Completed Event: Men's Tennis versus Baylor on April 16, 2026 , Loss , 1, to, 4
Final Score
Men's Tennis
1
vs Baylor
4
The University of Utah Athletics
Utah takes down in-state rival Utah State 6-1
2/8/2023 8:20 PM | Men's Tennis
SALT LAKE CITY – The University of Utah men's tennis team took on Utah State Wednesday evening and downed the Aggies 6-1.
The Utes started things off strong by capturing the doubles point. The seventeenth ranked duo of Berk Bugarikj and Patrik Trhac defeated David Cierny and Bodin Zarkovic with a 6-4 score in the No. 1 spot.
In the No. 2 spot Utah's Franco Capalbo and Geronimo Espin Busleiman battled it out after being tied 4-4 and the Utes powered through to take down Stijn Paardekooper and Nuno Pinheiro with a final score of 6-4. The No. 3 doubles of Francisco Bastias and Bruno Caula went unfinished after being tied at 5-5.
In singles action, Trhac was the first to finish and he defeated Pinheiro 6-3,6-2 in the No. 5 spot. Shortly after Utah picked up another win at the No. 3 spot, where Bastias defeated Paardekooper with scores of 6-1, 6-4.
At that point in the match, Utah had a 3-0 lead. Bugarikj clinched the win for Utah in the No. 6 spot as he defeated Javier Ruiz 6-3, 6-4.
The rest of the match played out and Utah State was able to capture the win in the No. 1 spot for the Aggies' lone point of the match.
Capalbo was the next Ute to pick up a win as he defeated Zarkovic 7-5, 6-1 in the No.2 spot. To conclude the match, Utah's Caula picked up a 6-4, 6-2 win over Roko Savin in the No. 4 spot to give the Utes a final score of 6-1 over the Aggies.
UP NEXT
The Utes are set to host New Mexico at 10:00 a.m. in the George S. Eccles Tennis Center. Utah's scheduled match with Montana State has been canceled due to injury related issues with the Bobcats.
FULL RESULTS
Utah 6, Utah State 1
Singles competition
1. David Cierny (USU) def. Busleiman, Geronimo (UTAH) 6-4, 6-2
2. Capalbo, Franco (UTAH) def. Bodin Zarkovic (USU) 7-5, 6-1
3. Bastias, Francisco (UTAH) def. Stijn Paardekooper (USU) 6-1, 6-4
4. Caula, Bruno (UTAH) def. Roko Savin (USU) 6-4, 6-2
5. Trhac, Patrik (UTAH) def. Nuno Pinheiro (USU) 6-3, 6-1
6. Bugarikj, Berk (UTAH) def. Javier Ruiz (USU) 6-4, 6-4
Doubles competition
1. Bugarikj, Berk/Trhac, Patrik (UTAH) def. David Cierny/Bodin Zarkovic (USU) 6-4
2. Capalbo, Franco/Busleiman, Geronimo (UTAH) def. Stijn Paardekooper/Nuno Pinheiro (USU) 6-4
3. Bastias, Francisco/Caula, Bruno (UTAH) vs. Javier Ruiz/Roko Savin (USU) 5-5, unfinished
Match Notes:
Order of finish: Doubles (1,2); Singles (5,3,6,1,2,4)
The Utes started things off strong by capturing the doubles point. The seventeenth ranked duo of Berk Bugarikj and Patrik Trhac defeated David Cierny and Bodin Zarkovic with a 6-4 score in the No. 1 spot.
In the No. 2 spot Utah's Franco Capalbo and Geronimo Espin Busleiman battled it out after being tied 4-4 and the Utes powered through to take down Stijn Paardekooper and Nuno Pinheiro with a final score of 6-4. The No. 3 doubles of Francisco Bastias and Bruno Caula went unfinished after being tied at 5-5.
In singles action, Trhac was the first to finish and he defeated Pinheiro 6-3,6-2 in the No. 5 spot. Shortly after Utah picked up another win at the No. 3 spot, where Bastias defeated Paardekooper with scores of 6-1, 6-4.
At that point in the match, Utah had a 3-0 lead. Bugarikj clinched the win for Utah in the No. 6 spot as he defeated Javier Ruiz 6-3, 6-4.
The rest of the match played out and Utah State was able to capture the win in the No. 1 spot for the Aggies' lone point of the match.
Capalbo was the next Ute to pick up a win as he defeated Zarkovic 7-5, 6-1 in the No.2 spot. To conclude the match, Utah's Caula picked up a 6-4, 6-2 win over Roko Savin in the No. 4 spot to give the Utes a final score of 6-1 over the Aggies.
UP NEXT
The Utes are set to host New Mexico at 10:00 a.m. in the George S. Eccles Tennis Center. Utah's scheduled match with Montana State has been canceled due to injury related issues with the Bobcats.
FULL RESULTS
Utah 6, Utah State 1
Singles competition
1. David Cierny (USU) def. Busleiman, Geronimo (UTAH) 6-4, 6-2
2. Capalbo, Franco (UTAH) def. Bodin Zarkovic (USU) 7-5, 6-1
3. Bastias, Francisco (UTAH) def. Stijn Paardekooper (USU) 6-1, 6-4
4. Caula, Bruno (UTAH) def. Roko Savin (USU) 6-4, 6-2
5. Trhac, Patrik (UTAH) def. Nuno Pinheiro (USU) 6-3, 6-1
6. Bugarikj, Berk (UTAH) def. Javier Ruiz (USU) 6-4, 6-4
Doubles competition
1. Bugarikj, Berk/Trhac, Patrik (UTAH) def. David Cierny/Bodin Zarkovic (USU) 6-4
2. Capalbo, Franco/Busleiman, Geronimo (UTAH) def. Stijn Paardekooper/Nuno Pinheiro (USU) 6-4
3. Bastias, Francisco/Caula, Bruno (UTAH) vs. Javier Ruiz/Roko Savin (USU) 5-5, unfinished
Match Notes:
Order of finish: Doubles (1,2); Singles (5,3,6,1,2,4)
Players Mentioned
/ Men's Tennis
/ Men's Tennis
/ Men's Tennis
/ Men's Tennis
/ Men's Tennis
/ Men's Tennis
Utah Men's Tennis 2025-26 Pronunciations
Wednesday, September 10
Role models. Trailblazers. Legends. Celebrating our #AAPI student-athletes this month and always.
Monday, May 20
2019 Men's Tennis NCAA Tournament Press Conference
Tuesday, May 14
Utah Takes on #1 USC Friday, April 6
Wednesday, June 01