SPARTANBURG, S.C. – Winthrop men's tennis improved to 3-3 on the season with a 6-1 victory on the road at Wofford (1-4) Friday afternoon.
HOW IT HAPPENED
-Winthrop took the doubles point, clinching the point with a victory on court one by
Connor Williamson and
Diego Quiroz after the Eagles and Terriers split courts two and three.
-Winthrop sealed victory decisively with straight-set wins on courts one, three and two by
Diego Quiroz,
Connor Williamson and
Gabriel Dias, respectively, for a 4-0 lead.
-The remaining courts would finish in order with four and five finishing in third-set tiebreakers and
Alberto Tinagli winning in three full sets.
NOTABLES
-The Eagles have won the doubles point in each of their wins this season.
-No. 1 doubles pair Williamson and Quiroz own a 4-1 record so far this season.
-Four Eagles,
Gabriel Dias,
Diego Quiroz,
Alberto Tinagli and
Connor Williamson, each improved to 3-3 in singles play with today's wins.
UP NEXT
The Eagles open conference play against new Big South foe Hampton on Sun., Feb. 10 at 10:45 a.m. The two squads will face off on the campus of Old Dominion University at the Monarchs' indoor facility.
FULL RESULTS
Singles
1. QUIROZ, Diego (WIN) def. Julian Chousa (WOF) 6-3, 6-1
2. DIAS, Gabriel (WIN) def. Omar Williams (WOF) 7-5, 6-2
3. WILLIAMSON, Connor (WIN) def. Lucas Cerbelli (WOF) 6-3, 6-3
4. Edu Villar (WOF) def. MIRALLES, Lluis (WIN) 5-7, 6-4, 1-0 (10-3)
5. GOKHALE, Aditya (WIN) def. Bryce Keim (WOF) 6-7 (6-8), 6-4, 1-0 (10-7)
6. TINAGLI, Alberto (WIN) def. Javi Casasolas (WOF) 0-6, 7-6 (7-4), 6-2
Doubles
1. WILLIAMSON, Connor/QUIROZ, Diego (WIN) def. Julian Chousa/John Crawford (WOF) 6-4
2. Omar Williams/Bryce Keim (WOF) def. DIAS, Gabriel/MIRALLES, Lluis (WIN) 6-2
3. TINAGLI, Alberto/GOKHALE, Aditya (WIN) def. Javi Casasolas/Lucas Cerbelli (WOF) 6-3