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MALIBU, Calif. \u2013 The University of Hawai’i men’s tennis team delivered a solid showing on Day 2 of the ITA Southwest Regional Championship at the Ralphs-Straus Tennis Center in Malibu, Calif. The day was highlighted by S\u00f6eren Grandke’s standout run into the Main Draw’s Round of 16. ITA SOUTHWEST REGIONAL CHAMPIONSHIP – DAY 2 RESULTS Men’s Singles Round of 32 – Main Draw Consolation Matches Saturday’s matches Singles Consolation\u00a0 – – – – – – –\u00a0
\nGrandke, a senior transfer, proved to be the story of the day for UH, capturing back-to-back victories in the main draw. He opened the day by outlasting Arizona’s Glib Sekachov in a hard-fought three-set battle, 6-4, 3-6, 6-3, before dominating UC Irvine’s Yashwin Krishnakumar in the Round of 32 with a commanding 6-2, 6-0 performance.
\nJunior transfer Mats Bredschneijder<\/a> made his Hawai’i debut on Friday. He started strong in the main draw, cruising past UC Irvine’s Mason Bui in straight sets 6-2, 6-0 in the Round of 64. His run came to a halt in the Round of 32, where he fell to UCLA’s Emon van Loben Sels in a competitive 6-3, 6-4 match. Kent Mueller<\/a> also competed in the Round of 64, falling to LMU’s Cesar Cruz, 6-1, 6-3.
\nFive Rainbow Warriors competed in the consolation round, grabbing two straight-set victories, with UH’s Kosuke Nakanishi<\/a> defeating UC Santa Barbara’s Vincente Freda, 6-2, 6-2, while Simon Knezevic<\/a> cruised past UC San Diego’s David Adanson, 6-2, 6-2.
\nIn other consolation matches, Hikaru Takahashi<\/a> fell to UCSB’s Felipe Vazquez (6-2, 6-4), and David Knesl<\/a> was stopped by San Diego State’s Piotr Seikanowicz (6-1, 6-3). Adriano Dzhenev<\/a> pushed Cal Poly’s Evan Simon to three sets, taking the second frame before falling 7-6 (8-6), 3-6, 6-0.
\nOn Saturday, Grandke will continue play in the Main Draw, while the doubles competition commences.<\/p>\n
\nRalphs-Straus Tennis Center (Malibu, Calif.)
\nFriday, Oct. 16, 2026<\/p>\n
\nRound of 64 – Main Draw
\nMats Bredschneijder<\/a> (UH) def. Mason Bui (UCI), 6-2, 6-0
\nS\u00f6eren Grandke (UH) def. Glib Sekachov\u00a0 (UA), 6-4, 3-6, 6-3
\nCesar Cruz (LMU) def. Kent Mueller<\/a> (UH), 6-1, 6-3\u00a0<\/p>\n
\nEmon van Loben Sels (UCLA) def. Mats Bredschneijder<\/a> (UH), 6-3, 6-4
\nS\u00f6eren Grandke (UH) def. Yashwin Krishnakumar (UCI), 6-2, 6-0<\/p>\n
\nSingles
\nFelipe Vazquez (UCSB) def Hikaru Takahashi<\/a> (UH), 6-2, 6-4
\nKosuke Nakanishi<\/a> (UH) def. Vincente Freda (UCSB), 6-2, 6-2
\nSimon Knezevic<\/a> (UH) def.David Adanson (UCSD), 6-2, 6-2
\nPiotr Seikanowicz (SDSU) def. David Knesl<\/a> (UH), 6-1, 6-3
\nEvan Simon (CP) def. Adriano Dzhenev<\/a> (UH), 7-6 (8-6), 3-6, 6-0<\/p>\n
\nDoubles
\n9:00 a.m. PT – Mats Bredschneijder<\/a>\/S\u00f6eren Grandke (UH) vs. Ofek Shimanov\/Simon Caldwell (ASU)
\n9:00 a.m. PT – Mason Bui\/Nathaniel Suh (UCI) vs. Simon Knezevic<\/a>\/Kosuke Nakanishi<\/a> (UH)
\n9:00 a.m. PT – Jovan Pedroza\/Owen Pearson (UCR) vs. Adriano Dhenev\/David Knesl<\/a> (UH)
\n9:00 a.m. PT – Denis Jaijorov\/Max Wuelfing (LMU) vs. Hikaru Takahashi<\/a>\/Kent Mueller<\/a> (UH)<\/p>\n
\nMain Draw, Round of 16
\n1:00 p.m. PT – Soeren Grandke (UH) vs. Nathan Trouve (USC)<\/p>\n
\nTBD
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