MALIBU, Calif. — The No. 28 Pepperdine men's tennis team enjoyed an Easter sweep of two WCC opponents earlier today, defeating Portland 4-0 and Gonzaga 4-0.
 
With the victories, Pepperdine improved to 13-7 on the season and moved to 4-0 in WCC action. Portland fell to 5-13 overall (0-5 WCC), while Gonzaga dropped to 6-10 overall (0-4 WCC).
 
"Appreciate the effort of our entire crew at Pepperdine to host an Easter doubleheader," said Director of Tennis/Head Coach Adam Schaechterle. "We produced two great doubles points, and the energy and connectivity met our standard. In singles, we flexed our depth. We were able to sit some regular singles starters and the bottom of the lineup jumped in and performed."
 
No. 28 Pepperdine 4, Portland 0
 
The Waves made quick work of the Pilots in the doubles point, as brothers Edward Winter and Hugh Winter shutout the combo of Nikola Keremedchiev and Cade Fernando 6-0. It didn't take much longer for David Fix and Lasse Poertner to defeat Tanner Binder and Stefan Skobelev 6-2 as Pepperdine took a 1-0 advantage.
 
Edward Winter had his match abandoned on flight one but was winning 5-3 in set two over Keremedchiev after winning set one 6-1.
 
Poertner extended the Waves' lead to 2-0 after defeating Tom Garcia in straight sets (6-1, 6-2). Ranked No. 100 in the ITA singles rankings, Poertner would improve to 16-4 in singles matches this season before eventually sitting out the singles portion of the Gonzaga match.
 
Fix was able to put the dagger in the Pilots at the number three position by taking care of the clinching point, defeating Cade Fernando (6-3, 6-2).
 
Hugh Winter's match was unfinished but he had a 5-2 advantage in set two after dropping the opening set.
 
Photos Photiades also went unfinished against Tanner Binder on flight five, holding a 4-2 advantage in set two after winning the first 6-4.
 
Robin Boeckli, a redshirt freshman, further extended Pepperdine's lead to 3-0 with a straight-set win over Gian Manhas (6-1, 6-1).
 
RESULTS
Singles
1. Edward Winter (PEPP) vs. Nikola Keremedchiev (PORT) 6-1, 5-3, unfinished
2. Lasse Poertner (PEPP) def. Tom Garcia (PORT) 6-1, 6-2
3. David Fix (PEPP) def. Cade Fernando (PORT) 6-3, 6-2
4. Hugh Winter (PEPP) vs. Stefan Skobelev (PORT) 4-6, 5-2, unfinished
5. Photos Photiades (PEPP) vs. Tanner Binder (PORT) 6-4, 4-2, unfinished
6. Robin Boeckli (PEPP) def. Gian Manhas (PORT) 6-1, 6-1
Order of finish: 2,6,3
 
Doubles
1. Edward Winter/Hugh Winter (PEPP) def. Nikola Keremedchiev/Cade Fernando (PORT): 6-0
2. David Fix/Lasse Poertner (PEPP) def. Tanner Binder/Stefan Skobelev (PORT): 6-2
3. Maxi Homberg/Robin Boeckli (PEPP) vs. Tom Garcia/Eli Noel (PORT): 5-2, unfinished
Order of finish: 1,2
 
No. 28 Pepperdine 4, Gonzaga 0
 
An hour-and-a-half break between matches didn't slow down Pepperdine, handling the doubles point against the Bulldogs. Poertner and Fix defeated Oscar Rashed and Nicholas Reeves, 6-2, before Maxi Homberg and Boeckli clinched the point with a win over Gus Krauel and Diego Herrera (7-5).
 
Edward Winter had his match abandoned on flight one and was trailing Rashed 5-4 in set two after winning the first 6-2.
 
At the number two position, Homberg's match was abandoned against Fairclough with a 4-4 tie in set two following Homberg's 6-4 set one victory.
 
Fix put the Waves ahead 2-0 after defeating Giovanni Branchetti in straight sets (6-1, 6-1).
 
Hugh Winter ended the match with a victory over Nicholas Reeves in straight sets (7-5, 6-2) at the number four position. Reeves took a medical timeout down 6-1 and was penalized a point before Winter took the final point.
 
Photos Photiades extended Pepperdine's advantage to 3-0 following another straight-sets victory over Tom Dunlop (6-2, 6-2).
 
Boeckli's match against Diego Herrera was abandoned after Winter clinched the match for the Waves.
 
RESULTS
Singles

1. Edward Winter (PEPP) vs. Oscar Rashed (GU): 6-2, 4-5 (abandoned)
2. Maxi Homberg (PEPP) vs. Jay Fairclough (GU): 6-4, 4-4 (abandoned)
3. David Fix (PEPP) def. Giovanni Branchetti (GU): 6-1, 6-1
4. Hugh Winter (PEPP) def. Nicholas Reeves (GU): 7-5, 6-2
5. Photos Photiades (PEPP) def. Tom Dunlop (GU): 6-2, 6-2
6. Robin Boeckli (PEPP) vs. Diego Herrera (GU): 6-4, 2-4 (abandoned)

Order of finish: 3,5,4
 
Doubles

1. Edward Winter/Hugh Winter (PEPP) vs. Giovanni Branchetti/Jay Fairclough (GU): 6-5, abandoned
2. Lasse Poertner/David Fix (PEPP) def. Oscar Rashed/Nicholas Reeves (GU): 6-2
3. Maxi Homberg/Robin Boeckli (PEPP) def. Gus Krauel/Diego Herrera (GU): 7-5

Order of finish: 2,3
 
The Waves will have a few days to prepare for No. 41 Santa Clara, who Pepperdine welcomes to Malibu on Thursday for a 12:00 pm start. It will be the final home match of the 2025-26 season for the Waves.
 
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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