NCAA Mens Tennis

Zapp & Kittay Advance To ITA Regional Doubles Quarterfinal

Zapp & Kittay Advance To ITA Regional Doubles Quarterfinal


CARY, N.C.—The University of North Carolina’s Logan Zapp and Benjamin Kittay posted a big win and advanced to the doubles quarterfinals of the Intercollegiate Tennis Association Carolina Region Championship on Sunday at Cary Tennis Park.

Zapp and Kittay beat Wake Forest’s Matthew Thomson and Luciano Tacchi in straight sets, 7-6, 6-2, in the round of 16. 

Meanwhile, Tar Heels Peter Murphy and Karl Poling dropped 4-6, 6-1, 0-1 (7) decision to Wake’s Filippo Moroni and Juan Lopez De Azcona to end their run in the round of 16.

Anuj Watane beat Martin Rocens of NC State, 7-6, 7-6, in the singles round of 16 on Sunday before losing to Andrew Zhang of Duke, 6-3, 2-6, 6-7 (5) in the quarters. Kittay, Poling, Murphy and Zapp each lost their initial matches on Sunday in the round of 16 singles draw.

Tournament action will resume on Monday at 9 a.m. in Cary.

Friday, First Round Singles

Logan Zapp d. Emil Westling (Furman) 7-6, 6-2

Peter Murphy d. Ryuya Ata (Coastal Carolina) 6-1, 6-3

Benjamin Kittay d. Thomas Kennedy (Furman) 6-0, 7-6(1)

Karl Poling d. Juan Diego Rojas (Charleston) 6-0, 6-1 

Anuj Watane d. Pol Otin (Campbell) 6-2, 6-3

Saturday, Second Round Singles

Logan Zapp d. Wayand (NC St) 7-6(5), 3-6, 6-0

Benjamin Kittay d. Blanco (NC A&T) 7-6, 6-2

Peter Murphy d. Mattia Bernardi (Charleston) 6-3, 6-4

Karl Poling d. Davide Innocentti (UNCW) 5-0, Ret.

Anuj Watane d. #2 seed Pedro Rodenas (Duke) 6-3, 6-2

Saturday, First & Second Round Doubles

Murphy/Poling d. Bran/Thursfield (UNCA) 6-2, 6-1

Murphy/Poling d. Shoemaker/Robins (Citadel) 7-5, 6-3

Kittay/Zapp d. Bankou/Sasso (SC St) 6-3, 6-2

Kittay/Zapp d. Pino/Saarinen (NC Central) 7-6(5), 6-3

Sunday, Singles Round of 16

Anuj Watane d. (12) Martin Rocens (NC State) 7-6, 7-6

(5) Iziquierdo Luque d. Benjamin Kittay 6-4, 3-6, 6-1

Milanovic (Presbyterian) d. Karl Poling 6-4, 6-3

Shick (NC State) d. Peter Murphy 6-3, 6-7, 6-1

Hoole (South Carolina) d. Logan Zapp 6-7, 6-3, 6-4

Sunday, Doubles Round of 16

Kittay/Zapp d. Matthew Thomson/Luciano Tacchi (Wake Forest) 7-6, 6-2

Filippo Moroni/Juan Lopez De Azcona (Wake Forest) d. Murphy/Poling 6-4, 1-6, 1-0(7)

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