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\t\t\t\tCARY, N.C. – The No. 47 California men’s tennis team (16-12) advanced to the quarterfinals of the ACC Championship after defeating No. 34 SMU (19-11) 5-0 in the second round on Thursday at Cary Tennis Park.\u00a0<\/p>\n
In doubles play, Cal took a 1-0 lead after wins on Courts 2 and 3. On Court 2, Fryderyk Lechno-Wasiutynski<\/a> and Tiago Silva<\/a> won 6-3. Then, on Court 3, Bernardo Munk Mesa<\/a> and Paris Pouatcha<\/a> clinched the doubles point with a 6-4 victory. The duo has now clinched both doubles points at the ACC Championship.<\/p>\n In singles play against the Mustangs, Bernardo Munk Mesa<\/a> secured Cal’s second point of the day, with a 6-2, 6-4 straight-set victory on Court 4. Then, on Court 5, Pouatcha gave the Bears their third point of the match with a 7-5, 6-2 win. Finally, on Courts 2 and 3, Silva and Stepanov simultaneously won their respective singles matches to clinch the victory for the Bears. Cal is now 1-1 against SMU this season, falling 4-3 to the Mustangs in March during the regular season.<\/p>\n Next the Bears will face No. 4 Virginia Friday in the quarterfinals. Cal last faced the Cavaliers on March 6 in Berkeley, where Virginia won 4-1.<\/p>\n No. 47 Cal vs. No. 34 SMU Breakdown
Doubles<\/p>\n
Order of Completion:
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\n\tNo. 2 Trevor Svajda (SMU) led. No. 64 Fryderyk Lechno-Wasiutynski<\/a> (Cal) 6-3, 3-6, 4-2 (UF)
\n\tTimofey Stepanov<\/a> (Cal) def. Georgi Georgiev (SMU) 7-5, 6-3 (clinch)
\n\tTiago Silva<\/a> (Cal) def. Alex Finkelstein (SMU) def. 4-6, 6-2, 6-2 (clinch)
\n\tBernardo Munk Mesa<\/a> (Cal) def. Krish Arora (SMU) 6-2, 6-4
\n\tParis Pouatcha<\/a> (Cal) def. Jerry Barton (SMU) 7-5, 6-2
\n\tLenn Luemkemann<\/a> (Cal) vs. Noah McDonald (SMU) 3-6, 6-2, 3-3 (UF)
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\n\tBarton\/Svadja(SMU) def. No. 33 Aney\/Stepanov (Cal) 6-4
\n\tLechno-Wasiutynski\/Silva (Cal) def. Barot\/Finkelstein (SMU) 6-3
\n\tMunk Mesa\/Pouatcha (Cal) def. Deo\/Georgiev (SMU) 6-4 (clinch)
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\nSingles: 4, 5, 2, 3
\nDoubles: 1, 2, 3\t\t\t<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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