STOCKTON, Calif. — The No. 25 Pepperdine men's tennis team started a run of seven consecutive West Coast Conference matches with a weekend sweep after defeating Pacific on Friday and Saint Mary's on Saturday.
 
With the victories, Pepperdine improved to 11-7 on the season and is 2-0 to begin WCC action this spring.
 
"Some ugly doubles this weekend, but we will get that corrected," said Director of Tennis/Head Coach Adam Schaechterle. "Saw huge improvement from Gustavo and David in their singles performances. They have been putting in the work. And proud of Robin for his first dual match win. We needed his court at Pacific and he delivered for the team."
 
No. 25 Pepperdine 4, Pacific 1
 
The Waves dropped the doubles point to the Tigers but came back firing on all cylinders in the singles matches. David Fix defeated Nico Rating in straight sets on flight four (6-0, 6-1) in quick fashion.
 
It didn't take much longer for freshman Gustavo Ribeiro de Almeida to tally a victory in straight sets on flight two (6-1, 6-2) over Pacific's Christof Schaertlin Coffey.
 
Redshirt freshman Robin Boeckli stepped into the starting lineup and delivered a straight-set win at the No. 6 position, defeating Niv Zuckerman (6-3, 6-4).
 
Maxi Homberg put the finishing touches on the clinching point with a resounding three-set win over Terence Das (6-2, 2-6, 6-2).
 
Aleksa Pisaric had come back down one set to none to take the second before his match was abandoned while leading 1-0 in the third set.
 
On five, Hugh Winter's match was also abandoned while leading 2-0 in the third set.
 
RESULTS
Singles

1. Aleksa Pisaric (PEPP) vs. Jonty Giesen (Pacific): 4-6, 7-6, 1-0 (abandoned)
2. Gustavo Ribeiro de Almeida (PEPP) def. Christof Schaertlin Coffey (Pacific): 6-1, 6-2
3. Maxi Homberg (PEPP) def. Terence Das (Pacific): 6-2, 2-6, 6-2
4. David Fix (PEPP) def. Nico Rating (Pacific): 6-0, 6-1
5. Hugh Winter (PEPP) vs. Reuben De Klerk (Pacific): 6-7(6), 6-4, 2-0 (abandoned)
6. Robin Boeckli (PEPP) def. Niv Zuckerman (Pacific): 6-3, 6-4

Order of finish: 4,2,6,3
 
Doubles

1. Jonty Giesen/Nico Rating (Pacific) def. David Fix/Aleksa Pisaric (PEPP): 6-4
2. Christof Schaertlin Coffey/ Reuben De Klerk (Pacific) vs. Maxi Homberg/Edward Winter (PEPP): 5-4 (abandoned)
3. Terence Das/Niv Zuckerman (Pacific) def. Gustavo Ribeiro de Almeida/Photos Photiades (PEPP): 6-4

Order of finish: 1,3
 
No. 25 Pepperdine 4, Saint Mary's 1
 
The Waves dropped the doubles point in similar fashion to the Gaels but again found life in the singles matches. Fix again tallied Pepperdine's first point of the afternoon, taking down Pierre Lieutand in straight sets (6-2, 6-1) on flight four.
 
On three, Max Homberg gave the navy blue and orange the lead with a win (6-4, 6-1). Almeida extended the advantage with a resounding victory on flight two.
 
Hugh Winter defeated Francisco Duran (6-3, 6-1) to clinch the winning point at the No. 5 position.
 
RESULTS
Singles

1. Edward Winter (PEPP) vs. Bastien Maxant (SM): 6-7, 4-2 (abandoned)
2. Gustavo Ribeiro de Almeida (PEPP) def. Finn Dyer (SM): 6-1, 6-3
3. Maxi Homberg (PEPP) def. Paulo Hugo Etchecoin (SM): 6-4, 6-1
4. David Fix (PEPP) def. Pierre Lieutand (SM): 6-2, 6-1
5. Hugh Winter (PEPP) def. Francisco Duran (SM): 6-3, 6-1
6. Robin Boeckli (PEPP) vs. Bastien Maxant (SM): 7-6 (abandoned)

Order of finish: 4,3,2,5
 
Doubles

1. Bastien Maxant/Finn Dyer (SM) def. David Fix/Robin Boeckli (PEPP): 6-4
2. Juan Pedro Etchecoin/Paulo Hugo Etchecoin (SM) def. Lasse Poertner/Gustavo Ribeiro de Almeida (PEPP): 6-4
3. Maxi Homberg/Edward Winter (PEPP) def. Sam Simmonds/Pierre Lieutaud (SM): 6-4

Order of finish: 1,3,2
 
The Waves will return to action next Easter Sunday, April 5, for their first home matches in nearly two months as Pepperdine welcomes Portland (10am) and Gonzaga (2pm) for a doubleheader at the Ralph-Straus Tennis Center.
 
ABOUT PEPPERDINE MEN'S TENNIS
Pepperdine men's tennis has a longstanding tradition of success, highlighted by an NCAA Championship in 2006 which came 54 years after its first NAIA Championship in 1952. Robbie Weiss recorded the program's first NCAA singles championship in 1988 after the program saw doubles national championships in 1984 and 1985. 44-time WCC Champions, Pepperdine has reached 40 NCAA Tournaments and six NCAA Regionals in its history with 53 total All-Americans.
 
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