KNOXVILLE, Tenn. – The ETSU Men’s Tennis team opened the 2022 Spring campaign on Wednesday with a doubleheader in Knoxville, Tenn. The Bucs suffered 7-0 and 4-0 losses to the 4^th-ranked Volunteers.
 
Tennessee claimed nine singles matches between the two showdowns and led in the remaining three matches that would go unfinished in the second battle. The Volunteers also captured four doubles victories to secure the two points, and led in the remaining two doubles matches that went unfinished.
 
The Bucs’ closest result in the opening match came in the No. 2 singles position as Frazier Rengifo dropped a 6-3 decision in the first set and was trailing 5-4 in the second. However, Rengifo had to retire from the match, resulting in the season-opening loss for the senior.
 
In the second match, Dimitri Badra led in the second set, 4-3, before the match was called following the 4-0 advantage for the Volunteers.
 
The Bucs will return to action on Sunday, Jan. 23 when ETSU travels to Clemson, S.C. to take on the Tigers at noon.
 
Match 1
Singles Competition

1. #10 Johannus Monday (UT) def. Dimitri Badra (ETSU), 6-1, 6-2
2. #39 Adam Walton (UT) def. #65 Frazier Rengifo (ETSU), 6-3, 5-4, retired
3. #51 Emile Hudd (UT) def. Thiago Pernas (ETSU), 6-3, 6-1
4. #125 Shunsuke Mitsui (UT) def. Hugo Lobo (ETSU), 6-2, 6-3
5. Angel Diaz (UT) def. Juan Sebastian Zabala (ETSU), 6-2, 6-3
6. #123 Conor Gannon (UT) def. Francisco Lamas (ETSU), 6-1, 6-2

 
Doubles Competition

1. Frazier Rengifo/Thiago Pernas (ETSU) vs. Pat Harper/Adam Walton (UT), 2-4 unfinished
2. #6 Emile Hudd/Shunsuke Mitsui (UT) def. Dimitri Badra/Hugo Lobo (ETSU), 6-3
3. Johannus Monday/Mark Wallner (UT) def. Juan Jose Vargas/Juan Lombisano (ETSU), 6-3

 
Match Notes: ETSU 0-1, #4 Tennessee 1-0
 
Order of Finish: Doubles (2,3); Singles (1,4,6,3,5)
 
Match 2
Singles Competition

1. Dimitri Badra (ETSU) vs. #10 Johannus Monday (UT), 2-6, 4-3 unfinished
2. Thiago Pernas (ETSU) vs. #39 Adam Walton (UT), 3-6, 2-5 unfinished
3. #51 Emile Hudd (UT) def. Hugo Lobo (ETSU), 6-0, 6-2
4. Juan Sebastian Zabala (ETSU) vs. Angel Diaz (UT), 4-6, 1-2 unfinished
5. #125 Shunsuke Mitsui (UT) def. Francisco Lamas (ETSU), 6-0, 6-1
6. #123 Conor Gannon (UT) def. Juan Lombisano (ETSU), 6-3, 6-0

 
Doubles Competition

1. Pat Harper/Adam Walton (UT) def. Hugo Lobo/Dimitri Badra (ETSU), 6-4
2. #6 Emile Hudd/Shunsuke Mitsui (UT) def. Thiago Pernas/Francisco Lamas (ETSU), 6-1
3. Juan Jose Vargas/Juan Sebastian Zabala (ETSU) vs. Mark Wallner/Johannus Monday (UT), 3-5 unfinished

 
Match Notes: ETSU 0-2, #4 Tennessee 2-0
 
Order of Finish: Doubles (2,1); Singles (3,5,6)