University of North Carolina Athletics
Saturday, September 19
Tusla, Okla.
North Carolina
vs
ITA All-American Championships
Niels Ratiu and Chris Xu
Photo by: UNC Athletic Communications
September 22, 2026 | Men's Tennis
TULSA, OKLA.—North Carolina's Niels Ratiu and Chris Xu dropped their match in the Intercollegiate Tennis Association All-American Championships on Tuesday, ending their run in the event.
Arizona's Sasha Rozin and Glib Sekachov, ranked No. 48 nationally in the preseason ITA doubles rankings, topped No. 32 Ratiu and Xu, 3-6, 7-6, 1-0 (7) in the round of 16 of the the qualifying draw at the at the Michael D. Case Tennis Center.
Tar Heel players will have another opportunity to qualify for the 2026 NCAA Singles and Doubles Championship when they compete at the ITA Carolina Regional October 8-12 in Columbia, S.C.
Carolina's Results at the ITA All-American Championships
Saturday September 19
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)
Sunday September 20
Singles Pre-Qualifying Round of 128
Niels Ratiu def. Ferdinand Cloisters (Wisconsin) 6-4, 7-6 (3)
Kyle McNally (Dayton) def. Ian Mayew 7-6 (4), 6-1
Will Mayew def. Dmitry Kopilevich (ETSU) 6-1, 6-3
Glib Sekachov (Arizona) def. Kase Schinnerer 6-3, 6-2
Lev Seidman (UCLA) def. Chris Xu 6-3, 6-3
Filip Soderqvist (Boise State) def. Sebastian Sec 2-6, 6-3. 6-3
Singles Pre-Qualifying Round of 64
Kyran Magimay (Notre Dame) def. Niels Ratiu 7-6 (4), 7-6 (7)
Matthieu Chambonniere (TCU) def. Will Mayew 6-3, 1-6, 7-6 (3)
Doubles Pre-Qualifying
Will Mayew/Sebastian Sec def. Soham Purohi/Stephane Kamendje (Washington) 7-5, 7-5
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Monday September 21
Doubles Qualifying Draw
#41 Henry Jefferson/Ty Host (Florida) def. Will Mayew/Sebastian Sec 6-1, 4-6, 1-0 (5)
#32 Chris Xu/Niels Ratiu def. Ilyas Milad Fahim/Carson Baker (Virginia Tech) 6-1, 6-0
Tuesday Sept. 22
Doubles Qualifying Draw Round of 16
#48 Sasha Rozin/Glib Sekachov (Arizona) def. #32 Chris Xu/Niels Ratiu 3-6, 7-6, 1-0 (7)
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Arizona's Sasha Rozin and Glib Sekachov, ranked No. 48 nationally in the preseason ITA doubles rankings, topped No. 32 Ratiu and Xu, 3-6, 7-6, 1-0 (7) in the round of 16 of the the qualifying draw at the at the Michael D. Case Tennis Center.
Tar Heel players will have another opportunity to qualify for the 2026 NCAA Singles and Doubles Championship when they compete at the ITA Carolina Regional October 8-12 in Columbia, S.C.
Carolina's Results at the ITA All-American Championships
Saturday September 19
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)
Sunday September 20
Singles Pre-Qualifying Round of 128
Niels Ratiu def. Ferdinand Cloisters (Wisconsin) 6-4, 7-6 (3)
Kyle McNally (Dayton) def. Ian Mayew 7-6 (4), 6-1
Will Mayew def. Dmitry Kopilevich (ETSU) 6-1, 6-3
Glib Sekachov (Arizona) def. Kase Schinnerer 6-3, 6-2
Lev Seidman (UCLA) def. Chris Xu 6-3, 6-3
Filip Soderqvist (Boise State) def. Sebastian Sec 2-6, 6-3. 6-3
Singles Pre-Qualifying Round of 64
Kyran Magimay (Notre Dame) def. Niels Ratiu 7-6 (4), 7-6 (7)
Matthieu Chambonniere (TCU) def. Will Mayew 6-3, 1-6, 7-6 (3)
Doubles Pre-Qualifying
Will Mayew/Sebastian Sec def. Soham Purohi/Stephane Kamendje (Washington) 7-5, 7-5
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Monday September 21
Doubles Qualifying Draw
#41 Henry Jefferson/Ty Host (Florida) def. Will Mayew/Sebastian Sec 6-1, 4-6, 1-0 (5)
#32 Chris Xu/Niels Ratiu def. Ilyas Milad Fahim/Carson Baker (Virginia Tech) 6-1, 6-0
Tuesday Sept. 22
Doubles Qualifying Draw Round of 16
#48 Sasha Rozin/Glib Sekachov (Arizona) def. #32 Chris Xu/Niels Ratiu 3-6, 7-6, 1-0 (7)
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