NASHVILLE, Tenn. — The opening day of the Black and Gold Invitational saw the Vanderbilt men's tennis team net multiple wins across singles and doubles play on Friday at the Lummis Family Tennis Center.
Sophomore Donghyun Hwang got the ball rolling for the Commodores at Court 7, sinking Alberto Altur of North Alabama 6-2, 6-4. Freshman Roshan Santhosh followed suite moments after, fending off the Lions' Ethan Dasset 6-4, 7-5.
It was a clean sweep for Vandy in doubles, taking both matches over North Alabama opponents. Freshman Leonardo Ljubicic, making his fall season debut for the Dores, and Hwang secured a 6-1 victory against Altur and Dasset. Santhosh, playing alongside Belmont's Morgan Woodson, finished off the day with a 7-6 (3) takedown of Adrian Climent Cardona and Rytis Razminas.
Vanderbilt returns to play in the Black and Gold Invitational tomorrow against Ole Miss opponents. First serve on Saturday is expected to be at 9:30 a.m. but is subject to change due to weather. Streaming will be available online with live stats and results accessible here.
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Day 1 Results:
SINGLES
• Hwang [Vanderbilt] def. Altur [North Alabama] 6-2, 6-4
• Santhosh [Vanderbilt] def. Dasset [North Alabama] 6-4, 7-5
• Climent Cardona [North Alabama] def. Ljubicic [Vanderbilt] 3-6, 7-5, 6-2
DOUBLES
• Santhosh [Vanderbilt]/Woodson [Belmont] def. Climent Cardona/Razminas [North Alabama] 7-6 (3)
• Hwang/Ljubicic [Vanderbilt] def. Altur/Dasset [North Alabama] 6-1