Eagles Split Weekend Matches, Earn First Win of Season Over Hampton

2/24/2020 10:12:00 AM

| Box Score 2 Rock Hill, S.C. – Winthrop men's tennis secured their first win of the 2020 season when they defeated Hampton Friday, 6-1. Sunday, they Eagles traveled to Appalachian State and were defeated by the Mountaineers, 4-1.

Winthrop 6, Hampton 1
Singles

1. Abhimanyu Vannemreddy (WU) def. Fernando Fernandes (HAMP) 6-0, 6-1

2. Connor Williamson (WU) def. Fayzull Mavlyudov (HAMP) 6-1, 6-4

3. Davy Van Geerke (HAMP) def. Lluis Miralles (WU) 7-5, 7-6 (6-0)

4. Miha Velicki (WU) def. Cliff Dwyer (HAMP) 6-2, 6-3

5. James Hartson (WU) def. POST, Basil Post (HAMP) 6-1, 6-7 (0-5), 1-0 (6-0)

6. Enzo Silveira (WU) def. Daud Gantt-Bay (HAMP) 6-0, 6-0

Doubles

1. Lluis Miralles/Miha Velicki (WU) def. Matt Foster-Estwick/Cliff Dwyer (HAMP) 6-3

2. Abhimanyu Vannemreddy/Connor Williamson (WU) def. Davy Van Geerke/Fernando Fernandes (HAMP) 6-4

3. Gabriel Dias/James Hartson (WU) def. Basil Post/Fayzull Mavkyudv (HAMP) 7-5

MATCH FACTS

Abhimanyu Vannemreddy defeated Fernando Fernandes, 6-0, 6-1 at No. 1 singles. The victory was Vannemreddy's second consecutive at No. 1 singles.
Gabriel Dias made his 2020 debut partnering James Hartson at No. 3 doubles. The pair won 7-5 in their first competitive match together.
For the first time this season, the Eagles won every doubles point.
Lluis Miralles fell to Davy Van Geerke at No. 3 singles. It was the lone point the Eagles conceded to the Pirates.
Abhimanyu Vannemreddy and Connor Williamson won their first match as a doubles pairing. The Eagles No. 2 doubles squad defeated Davy Van Geerke and Fernando Fernandes, 6-4.
Winthrop has now won each of their last five meetings with Hampton dating back to 2008.
The victory was the Eagles first home win since March 16, 2019. Winthrop defeated Appalachian State on the day, 5-2.

Appalachian State 4, Winthrop 1
Singles

1. Abhimanyu Vannemreddy (WU) def. Aleksandar Petrovic (APP) 7-6 (8-6), 6-4

2. Milo Bargeron (APP) def. Connor Williamson (WUMT) 6-4, 6-1

3. Matvey Radionov (APP) def. Lluis Miralles (WU) 7-5, 7-5

4. Zion Heaven (APP) vs. Miha Velicki (WU) 5-7, 3-5, unfinished

5. Alex Pavkovich (APP) vs. James Hartson (WU) 5-7, 1-4, unfinished

6. Blake Carter (APP) def. Enzo Silveira (WUMT) 6-3, 6-3

Doubles

1. Milo Bargeron/Zion Heaven (APP) def. Lluis Miralles/Miha Velicki (WU) 6-3

2. Aleksandar Petrovic/Matvey Radionov (APP) def. Abhimanyu Vannemreddy/Connor Williamson (WU) 6-3

3. Alessio Azzalini/Alex Pavkovich(APP) vs. James Hartson/Gabriel Dias (WU) 3-5, unfinished

MATCH FACTS

Abhimanyu Vannemreddy has now won three straight matches at No. 1 singles.
James Hartson and Gabriel Dias teamed up at No. 3 doubles for the second straight match.
Miha Velicki and James Hartson's singles matches went unfinished.