Upcoming Event: Men's Tennis versus Rice/Oregon on January 24, 2026
Men's Tennis
vs Rice/Oregon
The University of Utah Athletics
Friday, January 23
Stanford, CA
11:00 AM
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Photo by: Anna Fuder/Utah Athletics
Utah Falls 4-1 to No. 3 Stanford in Season Opener
1/23/2026 3:07 PM | Men's Tennis
PALO ALTO, Calif. – The Utah men's tennis team started the 2026 season at the ITA Kickoff Weekend hosted by Stanford. The Utes battled but ultimately fell 4-1 to No. 3 Stanford.
Stanford started things off by capturing a win at the No. 2 double spot. Utah's Balthazar Huss and Dante Teramo answered with a 7-6 (5) win at the No. 1 spot defeating Alex Chang and Hudson Rivera. Utah then clinched the doubles point thanks to a win by AJ Deem and Emmett Potter who defeated Mark Krupkin and Jagger Leach 7-6 (6) at the No. 3 spot.
In singles play, Stanford got a quick jump capturing wins at the No. 1 and No. 5 spots. Two Utes battled in their first sets to get tiebreak wins. Simeon Terziev claimed his first set with a 7-6 (4) score over Alez Razeghi at the No. 4 spot. Lorenzo Esquici also claimed his first with a 7-6 (5) score over Hudson Rivera at the No. 3 spot.
The Cardinal then claimed wins at the No. 6 and No. 2 spot to clinch the match. Esquici was up 5-3 in his second set before it was left unfinished.
Utah is now 0-1 overall on the season.
UP NEXT
The Utes will continue ITA's against Rice/Oregon on Jan. 24. Then Utah will host two games at home against Idaho State (Jan. 29) and Northern Arizona (Feb. 1) in the George S. Eccles Tennis Center.
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FINAL RESULTS
Utah 1, No. 3 Stanford 4
Singles competition
1) Samir Banerjee (STAN) d. Dante Teramo (UTAH), 6-0, 6-2
2) No. 67 Alex Chang (STAN) d. Emmett Potter (UTAH), 6-4, 6-4
3) Lorenzo Esquici (UTAH) led Hudson Rivera (STAN), 7-6 (5), 5-3 unfinished
4) Simeon Terziev (UTAH) led Alex Razeghi (STAN), 7-6 (4), 1-3 unfinished
5) Jagger Leach (STAN) d. Balthazar Huss (UTAH), 6-2, 6-2
6) Mark Krupkin (STAN) d. Charles Frey (UTAH), 6-3, 6-3
Doubles competition
1) Huss/Teramo (UTAH) d. Chang/Rivera (STAN), 7-6 (5)
2) Banerjee/Razeghi (STAN) d. Esquici/Terziev (UTAH), 6-1
3) AJ Deem/Potter (UTAH) d. Krupkin/Leach (STAN), 7-6 (6)
Order of finish: Doubles (2,1,3); Singles (1, 5, 6, 2)
Stanford started things off by capturing a win at the No. 2 double spot. Utah's Balthazar Huss and Dante Teramo answered with a 7-6 (5) win at the No. 1 spot defeating Alex Chang and Hudson Rivera. Utah then clinched the doubles point thanks to a win by AJ Deem and Emmett Potter who defeated Mark Krupkin and Jagger Leach 7-6 (6) at the No. 3 spot.
In singles play, Stanford got a quick jump capturing wins at the No. 1 and No. 5 spots. Two Utes battled in their first sets to get tiebreak wins. Simeon Terziev claimed his first set with a 7-6 (4) score over Alez Razeghi at the No. 4 spot. Lorenzo Esquici also claimed his first with a 7-6 (5) score over Hudson Rivera at the No. 3 spot.
The Cardinal then claimed wins at the No. 6 and No. 2 spot to clinch the match. Esquici was up 5-3 in his second set before it was left unfinished.
Utah is now 0-1 overall on the season.
UP NEXT
The Utes will continue ITA's against Rice/Oregon on Jan. 24. Then Utah will host two games at home against Idaho State (Jan. 29) and Northern Arizona (Feb. 1) in the George S. Eccles Tennis Center.
FOLLOW THE UTES
Fans can follow us on social media (Twitter: @UtahTennis| Instagram: @UtahTennis | Facebook: Facebook.com/utahmenstennis).
FINAL RESULTS
Utah 1, No. 3 Stanford 4
Singles competition
1) Samir Banerjee (STAN) d. Dante Teramo (UTAH), 6-0, 6-2
2) No. 67 Alex Chang (STAN) d. Emmett Potter (UTAH), 6-4, 6-4
3) Lorenzo Esquici (UTAH) led Hudson Rivera (STAN), 7-6 (5), 5-3 unfinished
4) Simeon Terziev (UTAH) led Alex Razeghi (STAN), 7-6 (4), 1-3 unfinished
5) Jagger Leach (STAN) d. Balthazar Huss (UTAH), 6-2, 6-2
6) Mark Krupkin (STAN) d. Charles Frey (UTAH), 6-3, 6-3
Doubles competition
1) Huss/Teramo (UTAH) d. Chang/Rivera (STAN), 7-6 (5)
2) Banerjee/Razeghi (STAN) d. Esquici/Terziev (UTAH), 6-1
3) AJ Deem/Potter (UTAH) d. Krupkin/Leach (STAN), 7-6 (6)
Order of finish: Doubles (2,1,3); Singles (1, 5, 6, 2)
Team Stats
#1 Doubles Match
#2 Doubles Match
#3 Doubles Match
Order of Finish:
2,1,3
#1 Singles Match
12
02
Samir Banerjee / 0 [SU]
66
#2 Singles Match
12
44
Alex Chang / 0 (67/-) [SU]
66
#3 Singles Match
123
75UF
Hudson Rivera / 0 [SU]
63UF
#4 Singles Match
123
71UF
Alex Razeghi / 0 [SU]
63UF
#5 Singles Match
12
22
Jagger Leach / 0 [SU]
66
#6 Singles Match
12
33
Mark Krupkin / 0 [SU]
66
Order of Finish:
1,5,6,2
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