire and develop leadership skills and promote healthy character development. The mission of Harper for Kids is to teach children important life skills that will empower them to achieve their personal best in life. The HFK vision is that its enrichment programs will help children develop good character and inspire adults in the children's lives to be good role models of important core ethical values and help foster a healthy community. The organization was founded by Time and Peanut Harper.

About University of San Francisco Men's Tennis: The USF men's tennis program holds a rich history, including a National Team Championship in 1949, a NCAA singles title by Harry Likas in 1948 and a member of the National Tennis Hall of Fame, Art "Tappy" Larsen. The Dons are currently coached by Peter Bartlett, the 2003 West Coast Conference Coach of the Year, who is in his 13th year at the helm of the Dons.

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University of San Francisco to compete at ITA Regionals

The University of San Francisco Men's Tennis team will compete at the ITA Regional Championships in Berkeley,CA Friday, Oct. 23, through Tuesday, Oct. 27th at the Hellman Tennis Complex and Channing Tennis Courts. The five-day tournament will produce a singles and doubles champion which will each earn berths to the 2009 ITA National Indoor Tennis Championships from Nov. 5-8, in New Haven, Conn.

Universities that will be competing with the USF Dons will be Eastern Washington, Fresno State, Gonzaga, Oregon, Pacific, Portland, Sacramento State, Saint Mary's College, Santa Clara, Stanford, UC Davis and Washington.

Hosted by the University of California, the 2009 Wilson/ITA Northwest Regional Championship will determine a singles and doubles champion from the ITA Northwest Region. The regional tournament will consist of a 128-player singles draw and a 64-team doubles draw. A 64-player singles consolation draw will be held only for those players who lose their first round match. There will also be one round of doubles consolation play.

Singles and doubles champions from each of the main draws will earn automatic bids into the ITA National Intercollegiate Indoor Championships, held in New Haven, Conn. Nov. 5-8. The ITA National Indoor Championships are the second of college tennis's three major championships and the most difficult to gain entry into due to a small field of 32 singles entrants and 16 doubles entrants.

For more information regarding results and information log onto

http://www.calbears.com/sports/m-tennis/09itaregional.html

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Former Don Pablo Pires De Almeida Falls in 1st Rd Doubles of Tiburon Challenger

Former USF Standout Pablo Pires De Almeida(Fairfax,CA) c/o'05 teamed up with former Virginia Star Rylan Rizza (Rancho Palos Verdes,CA) in the $50,000 RBS Scotland Challenger event this afternoon falling 6-4,7-5 to Australia's Matt Reid and the Netherlands Igor Sisling. Amazing points were exchanged and the local crowd was able to see it's hometown player perform at such a high caliber level. Sisling and Reid will next face two former NCAA Collegiate Stars Treat Huey of Virginia and Harsh Mankad who played at Minnesota. For more results log onto

http://tiburonpc.org/challenger/

Photos of Doubles Match courtesy of Dayle Bell

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Former USF Don Pablo Pires De Almeida Receives Doubles WC into Tiburon Challenger

Former USF Don and current Men's Assistant Coach Pablo Pires De Almeida c/o '05 receieves a doubles Wildcard into the Main Draw of the $50,000 USTA Tiburon Challenger. Pires De Almeida currently ranked #1333 on the ATP Tour will partner up with former Virginia Star Rylan Rizza. Doubles will begin play on Tuesday October
13th. For more information please log onto http://tiburonpc.org/challenger/?page_id=7

Pablo Pires De Almeida bio: http://www.atpworldtour.com/Tennis/Players/Pi/P/Pablo-Pires-De-Almeida.aspx?t=pa

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Thai Tu falls in close Match in Tiburon Qualifying

October 14th,2009
(Tiburon,CA)

USF Sophomore Thai Tu came up on the short end Saturday afternoon losing an incredibly close match to Australia's ATP #250 Nick Lindahl 4-6,7-5,7-6(6) after holding match points. Tu who is a transfer from Cal Berkeley looks to play at the #1 spot for the Dons this year as did his brother Tommy Tu c/o'09 who graduated this past spring. Tu and Lindahl traded baseline shots and rallys from corner to corner. Tu was serving for the match in the second set at 5-4, third set at 5-4 holding match point, and having match point in the 3rd set tiebreaker at 6-5. Lindahl an experienced seasoned ATP Pro at 21 who has played mostly Challengers during his career participated in this year's Australian Open and more recently won the Seascape Challenger this past July in Aptos,CA.

To view pictures from Thai's first round qualifying match log onto http://picasaweb.google.com/guadalupe.alonso07/Pablo?feat=email#

photos courtesy of Guadalupe Olonso

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University of San Francisco Sophomore Thai Tu Receives WC into RBS Pro Challenger Qualifying

Sophomore Thai Tu has been granted a Wildcard into the qualifying of the RBC Challenger in Tiburon,California. Qualifying play will begin the weekend of October 10-11th at the Tiburon Peninsula Club with the Main Draw starting the week of October 12-18th. For more information log onto http://tiburonpc.org/challenger/


The Tiburon Peninsula Club is very proud to host the $50,000 Royal Bank of Scotland USTA Pro Circuit Challenger. As you may recall, TPC has hosted two of these events, in 2003 and 2004. Both were resounding successes — sponsors and participants considered these tournaments the best USTA Challengers on the schedule. The qualifying tournament begins Saturday, October 10th, with the main draw starting on Monday, October 12 and culminating with the finals on Sunday, October 18th.

USTA Men's Circuit
There are two types of men's events on the USTA Pro Circuit: Futures and Challengers. Each event has 32 players in the main singles draw and 16 teams competing in doubles.




Futures are professional tournaments offering $10,000 to $15,000 in prize money and are typically the proving ground for top-ranked juniors, college players and pros at the beginning of their careers. Players competing in Futures generally have an ATP Entry System ranking ranging from No. 150 to No. 900. The singles qualifying draw size is 64 or 128 players for the $10,000 events, and 64 players for the $15,000 events. Players must reach the round of 16 to earn a ranking point.

Challengers offer $25,000 to $50,000 in prize money. These tournaments serve as a bridge between the Futures and the ATP tour and enable players to earn more points per round than they do in Futures events. In fact, players can achieve a Top 100 ranking by playing solely in Challengers. The qualifying draw size is 32 players.

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Dons Open Fall Season At Bulldog Classic

USF advances six singles to at least the quarterfinals


Fresno, Calif.) - The USF men's tennis team opened the 2009 fall season this weekend at the Bulldog Classic in Fresno. The event was successful for the Dons, who had six singles and a doubles team advance to at least the quarterfinals of each bracket.

In the singles Flight A bracket, newcomer Thai Tu earned a bye in the round of 32, before posting three-set victories in the round of 16 and the quarterfinals. In the round of 16, the sophomore posted a 4-6, 7-5 6-1 defeat of Riki McLachlan from Cal before downing Frenso State's Botillier 1-6, 7-5, 6-1 in the quarterfinals. Tu's run fell short though, as he lost to eventual champion Rikus DeVilliers of FSU, 7-6, 4-6, 6-2.

In the Flight B bracket, three Dons advanced to the round of 16, but just one USF player advanced further. Rainer Nachbauer, Jacob Hartwig and Einar Hart each advanced to the round of 16, with just Nachbauer advancing on. Hartwin posted a three-set 6-1, 1-6, 7-6 (3) victory over Sho Hugichi of Oregon in the opening round before dropping a straight-set 6-2, 6-1 match to Matheiu Forget of UC Santa Barbara in the round of 16. Hart posted a 6-1, 6-1 victory over Gabe Kanzelmeyer of Nevada, before falling 2-6, 6-3, 6-3 to Chris Aria of UC Davis in the second round. Nachbauer earned a spot in the round of 16 by virtue of a bye, before advancing to the quarterfinals with a defeat due to injury in the round of 16. In the quarterfinals, Nachbauer feel 6-2, 2-6, 6-0 to Taylor Leiby of Fresno State.

Ola Bakke fell in the opening round of the Flight B, but advanced to the semifinals of the consolation bracket, thanks to a straight set 6-2, 6-3 victory over Kristian Kuharszky of Nevada.
In Flight C, Will Schumaker highlighted the Dons' efforts advancing to the Finals. The freshman posted a 6-3, 6-2 opening round victory over Jack Horowitz of UC Davis, before defeating Robert Zacks of Cal Poly 6-3, 7-6. In the Semifinals, Schumaker defeated Somach of Oregon 6-2, 3-6, 6-4 before falling in the championship to Max Glenn 6-1, 4-6, 4-3, ret.

In doubles action, the Dons' Mark DeCastro and Schumaker advanced to the semifinals of the B Flight. Also in action in the flight were the San Francisco doubles teams of Kotlyar/Peder Steen and Hart/Nachbauer.

USF will take to the courts again this weekend as they travel to Tiburon for the TPC Challenge.

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USF Tennis History in the 21st century

(San Francisco,CA)-The University of San Francisco Men's Tennis Team this past April in San Diego,CA finished in Third Place for the 3rd time in 9 years in the West Coast Conference. The Dons finished 3rd in 2003, 2006, and 2009 and narrowly missed a 3rd place finish in 2008 losing a heartbreaking match in the #6 singles match to USD. The Dons look to build upon their success from the 2009 season and carry the momentum. With three Seniors graduating, the Dons look to reload and will be bringing in 4 new student-athletes in the Fall of 09. The Dons schedule for 2009-2010will be unveiled before the end of the summer.

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Tommy Tu Named ITA West Region Senior Of The Year

(San Francisco, Calif.) - Tommy Tu, of the USF men's tennis team, has been named the West Region Farnsworth/ITA Senior Player of the Year, as announced by the Intercollegiate Tennis Association.

Tu earns the award on the heels of his stellar final spring with the Dons. During the 2009 campaign, the native of Binh Duong, Vietnam earned All-West Coast Conference first team accolades for the first time in his career and his third overall All-Conference honor. As a senior, Tu posted a 13-8 record playing No. 1 singles for the Green and Gold. Thanks to his outstanding efforts, Tu also became the second Don to be ranked in the national singles ranking. He earned a season-high ranking of 95th and finished the regular season ranked 103rd.

Tu also posted a strong spring in doubles play, teaming with Asaf Cohen to earn All-WCC second team doubles accolades. During the 2009 dual season, the duo reached a season-high national rank of 87th, posting an 8-5 record at the top spot.

With the selection, Tu's name will be automatically nominated for the National Senior Player of the Year.

Farnsworth/ITA Senior Player of the Year Northeast - Chris Clayton, Harvard Mideast - Cory Parr, Wake Forest Southeast - Bruno Agostonelli, Kentucky Midwest - Bryan Koniecko, Ohio State Central - Arnau Brugues, Tulsa South Central - Conor Pollock, Texas A&M Mountain - Johnny Parkes, New Mexico West - Tommy Tu, San Francisco

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USF Athletics Says Goodbye to Graduating Seniors

(San Francisco,CA)-Congratulations to the Class of 2009. Tommy Tu(Alameda,CA) Torin Ching(Honolulu,Hawaii) and Mitch Del Rosario (Fremont,CA) the three seniors and Captains of the Men's Tennis team as they graduated today at St. Ignatius Church and are the 150th class to graduate from the University of San Francisco. Thank you for your four years of dedication and commitment to the Men's Tennis Program.

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Tommy Tu and Asaf Cohen Earn WCC Recognition

Tu, Cohen Earn WCC Recognition
Tu named First Team All-WCC for singles, Tu and Cohen named Second Team for doubles


April 23, 2009


(San Bruno, Calif.) - Tommy Tu, of the USF men's tennis team, was named to the singles first team All-West Coast Conference team Thursday, as announced by the conference office. Also earning honors was the Dons' double duo of Tu and Asaf Cohen, who were awarded second team All-WCC doubles accolades.

The first team selection marks the first time the native of Binh Duong, Vietnam has been awarded first team accolades, but the third time in his career he has been named All-Conference. Tu was a second team selection in both 2008 and 2007. This spring, the senior posted a 13-8 record playing No. 1 singles for the Green and Gold. Thanks to his outstanding efforts, Tu also became the second Don to be ranked in the national singles ranking. He earned a season-high ranking of 95th and finished the season ranked 103rd.

The doubles duo of Tu and Cohen marks the second time each Don has earned conference recognition for their teamed efforts. Last season, Tu was a second team doubles All-WCC selection with current teammate Rainer Nachbauer, while Cohen also earned second team honors with former Don Falko Huttenberger. This spring, Tu and Cohen reached a season high national rank of 87th, as they posted an 8-5 record at No. 1.

The two selections wraps-up a season for the Dons in which they opened the season ranked for the first time, and tied a program-best finish, placing third at the conference championships. At the WCC Championships, USF used an outstanding comeback against Saint Mary's in the opening round, winning 4-3, to earn a spot in the semifinals against top-seeded Pepperdine. After fighting hard, but dropping a 4-0 decision to the Waves, San Francisco closed out the season against the same team it opened the season against - Portland. Looking to seek revenge for a loss in the opening match of the spring, the Dons relied on a team effort to earn third place overall. Following a memorable doubles set from Tu and Mitch Del Rosario, Einar Hart, Tu and Jacob Hartwig lifted the Dons to a victory thanks to their strong showings in singles play.
"Our third place finish is huge for our program," said head coach Peter Bartlett. "There is a large difference between the Pepperdine, San Diego and USF programs, along the lines of budget, funding and staffing, that this is a large achievement for us. All in all, our team was the definition of team with high engery, support and belief in themselves and their fellow Dons."

San Francisco finished the spring season with a 9-12 record, including going a notable 6-3 against WCC foes.

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USF Men's Tennis Ends Season With Third Place Finish in WCC

Men's Tennis Ends Season With Third Place Finish
Dons 4, Portland 2

April 19, 2009


(San Diego, Calif.) - USF men's tennis secured a third place West Coast Conference finish Sunday with a 4-2 victory over Portland at the WCC Championships in San Diego. The victory marked the sixth time in program history the Dons finished third in the league.The Dons have finished 3rd most recently in 2003,2006,and 2009.

The Dons jumped out to an early 1-0 lead after doubles, taking the No. 2 and 3 spots. Mitch Del Rosario and Torin Ching posted an 8-2 win over Kurdadze and Kincaid at No. 2 to put USF up early. Einar Hart and Rainer Nachbauer then secured the doubles point with an 8-3 win over Hernandez and Wales at No. 3.

In singles action, Portland threatened, taking the first point, but the Dons held strong to capture third place in the league. Out of the gates, the Pilots captured at win at No. 6, before San Francisco won at No. 4, 1, and 5 for the win. Tied 1-1, Hart grabbed a 6-4, 6-0 win at No. 4 over Hernandez to give USF a 2-1 edge. Tommy Tu captured a 6-4, 6-2 win at No. 1, bumping the Dons to 3-1, before Portland grabbed the No. 2 point, bringing the score to 3-2. USF nabbed third place in the league at the No. 5 spot as Jacob Hartwig defeated Thorp, 6-2, 7-5 for the victory

NO. 3 PORTLAND - 2
NO. 4 SAN FRANCISCO - 4
Doubles
1. Zivkovic/Schleining, POR vs. Cohen/Tu, USF - DNF
2. Del Rosario/Ching, USF def. Kurdadze/Kincaid, POR - 8-2
3. Hart/Nachbauer, USF def. Hernandez/Wales, POR - 8-3
(order of finish: 2, 3)
Singles
1. Tu, USF def. Kincaid, POR - 6-4, 6-2
2. Zivkovic, POR def. Cohen, USF - 6-4, 6-3
3. Kurdadze, POR vs. Nachbauer, USF - DNF
4. Hart, USF def. Hernandez, POR - 6-4, 6-0
5. Hartwig, USF def. Thorp, POR - 6-2, 7-5
6. Schleining, POR def. Del Rosario, USF - 6-1, 6-3
(order of finish: 6, 4, 1, 2, 5)

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Fourth-Seeded Dons Fall To Pepperdine in WCC Semifinals

Men's Tennis to compete for third place Sunday


April 18, 2009


(San Diego,CA) - San Francisco's Men's Tennis team dropped a 4-0 decision to top-seeded Pepperdine Saturday during the semifinals of the West Coast Conference tennis championships in San Diego. The fourth-seeded Dons will now face either No. 2 San Diego or No. 3 Portland in the 3rd/4th place match Sunday at 3 p.m.

The Waves jumped out early, taking two doubles matches to earn the point. Tommy Tu and Asaf Cohen fell at No. 1, 8-6, to Altmann and Beidas, while Mitch Del Rosario and Torin Ching fell 8-2 at No. 2 to Clarke and Kamel. The third doubles match wasn't played to the end.

Pepperdine secured the victory with wins at No. 1, 2 and 3 singles. At the top spot, Tu fell 6-2, 6-0 at the hands of Altmann before Cohen fell 6-1, 6-4 to Beidas at No. 2. The Waves captured a spot in the championship match with a 6-4, 6-2, Llompart over Rainer Nachbauer victory at No. 3. The fourth, fifth and sixth singles matches did not finish because the outcome would not have swayed the final outcome of the match.

The Dons will wrap-up the 2009 dual match season Sunday as they fight for third place in the final day of the league championship.

NO. 1 PEPPERDINE - 4
NO. 4 SAN FRANCISCO - 0
Doubles
1. Altmann/Beidas, PEP def. Cohen/Tu, USF - 8-6
2. Clarke/Kamel, PEP def. Del Rosario/Ching, USF - 8-2
3. Turner/Keplar, PEP vs. Hart/Nachbauer, USF - DNF
(order of finish: 2, 1)
Singles
1. Altmann, PEP def. Tu, USF - 6-2, 6-0
2. Beidas, PEP def. Cohen, USF - 6-1, 6-4
3. Llompart, PEP def. Nachbauer, USF - 6-4, 6-2
4. Kamel, PEP vs. Hart, USF - DNF
5. Clarke, PEP vs. Hartwig, USF - DNF
6. Turner, PEP vs. Del Rosario, USF - DNF
(order of finish: 1, 2, 3)

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Dons Battle To First Round WCC Victory over St. Mary's

No. 4 USF defeats No.5 SMC 4-3; Dons set to face top-seeded Pepperdine Saturday


April 17, 2009


(San Diego,Calif.) - San Francisco men's tennis posted a hard fought victory Friday in the opening day of the 2009 West Coast Conference Championship in San Diego. In the first round victory, the fourth seeded Dons up-ended fifth seeded Saint Mary's 4-3.

USF fell behind early, dropping the doubles point to open the morning. The Gaels earned victories and No. 2 and No. 1 to secure the early 1-0 edge. The Dons avoided the sweep at No. 3, as Einar Hart and Rainer Nachbauer fought off Leon and Ellison of SMC 9-8 (7-6).

The Dons opened singles play, tying the match 1-1 thanks to a 6-4, 6-0 straight set victory by Asaf Cohen at No. 2. Hart then downed Leon 6-2, 7-5 at No. 4 to give the Green and Gold a one point lead. Saint Mary's knotted the score 2-2, as Olivan defeated Nachbauer 7-5. 6-4 at No. 3. The Gaels then took the lead, again, as Tommy Tu fell at No.1 to Tirelli 2-6, 6-2, 6-4. Down 3-2, Mitch Del Rosario rallied to post a come-from-behind 0-6, 7-6 (5), 6-4 victory over El Bouzkduri to, once again, knot the score. In the fifth, and deciding spot, Jacob Hartwig put the Dons over the top, after coming back to post a 6-7 (6), 7-6 (6), 6-1 win.

With the victory, San Francisco advances to the WCC semifinals Saturday. The Dons will face top-seeded Pepperdine at 11:30 a.m.

NO. 4 SAN FRANCISCO - 4
NO. 5 SAINT MARY'S - 3
Doubles
1. Olivan/Tirelli, SMC def. Cohen/Tu, USF - 9-7
2. Del Rosario/Ching, USF def. Hamdy/Christner, SMC - 8-6
3. Leon/Ellison, SMC def. Hart/Nachbauer, USF - 9-8 (7-5)
(order of finish: 2, 1, 3)
Singles
1. Tirelli, SMC def. Tu, USF - 2-6, 6-2, 6-4
2. Cohen, USF def. Christner, SMC - 6-4, 6-0
3. Olivan, SMC def. Nachbauer, USF - 7-5, 6-4
4. Hart, USF def. Leon, SMC - 6-2, 7-5
5. Hartwig, USF def. Zannoni, SMC - 6-7 (6), 7-6 (6), 6-1
6. Del Rosario, USF def. El Bouzkduri, SMC - 0-6, 7-6 (5), 6-4
(order of finish: 2, 4, 3, 1, 6, 5)

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USF Tennis Set For WCC Championships

San Bruno,CA - Both the San Francisco Men's and Women's tennis teams will open the 2009 West Coast Conference Tennis Championships Friday as No. 4 seeds, as announced by the conference office Thursday. The men will open play Friday in San Diego at 8 a.m. against fifth-seeded Saint Mary's, while the women will face No. 5 Loyola Marymount at 11:30 a.m.

Pepperdine secured the No. 1 seed in both the men's and women's tournaments. On the men's side, San Diego is the No. 2 seed, followed by Portland and the Dons. Saint Mary's is the No. 5 seed, Gonzaga is the No. 6 seed, and Loyola Marymount and Santa Clara are the No. 7 and No. 8 seeds, respectively.

In the women's field, the Waves are followed by No. 2 seeded San Diego, No. 3 seed Saint Mary's, and No. 4 seeded San Francisco. Loyola Marymount is the No. 5 seed, followed by Santa Clara, Portland, and Gonzaga.

The Pepperdine men's team has historically dominated the WCC Championships, winning 18 straight titles and 39 overall. San Diego is the only other current WCC school to have won the men's title, earning back-to-back crowns in 1988 and 1989. Last season the USF men placed fourth. The highest finish in history for the Green and Gold men is a second place finish, a feat they have accomplished twice, most recently in 1981.

On the women's side, the Wave women have been nearly as dominant as the men's team, claiming 20 of the last 21 WCC Championships, including the last six titles. Loyola Marymount is the only other current WCC member to have won a women's championship, claiming their first-ever title in 2002. Last season the women placed fourth, matching a program-high. The Dons also finished second in 1991.

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Dons Fall to #8 Stanford Cardinal

Stanford, Calif. - In the final tune-up heading into this weekend's West Coast Conference Championships, the USF men's tennis team dropped a 7-0 decision to No. 8 Stanford Wednesday in Stanford, Calif. With the loss, the Dons fall to 7-11.

The Cardinal jumped out to an early lead in doubles action, sweeping all three points. The Dons duos' of Tommy Tu and Asaf Cohen, the 87th ranked doubles team in the nation, and Mitch Del Rosario and Torin Ching each feel 8-1, at the No. 1 and 2 spots, respectively. At No. 3, Einar Hart and Rainer Nachbauer fell 8-3 to Stanford's Clayton and Burch.

Stanford continued its winning ways in singles action, winning all seven sets in straight sets. At No. 5, Del Rosario fell to No. 119 Greg Hirshman 6-0, 6-1 before Tu dropped a 6-2, 6-3 decision to No. 52 Bradley Klahn. The Cardinal sealed the victory at No. 6, as Karill Karchmit of the Dons fell 6-2, 6-1 to Jeff Zeller. Jacob Hartwig, Nachbauer and Hart each fell, as well, as their respective spots.

The Dons will kick off the 2009 West Coast Conference Championship Friday in San Diego. Seedings and pairings for the tournament will be announced Thursday.

April 15, 2009 - Stanford, Calif.
No. 8 Stanford 7, San Francisco 0
Doubles
1) Thacher/Klahn (STAN) d. No. 87 Tu/Cohen (USF) 8-1
2) No. 30 Wire/Muller (STAN) d. del Rosario/Ching (USF) 8-1
3) Clayton/Bruch (STAN) d. Hart/Nachbauer (USF) 8-3
Order of Finish: 2, 3, 1
Singles
1) No. 52 Bradley Klahn (STAN) d. Tommy Tu (USF) 6-2, 6-3
2) Ryan Thacher (STAN) d. Rainer Nachbauer (USF) 6-2, 6-1
3) No. 122 Richard Wire (STAN) d. Einar Hart (USF) 6-4, 6-2
4) Blake Muller (STAN) d. Jacob Hartwig (USF) 6-2, 6-2
5) No. 119 Greg Hirshman (STAN) d. Mitch Del Rosario (USF) 6-0, 6-1
6) Jeff Zeller (STAN) d. Karill Karchmit (USF) 6-2, 6-1*
Order of Finish: 5, 1, 6*, 4, 2, 3
* denotes clinching victory

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USF Faces Pac-10 Opponent Stanford Cardinal

USF to face #8 Stanford Cardinal Wednesday

April 13,2009

(San Francisco,CA)

The University of San Francisco Men's Tennis team(7-10)will battle the Stanford Cardinal in Palo Alto,CA on Wednesday 1:30p.m. at the Taube Tennis Stadium. The Dons fresh off a win over UCSC last Saturday at the California Tennis Club celebrated seniors Tommy Tu(Alameda,CA), Torin Ching(Honolulu,HI), and Mitch Del Rosario's(Fremont,CA)final home match. The Dons have played five Pac-10 universities this year on their schedule. The Dons will then move on to battle for the WCC Conference Championships in San Diego,CA April 17-19, 2009 on the campus of USD. You can view the Dual match vs Stanford at
http://www.gostanford.com/livestats/tennis/StanfordTennis.html

Go Dons!!!

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USF Seniors Shine In 5-2 Victory

Men's tennis downs UC Santa Cruz in final home match


April 11, 2009


(San Francisco,CA) - In its final home match of the season, the USF men's tennis team secured a 5-2 victory over UC Santa Cruz at the Cal Club in San Francisco. The match was the final home contest for three seniors - Mitch Del Rosario, Torin Ching and Tommy Tu - all who helped earn the victory for the Dons.

Del Rosario and Ching earned their first career victory at the top spot in doubles action as the senior duo defeated Jared Kamel and Marc Vartabedian 8-6. San Francisco earned the doubles point as Tu combined with Jacob Hartwig at No. 3, posting a strong 8-2 victory over Max Ortiz and Colin Mark-Griffin.

In singles action, Tu, who is currently ranked 103rd nationally, continued his strong spring with a dominating 6-0, 6-2 straight-set win over Max Liberty-Point at No. 1. Rainer Nachbauer, Einar Hart and Hartwig helped the Green and Gold's cause, earning their spots to put the Dons over the top. Nachbauer posted a 6-4, 7-5 victory at No. 2, while Hart downed Max Ortiz 6-3, 6-3 at No. 3. Hartwig wrapped out USF scoring thanks to a 6-4, 6-4 win at No. 5.

The Dons will wrap up the regular season Wednesday as they travel to nationally-ranked Stanford. Following the match with the Cardinal, USF will head to the West Coast Conference Championships in San Diego to close out the spring.

Doubles
1) Mitch Del Rosario and Torin Ching vs. Jared Kamel and Marc Vartabedian USF win 8-6
2) Einar Hart and Rainer Nachbauer vs Ma Liberty-Point and Ilya Gendelman UCSC win 8-7(7)
3) Tommy Tu and Jacob Hartwig vs. Max Ortiz and Colin Mark-Griffin USF win 8-2
Singles
1) Tommy Tu vs Max Liberty-Point USF win 6-0, 6-2
2) Rainer Nachbauer vs Jared Kamel USF win 6-4, 7-5
3) Einar Hart vs Max Ortiz USF win 6-3, 6-3
4) Mitch Del Rosario vs Ilya Gendelman UCSC win 6-0, 6-3
5) Jacob Hartwig vs Colin Mark-Giffin USF win 6-4, 6-4
6) Mike Carreno vs Marc Vartabedian UCSC win 7-5, 6-4

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