10/23/2026 10:21:00 PM | Men's Tennis
NASHVILLE, Tenn. - Championship Saturday will be full of Abilene Christian purple. On day two of the ASUN Men's Tennis Individual Tournament, the Wildcats overpowered the competition, advancing three singles players and one doubles pair to the semifinals of their respective brackets on Friday at Lipscomb University.Â
The singles and doubles champions move on to the ITA Conference Masters where an opportunity awaits for qualification into the NCAA Singles and Doubles Tournaments.
Top-seeded Luis Jose Nakamine won his two singles matches in straight sets, setting up an all-ACU matchup in the semifinals against teammate Merse Deli, who first won a tight match in the round of 16 before pulling off an incredible comeback in the quarterfinals. After losing the opening set 6-1, Deli regrouped to win the second set 6-3, sending the match to a 10-point tiebreaker. Deli outlasted UT Arlington's Filip Paroulek 11-9 to advance to the semis.Â
On the other side of the singles bracket, No. 3 seed Dennis Dutine rocketed by both of his opponents with relative ease winning 6-3, 6-4 and then 6-2, 6-2. Dutine will face No. 2 seed Alberto Altur from North Alabama in the semifinals.
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In doubles play, the tandem of Gus Tettamble and Nakamine triumphed over Noe Villen and Jan Montero Diaz from Queens University 6-2 to advance to Saturday's semifinal round. They'll face Eastern Kentucky's Will Roberts and Jacquyn Colalancia.
Saturday's Schedule
Doubles
Semifinal Matches
Nakamine / Tettamble (ACU) v. Roberts / Colalancia (EKU) - 8:30 a.m.
Ushizima / Bae (Lipscomb) v. Neyelov / Quintela (West Florida) - 8:30 a.m.
Championship Match
Winners - 9:30 a.m.
Singles
Semifinal Matches
Nakamine (ACU) v. Deli (ACU) - 12 p.m.
Dutine (ACU) v. Altur (North Alabama) - 12 p.m.
Championship Match
Winners - 3:30 p.m.
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The singles and doubles champions move on to the ITA Conference Masters where an opportunity awaits for qualification into the NCAA Singles and Doubles Tournaments.
Top-seeded Luis Jose Nakamine won his two singles matches in straight sets, setting up an all-ACU matchup in the semifinals against teammate Merse Deli, who first won a tight match in the round of 16 before pulling off an incredible comeback in the quarterfinals. After losing the opening set 6-1, Deli regrouped to win the second set 6-3, sending the match to a 10-point tiebreaker. Deli outlasted UT Arlington's Filip Paroulek 11-9 to advance to the semis.Â
On the other side of the singles bracket, No. 3 seed Dennis Dutine rocketed by both of his opponents with relative ease winning 6-3, 6-4 and then 6-2, 6-2. Dutine will face No. 2 seed Alberto Altur from North Alabama in the semifinals.
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In doubles play, the tandem of Gus Tettamble and Nakamine triumphed over Noe Villen and Jan Montero Diaz from Queens University 6-2 to advance to Saturday's semifinal round. They'll face Eastern Kentucky's Will Roberts and Jacquyn Colalancia.
Saturday's Schedule
Doubles
Semifinal Matches
Nakamine / Tettamble (ACU) v. Roberts / Colalancia (EKU) - 8:30 a.m.
Ushizima / Bae (Lipscomb) v. Neyelov / Quintela (West Florida) - 8:30 a.m.
Championship Match
Winners - 9:30 a.m.
Singles
Semifinal Matches
Nakamine (ACU) v. Deli (ACU) - 12 p.m.
Dutine (ACU) v. Altur (North Alabama) - 12 p.m.
Championship Match
Winners - 3:30 p.m.
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