BERKELEY, Calif. - The Hawai'i men's tennis team began Day 1 of the Wilson/ITA Western Regional with two singles players and one double team advancing in the Main Draw. Junior
Ryan Sceats won his singles match and teamed with
Dalibor Ptak to advance in the doubles competition.
In the Round of 128, Sceats was the only Rainbow Warrior to win his match, defeating Chris Iwamura of Santa Clara, 6-1, 6-2. Junior Bryon Weinberg won both of his matches with wins over Nevada's Rudi Leushner, 6-1, 6-3, and a 6-4, 6-3 victory over Warwick Foy of Sacramento State in the Round of 64.
In doubles play, Sceats and Ptak easily won their match over Gonzaga's Dru Ernst/Marco Pineda, 8-3.
The tournament continues on Saturday with matches at both the Hellman Tennis Center and Channing Courts.
ITA Men's Western Regional Championships - Day One
SINGLES
Round of 128
Ryan Sceats def. Chris Iwamura (Santa Clara), 6-1; 6-2
Markus Schiller (Oregon) def. Jarrod Diepraam, 6-1; 7-5
Turien Tizot (St. Mary's) def. Derrick Lajola, 6-3; 6-3
Jakub Cech (Fresno St.) def. Chad Faulk, 6-4; 6-2
Adam Fauvre (St. Mary's) def. Travis Smith, 6-4; 6-4
Michael Chin (UCD) def. Jamie Migia, 7-6 (5), 6-2
Bryon Weinberg def. Rudi Leushner (UN), 6-1, 6-3
Dalibor Ptak, bye
Round of 64
Bryon Weinberg def. Warwick Foy (Sac St.), 6-4; 6-3
DOUBLES
Round of 64
Hossain/Rydberg (Sac St.) def. Weinberg/Diepraam, 8-3
Ptak/Sceats def. Earnst/Pineda (Gonzaga), 8-3
Petit/Nakahara (Cal) def. Faulk/Migia, 8-3
Pires de Ameida/Riise-Hansen (USF) def. Lajola/Smith, 8-3
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