Pepperdine University
Alabama
Waves Advance to Semifinals After 4-0 Rout of Alabama
2/25/2011 12:00:00 AM | Men's Tennis
Feb. 25, 2011
MONTGOMERY, Ala. - The #21 Pepperdine men's tennis team opened the Blue Gray National Tennis Championships with a 4-0 win over #32 Alabama. The Waves face Notre Dame at 11 a.m. (PT) tomorrow morning on the courts of the Lagoon Park Tennis Center.
Pepperdine (7-2) opened the tournament, which features eight ranked squads, versus the Crimson Tide (5-2). In doubles, Sebastian Fanselow (Essen, Germany) and Jenson Turner (Woodland Hills, Calif./Campbell Hall HS), who recently were awarded with a #61 doubles rank in the Campbell/ITA collegiate poll, cruised to an 8-1 win against Michael Thompson and Ian Chadwell in the No. 3 match.
The Pepperdine tandem is a team-best 7-0 in dual action in 2011 and 8-1 overall.
Alex Llompart (Carolina, Puerto Rico) and Alfredo Moreno (Queretaro, Mexico) clinched the doubles point after defeating Jarryd Botha and Daniil Proskura by a score of 8-5.
In singles, Llompart gave the Waves a 2-0 lead after a swift 6-2, 6-2 triumph over Vikram Reddy. Finn Tearney (Wellington, New Zealand), playing in the No. 2 match, topped Botha in straight sets.
Fanselow tallied the fourth and dual-deciding point for Pepperdine, downing Ricky Doverspike 6-1, 7-6.
Moreno, Mousheg Hovannisyan (North Hollywood, Calif./Continental Academy) and David Sofaer (Bellevue Hill, Australia) were all ahead in their respective matches when play was suspended.
Live scoring updates will be available for tomorrow's match and can be accessed at www.bluegraytennis.com or on the Pepperdine men's tennis schedule page.
#21 Pepperdine 4, #32 Alabama 0
Singles competition
1. #20 Sebastian Fanselow (PEP) def. Ricky Doverspike (ALA) 6-1, 7-6
2. #47 Finn Tearney (PEP) def. Jarryd Botha (ALA) 6-4, 6-3
3. #50 Alex Llompart (PEP) def. Vikram Reddy (ALA) 6-2, 6-2
4. Alfredo Moreno (PEP) vs. Daniil Proskura (ALA) 2-6, 6-1, 3-1, unfinished
5. Mousheg Hovhannisyan (PEP) vs. Michael Thompson (ALA) 6-1, 3-6, 5-1, unfinished
6. David Sofaer (PEP) vs. Carlos Taborga (ALA) 6-7, 6-2, 4-2, unfinished
Doubles competition
1. #55 Finn Tearney/Hugh Clarke (PEP) vs. Ricky Doverspike/Vikram Reddy (ALA) 5-2, unfinished
2. Alex Llompart/Alfredo Moreno (PEP) def. Jarryd Botha/Daniil Proskura (ALA) 8-5
3. #61 Sebastian Fanselow/Jenson Turner (PEP) def. Michael Thompson/Ian Chadwell (ALA) 8-1
Match Notes:
Alabama 5-1; National ranking #32
Pepperdine 6-2; National ranking #21
Order of finish: Doubles (3,2); Singles (3,2,1)
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