University of Minnesota Athletics
Wernet and Bilankov Help Gophers Bounce Back
3/17/2009 12:00:00 AM | Men's Tennis
Tobias Wernet and Dino Bilankov teamed to clinch the doubles point while also picking up singles victories as Minnesota defeated Nevada-Las Vegas 5-2 on Monday in San Diego.
The Gophers, ranked 27th in the country, had lost their previous two matches, but bounced back to improve to 11-3 for the season. Nevada-Las Vegas fell to 10-7 with the loss in the first-ever meeting between the two schools.
Wernet and Bilankov posted an 8-5 win at No. 3 doubles after Sebastian Gallego and Julian Dehn had won 8-4 at No. 2 doubles.
Wernet added a 6-2, 6-3 win over Mehdi Bouras at No. 2 singles, while Bilankov won 6-2, 6-3 over Attila Toth at No. 5. Ishay Hadash added a 7-6, 6-2 victory over Elliot Wronsky at No. 1 singles and Michael Sicora was a 6-1, 6-3 winner over Nikolaj Wulff at No. 6 singles.
Gallego and Dehn both lost in singles with Gallego falling to Wesley Burrows 6-4, 3-6, 7-5 at No. 3 and Dehn slipping to Luca Barlocchi 6-4, 6-1 at No. 4.
The Gophers return home Wednesday and open Big Ten play this weekend at home against Michigan on Saturday at noon.
#27 Minnesota 5, Nevada-Las Vegas 2
3/16/09 at San Diego, Calif.
Doubles
1. Elliot Wronski/Luca Barlocchi (UNLV) def. #80 Phillip Arndt/Ishay Hadash (MINN) 8-6
2. Sebastian Gallego/Julian Dehn (MINN) def. Mehdi Bouras/Attila Toth (UNLV) 8-4
3. Tobias Wernet/Dino Bilankov (MINN) def. Wesley Burrows/Bryan Miller (UNLV) 8-5
Singles
1. #48 Ishay Hadash (MINN) def. Elliot Wronski (UNLV) 7-6, 6-2
2. Tobias Wernet (MINN) def. Mehdi Bouras (UNLV) 6-2, 6-3
3. Wesley Burrows (UNLV) def. Sebastian Gallego (MINN) 6-4, 3-6, 7-5
4. Luca Barlocchi (UNLV) def. Julian Dehn (MINN) 6-4, 6-1
5. Dino Bilankov (MINN) def. Attila Toth (UNLV) 6-2, 6-3
6. Michael Sicora (MINN) def. Nikolaj Wulff (UNLV) 6-1, 6-3
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