LAS VEGAS (UNLVRebels.com) – The UNLV men's tennis team opened its dual-match season Friday morning with a 4-0 shutout of New Mexico State at the Fertitta Tennis Complex.
 
Playing the first of four matches over the next two days, the Rebels started by taking the first two completed doubles contests for a 1-0 lead. Moving to singles play, the hosts got a 6-0, 6-2 win by Jordan Sauer over Luis Flores on court three; a 7-5, 6-3 win by Milos Dabic over Timothee Curnier at the bottom of the lineup; and clinched things with a 6-2, 7-6 victory by Anton Ornberg over Martin Simecek at the fourth spot. The remaining three matches, which all split sets, were halted.
 
REBEL OF THE MATCH: Jordan Sauer helped UNLV win a spirited doubles session with a victory at the top of the lineup with partner Alex Kobelt and then raced to a straight-set win in singles.
 
NEXT FOR THE REBELS: UNLV will face UC Riverside Friday afternoon before staging another doubleheader Saturday vs. Pacific at 10 a.m. and Hawai'i at 2 p.m. Admission to all matches are free of charge.
 
Men's Tennis Results
UNLV 4, NEW MEXICO STATE 0
Jan. 31, 2020, at Las Vegas, NV
(Fertitta Tennis Complex)
 
Singles competition
1. Alex Kobelt (UNLV) vs. Louis Menard (NMSU) 6-7, 4-3, unfinished
2. Eric Samuelsson (UNLV) vs. Nicolas Buitrago (NMSU) 6-3, 4-6, 0-1, unfinished
3. Jordan Sauer (UNLV) def. Luis Flores (NMSU) 6-0, 6-2
4. Anton Ornberg (UNLV) def. Martin Simecek (NMSU) 6-2, 7-6
5. Clayton Alenik (UNLV) vs. Jordy Visser (NMSU) 2-6, 6-2, 1-4, unfinished
6. Milos Dabic (UNLV) def. Timothee Curnier (NMSU) 7-5, 6-3
 
Doubles competition
1. Alex Kobelt/Jordan Sauer (UNLV) def. Louis Menard/Jordy Visser (NMSU) 6-3
2. Eric Samuelsson/Clayton Alenik (UNLV) vs. Nicolas Buitrago/Luis Flores (NMSU) 4-3, unfinished
3. Anton Ornberg/Jackson Atherton (UNLV) def. Martin Simecek/Timothee Curnier (NMSU) 6-4
 
ORDER OF FINISH: Doubles (1,3) Singles (3,6,4)