Saturday, March 1
Tempe, Ariz.
10 a.m. MT
Boise State
1
at
4
Arizona State
Broncos Place Third at Diablos College Invitational
3/1/2025 7:05:00 PM | Men's Tennis
TEMPE, Ariz. – Boise State men's tennis – ranked 29th nationally – faced a pair of ranked opponents on Saturday, earning a split on the final day of the Diablos College Invitational at the Kiwanis Tennis Center in Tempe, Arizona.
The Broncos opened the day falling 4-1 to No. 41 Arizona State, then regrouped in the afternoon to defeat 49th-ranked Washington 4-2 in the third-place match. With the split, Boise State improved to 9-4 overall.
The first doubles win was at court one, where Carson Baker and Jett Middleton defeated 56th-ranked Bor Artnak and Matic Dimic 6-2 to tie the doubles score at 1-1. The clinching point was at No. 2 doubles, where Julius Seifert and Taiyo Kurata beat 62nd-ranked Tanner Povey and Daniel Phillips 6-2.
Singles were played Saturday morning, where the 41st-ranked Sun Devils rallied for the victory by claiming four-straight victories.
John Chin tied the score at 1-1 when he rolled past his opponent on court five in singles by a 6-3, 6-2 score.
Down 2-1, the Blue and Orange rallied again, this time claiming three straight singles matches to clinch the team victory. It began with Lukas Velik's 6-3, 7-5 win on court three. He was followed by James Van Herzeele, who won at No. 4 singles 6-1, 7-6(1) to put the Broncos up 3-2.
The match clincher came from Idriss Haddouch, who rallied from a set down to win 2-6, 7-5, 6-2 on court six.
Doubles (Order of finish: 3,1,2)
No. 29 Boise State (9-4) def. No. 49 Washington (8-2)
Doubles (order of finish: 1,3)
The Broncos opened the day falling 4-1 to No. 41 Arizona State, then regrouped in the afternoon to defeat 49th-ranked Washington 4-2 in the third-place match. With the split, Boise State improved to 9-4 overall.
Arizona State Recap
Boise State opened the match by winning the doubles point 2-1 Friday night. The Broncos knocked off two ranked doubles teams for ASU.The first doubles win was at court one, where Carson Baker and Jett Middleton defeated 56th-ranked Bor Artnak and Matic Dimic 6-2 to tie the doubles score at 1-1. The clinching point was at No. 2 doubles, where Julius Seifert and Taiyo Kurata beat 62nd-ranked Tanner Povey and Daniel Phillips 6-2.
Singles were played Saturday morning, where the 41st-ranked Sun Devils rallied for the victory by claiming four-straight victories.
Washington Recap
The Broncos regrouped in the third-place match versus the Washington Huskies Saturday afternoon. Boise State opened the contest by dropping the team doubles point 2-0.John Chin tied the score at 1-1 when he rolled past his opponent on court five in singles by a 6-3, 6-2 score.
Down 2-1, the Blue and Orange rallied again, this time claiming three straight singles matches to clinch the team victory. It began with Lukas Velik's 6-3, 7-5 win on court three. He was followed by James Van Herzeele, who won at No. 4 singles 6-1, 7-6(1) to put the Broncos up 3-2.
The match clincher came from Idriss Haddouch, who rallied from a set down to win 2-6, 7-5, 6-2 on court six.
What's Next
Boise State will be off until March 15, when it hosts the Boise State Spring Fling tournament at the Appleton Tennis Center.Results
No. 41 Arizona State (7-5) def. No. 29 Boise State (8-4) 4-1Doubles (Order of finish: 3,1,2)
- Baker/Middleton (BSU) def. #56 Bor Artnak/Matic Dimic (ASU) 6-2
- Seifert/Taiyo Kurata (BSU) def. #62 Tanner Povey/Daniel Phillips (ASU) 6-2
- Mathis Bondaz/Nicola Cigna (ASU) def. John Chin/Van Herzeele (BSU) 6-3
- Bor Artnak (ASU) def. #92 Jett Middleton (BSU) 7-6(2), 6-3
- Mathis Bondaz (ASU) def. Carson Baker (BSU) 6-2, 6-3
- Nicola Cigna (ASU) def. Lukas Velik (BSU) 6-3, 6-2
- Tanner Povey (ASU) def. Julius Seifert (BSU) 6-1, 6-0
- James Van Herzeele (BSU) vs. Roi Ginat (ASU) 2-6, 6-6 DNF
- Idriss Haddouch (BSU) vs. Matic Dimic (ASU) 7-5, 4-6, 4-5 DNF
No. 29 Boise State (9-4) def. No. 49 Washington (8-2)
Doubles (order of finish: 1,3)
- #53 Bouchelaghem/Zharyn (UW) def. Middleton/Baker (BSU) 6-3
- Suko/Purohit (UW) vs. Taiyo Kurata/Julius Seifert (BSU) 6-5, DNF
- Rohan Belday/Pearson (UW) def. Chin/Van Herzeele (BSU) 7-6 (7-5)
- #57 Cesar Bouchelaghem (UW) def. #92 Jett Middleton (BSU) 6-3, 6-3
- #105 Dzianis Zharyn (UW) vs. Carson Baker (BSU) 6-2, 6-6, DNF
- Lukas Velik (BSU) def. Soham Purohit (UW) 6-3, 7-5
- James Van Herzeele (BSU) def. Nedim Suko (UW) 6-1, 7-6 (7-1)
- John Chin (BSU) def. Stephane Kamendje (UW) 6-3, 6-2
- Idriss Haddouch (BSU) def. Brett Pearson (UW) 2-6, 7-5, 6-2
Team Stats
#1 Doubles Match
#2 Doubles Match
#3 Doubles Match
Order of Finish:
3,1,2
#1 Singles Match
12
63
Bor Artnak / 0 [ASU]
76
#2 Singles Match
12
23
Mathis Bondaz / 0 [ASU]
66
#3 Singles Match
12
32
Nicola Cigna / 0 [ASU]
66
#4 Singles Match
12
10
Tanner Povey / 0 [ASU]
66
#5 Singles Match
123
260
Roi Ginat / 0 [ASU]
66UF
#6 Singles Match
1234
7440
Matic Dimic / 0 [ASU]
565UF
Order of Finish:
4,2,3,1
Players Mentioned
/ Men's Tennis
/ Men's Tennis
/ Men's Tennis
/ Men's Tennis
/ Men's Tennis
/ Men's Tennis
/ Men's Tennis
/ Men's Tennis
WBB | Highlights vs Nevada
Monday, March 10
Arca Costas on Day One of General Patton Fall Invite
Saturday, September 17
Highlights from Saturday's General Patton Fall Invite
Saturday, September 17
Marquardt on Day One of General Patton Fall Invite
Friday, September 16
