TUCSON, Ariz. (UNLVRebels.com) – UNLV men's tennis, still down its No. 2 player in the lineup, went on the road to face the nation's 17th-ranked team, which is loaded with four ranked players, and fell 6-1 at the LaNelle Robson Tennis Center Saturday afternoon.
The Rebels dropped to 4-3 while the Wildcats of the Pac-12 Conference improved to 11-2, including 8-0 at home.
Arizona earned a 1-0 lead by winning a close doubles point and then clinched the overall victory with four straight-setters in singles play. The top two Rebels, however, forced a third-set super-tiebreaker and senior
Christopher Bulus, ranked 48th, rallied to outlast No. 73 Jonas Ziverts, 4-6, 7-6, 1-0 (10-7) for his third ranked victory this semester.
REBEL OF THE MATCH: Bulus teamed with
Zach Garner to give UNLV its only doubles win, 6-3, on court three, and then improved to 11-1 on the season with his singles triumph.
QUOTABLE: "Hats off to Arizona, they were very good today. We had a competitive doubles point. It was a great atmosphere here and we need to get back to work and keep improving."
-UNLV Head Coach Owen Hambrook
UP NEXT: UNLV returns home to host Cal Poly on Wednesday starting with doubles play at 1 p.m. Fans can enjoy free sandwiches from Ike's, while supplies last.
Men's Tennis Match Results
#17 ARIZONA 6, UNLV 1
Feb. 19, 2022, at Tucson, AZ
(LaNelle Robson Tennis Center)
Singles competition
1. #48
Christopher Bulus (UNLV) def. #73 Jonas Ziverts (ARIZ) 4-6, 7-6 (2), 1-0 (10-7)
2. #58 Gustaf Strom (ARIZ) def.
Zac Brodney (UNLV) 6-7 (2), 6-2, 1-0 (10-5)
3. #42 Colton Smith (ARIZ) def.
Milos Dabic (UNLV) 6-0, 6-2
4. #56 Herman Hoeyeraal (ARIZ) def.
Zach Garner (UNLV) 6-2, 6-3
5. Nick Lagaev (ARIZ) def.
Anton Ornberg (UNLV) 6-2, 6-0
6. Filip Malbasic (ARIZ) def.
Thomas Navarro (UNLV) 6-0, 6-2
Doubles competition
1. Jonas Ziverts/Filip Malbasic (ARIZ) def.
Anton Ornberg/
Jackson Atherton (UNLV) 6-1
2. Gustaf Strom/Herman Hoeyeraal (ARIZ) def.
Zac Brodney/
Milos Dabic (UNLV) 6-4
3.
Christopher Bulus/
Zach Garner (UNLV) def. Jett Middleton/Colton Smith (ARIZ) 6-3
Order of finish: Doubles (1,2,3); Singles (4,3,5,6,1,2)
