No. 24 Men's Tennis Downs Wichita State, 5-2

Friday, April 9

New Orleans

1 PM

Tulane University

Wichita State

Photo by: Parker Waters

Apr 9, 2021 | Men's Tennis

Box Score

NEW ORLEANS - The 24th-ranked Tulane men's tennis team got its final home weekend started on a high note by defeating American Athletic Conference foe and 29th-ranked Wichita State, 5-2, on Friday afternoon at the City Park Tennis Center.

The Green Wave (12-6) kept an early lead in doubles by earning early breaks on courts one and two, respectively, before Akos Kotorman and Billy Suarez closed out a 6-3 win on court two. Ranked 45th nationally, the senior duo of Ewan Moore and Hamish Stewart finished a short while later, defeating the 72nd-ranked tandem of Marius Forsa and Murkel Dellien, 6-4, on court one to clinch the first team point.

Tulane wasted little time building on its lead to when Luis Erlenbusch cruised past Stefan Latinovic, 6-0 ,6-1, on court three to make it 2-0. The win improved his record to 12-4 this spring and extended his winning streak to eight straight.

The Shockers (14-6) got on the scoreboard with a straight-set win on court five, but the Green Wave muscled their way across the victory threshold when Moore closed out a 7-6(6), 6-2 victory over Forsa on court two just moments before Suarez closed out Orel Ovil, 7-6(7), 6-2, at the No. 4 spot in the lineup.

Tulane tacked on its final point of the day when freshman Rafael de Alba bounced back from a lost first set, 6-1, to win the final two frames, 6-3 and 6-4, to push the lead to 5-1 with his fourth consecutive win.

🎥 (2/2): Booras breaks down the team's performance in securing the 5-2 win over the Shockers 🌊🎾 pic.twitter.com/EiGwqNTfpX
— Tulane Men's Tennis (@GreenWaveMTenn) April 9, 2021

Tulane closes out its home slate with Senior Day on Sunday, April 11 against No. 36 VCU at noon. A senior ceremony honoring Akos Kotorman, Hamish Stewart, Luis Erlenbusch and Ewan Moore will take place approximately 15 minutes prior to the start of the match.

#24 Tulane 5, #29 Wichita State 2
Singles competition
1. Murkel Dellien (WSU) def. #29 Hamish Stewart (TLN) 3-6, 6-4, 7-6 (7-1)
2. Ewan Moore (TLN) def. Marius Frosa (WSU) 7-6 (8-6), 6-2
3. Luis Erlenbusch (TLN) def. Stefan Latinovic (WSU) 6-0, 6-1
4. Billy Suarez (TLN) def. Orel Ovil (WSU) 7-6 (9-7), 6-2
5. Nicolas Acevedo (WSU) def. Fynn Kuenkler (TLN) 6-3, 6-1
6. Rafael de Alba (TLN) def. Luka Mrsic (WSU) 1-6, 6-3, 6-4
Doubles competition
1. #45 Ewan Moore/Hamish Stewart (TLN) def. #72 Marius Frosa/Murkel Dellien (WSU) 6-4
2. Akos Kotorman/Billy Suarez (TLN) def. Orel Ovil/Luka Mrsic (WSU) 6-3
3. Luis Erlenbusch/Fynn Kuenkler (TLN) vs. Stefan Latinovic/Nicolas Acevedo (WSU) 4-5, unfinished

Order of finish: Doubles (2,1); Singles (3,5,2,4,6,1)