Green Wave Falls Just Short Against Hokies

Friday, February 14

Blacksburg, VA

5:00 PM

Tulane University

Virginia Tech

Asaf Friedler

Feb 15, 2025 | Men's Tennis

BLACKSBURG, VA – The Tulane men's tennis team took the doubles point but couldn't close out the win against host Virginia Tech (8-3) as the Hokies won 4-3 Friday evening at Burrows Burleson Tennis Center.

Luka Petrovic and Alec Gaudin got a 7-5 win at No. 3 doubles and Asaf Friedler and Vincent Vohl emerged with a 9-7 tiebreaker win at No. 1 to lock down the doubles point.

Petrovic and Friedler both posted three-set singles wins at Nos. 1 and 4, respectively. Hady Elkordy won his first set at No. 3.

The Green Wave (1-7) is back in action Sunday at Charlotte at 11 a.m. CT.

Virginia Tech 4, Tulane 3
Singles
1. Luka Petrovic (TULM) def. Maxime St. Hilaire (VT) 3-6, 6-2, 6-2
2. Ilyas Fahim (VT) def. Vincent Vohl (TULM) 7-5, 6-1
3. Patrik Jurina (VT) def. Hady El Kordy (TULM) 2-6, 6-1, 6-4
4. Asaf Friedler (TULM) def. Victor Kimpel (VT) 7-6 (10-8), 3-6, 7-6 (7-5)
5. Eyal Shumilov (VT) def. Alec Gaudin (TULM) 6-3, 6-2
6. Alberto Orso (VT) def. Steven Rice (TULM) 6-2, 6-2

Doubles
1. Asaf Friedler/Vincent Vohl (TULM) def. Matt Harper/Alberto Orso (VT) 7-6 (9-7)
2. Ilyas Fahim/Scott Sculley (VT) def. Hady El Kordy/AJ Mercer (TULM) 7-5
3. Luka Petrovic/Alec Gaudin (TULM) def. Patrik Jurina/Maxime St. Hilaire (VT) 7-5

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