Vols Wrap Up Day One of Wake Forest Invitational

WINSTON-SALEM, N.C. – Five members of Tennessee’s men’s tennis team competed in the first day of the Wake Forest Invitational, hosted at Wake Forest Tennis Center in Winston-Salem, North Carolina.
 
In singles action, Tennessee picked up four victories as graduate Angel Diaz took down Columbia’s Hashimoto 6-4, 6-1.
 
Donning the orange and white for the first time in their collegiate careers, junior Chris Li notched a win against Columbia’s Palta 6-3, 6-2 while freshman Filip Pieczonka defeated Horvat in 7-5, 6-2 fashion. Freshman James Newton took down Wake Forest’s Potter 7-6(8), 2-6, 10-7.
 
Results
Doubles
Ruger/Ravichander (Columbia) def. Filip Pieczonka/ Angel Diaz (Tennessee) 6-4 
Hashimoto/Horvat (Columbia) def. Filip Apltauer/James Newton (Tennessee) 6-4 
Ruger/Ravichander (Columbia) def. Filip Apltauer/James Newton (Tennessee) 6-4 
Kotzen/Palta (Columbia) def. Angel Diaz/Filip Pieczonka (Tennessee) 6-1
 
Singles
Angel Diaz (Tennessee) def. Hashimoto (Columbia) 6-4, 6-1 
Filip Pieczonka (Tennessee) def. Horvat (Columbia) 7-5, 6-2
Ruger (Columbia) def. Chris Li (Tennessee) 6-2, 6-3 
Palta (Columbia) def. James Newton (Tennessee) 5-5, 7-6(2), 6-1
Ravichander (Columbia) def. Filip Apltauer (Tennessee) 6-2, 6-3 
Chris Li (Tennessee) def. Palta (Columbia) 6-3, 6-2 
Hashimoto (Columbia) def. Filip Apltauer (Tennessee) 6-3, 6-2
 
James Newton (Tennessee) def. Potter (Wake Forest) 7-6(8), 2-6, 10-7 
 
Saturday’s Schedule
3:30 p.m. ET – Tennessee vs. Wake Forest/Texas Tech