HONOLULU—The University of Hawai'i men's tennis team (0-3) dropped both matches in a rain delayed, make-up doubleheader against Arizona on Monday at the UH Tennis Complex. The Wildcats won the first match, which was originally started on Saturday afternoon, 4-1. Arizona then won the second match, 6-1 to end the marathon day on Monday.
 
Match #1: Arizona 4, Hawai'i 1
The match that was originally scheduled for 2:00 p.m. on Saturday, Jan. 11 was finally concluded on Monday afternoon. After edging out the Rainbow Warriors to capture the doubles point on Saturday, Arizona was able to hold off the 'Bows to win three singles matches to earn their first win of the 2020 season, 4-1. The match was was closer than what the final score indicates. Recording his first collegiate win was freshman Axel Labrunie who was able to defeat Arizona's Igor Karpovets in straight-sets, 6-3, 7-6 (7).
 
Match #2: Arizona 6, Hawai'i 1
In the second match of the doubleheader, Hawai'i had a strong start, taking the doubles point. UH's No. 1 Andre Ilagan/Lucas Labrunie nearly blanked Arizona's Steward Block/ Jonas Ziverts, 6-1. The Wildcats' No. 2 Filip Malbasic/Alejandro Reguant held off UH's Blaz Seric/Axel Labrunie by a break, 6-4. But UH's No. 3 duo of Chia-Hua Lu and Simao Telo Alves clinched the double point by defeating Arizona's Jared Horwood/Nick Lagaev, 7-5.
 
The Wildcats then came roaring back, winning all six singles matches –five of which were decided in straight sets—to defeat UH, 6-1. Hawai'i's Lu was the only UH player to take his match to three sets. After winning the first set, UA's Conner Olsen came back to complete the singles sweep, 2-6, 6-3, 6-3.
 
The Rainbow Warriors have 17 days to prepare for their first road trip of 2020. The 'Bows will travel to Nevada to compete in the Las Vegas Invitational. UNLV, New Mexico State, UC Riverside and Hawai'i will be playing in the three day tournament which runs from Friday, Jan. 31-Sunday, Feb. 2.
 
MATCH #1
Arizona 4, Hawaii 1
UH Tennis Complex – Honolulu, HI
Jan. 13, 2020
*Match started on Saturday
 
Singles competition (Order of finish: 6,3,4,1)
1. Alejandro Reguant (UA) def. Andre Ilagan (UH) 6-3, 0-6, 6-4
2. Lucas Labrunie (UH) vs. Jonas Ziverts (UA) 4-6, 4-5, unfinished
3. Filip Malbasic (UA) def. Blaz Seric (UH) 6-4, 7-6 (7-4)
4. Axel Labrunie (UH) def. Igor Karpovits (UA) 6-3, 7-6 (9-7)
5. Simao Telo Alves (UH) vs. Carlos Hassey (UA) 7-5, 2-6, 5-2, unfinished
6. Nick Lagaev (UA) def. Tristan Martins (UH) 6-1, 6-3
 
Doubles competition (2,1,3)
1. Jonas Ziverts/Filip Malbasic (UA) def. Andre Ilagan/Lucas Labrunie (UH) 7-6 (7-1)
2. Blaz Seric/Axel Labrunie (UH) def. Stewart Block/Igor Karpovits (UA) 6-4
3. Alejandro Reguant/Nick Lagaev (UA) def. Chia-Hua Lu/Simao Telo Alves (UH) 7-5
 
Match Notes:
Arizona 1-0
Hawaii 0-2
 
 
MATCH #2
Arizona 6, Hawaii 1
 
Singles competition (Order of finish: 4,2,3,5,1,6)
1. Alejandro Reguant (UA) def. Andre Ilagan (UH) 7-5, 6-2
2. Filip Malbasic (UA) def. Lucas Labrunie (UH) 6-4, 6-1
3. Jonas Ziverts (UA) def. Blaz Seric (UH) 6-3, 6-2
4. Igor Karpovits (UA) def. Axel Labrunie (UH) 6-1, 6-2
5. Nick Lagaev (UA) def. Simao Telo Alves (UH) 6-1, 6-2
6. Conner Olsen (UA) def. Chia-Hua Lu (UH) 2-6, 6-3, 6-3
 
Doubles competition (Order of finish:1,2,3)
1. Andre Ilagan/Lucas Labrunie (UH) def. Stewart Block/Jonas Ziverts (UA) 6-1
2. Filip Malbasic/Alejandro Reguant (UA) def. Blaz Seric/Axel Labrunie (UH) 6-4
3. Chia-Hua Lu/Simao Telo Alves (UH) def. Jared Horwood/Nick Lagaev (UA) 7-5
 
Match Notes:
Arizona 2-0
Hawaii 0-3