SALT LAKE CITY – The University of Utah men’s tennis team competed in the ITA Regionals hosted by UNLV with several Utes having a strong showing. Utah was led by Berk Bugarikj who took finished out tournament claiming third.
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In the main draw, Berk Bugarikj made it all the way to the semifinals. He started with a 6-4, 6-2 win over New Mexico’ Nicolas Recoura. In the Round of 32, Bugarikj defeated Semen Aginskiy from NAU with scores of 6-2, 7-6 (7-2).
He later defeated Arjun Kersten from Air Force with scores of 6-2, 7-6 (7-2) to advance to the quarterfinals. In the quarterfinals, Bugarikj defeated Boise State’s James Van Herzeele 6-3, 6-4. Bugarikj’s run came to an end in the semifinals where he fell to Daniel Sancho Arbizu in three sets.
In the first set, Bugarikj picked up a 6-0 win but fell 2-6 in the second set. The third set went into a tiebreak but Bugarikj fell just short with a final score of 7-6 (7-3).
Bugarikj played in a match up to claim third place. He took on Jett Middleton and came away victorious with a 7-5, 6-2 win.
In the consolation bracket of the main draw, Emmett Potter picked up a 6-1, 3-6, 10-4 win over Tobias Wallin from NMSU. In the consolation round of 16, Potter defeated Dylan Jaen from Boise State 6-4, 7-5.
Reid Jarvis picked up a 6-4, 6-1 win over Daniil Kakhniuk from New Mexico in the consolation round of 32. He then picked up a 2-6, 6-3, 10-7 win over Boise State’s Adam Duda.
Max Relic picked up a 4-6, 6-1, 10-7 win over Jowan Rawson from Idaho State in the consolation main draw first round. He then defeated AJ Moore from Air Force with scores of 6-2, 3-6, 11-9. Relic picked up a consolation quarterfinals victory by defeating
Jarvis 6-4, 7-5. He then fell 6-4, 6-2 to Valentino De Pellegrin from Idaho State in the semifinals.
Dante Teramo also found success in the consolation main draw picking up a 6-2, 6-1 win over Paul Theate from Nevada and then later defeated Phillip Deaton from Air Force with 6-3, 7-6 (7-3) scores.
In the qualifying draw, Charles Frey defeated Weber State’s Franco Alexis Quijano 6-2, 7-6 (7-1) in the Round of 64. In the Round of 32 Frey fell to BYU’s TJ Wells. Frey dropped the first set 6-0 to Wells but battled in the second set forcing it into extra games but fell 7-5.
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