SURPRISE, Ariz. — The 2-seed University of West Florida men's tennis team defeated 15-seed St. Thomas Aquinas in dominant fashion on Wednesday at the Surprise Tennis + Racquet Club to advance to the NCAA national quarterfinals for the first time since 2019. The Argos swept the Spartans 4-0, securing wins at the No. 1, No. 2, and No. 6 positions, complemented by doubles victories at the No. 2 and No. 3 flights.
West Florida struck first, earning the doubles point by winning matches at No. 2 and No. 3.
Mark Neyelov and Gonalo Quintela triumphed 6-3 at No. 2 doubles over Nagamitsu Kuroda and Don Vinz Lominoque.
Vicente Couto and
Rafael Sabio followed with a 6-4 victory at No. 3 doubles against Ondrej Sramek and Erik Victor Tauson. The No. 1 doubles match between
Diego Duran,
Sebastian Rondon, and the St. Thomas Aquinas pair of Theo Renoux and Henry Ronnberg ended unfinished at 4-4.
In singles play, West Florida extended its lead with a series of straight-set victories.
Diego Duran, ranked No. 3 nationally, delivered a 6-2, 6-1 win over Theo Renoux at No. 2 singles, while top-ranked
Sebastian Rondon secured a 6-3, 6-0 win over Lorenzo Meschini at No. 1 singles.
Neyelov completed the sweep at No. 6 singles, defeating Nagamitsu Kuroda 6-2, 6-3. The final dual score was 4-0 in favor of the Argonauts.
Doubles
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Diego Duran/
Sebastian Rondon (WFL) vs. Theo Renoux/Henry Ronnberg (STAC) 4-4 (unfinished)
Mark Neyelov/Gonalo Quintela (WFL) def. Nagamitsu Kuroda/Don Vinz Lominoque (STAC) 6-3
Vicente Couto/
Rafael Sabio (WFL) def. Ondrej Sramek/Erik Victor Tauson (STAC) 6-4
Order of finish: 2, 3
Singles
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#1
Sebastian Rondon (WFL) def. Lorenzo Meschini (STAC) 6-3, 6-0
#3
Diego Duran (WFL) def. Theo Renoux (STAC) 6-2, 6-1
Vicente Couto (WFL) def. Don Vinz Lominoque (STAC) 6-4, 1-6, 1-0 (unfinished)
#49
Rafael Sabio (WFL) def. Henry Ronnberg (STAC) 6-2, 3-3 (unfinished)
Gonalo Quintela (WFL) def. Ondrej Sramek (STAC) 6-2, 5-3 (unfinished)
Mark Neyelov (WFL) def. Nagamitsu Kuroda (STAC) 6-2, 6-3
Order of finish: 1, 2, 6
In the next round, UWF will face 7-seed Washburn University at 11:00 a.m. Central Standard Time. Live stats will be available on GoArgos.com.
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).
