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November 6, 2026 | Men's Tennis
CHARLOTTESVILLE, VA.—North Carolina's doubles duo of Niels Ratiu and Chris Xu won their second consecutive match at the 2026 Intercollegiate Tennis Association East Sectional Championships on Friday, advancing to the event's semifinals.
The Tar Heel duo, ranked No. 32 nationally by the ITA, is now a step closer to qualifying for the NCAA Doubles Championship for the second year in a row.
In singles action on Friday, Tar Heels Xu and Ian Mayew both fell in the round of 16. Duke's 90th-ranked Yannick Theodor Alexandrescou defeated Xu in three sets, 6-7, 6-3, 6-4. Meanwhile, Penn's Adam Bain topped Mayew, 6-2, 6-3.
Singles
Chris Xu def. Ty Switzer (Virginia) 6-2, 4-6, 6-2
Ian Mayew def. Mitchell Lee (Harvard) 6-4, 4-6, 6-4
Doubles
Lucas Kimelman/Tej Bhagra (Brown) def. Ian Mayew/Kase Schinnerer 7-6 (1), 7-6 (8)
No. 32 Chris Xu/Niels Ratiu def. Roy Horovitz/Stefan Regalia (Virginia) 7-6 (2), 6-3
Friday November 6
Singles
No. 90 Yannick Theodor Alexandrescou (Duke) def. Chris Xu 6-7, 6-3, 6-4
Adam Bain (Pennsylvania) def. Ian Mayew 6-2, 6-3
Doubles
No. 32 Chris Xu/Niels Ratiu def. Aaron Sandler/Justin Chung (Pennsylvania), 7-6 (8), 6-1
Saturday November 7
Doubles
No. 32 Chris Xu/Niels Ratiu vs. Ivan Sodan/Robert Yang (Brown)
The Tar Heel duo, ranked No. 32 nationally by the ITA, is now a step closer to qualifying for the NCAA Doubles Championship for the second year in a row.
In singles action on Friday, Tar Heels Xu and Ian Mayew both fell in the round of 16. Duke's 90th-ranked Yannick Theodor Alexandrescou defeated Xu in three sets, 6-7, 6-3, 6-4. Meanwhile, Penn's Adam Bain topped Mayew, 6-2, 6-3.
2026 ITA East Sectional Results (Charlottesville, Va.)
Thursday November 5Singles
Chris Xu def. Ty Switzer (Virginia) 6-2, 4-6, 6-2
Ian Mayew def. Mitchell Lee (Harvard) 6-4, 4-6, 6-4
Doubles
Lucas Kimelman/Tej Bhagra (Brown) def. Ian Mayew/Kase Schinnerer 7-6 (1), 7-6 (8)
No. 32 Chris Xu/Niels Ratiu def. Roy Horovitz/Stefan Regalia (Virginia) 7-6 (2), 6-3
Friday November 6
Singles
No. 90 Yannick Theodor Alexandrescou (Duke) def. Chris Xu 6-7, 6-3, 6-4
Adam Bain (Pennsylvania) def. Ian Mayew 6-2, 6-3
Doubles
No. 32 Chris Xu/Niels Ratiu def. Aaron Sandler/Justin Chung (Pennsylvania), 7-6 (8), 6-1
Saturday November 7
Doubles
No. 32 Chris Xu/Niels Ratiu vs. Ivan Sodan/Robert Yang (Brown)
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