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Good Start For Men's Tennis At ITA All-American Championships
September 19, 2026 | Men's Tennis
TULSA, OKLA.—University of North Carolina men's tennis players went 6-1 in singles action in a strong start at the Intercollegiate Tennis Association All-American Championships on Saturday.
Niels Ratiu, Ian Mayew, Will Mayew, Kase Schinnerer, Chris Xu and Sebastian Sec all won their intial singles matches on Saturday.
In doubles action, Will Mayew and Sec opened with a victory in the pre-qualifying draw.
Action will continue on Sunday in Tulsa.
SATURDAY'S RESULTS
Singles Pre-Qualifying Draw
Niels Ratiu def. Luca Bluett (Santa Clara) 6-4, 4-6, 7-5
Ian Mayew def. Ty Host (Florida) 6-2, 6-2
Kase Schinnerer def. Peter Nad (Notre Dame) 6-2, 6-7 (5), 6-3
Lenn Luemkemann (Cal) def. Lachlan Gaskell 6-0, 6-3
Will Mayew def. Matei Cristian Onofrei (Louisville) 3-6, 6-1, 6-4
Chris Xu def. Yazid Lahjomri (UNLV) 4-6, 6-2, 6-1
Sebastian Sec def. Cyrus Mahjoob (Northwestern) 6-3, 7-5
Doubles Pre-Qualifying Draw
Will Mayew/Sebastian Sec def. Zoran Ludoski/Tristan Berard 7-5, 4-6, 10-5
Ludovico Vaccari/Imran Daniel Abdul Hazli (Texas Tech) def. Ian Mayew/Kase Schinnerer 4-6, 7-5, 1-0 (8)
Niels Ratiu, Ian Mayew, Will Mayew, Kase Schinnerer, Chris Xu and Sebastian Sec all won their intial singles matches on Saturday.
In doubles action, Will Mayew and Sec opened with a victory in the pre-qualifying draw.
Action will continue on Sunday in Tulsa.
SATURDAY'S RESULTS
Singles Pre-Qualifying Draw
Niels Ratiu def. Luca Bluett (Santa Clara) 6-4, 4-6, 7-5
Ian Mayew def. Ty Host (Florida) 6-2, 6-2
Kase Schinnerer def. Peter Nad (Notre Dame) 6-2, 6-7 (5), 6-3
Lenn Luemkemann (Cal) def. Lachlan Gaskell 6-0, 6-3
Will Mayew def. Matei Cristian Onofrei (Louisville) 3-6, 6-1, 6-4
Chris Xu def. Yazid Lahjomri (UNLV) 4-6, 6-2, 6-1
Sebastian Sec def. Cyrus Mahjoob (Northwestern) 6-3, 7-5
Doubles Pre-Qualifying Draw
Will Mayew/Sebastian Sec def. Zoran Ludoski/Tristan Berard 7-5, 4-6, 10-5
Ludovico Vaccari/Imran Daniel Abdul Hazli (Texas Tech) def. Ian Mayew/Kase Schinnerer 4-6, 7-5, 1-0 (8)
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