SAN FRANCISCO, Calif.— University of Hawai'i men's tennis players Andre Ilagan and Blaz Seric competed on Day 1 of the 2018 Battle In The Bay tournament hosted by the California Tennis Club. Hawai'i was one of 19 schools represented in the three day tournament in San Francisco, Calif..
 
In doubles, Ilagan and Seric defeated San Francisco's Nitzan Ricklis and Romeo Midtgaard Jivraj, 8-3 to advance to the Round of 16 on Saturday. Ilagan and Seric will take on the No. 2-seed Brandon Holt and Tanner Smith of USC on Saturday morning at 8:30 a.m.
 
In the singles Round of 64, Ilagan hung on to defeat Jackson Cobb (Texas Tech) in straight sets, 6-2, 7-6 (5). With the win, Ilagan advanced to the Round of 32 where he faced off with the No. 3-seed Alex Rybakov of TCU. Rybakov, who had a bye in the Round of 64, defeated UH's Ilagan on Friday afternoon, 6-1, 6-2.  
 
Also in the singles Round of 64, UH's Seric fell in an extremely close match to Pacific's Ross Watson. Both sets ended in tie-breakers. Seric came up just short, 7-6 (2), 7-6 (5).  With the loss, Seric will take on Tanner Smith from USC in the Consolation Round of 16 on Saturday at 1:00 p.m.
 
BATTLE IN THE BAY 
Hosted by California Tennis Club

RESULTS – Day 1
 
Mens' Doubles (single elimination)
Round of 32
(15) Andre Ilagan/Blaz Seric (UH) def. Nitzan Ricklis/Romeo Midtgaard Jivraj (USF), 8-3
 
Men's Singles Draw (Singles elimination)
Round of 64
(33) Ross Watson (Pacific) def. (32) Blaz Seric (UH), 7-6 (2), 7-6 (5)
(15) Andre Ilagan (UH) def. Jackson Cobb (TTU), 6-2, 7-6(5) def. (18) Nitzan Ricklis/Romeo Midtgaard Jivraj (USF), 8-3
                                    
Round of 32
(3) Alex Rybakov (TCU) def. (35) Andre Ilagan (UH), 6-1, 6-2
 
 
Saturday's schedule
Doubles
Sat., 8:30 a.m. - Andre Ilagan / Blaz Seric (UH) vs. (2) Brandon Holt / Tanner Smith (USC)
 
Men's Singles – Consolation Schedule
Sat., 1:00 pm - Blaz Seric (UH) vs. Tanner Smith (USC)