LATHAM, N.Y. - Four student-athletes had two wins apiece to lead the No. 22 Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute (RPI) men's tennis team to a 9-0 victory over the University of Rochester in a non-league match.
After combining for an 8-6 win at No. 1 doubles,
Aiden Drover-Mattinen and
Andy Zhu both had singles victories. Drover-Mattinen 6-2, 6-1 at No. 1 and Zhu won 6-3, 6-3 at No. 2.
Abraham Yohannes and
Igor Visnevskij followed up their 8-4 doubles win at No. 2 with victories of 6-1, 6-2 and 6-2, 4-6, 10-8, respectively.
RESULTS
No. 22 RPI 9, ROCHESTER 0
February 18, 2023
Tri City Fitness (Latham, N.Y.)
DOUBLES
1.
Aiden Drover-Mattinen &
Andy Zhu (RPI) def. Kai Yuminaga & Rahul Ravi: 8-6
2.
Igor Visnevskij &
Abraham Yohannes (RPI) def. Krish Vennam & Kavin Shulka: 8-4
3.
Bryce Burnham &
Max Safanov (RPI) def. Kenneth Lee & Kei Ogawa: 8-4
Order of Finish: 3, 2, 1
SINGLES
1. Drover-Mattinen (RPI) def. Yuminaga : 6-2, 6-1
2. Zhu (RPI) def. Vennam: 6-3, 6-3
3. Yohannes (RPI) def. Shulka: 6-1, 6-2
4. Visnevskij (RPI) def. Ravi: 6-2, 4-6, 10-8
5.
Jonathan McMillan (RPI) def. Ogawa: 7-5, 7-6 (2)
6. Burnham (RPI) def. Surya Rajamani: 6-1, 6-1
Order of Finish: 3, 6, 1, 2, 4, 5