Ron Tong
Alex Chang lost in three sets in the singles quarterfinals at super regionals.
STANFORD – The California men’s tennis team bowed out of the ITA Northwest Super Regional Championships on Saturday, after posting consolation wins in singles and doubles at the Taube Family Tennis Center. Cal junior Alex Chang, the Golden Bear making the deepest run in main draw singles, took Sacramento State’s Jan Silva to three sets before falling in Saturday’s quarterfinals, 6-4, 2-6, 6-4.
Doubles also began Saturday at super regionals, but three Cal duos lost in the opening round of 16.
“Solid performances by Alex Chang and Tim Stepanov, plus a bunch of good back draw wins for the Bears,” said Kris Kwinta, Cal’s Peter Wright Director of Men’s Tennis. “Overall, however, we were humbled this weekend, and I know all the guys are disappointed and hungry for some redemption. We certainly have a lot of things to work on, and we are far away from playing our best tennis at the moment.
“I am really excited to see how the team responds to some adversity in the next two weeks before we travel for our next event.”
Next up for Cal is the Jack Kramer Invitational in Southern California and the Ralston/Neufeld Coaches Challenge in Dallas, with both tournaments starting Nov. 3.
ITA Northwest Super Regional Championships
Oct. 21, 2023, in Stanford, Calif.
Taube Family Tennis Center
Main Draw Singles Quarterfinal Round
Jan Silva (Sac. St.) def. Alex Chang (Cal), 6-4, 2-6, 6-4
Saturday Xtra Singles
Lucas Magnaudet (Cal) def. Peter Alam (Pacific), 6-2
Jonathan Irwanto (Cal) def. Ray Lo (Oregon), 6-4, 6-4
Matthew Hollingworth (Gonzaga) def. John Kim (Cal), 7-5, 7-5
Alex Aney (Cal) def. Lucas Bollinger (UC Davis), 7-6(4), 6-3
Main Draw Doubles Round of 16
[1] No. 16 Cesar Bouchelaghem/Dzianis Zharyn (UW) def. Derrick Chen/Lucas Magnaudet (Cal), 8-3
Mark Keki/Mate Voros (Sac. St.) def. Jonathan Irwanto/Tim Stepanov (Cal), 8-3
Peter Alam/Justas Trainauskas (Pacific) def. Alex Chang/Carl Emil Overbeck (Cal), 8-7(4)
Consolation Draw Doubles
Anders Matta/Neel Rajesh (Stanford) def. Derrick Chen/Lucas Magnaudet (Cal), 8-5
Jonathan Irwanto/Tim Stepanov (Cal) def. Oscar Brown/Nicolas Ocana (Portland), 8-6
Alex Chang/Carl Emil Overbeck (Cal) def. Kyle…
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