{"id":444101,"date":"2026-01-31T00:40:14","date_gmt":"2026-01-31T00:40:14","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/444101\/"},"modified":"2026-01-31T00:40:14","modified_gmt":"2026-01-31T00:40:14","slug":"mens-tennis-edged-at-vcu-4-3","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/444101\/","title":{"rendered":"Men\u2019s Tennis Edged at VCU, 4-3"},"content":{"rendered":"

RICHMOND, Va. \u2013 DePaul men’s tennis came up just short Friday evening at the Thalhimer Tennis Center, falling 4-3 in a tightly contested road dual to VCU. The Blue Demons battled back in singles after dropping the doubles point but were unable to flip the overall result.
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\nDePaul was unable to secure the doubles point to open the match. Alejandro Gandini<\/a> and Pablo Torres Almeida<\/a> fell 6-3 at No. 1, while Sebastian Medica<\/a> and Augusto Pardo Cano<\/a> dropped a 6-4 decision at No. 2. The third doubles court between Thomas Giles<\/a> and Sven Moser<\/a> and Kostiantyn Mantach and Leon Zaorski was halted with the score tied at 5-5.
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\nSingles play opened at the No. 2 position, where VCU earned a straight-set victory. The Blue Demons responded at No. 4 as Pablo Torres Almeida<\/a> posted a 6-3, 6-4 win to put DePaul on the board. Alejandro Gandini<\/a> followed with a three-set victory at No. 1, battling through a second-set tiebreak before closing out the match.
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\nThe Rams added wins at the No. 3 and No. 5 positions to clinch the dual. DePaul closed the bout with a win at No. 6, where Augusto Pardo Cano<\/a> earned a three-set decision to add the final point after the outcome had already been decided.
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\nFinal Results
\nVCU 4, DePaul 3
\nJanuary 30, 2026
\nThalhimer Tennis Center – Richmond, Va.
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\nDoubles
\nErwann Bouchet\/Mats Bredschneijder (VCU) def. Alejandro Gandini<\/a>\/Pablo Torres Almeida<\/a> (DPU) 6-3
\nNicolo Consonni\/Gevorg Mnatsakanyan (VCU) def. Sebastian Medica<\/a>\/Augusto Pardo Cano<\/a> (DPU) 6-4
\nThomas Giles<\/a>\/Sven Moser<\/a> (DPU) vs. Kostiantyn Mantach\/Leon Zeorski (VCU) 5-5, uf.
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\nSingles
\nAlejandro Gandini<\/a> (DPU) def. Mats Bredschneijder (VCU) 6-3, 6-7(1), 6-2
\nNicolo Consonni (VCU) def. Tobias Leitner<\/a> (DPU) 6-4, 6-4
\nErwann Bouchet (VCU) def. Andy Hadziabdic<\/a> (DPU) 6-3, 3-6, 7-5
\nPablo Torres Almeida<\/a> (DPU) def. Leon Zaorski (VCU) 6-3, 6-4
\nGevorg Mnatsakanyan (VCU) def. Sebastian Medica<\/a> (DPU) 6-1, 6-4
\nAugusto Pardo Cano<\/a> (DPU) def. Kostiantyn Mantach (VCU) 7-5, 5-7, 10-8
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\nOrder of Finish
\nDoubles: 1-2
\nSingles: 2-4-1-3-5-6
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\nUP NEXT
\nDePaul takes on ETSU in a neutral site match on Saturday, Jan. 31, with first serve set for 10 a.m. CT.
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