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MTEN 11_08_21 Liberty Fall Hidden Duals Recap Teaser

Men's Tennis

Men's Tennis Posts Several Standout Performances at Liberty Fall Hidden Duals

LYNCHBURG, Va. – The University of Pennsylvania men's tennis team wrapped up the fall portion of its season at the Liberty Fall Hidden Duals. The three-day event concluded Sunday

Featuring Penn State and Old Dominion in addition to the Quakers and host Flames, the three-day event saw each school square off in singles and doubles matches against a different school each day of the event.

Penn won five matches on Friday against ODU, a pair of doubles sessions and a trio of singles contests. On Saturday against the host Flames, the Quakers won four singles matches. Penn closed the event on Sunday with a Keystone State showdown against the Nittany Lions, picking up two doubles wins and four singles victories.

Junior Edoardo Graziani finished the weekend 5-1, going 3-0 in singles play without dropping a set. Senior Jason Hildebrandt won singles matches against Liberty and Penn State, as well as a doubles match against Old Dominion. Senior Jonah Jurick went 2-1 in singles, while junior Aditya Gupta, sophomore Sameer Gangoli, and freshman Tal Goodman all won matches in both singles and doubles. Elsewhere, juniors Kevin Zhu and Harsh Parikh each picked up a win in doubles play, while freshman Zachery Lim picked up a straight-set singles win.
 
PENN vs. ODU (Friday)
 
Doubles
Lalami/Nolan (ODU) def. Aditya Gupta/Harsh Parikh (P) 6-4
Sameer Gangoli/Jason Hildebrandt (P) def. Maldoner/Sirous (ODU) 6-4
Edoardo Graziani/Tal Goodman (P) def. Van Schalkwyk/Tobisch (ODU) 6-4
 
Singles
Edoardo Graziani (P) def. Lalami (ODU) 6-4, 6-2
Maldoner (ODU) def. Jason Hildebrandt (P) 7-6, 6-4
Sirous (ODU) def. Harsh Parikh (P) 1-6, 6-3, 6-4
Aditya Gupta (P) def. Van Schalkwyk (ODU) 6-1, 3-6, 7-5
Nolan (ODU) def. Zachery Lim (P) 6-3, 7-5
Tobisch (ODU) def. Sameer Gangoli (P) 6-0, 6-0
Jonah Jurick (P) def. Walser (ODU) 6-4, 7-6
 
PENN vs. LIBERTY (Saturday)
 
Doubles
Thomas-Smith/Worst (L) def. Edoardo Graziani/Kevin Zhu (P) 6-3
Marques Da Silva/Longwe-Smith (L) def. Aditya Gupta/Harsh Parikh (P) 6-3
Wilson/Heaven (L) def. Jason Hildebrandt/Zachery Lim (P) 6-2
Ferreira/El Kadi (L) def. Jonah Jurick/Tal Goodman (P) 6-3
 
Singles
Edoardo Graziani (P) def. Wilson (L) 6-3, 6-4
Marques Da Silva (L) def. Kevin Zhu (P) 7-6, 6-4
Jason Hildebrandt (P) def. Worst (L) 6-4, 3-6, 6-3
Thomas-Smith (L) def. Aditya Gupta (P) 6-2, 7-6
Longwe-Smit (L) def. Harsh Parikh (P) 7-6, 6-4
Heaven (L) def. Zachery Lim (P) 6-4, 6-3
Tal Goodman (P) def. Ferreira (L) 6-2, 4-6, 1-0 (10-7)
Jonah Jurick (P) def. El Kadi (L) 2-6, 6-0, 1-0 (10-2)
 
PENN vs. PENN STATE (Sunday)

Doubles
Edoardo Graziani/Kevin Zhu (P) def. Morgan/Eala (PSU) 6-3
Aditya Gupta/Harsh Parikh (P) def. Bhatnagar/Bossem (PSU) 6-3
Sengul/Karman (PSU) def. Jason Hildebrandt/Tal Goodman (P) 6-2
Sato/Saadi (PSU) def. Zachery Lim/Sameer Gangoli (P) 6-2
 
Singles
Edoardo Graziani (P) def. Sato (PSU) 6-3, 6-3
Eala (PSU) def. Kevin Zhu (P) 6-7, 6-1, 7-6 (4)
Jason Hildebrandt (P) def. Sengul (PSU) 3-6, 6-1, 6-4
Morgan (PSU) def. Aditya Gupta (P) 6-4, 6-4
Bhatnagar (PSU) def. Harsh Parikh (P) 7-6, 6-3
Bossem (PSU) def. Tal Goodman (P) 6-1, 6-1
Janes (PSU) vs. Jonah Jurick (P) 6-2, retired
Zachery Lim (P) def. Ctverak (PSU) 6-3, 6-4
Sameer Gangoli (P) def. Karman (PSU) 6-1, 6-4
 
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Players Mentioned

Sameer Gangoli

Sameer Gangoli

5' 10"
Sophomore
Aditya Gupta

Aditya Gupta

5' 9"
Junior
Jason Hildebrandt

Jason Hildebrandt

6' 1"
Senior
Jonah Jurick

Jonah Jurick

6' 0"
Senior
Harsh Parikh

Harsh Parikh

6' 0"
Junior
Edoardo Graziani

Edoardo Graziani

5' 11"
Junior
Kevin  Zhu

Kevin Zhu

5' 11"
Junior
Zachery Lim

Zachery Lim

6' 1"
Freshman
Tal Goodman

Tal Goodman

5' 8"
Freshman

Players Mentioned

Sameer Gangoli

Sameer Gangoli

5' 10"
Sophomore
Aditya Gupta

Aditya Gupta

5' 9"
Junior
Jason Hildebrandt

Jason Hildebrandt

6' 1"
Senior
Jonah Jurick

Jonah Jurick

6' 0"
Senior
Harsh Parikh

Harsh Parikh

6' 0"
Junior
Edoardo Graziani

Edoardo Graziani

5' 11"
Junior
Kevin  Zhu

Kevin Zhu

5' 11"
Junior
Zachery Lim

Zachery Lim

6' 1"
Freshman
Tal Goodman

Tal Goodman

5' 8"
Freshman