Friday, October 2
Salt Lake City
University of Utah
vs
Utah Invitational
Photo by: John Zelinka/Utah Athletics
Utes Open Fall Season with Strong Showing at Utah Invitational
10/6/2026 5:26 PM | Men's Tennis
Utes finish 28-3 in singles and 11-1 in doubles against Air Force and Utah State to open the fall.
SALT LAKE CITY – The Utah men's tennis team opened its fall season at the Utah Invitational, hosting Air Force and Utah State at the George S. Eccles Tennis Center. The Utes put together a strong weekend, finishing with an 11-1 record in doubles and a 28-3 mark in singles.
On the first day, Utah got off to a strong start in doubles, with three of its four pairings picking up wins. Julius Bult and Iker Ibarrondo opened the weekend with a 7-6 (4) victory over Air Force's Daniel Tonkal and Kai Stolaruk. Emmett Potter and Martin Mazev followed with a 7-6 (5) win over Muyang Yi and Caleb Chow, while Balthazar Huss and Charles Frey earned a 6-3 victory over Jaden Wollen-Li and Caden Lee.
In singles, the Utes collected wins across the lineup. Simeon Terziev opened with a 7-6, 6-3 win over Air Force's Muyang Yi, while AJ Deem earned two victories, including a three-set comeback over Caleb Chow, 6-7 (0), 6-0, 6-3.
Bult also picked up two wins on the opening day, defeating Wollen-Li 6-4, 7-5 before taking down Utah State's Max Kohler 6-4, 7-6. Ibarrondo added a 6-1, 6-3 win over Caden Lee.
Potter defeated Air Force's Alec Fritzinger 6-3, 6-4, while Huss battled back from a first-set loss to defeat Matthew Staton 3-6, 6-3, 6-1. Frey earned a 6-3, 6-4 victory over Sebastian Mazur, and Mazev closed out the day with a 6-0, 4-6, 7-5 win over Gavin Maddan.
On the second day, Utah continued its strong doubles play, with all four pairings earning victories over Air Force. Terziev and Deem picked up a 6-2 win over Fritzinger and Staton, while Bult and Ibarrondo defeated Mazur and Maddan 6-3. Potter and Mazev battled through a tiebreak to defeat Langdon Tingleaf and Tyler Leaird 7-6 (5), and Huss and Frey added a 6-3 victory over Tonkal and Stolaruk.
Singles play featured another full slate of competition for the Utes. Huss and Frey each picked up two wins, with Huss defeating Yi 6-2, 6-4 and Kohler 6-3, 6-2. Frey earned a 7-6, 6-3 victory over Chow before taking down Utah State's Alejandro Daniel Garcia 6-1, 6-2.
Potter added a 6-4, 6-2 win over Utah State's Jakub Medved, while Bult defeated Wollen-Li 6-2, 7-6. Deem battled Air Force's Tingleaf in a three-set match but ultimately fell 6-7 (4-7), 6-1, 6-4.
Mazev earned a 6-3, 7-5 victory over Wollen-Li, while Mesicek defeated Caden Lee 6-3, 6-4. Ibarrondo also battled through a close match against Tonkal before falling 7-6 (2), 6-3.
The Utes closed out the tournament with another strong doubles showing, winning all four matches. Terziev and Deem defeated Yi and Chow 6-4, while Bult and Ibarrondo cruised to a 6-1 win over Wollen-Li and Lee.
Potter and Mazev battled through another tiebreak to defeat Fritzinger and Staton 7-6 (10). Huss and Frey completed their undefeated doubles weekend with a 6-1 victory over Mazur and Maddan.
Utah continued to add singles wins, beginning with Terziev's 6-4, 6-4 victory over Fritzinger. Deem followed with a 6-2, 7-5 win over Staton, while Bult defeated Mazur 6-2, 6-4.
Ibarrondo closed out the weekend with a dominant 6-0, 6-0 victory over Maddan, while Huss and Frey also finished the tournament with wins. Potter then capped off the weekend for the Utes, battling back after dropping the second set to defeat Leaird 6-2, 4-6, 6-3.
The Utes finished the weekend with an 11-1 record in doubles and 28-3 in singles, giving Utah a strong start to its fall campaign.
UP NEXT
The Utes will travel to Provo for the ITA Mountain Regionals Oct. 6-10 before heading to the LMU Invitational in Los Angeles, Calif., Nov. 13-15.Â
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On the first day, Utah got off to a strong start in doubles, with three of its four pairings picking up wins. Julius Bult and Iker Ibarrondo opened the weekend with a 7-6 (4) victory over Air Force's Daniel Tonkal and Kai Stolaruk. Emmett Potter and Martin Mazev followed with a 7-6 (5) win over Muyang Yi and Caleb Chow, while Balthazar Huss and Charles Frey earned a 6-3 victory over Jaden Wollen-Li and Caden Lee.
In singles, the Utes collected wins across the lineup. Simeon Terziev opened with a 7-6, 6-3 win over Air Force's Muyang Yi, while AJ Deem earned two victories, including a three-set comeback over Caleb Chow, 6-7 (0), 6-0, 6-3.
Bult also picked up two wins on the opening day, defeating Wollen-Li 6-4, 7-5 before taking down Utah State's Max Kohler 6-4, 7-6. Ibarrondo added a 6-1, 6-3 win over Caden Lee.
Potter defeated Air Force's Alec Fritzinger 6-3, 6-4, while Huss battled back from a first-set loss to defeat Matthew Staton 3-6, 6-3, 6-1. Frey earned a 6-3, 6-4 victory over Sebastian Mazur, and Mazev closed out the day with a 6-0, 4-6, 7-5 win over Gavin Maddan.
On the second day, Utah continued its strong doubles play, with all four pairings earning victories over Air Force. Terziev and Deem picked up a 6-2 win over Fritzinger and Staton, while Bult and Ibarrondo defeated Mazur and Maddan 6-3. Potter and Mazev battled through a tiebreak to defeat Langdon Tingleaf and Tyler Leaird 7-6 (5), and Huss and Frey added a 6-3 victory over Tonkal and Stolaruk.
Singles play featured another full slate of competition for the Utes. Huss and Frey each picked up two wins, with Huss defeating Yi 6-2, 6-4 and Kohler 6-3, 6-2. Frey earned a 7-6, 6-3 victory over Chow before taking down Utah State's Alejandro Daniel Garcia 6-1, 6-2.
Potter added a 6-4, 6-2 win over Utah State's Jakub Medved, while Bult defeated Wollen-Li 6-2, 7-6. Deem battled Air Force's Tingleaf in a three-set match but ultimately fell 6-7 (4-7), 6-1, 6-4.
Mazev earned a 6-3, 7-5 victory over Wollen-Li, while Mesicek defeated Caden Lee 6-3, 6-4. Ibarrondo also battled through a close match against Tonkal before falling 7-6 (2), 6-3.
The Utes closed out the tournament with another strong doubles showing, winning all four matches. Terziev and Deem defeated Yi and Chow 6-4, while Bult and Ibarrondo cruised to a 6-1 win over Wollen-Li and Lee.
Potter and Mazev battled through another tiebreak to defeat Fritzinger and Staton 7-6 (10). Huss and Frey completed their undefeated doubles weekend with a 6-1 victory over Mazur and Maddan.
Utah continued to add singles wins, beginning with Terziev's 6-4, 6-4 victory over Fritzinger. Deem followed with a 6-2, 7-5 win over Staton, while Bult defeated Mazur 6-2, 6-4.
Ibarrondo closed out the weekend with a dominant 6-0, 6-0 victory over Maddan, while Huss and Frey also finished the tournament with wins. Potter then capped off the weekend for the Utes, battling back after dropping the second set to defeat Leaird 6-2, 4-6, 6-3.
The Utes finished the weekend with an 11-1 record in doubles and 28-3 in singles, giving Utah a strong start to its fall campaign.
UP NEXT
The Utes will travel to Provo for the ITA Mountain Regionals Oct. 6-10 before heading to the LMU Invitational in Los Angeles, Calif., Nov. 13-15.Â
FOLLOW THE UTES
Fans can follow the Utes on social media (Twitter: @UtahTennis | Instagram: @UtahTennis | Facebook: Facebook.com/Utahmenstennis).
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