PALM DESERT, Calif. - Returning to action to begin their spring semester, the University of San Francisco men's tennis team competed in the National Collegiate Tennis Classic in Palm Desert this past weekend, which included Davide Cortimiglia and Giovanni Branchetti taking home the doubles title.
 
RESULTS:
Singles
R32-
-Paul Theate (USF) def. Ricardo Mercado (NMSU), 6-0, 6-3
-Andre Saleh (SDSU) def. Davide Cortimiglia (USF), 6-3, 7-5
-Youssef Kadiri (NEV) def. Asaf Friedler (USF), 6-3, 6-0
-Luca Fe D'ostiani (NMSU) def. Giovanni Branchetti
 
Doubles
R16-
-Giovanni Branchetti/Davide Cortimiglia (USF) def. Patrick Lohmann/Ricardo Mercado (NMSU) 8-5
-Asaf Friedler/Roman Lafond def. Gregoire Valente/Vassanth Mathan (NMSU) 8-5
 
Quarterfinals-
-Giovanni Branchetti/Davide Cortimiglia (USF) def. Toky Nicolas Ranaivo/Arthur Craig Pantino (LMU) 8-6
Yassine Smiej/Sebaastian Nothhaft (LMU) def. Asaf Friedler/Roman Lafond (USF) 9-7
 
Semifinals-
Giovanni Branchetti/Davide Cortimiglia (USF) def. Matheo Coupu/Youssef Kadiri (NEV) 6-3, 4-5, [10-8]
 
Finals-
Giovanni Branchetti/Davide Cortimiglia (USF) def. Yassine Smiej/Sebastian Nothhaf (LMU) 6-2, 6-2
 
UP NEXT:
San Francisco will have the next few weeks off as the Dons will return to play Saturday, Feb. 3 when they take on UC San Diego at 11:00 am in a neutral site battle at Pepperdine in Malibu, Calif. Following their battle against the Tritons, USF will square off against host Pepperdine on Sunday, Feb. 4 at 10:00 am. Draws and live results for the match will be available via the team's schedule page.
 
FOLLOW US:
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MERCHANDISE:
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SPONSOR THE DONS:
The University of San Francisco Athletics Department would like to acknowledge and thank our primary sponsor - Twenty-Five Ventures - for their continued support of USF Athletics. Interested in sponsoring the Dons? Please contact Frank Allocco, the Executive Senior Associate Athletics Director of External Relations, at fallocco@usfca.edu or at (415) 422-4561.