
2/17/2022 4:06:00 PM | Men's Tennis
The Pioneers will host Metro State Saturday at 1:30 p.m. MT
DENVER – The University of Denver men's tennis program (4-2) fell to Wichita State (6-3) 6-1 on Thursday afternoon at the Denver Tennis Park.
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Doubles:
Denver's Charlie Miller and Peter Sallay improved to 3-0 on the year as a tandem together on court two. Wichita State grabbed the win on court one turning all eyes on court three for a wild tiebreak. The Pioneers came from 4-0 down in the tiebreak to even things up at 6-6, but the Shockers pulled out the tiebreak and secured the doubles point, a breaker that finished 11-9.
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Singles:
Nicolas Herrero Cuesta secured Denver's lone point of the afternoon, winning his match 6-1, 6-2 to improve to 5-1 on the year with all six matches being played on Denver's second court.
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Three of the other five singles matches went to a third set.
UP NEXT: Denver will stay home this weekend to take on Metro State Saturday at 1:30 p.m. MT.
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CORONAVIRUS UPDATES: Masks are required at all indoor athletic events. For the latest University of Denver updates on the coronavirus, click here.
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Doubles:
Denver's Charlie Miller and Peter Sallay improved to 3-0 on the year as a tandem together on court two. Wichita State grabbed the win on court one turning all eyes on court three for a wild tiebreak. The Pioneers came from 4-0 down in the tiebreak to even things up at 6-6, but the Shockers pulled out the tiebreak and secured the doubles point, a breaker that finished 11-9.
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Singles:
Nicolas Herrero Cuesta secured Denver's lone point of the afternoon, winning his match 6-1, 6-2 to improve to 5-1 on the year with all six matches being played on Denver's second court.
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Three of the other five singles matches went to a third set.
UP NEXT: Denver will stay home this weekend to take on Metro State Saturday at 1:30 p.m. MT.
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CORONAVIRUS UPDATES: Masks are required at all indoor athletic events. For the latest University of Denver updates on the coronavirus, click here.
DONATE: Fans interested in making a donation to the Pioneers Athletic Fund can do so by clicking here. Your gift will transform the lives of our student-athletes by giving them the first-class resources needed to excel in the classroom, in the classroom and beyond. Thank you for Building Pioneers for Life!
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Visit DenverPioneers.com for complete coverage of all 18 of DU's NCAA Division I sports
Like Denver Pioneers and Denver Men's Tennis on Facebook
Follow @DU_Pioneers and @DU_MTennis on Twitter
Follow @DenverPioneers and @du_mtennis on Instagram
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Players Mentioned
Team Stats
#1 Doubles Match
#2 Doubles Match
#3 Doubles Match
Order of Finish:
1,2,3
Order of Finish:
2,4,5,3,6
Wednesday, July 08
Friday, August 08
Wednesday, April 16
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