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Vinay Kamineni (front) and Soledad Calderon Arroyo (above) posted wins for UNO on Friday.

Men's Tennis

Privateer Tennis Teams Fall in First Dual of Road Swing

Both UNO Squads Drop 6-1 Results to West Florida

PENSACOLA, Fla. – The New Orleans men's and women's tennis teams dropped duals to West Florida by matching 6-1 scores on Friday afternoon Ralph "Skeeter" Carson Tennis Complex on Friday afternoon.
 
The victory for the No. 2 ranked Division II UWF squad was their 16th in a row, improving the squad to 20-1 on the season. The loss was the second in a row for UNO (9-10).
 
Vinay Kamineni picked up the lone win for the Privateers in the dual, defeating Felipe Frattini 6-3, 4-6, 10-3 at the No. 4 position. Kamineni won his fourth straight match while making his first appearance since a Mar. 16 victory over Alcorn State.
 
On the women's side of the dual, UWF (16-5) defeated its second Division I foe of the season by handing UNO (7-11) a loss. The Argos – ranked No. 9 in Division II - snapped a four-dual winning streak for the Privateers. The visiting squad last took a loss on Mar. 14 against Buffalo.
 
Soledad Calderon Arroyo defeated Nina Bubelova 6-2, 6-2 on the No. 3 court to pick up UNO's point. A freshman for the Privateers, Calderon has won her last five matches in straight sets and is a team-best 13-4 during the spring.
 
Both UNO tennis teams will return to action on Sunday at 11 a.m. against future Southland Conference foe Abilene Christian. The dual will take place at the Carson Tennis Complex.
 
West Florida men 6, New Orleans 1
4/12/2013 at Pensacola, Fla. (Ralph "Skeeter" Carson Tennis Complex)
 
Singles competition
1. Bruno Savi (UWF) def. Rui Silva (UNO) 6-0, 6-2
2. Tony Rajaobelina (UWF) def. Abdelrahman Zaki (UNO) 6-0, 6-2
3. Elio Latela (UWF) def. Hossam Meligy (UNO) 7-5, 7-6
4. Vinay Kamineni (UNO) def. Felipe Frattini (UWF) 6-3, 4-6, 10-3
5. Domenico Sano (UWF) def. David Malmgren (UNO) 7-6, 7-6
6. Richard Hornby (UWF) def. Lovro Curcija (UNO) 6-3, 6-4
 
Doubles competition
1. Richard Hornby/Bruno Savi (UWF) def. Rui Silva/David Malmgren (UNO) 8-6
2. Tony Rajaobelina/Domenico Sano (UWF) def. Abdelrahman Zaki/Vinay Kamineni (UNO) 8-6
3. Elio Latela/Felipe Frattini (UWF) def. Hossam Meligy/Lovro Curcija (UNO) 8-5
 
West Florida women 6, New Orleans 1
Apr 12, 2013 at Pensacola, Fla. (Ralph "Skeeter" Carson Tennis Complex)
 
Singles competition
1. Monika Kochanova (UWF) def. Marta Sans (UNO) 7-6, 2-0, retired
2. Luiza Sonnervig (UWF) def. Kristina Martic (UNO) 6-1, 6-3
3. Soledad Calderon (UNO) def. Nina Bubelova (UWF) 6-2, 6-2
4. Mariana Sonnervig (UWF) def. Fanny Benincasa (UNO) 6-2, 6-4
5. Giovana Patitucci (UWF) def. Paula Jimenez (UNO) 6-3, 6-3
6. Fernanda Amaral (UWF) def. Victoria Svensson (UNO) 6-1, 6-0
 
Doubles competition
1. Monika Kochanova/Giovana Patitucci (UWF) def. Kristina Martic/Soledad Calderon (UNO) 8-1
2. Luiza Sonnervig/Mariana Sonnervig (UWF) def. Fanny Benincasa/Marta Sans (UNO) 8-3
3. Nina Bubelova/Fernanda Amaral (UWF) def. Paula Jimenez/Victoria Svensson (UNO) 8-3
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