Rebel Tennis Blanked By Sun Devils - University of Nevada Las Vegas Athletics

CHANDLER, Ariz. (UNLVRebels.com) – The UNLV men's tennis team fell 4-0 in a neutral-site meeting on Sunday at the Chandler Tennis Center.

The Rebels fell to 1-1 while the Sun Devils of the Big 12 Conference improved to 4-0.

ASU took a 1-0 lead by winning the first two completed matches coming at No. 1 and 2.

In singles play, the Sun Devils showed their depth by taking straight-set victories on three courts to clinch it.

UP NEXT: UNLV will host a trio of non-conference opponents next weekend, starting with UC Riverside on Friday at 10 a.m. Admission to all matches at the Fertitta Tennis Complex is free of charge.

Men's Tennis Match Results
ARIZONA STATE 4, UNLV 0
Jan. 18, 2026, at Chandler, AZ
(Chandler Tennis Center)

Singles competition

#35 Ilia Snitari (UNLV) vs. Bor Artnak (ASU) 5-7, 3-2 DNF
Illia Maksymchuk (UNLV) vs. Mothis Bondaz (ASU) 6-7, DNF
Shu Matsouka (ASU) def. Michael Kouame (UNLV) 7-5, 6-2
Ofek Shimanov (ASU) def. Vitaliy Horovoy (UNLV) 6-2, 6-0
Niels Villard (ASU) def. Joel Gibson (UNLV) 6-3, 6-2
Jelani Sarr (ASU) def. Roberto Hernandez (UNLV) 6-3, 6-0

Doubles competition
1. Bor Artnak/Ofek Shimanov (ASU) def. Roberto Hernandez/Ilia Snitari (UNLV) 6-2
2. Niels Villard/Shu Matsouka (ASU) def. Illia Maksymchuk/Kouame (UNLV) 6-2
3. Vitaliy Horovoy/Joel Gibson (UNLV) vs. Kristof Minarik/Jelani Sarr (ASU) 4-5 DNF

(Order of Finish -- Doubles 1,2; Singles 6,4,3)

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Players Mentioned

Joel Gibson

Roberto Hernandez

Vitaliy Horovoy

Michael Kouame

Illia Maksymchuk

Ilia Snitari

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