SURPRISE, Ariz. — The 2-seed University of West Florida men's tennis team swept the 7-seed Washburn on Thursday in the NCAA national quarterfinals in Surprise, Arizona. The Argos now advance to the NCAA national semifinal round for the first time since 2017, a season in which they won the national championship.
West Florida secured the doubles point with victories at No. 3 and No. 1 doubles.
Diego Duran and
Sebastian Rondon's 6-2 victory against the ninth-ranked pair of Benjamin Fock and Zino Nahirniak at No. 1 doubles, followed by
Vicente Couto and
Rafael Sabio won 7-5 over Yuto Miyagawa and Kilian Martinez at No. 3 doubles. Washburn took the No. 2 doubles match with Tommy Cecchetti and Pavlos Parson, defeating
Mark Neyelov and Gonalo Quintela 6-4.
In singles, West Florida secured the sweep with Sabio's 6-0, 6-1 win over Zino Nahirniak at No. 4 singles and Rondon's 6-2, 6-0 victory over 43rd-ranked Pavlos Parson at No. 1 singles. This brought the running score to 3-0. The clincher came from Quintela at No. 5 singles, who defeated Yuto Miyagawa 6-2, 6-2, securing the overall win for West Florida.
Doubles
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#1
Diego Duran/
Sebastian Rondon (WFL) def. #9 Benjamin Fock/Zino Nahirniak (WU) 6-2
#28 Tommy Cecchetti/Pavlos Parson (WU) def.
Mark Neyelov/Gonalo Quintela (WFL) 6-4
Vicente Couto/
Rafael Sabio (WFL) def. Yuto Miyagawa/Kilian Martinez (WU) 7-5
Order of finish: 1, 2, 3
Singles
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#1
Sebastian Rondon (WFL) def. #43 Pavlos Parson (WU) 6-2, 6-0
#41 Kilian Martinez (WU) vs. #3
Diego Duran (WFL) 6-4, 4-4 (unfinished)
#44 Tommy Cecchetti (WU) def. #75
Mateo Martinez (WFL) 6-0, 3-6, 6-0
#49
Rafael Sabio (WFL) def. Zino Nahirniak (WU) 6-0, 6-1
Gonalo Quintela (WFL) def. Yuto Miyagawa (WU) 6-2, 6-2
Mark Neyelov (WFL) vs. Benjamin Fock (WU) 7-6(6) (unfinished)
Order of finish: 4, 1, 5
The Argos will now face off against 6-seed Flagler College with a trip to the NCAA Division II National Championship on the line. The match is set for Saturday, May 23, 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).
