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Men's Tennis

Rebel Tennis Blanked By Sun Devils

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
  1. #35 Ilia Snitari (UNLV) vs. Bor Artnak (ASU) 5-7, 3-2 DNF
  2. Illia Maksymchuk (UNLV) vs. Mothis Bondaz (ASU) 6-7, DNF
  3. Shu Matsouka (ASU) def. Michael Kouame (UNLV) 7-5, 6-2
  4. Ofek Shimanov (ASU) def. Vitaliy Horovoy (UNLV) 6-2, 6-0
  5. Niels Villard (ASU) def. Joel Gibson (UNLV) 6-3, 6-2
  6. 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

Joel Gibson

Junior
1L
Roberto Hernandez

Roberto Hernandez

Sophomore
1L
Vitaliy Horovoy

Vitaliy Horovoy

6' 2"
Senior
1L
Illia Maksymchuk

Illia Maksymchuk

5' 10"
Senior
3L
Ilia  Snitari

Ilia Snitari

Sophomore
1L
Michael Kouame

Michael Kouame

6' 1"
Sophomore
TR

Players Mentioned

Joel Gibson

Joel Gibson

Junior
1L
Roberto Hernandez

Roberto Hernandez

Sophomore
1L
Vitaliy Horovoy

Vitaliy Horovoy

6' 2"
Senior
1L
Illia Maksymchuk

Illia Maksymchuk

5' 10"
Senior
3L
Ilia  Snitari

Ilia Snitari

Sophomore
1L
Michael Kouame

Michael Kouame

6' 1"
Sophomore
TR