KNOXVILLE, Tennessee – The Pepperdine men's tennis team started its fall slate today at the Knoxville Showdown. The Waves competed in singles and doubles against the host school, Tennessee, for the majority of matches throughout the course of the day.
 
The first victory of the weekend for the Waves came when Pietro Fellin and Linus Carlsson Halldin defeated Monday/Gannon from Tennessee by a score of 7-5. Andrew Rogers and Tim Zeitvogel dropped a 6-2 decision to the combo of Hudd and Mitsui, while Daniel De Jonge and Eric Hadigian lost a nailbiter to Diaz and Wallner, 7-6 (7-3) to finish out the doubles portion of the day.
 
In singles play, Corrado Summaria was the first winner for the Waves after defeating Ben Gollin from Columbia 6-2, 7-6 (7-3). Enrique Luque Rico followed that up with a 6-2, 4-6, 6-3 victory over Columbia's Henry Ruger. Rogers was the third winner of the day after dispatching Shunsuke Mitsui 6-1, 6-4. Hadigian, in his Pepperdine debut, quickly handled Tennessee's Conor Gannon 7-5, 6-4. De Jonge battled to a three-set win over #6 ranked Johannus Monday, 5-7, 6-3, 6-0. The final victor of the day for Pepperdine was Carlsson Halldin, also in his Wave debut. He defeated Angel Diaz 7-6, 6-1.
 
The full results of the day are listed below:
 
SINGLES
Corrado Summaria (Pepperdine) def. Ben Gollin (Columbia) 6-2, 7-6 (7-3)
Enrique Luque Rico (Pepperdine) def. Henry Ruger (Columbia) 6-2, 4-6, 6-3
#117 Daniel De Jonge (Pepperdine) def. #6 Johannus Monday (Tennessee) 5-7, 6-3, 6-0
Andrew Rogers (Pepperdine) def. Shunsuke Mitsui (Tennessee) 6-1, 6-4
#95 Emile Hudd (Tennessee) def. #125 Tim Zeitvogel (Pepperdine) 6-1, 6-4
Mark Wallner (Tennessee) def. Pietro Fellin (Pepperdine) 2-6, 6-3, 7-5
Eric Hadigian (Pepperdine) def. Conor Gannon (Tennessee) 7-5, 6-4
Linus Carlsson Halldin (Pepperdine) def. Angel Diaz (Tennessee) 7-6 (7-4), 6-1
 
DOUBLES
#48 Emile Hudd/Shunsuke Mitsui (Tennessee) def. Andrew Rogers/Tim Zeitvogel (Pepperdine) 6-2
Angel Diaz/Mark Wallner (Tennessee) def. Daniel De Jonge/Eric Hadigian (Pepperdine) 7-6 (7-3)
Linus Carlsson Halldin/Pietro Fellin (Pepperdine) def. Johannus Monday/Conor Gannon (Tennessee) 7-5
 
Pepperdine will be back in action tomorrow morning starting at 10:00 a.m. PT with both singles and doubles.