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LAS VEGAS (UNLVRebels.com) \u2013\u00a0The\u00a064th-ranked UNLV\u00a0men’s\u00a0tennis\u00a0team survived a wild doubles session and ultimately cruised to a 4-0 win over Gonzaga on a warm Wednesday afternoon at the Fertitta Tennis Complex. Singles competition \u00a0<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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\nThe Rebels remained perfect in seven outings at home this season to improve to 9-4 overall while Bulldogs from the West Coast Conference fell to 6-5.
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\nDoubles was a doozy. After the Zags won 6-4 on court three, the hosts needed to win the other two matches to earn the point and did just that \u2013 barely \u2013 as each went to a tiebreaker. Illia Maksymchuk<\/a> and Marko Maksimovic<\/a> eked by Oscar Rashed and Nicholas Reeves, 7-6, (7-5), at the second spot before Ilia Snitari<\/a> and Arda Karakas<\/a> won by the very same score at No. 1 over Giovanni Branchetti and Jay Fairclough to clinch the lead.
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\nThe Rebels used the momentum heading into singles, winning the first set on all six courts. Vitaliy Horovoy<\/a> was first off, blitzing Tom Dunlop, 6-0, 6-0, at No. 5. Snitari, ranked 59th nationally, was next with a 6-3, 6-1 win over Fairclough at the top of the lineup. Maksimovic then ended things with a 6-4, 6-2 victory over Branchetti on court two.
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\nREBEL OF THE MATCH: Ilia Snitari<\/a> \u2013 already an All-American — helped gut out yet another doubles comeback for his team and then breezed in singles to improve to an eye-popping 22-2, including 10-1 in dual matches, as a sophomore.
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\nUP NEXT:\u00a0UNLV will close out its non-conference schedule by hosting No. 74 Hawai’i in another mid-week match on Tuesday starting with doubles play at 10 a.m. Admission to all matches at the Fertitta Tennis Complex is free of charge.
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\nMen’s\u00a0Tennis\u00a0Match Results
\n#64 UNLV 4, GONZAGA 0
\nMarch 11, 2026, at Las Vegas, NV
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\n1. #59 Ilia Snitari<\/a> (UNLVMT) def. Jay Fairclough (GONZ) 6-3, 6-1
\n2. Marko Maksimovic<\/a> (UNLVMT) def. Giovanni Branchetti (GONZ) 6-4, 6-2
\n3. Illia Maksymchuk<\/a> (UNLVMT) vs. Oscar Rashed (GONZ) 6-2, 4-5, unfinished
\n4. Michael Kouame<\/a> (UNLVMT) vs. Nicholas Reeves (GONZ) 6-3, 4-5, unfinished
\n5. Vitaliy Horovoy<\/a> (UNLVMT) def. Tom Dunlop (GONZ) 6-0, 6-0
\n6. Taiyo Hirano<\/a> (UNLVMT) vs. Diego Herrera (GONZ) 7-5, 2-0, unfinished
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\nDoubles competition
\n1. Ilia Snitari<\/a>\/Arda Karakas<\/a> (UNLVMT) def. Giovanni Branchetti\/Jay Fairclough (GONZ) 7-6 (7-5)
\n2. Illia Maksymchuk<\/a>\/Marko Maksimovic<\/a> (UNLVMT) def. Oscar Rashed\/Nicholas Reeves (GONZ) 7-6 (7-5)
\n3. Diego Herrera\/Gus Krauel (GONZ) def. Michael Kouame<\/a>\/Taiyo Hirano<\/a> (UNLVMT) 6-4
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\nOrder of finish: Doubles (3,2,1); Singles (5,1,2)<\/p>\n