PENSACOLA, Fla. – The University of West Florida men's tennis team opened the season with a victory over Xavier at Ralph "Skeeter" Carson Tennis Complex on Sunday afternoon. The Argos opened the match with a strong showing in doubles and carried the momentum through singles play to secure the 7-0 victory.

The Argonauts claimed the doubles point with wins on courts one and two. Sebastian Rondon and Diego Duran set the tone with a strong 6-2 victory at No. 1 doubles, while Mark Neyelov and Rafael Sabio followed with a matching 6-2 win on court two to clinch the point. UWF's pairing of Vincente Couto and Goncalo Quintelo dropped a narrow decision at No. 3.

West Florida was dominant in singles, sweeping all six matches to seal the shutout. Rondon earned a win in straight sets at the top spot, defeating Nereo Suarez 7-5, 6-3, while Duran cruised to a 6-2, 6-2 victory on court two. Sabio added a 6-3, 6-3 win at No. 3, and Neyelov followed with a 6-3, 6-2 decision at No. 4.

Couto and Quintela rounded out singles play with decisive performances on the bottom courts, as Couto posted a 6-0, 6-3 win at No. 5 and Quintela closed the match with a 6-1, 6-2 victory at No. 6.

The Argos will be back in action on Friday, February 13, in Indianapolis, Indiana in the ITA Men's National Team Indoors Championship. Opponents are TBA.

For more information on the UWF men's tennis program, visit GoArgos.com and follow the team on social media at @uwf_menstennis (Instagram and @TennisUWF (X).