USC • USC • USC • USC • USC • USC • USC • USC • USC • USC • USC • USC • USC • USC • USC • USC • USC • USC • USC • USC • USC • USC • USC • USC University of Southern California 2015 Men’s Tennis USC Sports Information 3501 Watt Way • Heritage Hall 103 • Los Angeles, CA 90089 Phone: (213) 740-8480 • FAX: (213) 740-7584 Tennis Sports Information Director: Darcy Couch • email: [email protected] Release #7 — March 17, 2015 No. 4 USC Visits Indian Wells For BNP Paribas Collegiate Tennis Challenge Trojans look to avenge a rare loss with a first-round clash against No. 20 Tulsa at the event presented by Oracle.
TWITTER FACEBOOK INSTAGRAM 2015 USC Men’s Tennis @uscmenstennis facebook.com/USCMensTennis @uscmenstennis 12-2 Overall, 0-0 Pac-12 THIS WEEK Trojans IN THE ITA NATIONAL Rankings The No. 4 USC men set up camp in Indian Wells, Calif., for the Team (as of March 17): No. 4 second edition of the BNP Paribas Collegiate Tennis Challenge, Singles (as of March 10): running March 20-22. USC is one of eight teams from around Yannick Hanfmann - No. 8 the nation lined up for the event, presented by Oracle. The Roberto Quiroz - No. 20 Trojans (12-2) will open up with a first-round match against Jonny Wang - No. 35 Tulsa, looking for some revenge after Tulsa managed an upset Max de Vroome - No. 50 win over USC just weeks ago. On Friday (March 20), USC will Nick Crystal - No. 51 get that rematch with No. 20 Tulsa at 1:30 p.m. in Indian Wells. A win there would put USC up against either BYU or No. 3 Baylor in the semifinals at 2 p.m. on Saturday (March Doubles (as of March 10): 21). The tournament champion will be crowned after a 10 a.m. title match on Sunday (March 22). Losing teams will Hanfmann/Quiroz - No. 4 move into the consolation bracket of the event. On the other half of the draw are No. 1 Oklahoma, Purdue, No. 29 de Vroome/Johnson - No. 50 Columbia and No. 28 California. Date OpponenT result/Time ITA RANKINGS UPDATES Jan. 19 uc Riverside W 6-1 The Trojans — winners of five NCAA Championships in the past six years and the nation’s leader with 21 total titles ITA Kick-Off Weekend (Marks Stadium) — opened their 2015 campaign ranked No. 1 in the nation. USC was at No. 2 for one cycle after taking second at (USC, UNC Wilmington, Santa Clara, Louisiana) the ITA National Team Indoor Championships, but bounced back to No. 1 on Feb. 24. The Trojans’ upset loss to No. Jan. 23 #73 Louisiana^ W 4-0 Jan. 24 #57 Santa Clara^ W 4-0 51 Tulsa, dropped USC out of the top spot. USC is now ranked No.4 in the latest set of national rankings (March 17). The No. 6 rank is USC’s lowest since standing at No. 7 in the March 8, 2011 team rankings. Individually, USC remains Pac-12/SEC Showdown (Athens, Ga.) stacked in the rankings department. Seniors Yannick Hanfmann and Roberto Quiroz opened the year tabbed at #1 Jan. 31 vs. #17 Florida~ W 5-2 in doubles, and have since move to #4 in the latest set of individual rankings, released March 10. Yannick Hanfmann Feb. 1 at #7 Georgia~ W 4-0 remains USC’s highest ranked singles player, weighing in at #8 in the nation as he continues his senior season. Fellow Feb. 7 UC Irvine W 7-0 senior Roberto Quiroz is next in line, ranked at #20 in the nation in singles. Joining that pair in the singles rankings San Diego State Ppd. are #35 Jonny Wang, #50 Max de Vroome and #51 Nick Crystal. Also in doubles, USC has #50 Max de Vroome and ITA National Indoor Championships (Chicago) Eric Johnson teaming up for a spot in the rankings. Feb. 13 #22 Penn St. (Rd of 16)& W 4-0 CHALLENGERS Feb. 14 #8 Ohio State (Quarters)& W 4-1 Feb. 15 #4 Georgia (Semis)& W 4-1 The No. 4 Trojans are joined by seven other teams out at Indian Wells for the BNP Paribas Collegiate Tennis Chal- Feb. 16 #2 Oklahoma (Champ)& L 4-2 lenge presented by Oracle. USC’s half of the draw includes No. 3 Baylor, BYU and No. 20 Tulsa. On the other half, Feb 27 #37 Stanford (P12) W 6-1 No. 1 Oklahoma is joined by No. 29 Columbia, No. 28 California and Purdue. When it comes to rankings, Baylor has Feb 28 #51 Tulsa L 4-3 #4 Julian Lenz, #29 Tony Lupieri and #36 Maxime Tchoutakian ranked in singles along with three ranked doubles March 5 at #32 San Diego W 5-2 pairs: #28 Lupieri/Rios, #40 Lupieri/Zsiga and #77 Lenz/Galeano. Oklahoma has #7 Axel Alvarez Llamas, #19 Andrew March 5-8 Pacific Coast Doubles All Day Harris, #26 Dane Webb and #53 Alexandru Ghilea in singles and two ranked doubles pairs: #5 Alvarez/Webb and March 14 #14 UCLA (P12) W 4-1 #69 Ghilea/Harris. Columbia has #16 Winston Lin and #83 Dragos Ignat ranked in singles and three ranked doubles Oracle Challenge (Indian Wells, Calif.) (USC, Tulsa, California, Georgia, Oregon, Baylor, Purdue, Columbia) pairs: #20 Narayana/Schnur, #42 Vermeer/Pham and #57 Lin/Vermeer. California has #67 Andre Goransson and March 20 vs. #20 Tulsa! 1:30 p.m. #87 Filip Bergevi in singles and two ranked doubles teams: #36 Bayane/Melton and #65 Goransson/Wikberg. Tulsa March 21 vs. BYU/#3 Baylor! TBD has #37 Or Ram-Harel and #100 Alejandro Espejo in singles and #53 Espejo/Bautista in doubles. BYU and Purdue March 22 vs. TBD! TBD have no ranked individuals. March 27 Washington* 1:30 p.m. March 28 Oregon* 1 p.m. LAST WEEK April 3 utah* 1:30 p.m. USC was resoundingly triumphant in its home battle against rival UCLA last week. Hosting the No. 14 Bruins in the April 4 arizona* 1 p.m. first crosstown showdown of the season, the No. 5 Trojans held their ground and stayed a step ahead of UCLA for April 10 at California* 1:30 p.m. a 4-1 victory at Marks Stadium. After a stubborn stand in doubles play, USC got a spark in singles play from junior April 11 at Stanford* 1 p.m. Max de Vroome’s shutout on court six. UCLA would pull off a win on court two, but the Trojans remained anchored April 16 at UCLA* (P12) 1:30 p.m. by the bottom half of the lineup as Nick Crystal snagged a straight-set win on court five beforeJonny Wang clinched Apr. 22-25 Pac-12 Championships% it all for the Trojans from court four, later earning himself his first career selection as the Pac-12 Player of the Week May 8-9 NCAA Regionals@ on March 16. The Trojans emerged victorious in a tight doubles battle, with court three’s Trojan tandem of Nick May 14-19 NCAA Team Champs$ Crystal and Thibault Forget coming up big to clinch the point on a 6-3 win. Crystal/Forget shrugged off deuce games May 20-25 NCAA Individual Champs$ to hold serve and work out ahead of the Bruins, going up 4-2 with Crystal at the service line and then up 5-3 on Forget’s hold to move into position for the break and the win. USC’s #4 senior pair ofYannick Hanfmann and Roberto Home matches in Bold (at Marks Stadium) * Pac-12 match Quiroz had given USC a leg up from court one with a smooth 6-2 win over UCLA’s #6 McDonald/Redlicki, pinning All times are local to match site ^ ITA Kick-Off Weekend (Marks Stadium) up a late break and then getting one last hold from Hanfmann to register the first win of the day. On court two, ~ Pac-12/SEC Showdown (Athens, Ga.) UCLA’s Di Giulio/Sell managed a 6-3 victory over USC’s #50 Max de Vroome and Eric Johnson to pull the doubles & ITA National Team Indoors (Chicago, Ill.) ! Oracle Challenge (Indian Wells, Calif.) action even and put the clincher on court three. With that 1-0 lead in-hand, USC marched on to singles play. Quite % Pac-12 Championships (Ojai, Calif.) clearly, de Vroome was up to the challenge. His loss in doubles left the #50 junior unfazed as he gave up no ground @ NCAA Regionals (Site TBD) $ NCAA Championships (Waco, Texas) (P12) = televised on Pac-12 Networks — more — 2015 USC MEN’S TENNIS Page 1 USC • USC • USC • USC • USC • USC • USC • USC • USC • USC • USC • USC • USC • USC • USC • USC • USC • USC • USC • USC • USC • USC • USC • USC to UCLA’s Ryoto Tachi on court six, delivering a stifling Ohio State to help USC win that match - a rematch of 6-0, 6-0 sweep that promptly tacked a 2-0 lead to the the 2014 ITA Indoors title match. In the final, Johnson 2014-15 Honors scoreboard for the Trojans. UCLA was able to break was the only Trojan to win out in doubles and singles as through on court two, however. There, a late break in USC fell 4-2 to No. 2 Oklahoma. The singles win marked 2014 ITA All-American Singles Finalist: the first set knocked USC’s #20 senior Quiroz off balance, Johnson’s sixth straight victory and gave him an 8-1 mark Yannick Hanfmann (Oct. 6) and UCLA’s #3 Dennis Mkrtchian worked out ahead in in dual-match singles play. For his efforts, Johnson not the second set next. Quiroz would fight off three match only was named Pac-12 Player of the Week on Feb. 23 for 2014 ITA All-American Doubles Finalist: points, only to have Mkrtchian finally put a stop to things the first time in his career, he earned multiple honors on Yannick Hanfmann/Roberto Quiroz (Oct. 6) for a 6-4, 6-3 decision that cut the scoreline down to 2-1. the ITA National Team Indoor All-Tournament Team. He attle in the ay ingles hampion It was a different story on court five, however. USC’s #51 secured spots on team for his work at No. 4 singles and 2014 B B S C : sophomore Crystal had pulled off a late break of Bruin at No. 2 doubles with de Vroome. Johnson currently rides Nick Crystal (Oct. 12) Gage Brymer in the first set and then held to snag that an eight-match singles win streak to hold a 14-7 overall 2014 Battle in the Bay Doubles Champion: first lead. In the second, Crystal would dig in further and record with a 10-1 mark in dual matches. Nick Crystal/Connor Farren (Oct. 12) roll along to a 7-5, 6-2 victory over Brymer to plug a 3-1 ROBERTO RULES IN ATHENS advantage on the board for the Trojans. That marked USC senior Roberto Quiroz secured his fifth career selec- 2014 ITA SW Regional Singles Finalist: Crystal’s 10th consecutive singles win, and it was a big tion as the Pac-12 Player of the Week with a powerful Jonny Wang (Oct. 21) lift for the Trojans today. While Crystal was serving for his performance in Athens, Ga., at the Pac-12/SEC Show- match, #8 senior Hanfmann was serving to push his No. down. Quiroz was victorious across the board in USC’s 2014 USTA Clay Court Singles Finalist: 1 singles match against #5 Mackenzie McDonald into a winning weekend. The senior whipped up doubles wins Nick Crystal (Nov. 2) third set. Their battle would continue to rage on, while in both matches to help USC pocket the first point in both USC’s #35 Wang picked up the pace on court four. After eventual Trojan wins. The momentum he gathered up in 2014 ITA Nat’l Indoors Doubles Champion: trading breaks, Wang and UCLA’s Karue Sell got back on doubles would propel Quiroz to two quick straight-set Yannick Hanfmann/Roberto Quiroz (Nov. 9) serve, with Wang holding to bring up a tiebreaker. In victories in singles. Against Florida’s #81 Elliott Orkin, herwood up ingles hampion the breaker, Wang forged a path to a 4-1 advantage and Quiroz’ 6-2, 7-5 win lifted USC to a 2-0 lead over the Ga- 2015 S C S C : the tug-of-war down the stretch saw Wang wrap up the tors, en route to a final 5-2 victory. The next day, Quiroz Roberto Quiroz (Jan. 19) win for himself and the Trojans on a 6-4, 7-6 (4) victory. whipped up the first singles win for the Trojans once The clincher suspended action on courts one and three. 2015 Sherwood Cup Doubles Finalist: again. This one was a big one, as the #68 Quiroz upset Max de Vroome/Roberto Quiroz (Jan. 19) At the No. 1 spot Hanfmann was on serve in the third Georgia’s #15 Nathan Pasha with a 7-5, 6-2 win to again set against McDonald, and on court three fellow senior put USC ahead 2-0 on the way to a final 4-0 shutout of the Johnson was in similar position in the early stages of his 2015 Sherwood Cup Consolation Champ.: Bulldogs from his court two spot. The USC men improved Connor Farren (Jan. 19) third set against Martin Redlicki. to 5-0 overall with that winning road trip. Quiroz is now ITA INDOORS RECAP 15-5 overall in singles play and is 7-3 in dual matches. ITA National Team Indoor All-Tournament: Last month in Chicago at the ITA National Team Indoor CRYSTAL SHINES THROUGH No. 1 singles - Yannick Hanfmann Championships, the top-seeded Trojans worked their Nick Crystal pinned up two powerful singles wins to help No. 4 singles - Eric Johnson way to the title match for the fourth straight season. drive the Trojans through two sweeps of opponents at No. 6 singles - Nick Crystal Opening up against No. 22 Penn State in their Round the ITA Kick-Off Weekend. Crystal also was victorious in No. 2 singles - Max de Vroome/Eric Johnson of 16 match, the Trojans swept through to a 4-0 win his doubles match vs. Louisiana alongside Connor Farren to advance. That pushed USC into a quarterfinal clash to help spark USC in its opening win over the weekend Pac-12 Player of the Week: against Ohio State, which had beaten the Trojans in last and push him on to a selection as the Pac-12 Player Nick Crystal (Jan. 26) year’s championship match. USC found revenge in this of the Week on Jan. 26. It’s the first career honor for Roberto Quiroz (Feb. 2) year’s matchup. The clincher came from top gun Yan- Crystal, and he’s the first Trojan to win the award this nick Hanfmann for the second straight match, with the Eric Johnson (Feb. 17) season. Crystal was the first to win his singles match on Jonny Wang (March 16) senior’s win on court one wrapping up a 4-1 victory for both days, taking USC to a 2-0 lead against #73 Louisiana the Trojans to advance. In the semis, USC tangled with and then also against #57 Santa Clara. Crystal stands as John Shea and Michael Uytengsu. The renovation is No. 4 Georgia for the second time in two weeks, having USC’s winningest player to date this season, now holding expected to be complete for Spring 2016. silenced the Bulldogs in Athens to start the month. This a 21-3 overall record in singles play. He’s also now 10-0 2015 TROJANS AT A GLANCE time, Georgia was able to grab the doubles point, but in dual matches thanks to a 10-match singles win streak. the Trojans charged back with four singles wins, capped The Trojans enter 2015 looking to add to their growing by the clincher from senior Roberto Quiroz for the 4-1 BREAKING GROUND ON NEW DIGS collection of recent NCAA championships. USC’s fifth comeback. That earned the Trojans yet another cham- The USC men’s and women’s tennis teams have called the title in the past six years netted the university its 100th pionship rematch, pitting USC against Oklahoma for the David X. Marks Tennis Stadium home since its construc- all-time NCAA Championship last year. The 2015 Trojans first time since the Trojans beat the Sooners in last year’s tion in 1971. This year, Trojan tennis will see its home are certainly up to the task of defending that crown, NCAA Championship. This time, the Sooners took a 2-0 revamped and renovated, bringing the venue up to date thanks in part to a set of five Trojans who opened the lead on the Trojans before senior Eric Johnson continued and in line with the impressive accomplishments of both season in the national singles rankings as well as the his winning ways with yet another singles victory to cut programs. A ceremony to kickstart the renovation of top-ranked doubles team in the land. USC seniors Yan- the margin down to 2-1. Oklahoma got ahead 3-1 next Marks Stadium, which includes breaking ground on the nick Hanfmann and Roberto Quiroz began 2015 as the before Nick Crystal pulled off a three-set comeback win Buntmann Family Tennis Center, was held on Tuesday nation’s #1 pair, standing as the 2014 ITA National Indoor on court six to keep USC within reach, only to see the (Feb. 24). Goals for this renovation are to elevate Marks doubles champs and finalists at the ITA All-American in Sooners get the clincher with a three-setter on court five Tennis Stadium to be on par with the best facilities in the the fall. Both All-Americans, the seniors also appear on to ring up a 4-2 victory over the Trojans. After the close of country by creating an inviting, elegant, bright and safe the singles list. Hanfmann reigns supreme as the highest the event, USC landed several Trojans on the ITA National training and competition environment. The Buntmann ranking Trojan of them all, standing out at #3 in the na- Indoor All-Tournament Team for their powerful efforts in Family Tennis Center entrance and lobby will welcome tion. He reached the singles final at the ITA All-American Chicago. In singles, Yannick Hanfmann was named to the fans and visitors and put on display the rich history of USC and reached the quarterfinals at the ITA National Indoors. No. 1 spot, Eric Johnson picked up the No. 4 singles spot, tennis. To improve the building functionality and support Next in line is another USC senior. Jonny Wang enjoys and Nick Crystal earned his place at No. 6. In doubles, the tennis program operations, the new Lisa and Douglas easily his highest post of his Trojan career, ranking #8 in Max de Vroome and Eric Johnson were tabbed on the Goldman Family Student-Athlete Learning Studio will the nation after a powerful fall campaign. Wang was a All-Tourney Team at No. 2 doubles. support direct collaboration between coaches, staff and finalist at the ITA Southwest Regional Championships and athletes on a daily basis. The teams will be able to utilize reached the Round of 16 at the ITA All-American and ITA UNDEFEATED E.J. and enjoy brand-new suites with lockers, showers, team National Indoors. Sophomore Nick Crystal, meanwhile, USC senior Eric Johnson was instrumental in driving meeting rooms and lounges. Both teams will have access stands at #58 in the nation. He reached the final of the the USC men to a fourth straight trip to the final of the to a new training room, a stringing storage area and a USTA Clay Court Invitational and swept the titles at the ITA National Team Indoor Championship. He pinned up large multi-purpose room. To better accommodate and Battle in the Bay in the fall. Senior Roberto Quiroz was straight-set singles wins in the Round of 16, quarterfinal enhance the spectator experience, new spectator shade limited in his action during the fall, and picks up a #68 and semifinal to move USC into the title match. In dou- canopies will be added, a new elevator to the seating ranking to start the spring, having reached the Round of bles, he also was victorious alongside teammate Max de area will be installed. In addition to the lead gift from 32 at the ITA All-American. Rounding out the USC rank- Vroome in the first two matches, while having his match the Buntmann family, the renovation has been made ings list is junior Max de Vroome — clincher of the 2014 suspended in the semifinal. He beat a ranked opponent possible thanks to financial support from the Lisa and NCAA Championship victory. The junior reached the ITA in the quarterfinal round, topping #68 Ralf Steinbach of Douglas Goldman family, the Fritz B. Burns Foundation, Southwest Regional semifinals during the fall. Page 2 2015 USC men’s TENNIS USC • USC • USC • USC • USC • USC • USC • USC • USC • USC • USC • USC • USC • USC • USC • USC • USC • USC • USC • USC • USC • USC • USC • USC 2014-15 USC MEN’S TENNIS INDIVIDUAL RECORDS SINGLES #1 #2 #3 #4 #5 #6 DUAL PAC-12 OVERALL STREAK Rob Bellamy ------1-0 0-1 1-0 2-1 0-0 11-6 L1 #51 Nick Crystal -- 1-0 -- -- 3-0 6-0 10-0 0-0 21-3 W10 #50 Max de Vroome ------3-0 3-1 1-0 7-1 0-0 17-5 W4 Connor Farren -- -- 1-0 -- -- 1-1 2-1 0-0 8-5 L1 Thibault Forget ------1-0 -- 1-0 0-0 2-1 W1 #8 Yannick Hanfmann 8-2 ------8-2 0-0 14-4 L2 Henry Ji ------0-0 0-0 0-4 L4 Eric Johnson 1-0 -- 3-0 5-1 1-0 -- 10-1 0-0 14-7 W8 David Laser ------0-0 0-0 0-4 L4 #20 Roberto Quiroz -- 7-3 ------7-3 0-0 15-5 L1 Tanner Smith ------1-0 1-0 0-0 6-9 W1 #35 Jonny Wang -- 1-0 2-3 3-0 -- -- 6-3 0-0 17-7 W4 Totals 9-2 9-3 6-3 12-1 8-2 10-1 53-12 0-0 126-60 -
DOUBLES #1 #2 #3 DUAL PAC-12 OVERALL STREAK Bellamy/Farren ------0-0 4-2 L1 Bellamy/Forget -- 0-1 -- 0-1 0-0 0-1 L1 Bellamy/Johnson ------0-0 2-1 L1 Bellamy/Smith ------0-0 2-2 L1 Crystal/de Vroome ------0-0 2-1 L1 Crystal/Farren -- -- 2-2 2-2 0-0 7-2 L2 Crystal/Forget -- -- 1-0 1-0 0-0 1-2 W1 Crystal/Wang -- -- 0-1 0-1 0-0 0-1 L1 #50 de Vroome/Johnson -- 6-2 -- 6-2 0-0 6-2 L2 de Vroome/Quiroz ------0-0 2-1 L1 Forget/Quiroz ------0-0 2-1 L1 #4 Hanfmann/Quiroz 7-3 -- -- 7-3 0-0 15-4 W2 Hanfmann/Wang -- 1-0 -- 1-0 0-0 1-0 W1 Ji/Laser ------0-0 0-3 L2 Johnson/Wang ------0-0 3-1 L1 Laser/Smith -- -- 0-1 0-1 0-0 0-1 L1 Smith/Forget -- -- 1-1 1-1 0-0 1-1 L1 Smith/Wang ------0-0 1-1 L1 Totals 7-3 7-3 4-5 18-11 0-0 45-24 - (Rankings and records as of March 16, 2015) TROJANS IN THE 2014-15 ITA NATIONAL RANKINGS... Pre/S8 J6 J20 J28 F3 F10 F17 F24 M3 M10 M17 M24 M31 A7 A14 A21 M1 M26/J3 USC -- 1 1 1 1 -- 2 1 6 5 4 Nick Crystal NR 58 ------49 -- 45 -- 51 -- Max de Vroome 47 104 ------NR -- 72 -- 50 -- Yannick Hanfmann 2 3 ------7 -- 6 -- 8 -- Roberto Quiroz 33 68 ------24 -- 20 -- 20 -- Eric Johnson 124 NR ------NR -- NR -- NR -- Jonny Wang 39 8 ------20 -- 31 -- 35 -- Hanfmann/Quiroz 19 1 ------1 -- 2 -- 4 -- de Vroome/Johnson NR NR ------38 -- 30 -- 50 -- -- denotes only team rankings released on particular date 2015 USC MEN’S TENNIS Page 3 USC • USC • USC • USC • USC • USC • USC • USC • USC • USC • USC • USC • USC • USC • USC • USC • USC • USC • USC • USC • USC • USC • USC • USC 2015 Dual Match Results (12-2, 0-0 Pac-12) #1 USC 6, UC Riverside 1 Pac-12/SEC Showdown ITA NATIONAL TEAM INDOOR CHAMPIONSHIPS Jan. 19, 2015 - Marks Stadium DOUBLES #1 USC 5, #17 Florida 2 Round of 16 (1) Crystal/Farren (USC) vs. Ruffin/Sharifi (UCR) - 5-3 susp. Jan. 31, 2015 - Athens, Ga. #1 USC 4, #22 Penn State 0 (2) Carella/Ngo (UCR) def. Bellamy/Forget (USC) - 6-4 DOUBLES Feb. 13, 2015 - Chicago, Ill. (3) Gastao/Robles (UCR) def. Laser/Smith (USC) - 6-2 (1) #1 Hanfmann/Quiroz (USC) def. #32 Hidalgo/Watson (UF) - 7-6 (5) DOUBLES UCR wins doubles point. (2) de Vroome/Johnson (USC) def. #49 Lipman/Orkin (UF) - 6-4 (1) #1 Hanfmann/Quiroz (USC) vs. Stakhovsky/Laaribi (PSU) - 5-6 susp. Order of finish: 3, 2 (3) #43 Landert/Wardell (UF) vs. Crystal/Farren (USC) - 6-5 susp. (2) #38 de Vroome/Johnson (USC) def. Fennell/Barry (PSU) - 6-4 SINGLES USC wins doubles point. (3) Crystal/Farren (USC) def. Trkulja/Reilly (PSU) - 6-4 (1) Eric Johnson (USC) def. Julian Ruffin (UCR) - 6-1, 6-1 Order of finish: 2, 1 USC wins doubles point. (2) #58 Nick Crystal (USC) def. Luis Gastao (UCR) - 6-1, 6-1 SINGLES Order of finish: 3, 2 (3) Connor Farren (USC) def. Sina Sharifi (UCR) - 6-2, 6-2 (1) #3 Yannick Hanfmann (USC) def. #34 Maxx Lipman (UF) - 5-7, 6-4, 6-1 SINGLES (4) Rob Bellamy (USC) def. Michael Carella (UCR) - 6-4, 6-1* (2) #68 Roberto Quiroz (USC) def. #81 Elliott Orkin (UF) - 6-2, 7-5 (1) #7 Yannick Hanfmann (USC) def. #81 Leo Stakhovsky (PSU) - 6-1, (5) Thibault Forget (USC) def. Sean Robles (UCR) - 6-1, 6-3 (3) #60 Diego Hidalgo (UF) def. #8 Jonny Wang (USC) - 0-6, 7-6 (2), 6-3 7-6 (4)* (6) Tanner Smith (USC) def. Hans Baumstark (UCR) - 7-5, 6-4 (4) Gordon Watson (UF) def. Eric Johnson (USC) - 4-6, 7-6 (3), 7-6 (4) (2) #24 Roberto Quiroz (USC) def. Alex Fennell (PSU) - 6-3, 6-1 Order of finish: 2, 5, 1, 4*, 3, 6 (5) #58 Nick Crystal (USC) def. Oliver Landert (UF) - 6-2, 7-5* (3) #20 Jonny Wang (USC) vs. Matt Barry (PSU) - 6-4, 3-3 susp. (6) Rob Bellamy (USC) def. Jordan Belga (UF) - 7-6 (5), 2-6, 1-0 (10-6) (4) Eric Johnson (USC) def. Roman Trkulja (PSU) - 6-1, 6-2 ITA KICKOFF WEEKEND Order of finish 2, 1, 3, 4, 5*, 6 (5) #104 Max de Vroome (USC) vs. Aws Laaribi (PSU) - 7-5, 5-1 susp. (6) #49 Nick Crystal (USC) vs. Thomas Hanzlik (PSU) - 6-2, 5-3 susp. FIRST ROUND #1 USC 4, #7 Georgia 0 Order of finish: 2, 4, 1* #1 USC 4, #73 Louisiana 0 Feb. 1, 2015 - Athens, Ga. Jan. 23, 2015 - Marks Stadium (Los Angeles, Calif.) DOUBLES Quarterfinals DOUBLES (1) #1 Hanfmann/Quiroz (USC) def. #16 Oosterbaan/Wagland (UGA) - 6-2 #1 USC 4, #8 Ohio State 1 (1) #1 Hanfmann/Quiroz (USC) def. Wynan/Wahlborg (UL) - 6-3 (2) de Vroome/Johnson (USC) def. #34 Diaz/Smith (UGA) - 6-3 Feb. 14, 2015 - Chicago, Ill. (2) de Vroome/Johnson (USC) vs. Lopez/Farinola (UL) - 5-4 susp. (3) #53 Montgomery/Pasha (UGA) vs. Crystal/Farren (USC) - 4-4 susp. DOUBLES (3) Crystal/Farren (USC) def. Wynan/Huyton (UL) - 6-2 USC wins doubles point. (1) #1 Hanfmann/Quiroz (USC) def. #7 Steinbach/Metka (OSU) - 6-4 USC wins doubles point Order of finish: 1, 2 (2) #38 De Vroome/Johnson (USC) def. #36 Callahan/Diaz (OSU) - 6-2 Order of finish: 3, 1 SINGLES (3) Crystal/Farren (USC) vs. Torpegaard/Pollanen (OSU) - 5-4 susp. SINGLES (1) #3 Yannick Hanfmann (USC) def. #32 Wayne Montgomery (UGA) - 6-4, USC wins doubles point. (1) #3 Yannick Hanfmann (USC) def. Edgar Lopez (UL) - 6-2, 6-2* 7-6 (4) Order of finish: 2, 1 (2) #68 Roberto Quiroz (USC) vs. Jake Wynan (UL) - 6-4, 3-1 susp. (2) #68 Roberto Quiroz (USC) def. #15 Nathan Pasha (UGA) - 7-5, 6-2 SINGLES (3) #8 Jonny Wang (USC) vs. Jarred Wynan (UL) - 6-3, 4-1 susp. (3) #11 Austin Smith (UGA) vs. #8 Jonny Wang (USC) - 6-4, 6-7 (5-7), 1-2 (1) #7 Yannick Hanfmann (USC) def. #53 Chris Diaz (OSU) - 7-6 (4), 6-1* (4) #104 Max de Vroome (USC) def. Vlad Kramarov (UL) - 6-1, 6-1 susp. (2) #24 Roberto Quiroz (USC) def. #30 Mikal Torpegaard (OSU) - 6-1, 7-5 (5) Eric Johnson (USC) vs. Damian Farinola (UL) - 3-6, 2-3 susp. (4) Eric Johnson (USC) def. #101 Nick Wood (UGA) - 6-1, 4-6, 7-5* (3) Herkko Pollanen (OSU) def. #20 Jonny Wang (USC) - 6-3, 6-2 (6) #58 Nick Crystal (USC) def. Will Huyton (UL) - 6-1, 6-1 (5) Ben Wagland (UGA) vs. #58 Nick Crystal (USC) - 1-1 susp. (4) Eric Johnson (USC) def. #68 Ralf Steinbach (OSU) - 7-5, 6-4 Order of finish: 6, 4, 1* (6) Paul Oosterbaan (UGA) vs. #104 Max de Vroome (USC) - 0-1 susp. (5) #104 Max de Vroome (USC) vs. #110 Hunter Callahan (OSU) - 5-7, Order of finish: 2, 1, 4* 6-3, 0-1 susp. CHAMPIONSHIP —— (6) #49 Nick Crystal (USC) vs. Kevin Metka (OSU) - 6-7 (6-8), 3-2 susp. #1 USC 4, #57 Santa Clara 0 Order of finish: 3, 4, 2, 1* Jan. 24, 2015 - Marks Stadium (Los Angeles, Calif.) #1 USC 7, UC Irvine 0 DOUBLES Feb. 7, 2015 - Marks Stadium (Los Angeles, Calif.) Semifinal (1) #1 Hanfmann/Quiroz (USC) def. Khacharyan/Osintsev (SCU) - 6-2 SINGLES #1 USC 4, #4 Georgia 1 (2) de Vroome/Johnson (USC) def. Khmiadashvili/Bertram (SCU) - 6-1 (1) #3 Yannick Hanfmann (USC) def. Nico Mertens (UCI) - 6-2, 6-3 Feb. 15, 2015 - Chicago, Ill. (3) Crystal/Farren (USC) vs. Mathieu/Standifer (SCU) - 5-2 susp. (2) #8 Jonny Wang (USC) def. Tyler Pham (UCI) - 6-2, 6-0 DOUBLES USC wins doubles point (3) Eric Johnson (USC) def. Shuhei Shibahara (UCI) - 6-0, 6-0 (1) Wagland/Smith (UGA) def. #1 Hanfmann/Quiroz (USC) - 6-4 Order of finish: 2, 1 (4) #104 Max de Vroome (USC) def. Rafael Davidian (UCI) - 6-2, 6-2* (2) #38 de Vroome/Johnson (USC) vs. Pasha/Diaz (UGA) - 5-5 susp. SINGLES (5) #58 Nick Crystal (USC) def. Jonathan Hammel (UCI) - 6-3, 6-2 (3) Oosterbaan/Montgomery (UGA) def. Crystal/Farren (USC) - 6-1 (1) #3 Yannick Hanfmann (USC) vs. Ashot Khacharyan (SCU) - 7-6, 3-0 (6) Connor Farren (USC) def. Justin Agbayani (UCI) - 6-1, 6-1 Georgia wins doubles point. susp. Order of finish: 2, 3, 6, 4*, 1, 5 Order of finish: 3, 1 (2) #68 Roberto Quiroz (USC) vs. Ilya Osintsev (SCU) - 6-1, 5-4 susp. DOUBLES SINGLES (3) #8 Jonny Wang (USC) def. Mikheil Khmiadashvili (SCU) - 6-1, 6-1 (1) Crystal/Farren (USC) def. Pham/Hammel (SCU) - 6-2 (1) #7 Yannick Hanfmann (USC) vs. #17 Wayne Montgomery (UGA) - 4-6, (4) #104 Max de Vroome (USC) vs. Sam Bertram (SCU) - 6-4, 4-2 susp. (2) Smith/Quiroz (USC) vs. Agbayani/Poon (SCU) - 5-6 susp. 6-3, 1-4 susp. (5) Eric Johnson (USC) def. Sebastian Mathieu (SCU) - 6-3, 6-2* (3) Wang/Bellamy (USC) def. Mertens/Shibahara (SCU) - 6-0 (2) #24 Roberto Quiroz (USC) def. #21 Austin Smith (UGA) - 7-6 (2), 6-3 (6) #58 Nick Crystal (USC) def. Michael Standifer (SCU) - 6-0, 6-0 USC wins doubles point (3) #20 Jonny Wang (USC) vs. #15 Nathan Pasha (UGA) - 6-3, 2-6, 3-3 Order of finish: 6, 3, 5* Order of finish: 3, 1 susp. —— (4) Eric Johnson (USC) def. Nick Wood (UGA) - 6-1, 6-1 (5) Max de Vroome (USC) def. Ben Wagland (UGA) -7-6, 6-1 (6) #49 Nick Crystal (USC) def. Paul Oosterbaan (UGA) - 6-2, 6-4 Order of finish: 4, 6, 5, 2*
Page 4 2015 USC men’s TENNIS USC • USC • USC • USC • USC • USC • USC • USC • USC • USC • USC • USC • USC • USC • USC • USC • USC • USC • USC • USC • USC • USC • USC • USC 2015 Dual Match Results cont’d Championship #51 Tulsa 4, #1 USC 3 #5 USC 4, #14 UCLA 1 March 14, 2015 - Marks Stadium (Los Angeles, Calif.) #2 Oklahoma 4, #1 USC 2 Feb 28, 2015 - Marks Stadium (Los Angeles, Calif.) Feb. 16, 2015 - Chicago, Ill. DOUBLES DOUBLES DOUBLES (1) #4 Hanfmann/Quiroz (USC) def. #6 McDonald/Redlicki (UCLA) - 6-2 (1) Johnson/Quiroz (USC) vs. #33 Bautista/Espejo (TULSA) - 4-2 susp. (1) #5 Alvarez/Webb (OKLA) def. #1 Hanfmann/Quiroz (USC) - 7-6 (4) (2) Di Giulio/ Sell (UCLA) def. #50 de Vroome/Johnson (USC) - 6-3 (2) Hanfmann/Wang (USC) def. McCloskey/Kirby (TULSA) - 6-1 (2) #38 de Vroome/Johnson (USC) def. Papa/Harris (OKLA) - 6-1 (3) Crystal/Forget (USC) def. Mkrtchian/Rapp (UCLA) - 6-3 (3) Smith/Forget (USC) def. Ram-Harel/Gonzalez (TULSA) - 6-0 (3) Bragusi/Ghilea (OKLA) def. Crystal/Farren (USC) - 7-5 USC wins doubles point. USC wins doubles point. Oklahoma wins doubles point. Order of finish: 1, 2, 3 Order of finish: 3, 2 Order of finish: 2, 3, 1 SINGLES SINGLES SINGLES (1) #8 Yannick Hanfmann (USC) vs. #5 Mackenzie McDonald (UCLA) - (1) #71 Or Ram-Harel (TULSA) def. #6 Yannick Hanfmann (USC) - 6-3, (1) #7 Yannick Hanfmann (USC) vs. #26 Andrew Harris (OKLA) - 4-6, 4-6, 6-3, 1-2 susp. 6-2 6-4, 4-4 susp. (2) #33 Dennis Mkrtchian (UCLA) def. #20 Roberto Quiroz (USC) - 6-4, (2) Alejandro Espejo (TULSA) def. #20 Roberto Quiroz (USC) - 6-4, 7-6 (2) #11 Axel Alvarez (OKLA) def. #24 Roberto Quiroz (USC) - 7-6 (3), 6-2 6-3 (0) (3) #31 Dane Webb (OKLA) def. #20 Jonny Wang (USC) - 6-0, 6-4 (3) Eric Johnson (USC) vs. Martin Redlicki (UCLA) - 7-6 (3), 4-6, 1-1 (3) #31 Jonny Wang (USC) def. Matthew Kirby (TULSA) - 7-5, 6-0 (4) Eric Johnson (USC) def. Spencer Papa (OKLA) - 6-4, 6-1 susp. (4) #72 Max de Vroome (USC) def. Carlos Bautista (TULSA) - 7-5, 5-7, (5) #63 Alex Ghilea (OKLA) def. Max de Vroome (USC) - 6-3, 4-6, 6-3* (4) #35 Jonny Wang (USC) def. Karue Sell (UCLA) - 6-4, 7-6 (4)* 6-5 (4) (6) #49 Nick Crystal (USC) def. Jose Salazar (OKLA) - 3-6, 6-0, 6-4 (5) #51 Nick Crystal (USC) def. Gage Brymer (UCLA) - 7-5, 6-2 (5) Mitchel Pritchard (TULSA) def. Rob Bellamy (USC) - 4-6, 7-5, 7-6 (5)* Order of finish: 3, 4, 2, 6, 5* (6) #50 Max de Vroome (USC) def. Ryoto Tachi (UCLA) - 6-0, 6-0 (6) Dylan McCloskey (TULSA) def. Connor Farren (USC) - 3-6, 6-4, 7-6 —— Order of finish: 6, 2, 5, 4* (8-6) Order of finish: 1, 3, 2, 6, 5*, 4 #1 USC 6, #37 Stanford 1 Feb 27, 2015 - Marks Stadium (Los Angeles, Calif.) #6 USC 5, #32 San Diego 2 DOUBLES March 5, 2015 - San Diego, Calif. (1) Morrissey/Stineman (STAN) def. #2 Hanfmann/Quiroz (USC) - 6-3 DOUBLES (2) #30 De Vroome/Johnson (USC) vs. #49 Fawcett/Romanowicz (STAN) (1) #2 Hanfmann/Quiroz (USC) def. Angus/Vittek (USD) - 6-3 - 5-4 susp. (2) Kalaydjian/Petronijevic (USD) def. Johnson/de Vroome (USC) - 7-6(6) (3) Paige/Wilczynski (STAN) def. Crystal/Wang (USC) - 7-5 (3) Fitzgerald/Fosso (USD) def. Smith/Forget (USC) - 7-5 Stanford wins doubles point. USD wins doubles point. Order of finish: 1, 3 Order of finish: 1, 3, 2* SINGLES SINGLES (1) #6 Yannick Hanfmann (USC) def. #26 Tom Fawcett (STAN) - 6-4, 6-4 (1) #115 Uros Petronijevic (USD) def. #6 Yannick Hanfmann (USC) - (2) #20 Roberto Quiroz (USC) def. John Morrissey (STAN) - 6-4, 6-4* 7-6(2), 6-2 (3) Eric Johnson (USC) def. David Wilczynski (STAN) - 6-3, 6-1 (2) #20 Roberto Quiroz (USC) def. #68 Filip Vittek (USD) 7-6(6), 6-2 (4) #31 Jonny Wang (USC) def. Maciek Romanowicz (STAN) - 3-6, 6-4, (3) Eric Johnson (USC) def. Jordan Angus (USD) 7-6(4), 4-6, 6-2 1-0 (10-6) (4) #31 Jonny Wang (USC) def. Romain Kalaydjian (USD) 6-2, 6-4 (5) #72 Max de Vroome (USC) def. Nolan Paige (STAN) - 6-7 (5-7), 6-1, (5) #72 Max de Vroome (USC) def. Geoffrey Fosso (USD) 6-3, 6-3 6-1 (6) #45 Nick Crystal (USC) def. Ciaran Fitzgerald (USD) 3-6, 6-2, 6-4* (6) #45 Nick Crystal (USC) def. David Hsu (STAN) - 6-1, 6-3 Order of finish: 4, 5, 1, 2, 6*, 3 Order of finish: 3, 6, 1, 2*, 5, 4 ——
CLINCHERS Yannick Hanfmann...... 3 Rob Bellamy...... 1 (UL, PSU, OhSt) (UCR) Eric Johnson...... 2 Jonny Wang...... 1 (SCU, UGA) (UCLA) Roberto Quiroz...... 2 (UGA, STAN) TROJAN DOUBLES Nick Crystal...... 2 Record when... (FLA, USD) doubles point won: 8-1 Max de Vroome...... 1 doubles point lost: 4-1 (UCI) 2015 USC MEN’S TENNIS Page 5 USC • USC • USC • USC • USC • USC • USC • USC • USC • USC • USC • USC • USC • USC • USC • USC • USC • USC • USC • USC • USC • USC • USC • USC
20152015 Dual USC Match Men’ sResults Tennis (cont’d) Roster NAME HT Yr eXP. HOMETOWN HIGH SCHOOL/COLLEGE Rob Bellamy 6-2 SO HS Pacific Palisades, Calif. Laurel Springs HS Nick Crystal 5-11 SO HS Waccabuc, N.Y. Laurel Springs HS Pronunciation Max de Vroome 6-5 JR 1V Vught, Netherlands Maurick College Guide Connor Farren 6-1 SO HS Foster City, Calif. K-12 Online HS Thibault Forget 5-11 FR HS Rennes, France CNED THIBAULT FORGET Yannick Hanfmann 6-4 SR 2V Karlsruhe, Germany Otto-Hahn Gymnasium TEE-bo for-JAY Henry Ji 6-2 FR HS Rancho Santa Fe, Calif. Torrey Pines HS YANNICK HANFMANN Eric Johnson 6-2 SR 2V San Jose, Calif. Laurel Springs HS YAWN-ick HAHNF-mun David Laser 6-3 SO HS Glencoe, Ill. New Trier HS Roberto QUIROZ Roberto Quiroz 6-3 SR 2V Guayaquil, Ecuador Colegio Pert KEY-rose Tanner Smith 6-6 FR HS Long Beach, Calif. Servite HS Jonny Wang 5-10 SR 2V San Marino, Calif. San Marino HS KRZYSZTOF KWINTA CRISS-toff KWIN-tah
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Saturday, March 21 IWTG Practice Courts 3-8 7:30am Warm up MATCH SCHEDULE 8:30am Match #5 (Loser of Match 1 vs. Loser Match 2) 11:00am Match #6 (Winner of Match 1 vs. Winner MatchFriday, 2) March 20 IWTG Practice Courts 3-8 2:00pm Match #7 (Winner of Match 3 vs. Winner Match7:30 am4) Warm up 5:00pm Match #8 (Loser of Match 3 vs. Loser Match8:30 4) am Match #1: Oklahoma v Purdue 11am Match #2: Columbia v Cal Berkeley Sunday, March 22 IWTG Practice Courts 3-8, 9-14 1:30pm Match #3: USC v Tulsa 9am Warm up 4:00pm Match #4: BYU v Baylor 10am Match #9: Championship Match (Winner of Match 6 vs. Winner of Match 7) 11:00am Match #10 (Loser of Match 6 vs. Loser of Match 7) 12:00pm Match #11 (Loser of Match 5 vs. Loser of MatchSaturday, 8) March 21 IWTG Practice Courts 3-8 1:00pm Match #12 (Winner of Match 5 vs. Winner of7:30 Matcham 8) Warm up 8:30am Match #5 (Loser of Match 1 vs. Loser Match 2) 2015 USC MEN’S TENNIS 11:00am Match #6 (WinnerPage of Match7 1 vs. Winner Match 2) 2:00pm Match #7 (Winner of Match 3 vs. Winner Match 4) 5:00pm Match #8 (Loser of Match 3 vs. Loser Match 4)
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