Nakamine Wins Doubles at ITA Summer National Championships
8/13/2025 8:00:00 AM | Men's Tennis
ACU tennis transfer Luis Jose Nakamine won the men's doubles event at the ITA Summer National Championships in Memphis.
Nakamine was paired with Luc Koenig, a former teammate of his at Baylor, and the two were the No. 1 seed in the draw. After a first round bye, Nakamine and Koenig swept a two-set quarterfinal match. In the semifinals, the duo earned another sweep -- this time over the No. 4 seeded doubles team from the University of Memphis.
In the championship match, Nakamine and Koenig pulled off a 6-3 first-set win over No. 2 seed Martin Vergara (East Tennessee State) and Cody Benton (North Carolina State).
Vergara and Benton rallied to win the second set and force a 10-point tiebreaker. But, Nakamine and Koenig won the final five points of the tiebreaker with Nakamine using a back-handed return at the net to win championship point (6-3, 3-6, 1-0 [10-6]).
Nakamine is transferring to ACU after his freshman season at Baylor where he finished with a 14-6 singles record in the fall 2024 season. Nakamine played in the 2024 Australian Open in the junior boys' singles and doubles draws.
Nakamine was paired with Luc Koenig, a former teammate of his at Baylor, and the two were the No. 1 seed in the draw. After a first round bye, Nakamine and Koenig swept a two-set quarterfinal match. In the semifinals, the duo earned another sweep -- this time over the No. 4 seeded doubles team from the University of Memphis.
In the championship match, Nakamine and Koenig pulled off a 6-3 first-set win over No. 2 seed Martin Vergara (East Tennessee State) and Cody Benton (North Carolina State).
Vergara and Benton rallied to win the second set and force a 10-point tiebreaker. But, Nakamine and Koenig won the final five points of the tiebreaker with Nakamine using a back-handed return at the net to win championship point (6-3, 3-6, 1-0 [10-6]).
Nakamine is transferring to ACU after his freshman season at Baylor where he finished with a 14-6 singles record in the fall 2024 season. Nakamine played in the 2024 Australian Open in the junior boys' singles and doubles draws.
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