Double Trouble King Wins Two-Day Contest

Bluefield, W.Va. – The King University Men's Tennis team took on Bluefield College in what was supposed to be a one-day match, turning into a two-day endeavor. King would head out yesterday to finish the doubles, winning two of the three, earning the first point before coming home. The Tornado headed back out today and earned the win 5-2.
 
Yesterday, in the doubles, Lucas Machado and Danny Neleman won the first match 6-2. Bar Meshel and Ben Jones earned the win to win the doubles point for King 7-5.
 
In singles play, Neleman and Meshal both won in straight sets in the ones and twos matches, respectively. Neleman won 6-0 and 6-1 while Meshal won 6-2 in both sets.
 
Machado won in straight sets, with the first set going to extra points. He won 7-5 in the first and 6-4 in the second. Jones finished the final win for King in the number six match in straight sets, 6-3 and 6-2.
 
Singles competition

1. Danny Neleman (King) vs Said Santin (BSC) King 2-0
2. Bar Meshel (King) vs Adam Greenberg (BSC) King 2-0
3. Lucas Machado (King) vs Alessandro Perez (BSC) King 2-0
4. Rohan Chalisgaonkar (King) vs Pablo Garcia (BSC) Bluefield 2-0
5. Beckham Sylvester (King) vs Maksimilijan Lestaric (BSC) Bluefield 2-1
6. Ben Jones (King) vs Mateo Aldaz (BSC) King 2-0

 
Doubles competition

1. Machado/Neleman (King) vs Santin/ Garcia (BSC) King 6-2
2. Chalisgaonkar/Sylvester (King) vs Lestaric/ Perez (BSC) Bluefield 7⁸-6⁶
3. Jones/ Meshel (King) vs Aldaz/ Greenberg (BSC) King 7-5

 
 
Up Next: The Tornado will be back on the road next weekend on Saturday, February 14, at Carson-Newman starting at 12:00 pm.