HARROGATE, Tenn. --- The Tusculum University men's tennis team opened its fall 2021 schedule this weekend with competition in the Lincoln Memorial University Regional Tune-Up. The Pioneers, host Railsplitters and Young Harris College competed in two days of round-robin action in both singles and doubles.
Tusculum's men completed the event with 15 wins in 23 singles matches, along with a 10-6 record in doubles play. Leading the way for the Pioneers were senior Kenta Kondou and freshman Robin Eldin, each going 3-0 in singles and 4-0 as a doubles team. Senior Frank Bonacia and sophomore Nemanja Subanovic were both 3-0 in singles and teamed up to go 3-1 in doubles for the Pioneers.
Eldin and Kondou lost a total of seven games in their four doubles victories, with Eldin adding three singles wins in straight sets. Kondou won a pair of tiebreakers en route to his perfect record in singles play. Bonacia and Subanovic were each dominant in singles play, with neither player losing more than three games in any of their six set wins.
Also earning singles wins for the Pioneers were seniors Jacco Mensinga and Vadzim Raitsou, along with freshman Nathan Matsuguma. Raitsou and sophomore Lluis Tomas were 2-2 in doubles competition, while Matsugama and Mensinga had one doubles win over the two days.
The Pioneers will compete in the ITA Southeast Regional tournament at Sumter, South Carolina starting Friday, September 24. Bonacia, Subanovic, Eldin and Kontou will be in action in both singles and doubles for the Pioneers during the event.
LMU Regional Tune-Up
Tusculum Results
Flight A Singles
Nemanja Subanovic d. Franco Battaglino (Lincoln Memorial) 6-2, 6-1
Nemanja Subanovic d. Romeo Luque (Young Harris) 6-1, 6-3
Nemanja Subanovic d. Harper Mills (Lincoln Memorial) 6-1, 6-0
Frank Bonacia d. Joaquin Minguez Ribera (Young Harris) 6-3, 6-1
Frank Bonacia d. Franco Battaglino (Lincoln Memorial) 6-3, 6-1
Frank Bonacia d. Thom Hermans (Lincoln Memorial) 6-0, 6-3
Flight B Singles
Kenta Kondou d. Fabian Sjokvist (Lincoln Memorial) 6-1, 4-6, (10-6)
Kenta Kondou d. Janis Auslands (Young Harris) 6-3, 7-6 (7-2)
Kenta Kondou d. Rodrigo Mendoza (Young Harris) 6-0, 6-2
Robin Eldin d. Jonsson (Lincoln Memorial) 7-6 (7-4), 6-2
Rodrigo Mendoza (Young Harris) d. Vadzim Raitsou 6-2, 6-7 (7-4), (10-4)
Fabian Sjokvist (Lincoln Memorial) d. Vadzim Raitsou 1-6, 6-4, (12-10)
Flight C/D Singles
Robin Eldin d. Luca Pavan (Lincoln Memorial) 6-2, 6-1
Robin Eldin d. Alex Schiltz (Young Harris) 7-5, 3-1 ret.
Vadzim Raitsou d. Luca Pavan (Lincoln Memorial) 6-2, 6-3
Nathan Matsuguma d. Luca Pavan (Lincoln Memorial) 6-3, 6-4
Pieke Bouman (Young Harris) d. Nathan Matsuguma 6-0, 6-4
Sebastian Colla (Lincoln Memorial) d. Nathan Matsuguma 6-4, 4-6, (12-10)
Jacco Mensinga d. Francisco Faggi (Lincoln Memorial) 6-3, 7-6 (7-3)
Jean Paul Santamaria (Lincoln Memorial) d. Jacco Mensinga 3-6, 6-2, (10-8)
Mateo Rivera (Lincoln Memorial) d. Jacco Mensinga 6-3, 6-2
Jean Pierre Santamaria (Lincoln Memorial) d. Lluis Tomas 6-2, 6-0
Jean Pierre Santamaria (Lincoln Memorial) d. Lluis Tomas 6-2, 6-7 (7-5), (12-10)
Flight A Doubles
Bonicia/Subanovic d. Bouman/Auslands (Young Harris) 6-3
Bonicia/Subanovic d. Sjokvist/Colla (Lincoln Memorial) 6-1
Bonicia/Subanovic d. Luque/Ribera (Young Harris) 6-3
Hermans/Jonsson (Lincoln Memorial) d. Bonicia/Subanovic 7-5
Mensinga/Matsuguma d. Luque/Mendoza (Young Harris) 7-6 (7-3)
Hermans/Jonsson (Lincoln Memorial) d. Mensinga/Matsuguma 6-4
Colla/Sjokvist (Lincoln Memorial) d. Mensinga/Matsuguma 6-4
Bouman/Auslands (Young Harris) d. Mensinga/Matsuguma 6-4
Flight B Doubles
Eldin/Kondou d. Battaglino/Rivera (Lincoln Memorial) 6-1
Eldin/Kondou d. Mills/Pavan (Lincoln Memorial) 6-3
Eldin/Kondou d. Santamaria/Santamaria (Lincoln Memorial) 6-1
Eldin/Kondou d. Santamaria/Rivera (Lincoln Memorial) 6-2
Tomas/Raitsou d. Mendoza/Schiltz (Young Harris) 6-3
Tomas/Raitsou d. Battaglino/Santamaria (Lincoln Memorial) 6-4
Mills/Pavan (Lincoln Memorial) d. Tomas/Raitsou 6-4
Battaglino/Rivera (Lincoln Memorial) d. Tomas/Raitsou 6-3
