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Men's Tennis
vs ITA All-American Championships
Sunday, March 23
Salt Lake City, Utah
1:00 PM
University of Utah
1
vs
4
UCF
No. 52 Utah Falls 4-1 to No. 11 UCF
3/23/2025 5:24 PM | Men's Tennis
SALT LAKE CITY — In a ranked Big 12 clash, No. 52 Utah dropped a 4-1 decision to No. 11 UCF on Sunday afternoon. The Utes now sit at 13-6 overall and 2-1 in Big 12 play.
Utah jumped out to an early lead in doubles. Charles Frey and Reid Jarvis earned a 6-3 win on court two. UCF picked up a victory at No. 1 leaving the doubles decision to the No. 3 spot. Nicolas Calixto and Emmett Potter secured the doubles point with a 7-6(5) tiebreak victory.Â
In singles, UCF responded with straight-set wins on courts one, five, and four to take a 3-1 lead. The match was clinched on court two, where the Knights secured the final point.
Emmett Potter was locked in a third-set battle, where he led 5-2 when the match was called.
UP NEXT
Utah continues its home stand with Big 12 matchups against Baylor on March 27 and TCU on March 29. Utah will honor Reid Jarvis and Gereima Rossi for Senior Day on March 29.Â
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UTAH 1, UCF 4
DOUBLES
1 Liam Branger and Paul Colin (UCF) def. No. 52 Dylan Applegate and Max Relic (UU) 7-5
2 Charles Frey and Reid Jarvis (UU) def. Yassine Dlimi and Emilio Sanchez (UCF) 6-3
3 Nicolas Calixto and Emmett Potter (UU) def. Mehdi Benchakroun and Santiago Giamichelle (UCF) 7-6(5)
SINGLES
1 No. 90 Yassine Dlimi (UCF) def. Reid Jarvis (UU) 6-3, 6-4
2 No. 69 Mehdi Benchakroun (UCF) def. Dante Teramo (UU) 7-6(3)
3 Emmett Potter (UU) vs. Paul Colin (UCF) match was unfinished 6-4, 0-6, 5-2
4 Santiago Giamichelle (UCF) def. Max Relic (UU) 6-4, 6-2
5 Nicolas Oliveira (UCF) def. Charles Frey (UU) 6-2, 6-4
6 Nicolas Calixto (UU) vs. Emilio Sanchez (UCF) match was unfinished 7-6(5) 2-6, 0-3
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Utah jumped out to an early lead in doubles. Charles Frey and Reid Jarvis earned a 6-3 win on court two. UCF picked up a victory at No. 1 leaving the doubles decision to the No. 3 spot. Nicolas Calixto and Emmett Potter secured the doubles point with a 7-6(5) tiebreak victory.Â
In singles, UCF responded with straight-set wins on courts one, five, and four to take a 3-1 lead. The match was clinched on court two, where the Knights secured the final point.
Emmett Potter was locked in a third-set battle, where he led 5-2 when the match was called.
UP NEXT
Utah continues its home stand with Big 12 matchups against Baylor on March 27 and TCU on March 29. Utah will honor Reid Jarvis and Gereima Rossi for Senior Day on March 29.Â
FOLLOW THE UTES
Fans can follow the Utes on social media (Twitter: @UtahTennis | Instagram: @UtahTennis | Facebook: Facebook.com/Utahmenstennis).
UTAH 1, UCF 4
DOUBLES
1 Liam Branger and Paul Colin (UCF) def. No. 52 Dylan Applegate and Max Relic (UU) 7-5
2 Charles Frey and Reid Jarvis (UU) def. Yassine Dlimi and Emilio Sanchez (UCF) 6-3
3 Nicolas Calixto and Emmett Potter (UU) def. Mehdi Benchakroun and Santiago Giamichelle (UCF) 7-6(5)
SINGLES
1 No. 90 Yassine Dlimi (UCF) def. Reid Jarvis (UU) 6-3, 6-4
2 No. 69 Mehdi Benchakroun (UCF) def. Dante Teramo (UU) 7-6(3)
3 Emmett Potter (UU) vs. Paul Colin (UCF) match was unfinished 6-4, 0-6, 5-2
4 Santiago Giamichelle (UCF) def. Max Relic (UU) 6-4, 6-2
5 Nicolas Oliveira (UCF) def. Charles Frey (UU) 6-2, 6-4
6 Nicolas Calixto (UU) vs. Emilio Sanchez (UCF) match was unfinished 7-6(5) 2-6, 0-3
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Team Stats
#1 Doubles Match
#2 Doubles Match
#3 Doubles Match
Order of Finish:
2,1,3
#1 Singles Match
12
Yassine Dlimi / 0 (90/-) [UCF]
66
34
#2 Singles Match
12
Mehdi Benchakroun / 0 (69/-) [UCF]
76
63
#3 Singles Match
1234
Paul Colin / 0 [UCF]
462UF
605UF
#4 Singles Match
12
Santiago Giamichelle / 0 [UCF]
66
42
#5 Singles Match
12
Nicolas Oliveira / 0 [UCF]
66
24
#6 Singles Match
1234
Emilio Sanchez / 0 [UCF]
663UF
720UF
Order of Finish:
1,5,4,2
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