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vs. Saint Mary’s (CA)<\/p>\n
3\/6\/2026 | 8:00 A.M. HT<\/p>\n
\n Mar. 06 (Fri) \/ 8:00 A.M. HT
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<\/p>\n STOCKTON, Calif. \u2013 The 73rd-ranked University of Hawai’i men’s tennis team (5-4, 1-0 Big West) recorded an impressive 4-1 victory over Pacific on Wednesday afternoon at the Eve Zimmerman Tennis Center. Powered by a commanding performance in singles competition, the Rainbow Warriors secured the win to kick off a demanding four-match road swing in dominant fashion.<\/p>\n Pacific claimed the doubles point, but not without a strong push from Hawai’i. On Court No. 3, the UH tandem of Kent Mueller<\/a> and Adriano Dzhenev<\/a> delivered a solid 6-3 victory over Pacific’s Christof Schaertlin Coffey and Reuben De Klerk to keep the battle tight. The deciding match shifted to Court No. 1, where Timothy Li<\/a> and Kosuke Nakanishi<\/a> squared off against the Tigers’ duo of Jonty Giesen and Niv Zuckerman. In a tightly contested showdown, both teams traded momentum before Pacific ultimately edged out the Rainbow Warriors in a dramatic tiebreaker, 7-6 (9-7), to secure the doubles point.<\/p>\n Hawai’i seized control once singles play began and never let up, capturing the first four matches to clinch the win. Dzhenev set the tone with a decisive straight-sets win against Pacific’s Reuben De Klerk, 6-3, 6-1. Toa Maeda<\/a> followed with an equally commanding performance, cruising to a 6-2, 6-1 victory to extend UH’s lead. Hawai’i’s Nakanishi then notched his second consecutive singles win of the season, battling past\u00a0Terence Das, 7-5, 6-2. Mueller then clinched the win for Hawai’i\u00a0on the No. 4 court.\u00a0After dropping the opening set to UP’s Nico Rating, 3-6, Mueller responded, dominating the next two sets 6-1, 6-2 to secure the 4-1 win for the ‘Bows.<\/p>\n The Rainbow Warriors continue their road swing at the Golden State Invitational this weekend.\u00a0 The ‘Bows will play a doubleheader on Friday, opening the day against Saint Mary’s (CA) at 8:00 a.m. HT. Hawai’i will then face tournament host Sacramento State at 12:00 p.m. HT. Both matches are set to be played at the Sacramento State Tennis Complex in Sacramento.<\/p>\n #73 Hawai’i 4, Pacific 1 Doubles Competition Singles Competition Match Notes #HawaiiMTEN<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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March 4, 2026 at Stockton, Calif.
(Eve Zimmerman Tennis Center)<\/p>\n
1. Jonty Giesen\/Niv Zuckerman (UP) def. Timothy Li<\/a>\/Kosuke Nakanishi<\/a> (UH), 7-6 (9-7)
2. Reuben De Klerk\/Christof Schaertlin Coffey (UP) def. Azuma Visaya<\/a>\/Toa Maeda<\/a> (UH), 6-2
3. Kent Mueller<\/a>\/Adriano Dzhenev<\/a> (UH) def. Nico Rating\/Terence Das (UP), 6-3<\/p>\n
1. Azuma Visaya<\/a> (UH) vs. Jonty Giesen (UP), DNF 6-4, 5-7, 0-0
2. Timothy Li<\/a> (UH) vs. Christof Schaertlin Coffey (UP), DNF 3-6, 6-2, 4-1
3. Kosuke Nakanishi<\/a> (UH) def. Terence Das (UP), 7-5, 6-2
4. Kent Mueller<\/a> (UH) def. Nico Rating (UP), 3-6, 6-1, 6-2
5. Adriano Dzhenev<\/a> (UH) def. Reuben De Klerk (UP), 6-3, 6-1
6. Toa Maeda<\/a> (UH) def. Niv Zuckerman (UP), 6-2, 6-1<\/p>\n
Order of finish: Doubles (2,3,1); Singles (5,6,3,4)<\/p>\n