Bears Play Pacific Coast Doubles, UCSD In La Jolla

Jonathan Irwanto and the Bears are set to play two competitions in La Jolla.

BERKELEY – The California men’s tennis team heads to La Jolla to compete in the annual Pacific Coast Men’s Doubles Championship from Friday through Sunday and to face UC San Diego on Sunday.
 
The annual Pacific Coast Men’s Doubles Championship is an open tournament that will crown main draw and consolation champions. The Golden Bears’ Kris Kwinta and Francis Sargeant – Cal’s Peter Wright Director of Men’s Tennis and assistant coach, respectively, who won the tournament’s consolation title in 2022 – are back to compete in a field that includes current Cal players. Cal assistant coach Vasileios Iliopoulos will also compete in the tournament, pairing with former Santa Clara teammate Arthur Neuhaus.
 
Several Cal duos are seeded, including the second-seeded pair of junior Alex Chang and new addition Qian Sun, a sophomore from China who recently signed with the Bears (see below). Juniors Mikey Wright and Carl Emil Overbeck (5-2) are seeded sixth, seniors Ryder Jackson and Lucas Magnaudet (0-1) are seeded 17th, and freshmen Jonathan Irwanto and Timofey Stepanov (6-2) are likewise seeded 17th. Kwinta and Sargeant are among many other pairs – including Iliopoulos and Neuhaus – seeded 17th.
 
Other Bears competing in the doubles tournament include the pair of sophomore John Kim and freshman Alex Aney (3-4) and freshman Ethan Schiffman, who’s teamed with Marco Alvarez.
 
Former Cal players competing in the doubles tournament include erstwhile Cal head coach Peter Wright and Thomas Wright – Peter’s oldest son and Mikey’s brother – along with former Cal associate head coach Tyler Browne, who’s paired with Sacramento State volunteer assistant coach Nick Brunner.
 
For more information – including the draws – please visit the USTA’s website for the tournament by clicking here.
 
Match Details
 
Pacific Coast Men’s Doubles Championship
When: Friday-Sunday, March 1-3

Where: La Jolla Beach & Tennis Club, La Jolla, Calif.
Scores: Draws
 
Cal (3-5) at UC San Diego (3-10)
When: Sunday, March 3, 3 p.m. PT
Where: Northview Tennis Courts, La Jolla, Calif.
 
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