George Washington University
#65 DEPAUL
GW Men's Tennis Upsets No. 65 DePaul
3/1/2015 12:00:00 AM | Men's Tennis
WASHINGTON - The George Washington men's tennis team upset No. 65 DePaul in a come-from-behind 4-3 win on Saturday at the Southeast Tennis Center.
The Colonials (4-6) dropped the early doubles point, despite an 8-4 win by the No. 1 pair of senior Francisco Dias and junior Danil Zelenkov.
In singles action, Zelenkov tied the score at one with a top-flight triumph in straight sets. The Blue Demons (7-4) then notched victories at the No. 4 and 5 slots to take a 3-1 lead over the Colonials.
Freshman Chris Fletcher battled at No. 3 to pull GW within one after a 4-6, 6-5, 7-6 (1) comeback over DePaul's Nathan de Veer, before classmate Christos Hadjigeorgiou knotted the score at three with a 6-3, 5-7, 7-6 win in the No. 6 spot.
Dias clinched the match for the Buff and Blue after a marathon effort to come out on top with a 7-6 (0) 6-7 (4), 6-4 victory over Stan Leusink in second-flight action.
The win over DePaul marks the first triumph over a ranked opponent in 2015 and serves as the third consecutive win for the Colonials. GW will return to action at Miami on March 6 to open an eight-match road swing.
George Washington 4, #65 DePaul 3
Singles
1. Danil Zelenkov (GW) def. David Vieyra (DU) 6-3, 6-2
2. Francisco Dias (GW) def. Stan Leusink (DU) 7-6 (0), 6-7 (4), 6-4
3. Chris Fletcher (GW) def. Nathan de Veer (DU) 4-6, 6-4, 7-6 (1)
4. Alex Galoustian (DU) def. Chris Reynolds (GW) 6-4, 6-3
5. Kyle Johnson (DU) def. Cahit Kapukiran (GW) 7-5, 7-5
6. Christos Hadjigeorgiou (GW) def. Jan-Willem Feilzer (DU) 6-3, 5-7, 7-6
Doubles
1. Francisco Dias/Danil Zelenkov (GW) def. David Vieyra/Jan-Willem Feilzer (DU) 8-4
2. Kyle Johnson/Sten Leusink (DU) def. Chris Fletcher/Chris Reynolds (GW) 8-6
3. Alex Galoustian/Nathan de Veer (DU) def. Cahit Kapukiran/Christos Hadjigeorgiou (GW) 8-5
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