ELON, N.C. - Elon University men's tennis won its fourth straight match, defeating top-seeded William & Mary, 4-2, on Saturday, April 23, in the semifinals of the 2022 CAA Men's Tennis Championship at the Jimmy Powell Tennis Center in Elon, N.C.
With the win the Phoenix became the first No. 4 seed since 2015 to reach the CAA Championship match and earned its second berth to the conference title game since 2019.
HIGHLIGHTS
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Daniel Martin got the ball rolling for Elon in singles play, making quick work of Sebastian Quiros 6-1, 6-0 in straight sets. The win moved Martin to 13-1 in the No. 3 slot and a team-best 17-4 overall this season.
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Nicholas Condos earned his fifth victory of the year, outlasting Finbar Talcott 6-4, 7-6. With the win, Condos now sits at 1-1 in the No. 6 spot.
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Nicholas Campbell clinched the match for the Phoenix, taking down Harrison Brown 7-6, 6-3 in No. 2 singles. Campbell now holds a 13-9 overall mark and has won four consecutive matches.
- The combination of Campbell and Condos sparked the momentum for Elon in doubles play, defeating Daniel Pellerito and Finbar Talcott 7-5. The win moved the combo to 10-3 overall with an 9-2 mark in the No. 3 position.
- The tandem of Martin and
Chung-Han Tsai clinched the doubles point for the Phoenix, outlasting George Davis and Harrison Brown 7-6 in No. 1 doubles. The duo picked up its team-leading 13
th victory of the season in the match and has now won seven of its last 10 outings.
UP NEXT
Elon returns to action tomorrow, April 24, for a 1 p.m. matchup against the winner of No. 2 UNCW and No. 3 Delaware in the Championship of the 2022 CAA Tournament at the Jimmy Powell Tennis Center on Elon's campus.
RESULTS
Singles
1. George Davis (WM) vs.
Kyle Frankel (ELON) 5-7, 6-4, 1-0, unfinished
2.
Nicholas Campbell (ELON) def. Harrison Brown (WM) 7-6 (7-5), 6-3
3.
Daniel Martin (ELON) def. Sebastian Quiros (WM) 6-1, 6-0
4. Jack Kelly (WM) def.
Camilo Ponce (ELON) 6-4, 6-3
5. Joseph Brailovsky (WM) def.
Chung-Han Tsai (ELON) 7-5, 6-1
6.
Nicholas Condos (ELON) def. Finbar Talcott (WM) 6-4, 7-6 (7-5)
Doubles
1.
Daniel Martin/
Chung-Han Tsai (ELON) def. George Davis/Harrison Brown (WM) 7-6 (8-6)
2. Joseph Brailovsky/Chen Ruo (WM) vs.
Camilo Ponce/
Kyle Frankel (ELON) 6-6 (5-4), unfinished
3.
Nicholas Campbell/
Nicholas Condos (ELON) def. Daniel Pellerito/Finbar Talcott (WM) 7-5
Order of finish: Doubles (3,1); Singles (3,4,6,2)
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