LAS VEGAS (UNLVRebels.com) – UNLV's Anton Ornberg will play for the singles title after winning again Saturday at the annual Larry Easley Memorial Classic at the Fertitta Tennis Complex.
UNLV is hosting players from three other programs – Utah State, Idaho State and Louisiana.
In the top flight of singles, Ornberg downed Valentini De Pellegrin of Idaho State, 6-4, 6-3. In Flight Two, UNLV's Aaron Bailey downed teammate Creed Skinner, 6-2, 7-6, to advance.
The annual event was renamed in 2010 in honor of UNLV Hall of Famer Larry Easley, who passed away from illness in 2005 at the age of 57. Easley coached the UNLV men's tennis team longer than anyone in history and produced sometimes-spectacular results over his dozen seasons from 1993-2002, including producing five All-Americans and two NCAA individual champions.
2023 LARRY EASLEY MEMORIAL CLASSIC SCHEDULE
At Fertitta Tennis Complex, Las Vegas
Nov. 4
SINGLES FLIGHT ONE
Semifinals
Anton Ornberg (UNLV) def. Valentino De Pellegrin (ISU) 6-4, 6-3
Viktor Sklenka (ISU) def. Alejandro Sanchez Gonzalez (LA) 6-4, 1-6, 6-2
Consolation
Sergi Mico Fenollar (USU) def. Oriol Fillat Gimenez (LA) 2-6, 6-2, 1-0 (10-5)
Dusan Rsovac (UNLV) def. Nuno Pinheiro (USU) 7-5, 6-2
SINGLES FLIGHT TWO
Semifinals
Aaron Bailey (UNLV) def. Creed Skinner (UNLV) 6-2, 7-6
Andreas Kramer (ISU) def. Taiyo Hirano (UNLV) 7-5, 6-3
Consolation
Wikus Robertsse (ISU) def. David Martirosian (USU) 6-4, 6-0
Hiroko Fujita (ISU) def. Calin Postea (LA) 6-3, 7-5
DOUBLES
Semifinals
Ege Cankus/Hiroki Fujita (ISU) def. Kramer/Robbertse (ISU) 6-3
Valentino De Pellegrin/Victor Sklenka (ISU) def. Dusan Rsovac/Taiyo Hirano (UNLV) 7-6
Consolation
Anton Ornberg/Jackson Atherton (UNLV) def. Gimenez/Gonzalez (LA) 6-4
Bailey/Navarro (UNLV) def. Postea/Chueca (LA) 6-0
Added Matches
Cankus (ISU) def. Chueca (LA) 6-3, 2-6, 1-0 (10-8)
Navarro (UNLV) def. Altman (ISU) 6-0, 6-2
Altman (ISU)/Skinner (UNLV) def. Martinson/Pinheria (USU) 7-5