TAMPA, Fla. – The LSU men’s tennis team put forth a dominating effort on Friday afternoon, winning 14 out of 16 matches on day one of the University of South Florida Fall Invitational at the USF Varsity Courts.
The Tigers captured an impressive seven out of eight singles matches to go along with seven out of eight doubles victories against their opponents.
“We had another great start on the first day of a tournament,” LSU head coach Jeff Brown said. “We are gaining confidence by winning, and we will put that to use tomorrow against some difficult opponents.”
Senior Julien Gauthier lead the charge in flight A, cruising by Jacksonville University’s Fernando Banos-Lopez, 6-0, 6-2. Sophomore Olivier Borsos also earned a straight-set victory in flight A, taking down Jose Fantova, 6-2, 6-1.
Junior Tom Knights and sophomore Stefan Szacinski added two flight A singles wins. In flight B, junior David Roberts and sophomores Roger Anderson and James Turbervill each earned straight-set victories over their respective opponents.
Earlier in the day, the Tigers were just as impressive in doubles. Borsos and Anderson paired up in flight A, and easily defeated Matthen Hansen and Fernando Banos-Lopez of JU, 8-2. Knights and Szacinski also notched an 8-2 victory in flight A over the JU pair of Jose Fantova and Lance Lvovsky.
In the flight B doubles bracket, the LSU duos of Gauthier and Turberville, Loup and Roberts, and Gauthier and Tubervill also added wins for the Tigers.
The Tigers will be back on the court tomorrow at noon CT for day two beginning with doubles action and following with singles play throughout the day.
USF Fall Invitational
Oct. 29-31
Tampa, Fla.
Singles
Flight A
Julien Gauthier (LSU) def. Fernando Banos-Lopez (JU), 6-0, 6-2
Olivier Borsos (LSU) def. Jose Fantova (JU), 6-2, 6-1
Tom Knights (LSU) def. Matthew Hansen (JU), 6-2, 6-3
Stefan Szacinski (LSU) def. Logan Shalmi (JU), 6-4, 6-1
Flight B
James Turbervill (LSU) def. Andrew Lerner (JU), 6-3, 6-2
Roger Anderson (LSU) def. Andrew Lerner (JU), 6-1, 6-2
David Roberts (LSU) def. Lance Lvovsky (JU), 6-1, 6-2
Flight C
Larry Condez (JU) def. Cody Loup (LSU), 6-4, 3-1 (retired due to injury)
Doubles
Flight A
Borsos/Anderson (LSU) def. Hansen/Bano-Lopez (JU), 8-2
Knights/Szacinski (LSU) def. Fantova/Lvovsky (JU), 8-2
Flight B
Gauthier/Turbervill (LSU) def. Shalmi/von Dertzen (JU), 8-1
Loup/Roberts (LSU) def. Condez/Lerner (JU), 8-0
Borsos/Anderon (LSU) def. Fantova/Lvovsky (JU), 8-5
Knights/Szacinski def. Hansen/Bano-Lopez (JU), 8-6
Gauthier/Turbervill def. Condez/Lerner (JU), 8-1