Cal Faces SMU In Dallas

Timofey Stepanov has compiled a 13-11 singles record thus far in his first year at Cal.

MTEN3/8/2024 5:49 PM | By: Cal Athletics

BERKELEY – The California men’s tennis team travels to Dallas for a nonconference battle with No. 58 Southern Methodist on Sunday in its last dual match before beginning its Pac-12 Conference season.
 
Match Details
 
Cal (4-5) at No. 58 SMU (9-6)
When: Sunday, March 10, Noon CT / 10 a.m. PT
Where: Styslinger/Altec Tennis Complex, Dallas, Texas
Watch: PlaySight
Scores: SMUMustsangs.com
 
Last Time Out: Bears Shut Out Tritons
On a busy day for the Bears last Sunday, Carl Emil Overbeck clinched a 5-0, nighttime victory over UC San Diego and teamed with Mikey Wright to clinch the doubles point against the Tritons at the La Jolla Beach & Tennis Club. Jonathan Irwanto and Timofey Stepanov won their consolation semifinal Sunday morning in the Pacific Coast Men’s Doubles Championship, also at the La Jolla Beach & Tennis Club, but the consolation final was rained out.
 
Cal’s second-seeded duo of Qian Sun and Alex Chang had the Bears’ deepest run in the doubles tournament in reaching the quarterfinals of the main draw. The open tournament featured numerous Cal alumni and affiliates, including the pair of Kris Kwinta, the Peter Wright Director of Men’s Tennis, and assistant coach Francis Sargeant, which reached the round of 32.
 
In doubles in the afternoon match vs. UCSD, Chang and John Kim beat Philip Lan and Carson Lee, 6-2, on court three. But Ryder Jackson and Sun – in the latter’s first collegiate doubles match – lost on court one, 7-5, to UCSD’s Zach Pellouchoud and Pelayo Rodriguez. Wright and Overbeck bested William Lan and Daniel Traxler, 7-6(4), on court two to secure the point for Cal.
 
The Bears were dominant in singles, collecting wins from Kim, Stepanov, Overbeck – who topped Lee, 7-6(8), 6-1, to clinch – and Irwanto to complete the 5-0 result.
 
Sun Signs With Cal
Cal’s Peter Wright Director of Men’s Tennis Kris Kwinta announced the signing of Qian Sun on Feb. 29. Sun, a 22-year-old sophomore, began competing for the Bears immediately, playing at the Pacific Coast Men’s Doubles Championship starting last Friday and in the Sunday win over UCSD.
 
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