SAN FRANCISCO, Calif.—Two members of the University of Hawai'i men's tennis team competed on Day 2 of the Battle in the Bay Classic in San Francisco, Calif. The Rainbow Warriors split their singles matches and was edged out in a hard fought doubles match at the California Tennis Club on Friday.
Sophomore Andre Ilagan came back after dropping the second set to defeat Luc Fomba (TCU) in three sets, 7-6 (5), 4-6, 6-3. Ilagan advances to the Round of 16 and will battle Michigan's No. 2 seed-Ondrej Styler, who hung on to defeat UC Santa Barbara's Victor Krustev in a pair of tiebreaker sets, 7-6 (3), 7-6 (4). Ilagan's match vs. Styler will be at 7:30 a.m. HT.
Labrunie fell in his Round of 32 match in straight sets to USF's Nitzan Ricklis, 6-2, 6-3. Labrunie will play in a consolation match to be determined tomorrow.
In doubles, UH's duo of Ilagan and Labrunie was edged out in the consolation round. Hawai'i fell in a tiebreaker to San Francisco's Phuc Huynh and Mitchell Johnson, 8-7 (3).
2019 Battle In the Bay Classic - Day 2 Results
California Tennis Club
San Francisco, Calif.
Friday, Sept. 20, 2019
Singles Results (Round of 32)
Andre Ilagan (UH) def. Luc Fomba (TCU), 7-6 (5), 4-6, 6-3
Nitzan Ricklis (USF) def. Lucas Labrunie (UH), 6-2, 6-3
Doubles Results (Consolation)
Phuc Huynh/Michell Johnson (USF) def. Andre Ilagan/Lucas Labrunie (UH), 8-7 (3)
Saturday Schedule
Andre Ilagan (UH) vs. Ondrej Styler (UM), 7:30 am HT.
Lucas Labrunie (UH) vs. TBA
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