SAN DIEGO, Calif. — Pepperdine men's tennis players George Davis and Photos Photiades completed their time at the San Diego Veterans Tennis Classic with their third-straight doubles win on Sunday.
Playing against their first West Coast Conference doubles opponent, Davis (London, England) and Photiades (Dali, Cyprus) beat San Diego's Nikhil Niranjan and Blake Kasday in a convincing 6-2 rout. The win gave the Waves a perfect 3-0 record in doubles at the tournament.
In singles, Photiades won another three-setter for not only his second collegiate victory but also his second singles win of the weekend. This time, he outlasted San Diego senior Blake Kasday in three sets for a 2-6, 7-5, 6-4 win. Elsewhere, Davis fell in straight sets to redshirt sophomore Nikhil Niranjan, 6-2, 6-0.
RESULTS
Doubles
G. Davis/Photiades (PEPP) def. Kasday/Niranjan (USD), 6-2
Singles
Niranjan (USD) def. G. Davis (PEPP), 6-2, 6-0
Photiades (PEPP) def. Kasday (USD), 2-6, 7-5, 6-4
UP NEXT: Pepperdine will host the ITA Southwest Regional at Ralphs-Straus Tennis Center from Oct. 19-23.
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