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Kosuke Nakanishi - Fall tourney

Men's Tennis

Men's Tennis Splits Matches at UTR PTT Newport Beach

NEWPORT BEACH, Calif. — The University of Hawai'i men's tennis team continued competition at the UTR PTT Newport Beach on Saturday at The Tennis and Pickleball Club at Newport Beach.

In a match held over from Friday, Kosuke Nakanishi closed out a straight-set victory against Derrick Chen. Nakanishi took a tight opening-set tiebreaker on Friday night before pulling away in the second to seal the win, 7-6 (7-1), 6-3.

Later in the day, Adriano Dzhenev took the court against Corey Craig. Despite a battle in the second set, Dzhenev came up short, falling 6-1, 6-4.
After Saturday's action, Dzhenev finished in seventh place in the tournament, while Nakanihi finished in ninth. 

Tournament play concludes on Sunday, with Hawai'i's David Knesl set to take on Corey Craig for fifth place in the tourney.

UTR PTT NEWPORT BEACH
The Tennis and Pickleball Club at Newport Beach
Saturday, Oct. 24, 2026

Singles Results

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Players Mentioned

Adriano Dzhenev

Adriano Dzhenev

5' 9"
Sophomore
Kosuke Nakanishi

Kosuke Nakanishi

5' 8"
Junior
David Knesl

David Knesl

6' 0"
Freshman

Players Mentioned

Adriano Dzhenev

Adriano Dzhenev

5' 9"
Sophomore
Kosuke Nakanishi

Kosuke Nakanishi

5' 8"
Junior
David Knesl

David Knesl

6' 0"
Freshman