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GW Men's Tennis Edged by A-10 Rival Davidson
3/14/2015 12:00:00 AM | Men's Tennis
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March 14, 2015
DAVIDSON, N.C. - The George Washington men's tennis squad took three singles matches, but was edged by Atlantic 10 foe Davidson, 4-3, on Saturday at the Wildcats' Knobloch Tennis Courts.
The Colonials (5-9, 0-1 A-10) claimed victory in the top doubles position as senior Francisco Dias and junior Danil Zelenkov topped their Wildcats opponents, 8-2, but losses in the Nos. 2-3 positions gave the early point to Davidson (10-3, 3-0 A-10).
In singles action, Zelenkov improved his solo mark to 8-6 with a three-set, 6-3, 3-6, 6-3, triumph in the top spot, while freshman Chris Fletcher climbed to 7-6, winning six of his last seven matches, all in third-flight battles. GW's final point came courtesy of junior Cahit Kapukiran at the bottom of the ladder, taking a 6-3, 6-3, edge over Davidson's Jordan Hart.
Senior Francisco Dias fought hard in his second-tier match before being topped, 4-6, 7-5, 7-6 (7-4). The Wildcats solidified the victory by earning points at the Nos. 4 and 5 slots.
The Buff and Blue will remain in North Carolina to take on Elon (5-8) on Sunday at the Phoenix's Jimmy Powell Tennis Center. First serve is slated for 2:30 p.m.
Davidson 4, George Washington 3
Singles
1. Danil Zelenkov (GW) def. Shamael Chaudhry (DAV) 6-3, 3-6, 6-3
2. Artem Khrapko (DAV) def. Francisco Dias (GW) 4-6, 7-5, 7-6 (7-4)
3. Chris Fletcher (GW) def. J.B. Gough (DAV) 6-0, 1-6, 6-4
4. Ricky Saad (DAV) def. Chris Reynolds (GW) 6-3, 6-4
5. David Hager (DAV) def. Julius Tverijonas (GW) 7-5, 6-4
6. Cahit Kapukiran (GW) def. Jordan Hart (DAV) 6-3, 6-3
Doubles
1. Francisco Dias/Danil Zelenkov (GW) def. Evan Watkins/Jack Riazzi (DAV) 8-3
2. Jordan Hart/J.B. Gough (DAV) def. Chris Reynolds/Christos Hadjigeorgiou (GW) 8-5
3. David Hager/Artem Khrapko (DAV) def. Chris Fletcher/Cahit Kapukiran (GW) 8-4
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