Palla Secures Win for Tritons Over Davenport, 4-3

ORLANDO, Fla. - The Eckerd men's tennis team defeated Davenport (Mich.) 4-3 at the USTA National Campus Friday afternoon.

Eckerd (3-2) swept the doubles point against the Panthers (10-3) and clinched the win with three singles positions coming out on top.

Batu Ataseven and Mario Kirkov in the No. 1 position and Marshall Hulett with Adrian Gheorghe in the No. 2 slot, defeated their doubles opponents 6-2. Eric Asakura along with Lukas Palla narrowly defeated their opponents 7-6 to sweep the doubles point for Eckerd.

Gheorghe, in the No. 5 slot, finished first for Eckerd, giving the Tritons a 2-0 lead. Gheorghe swept Henriquez 6-0, 6-1. Ataseven played a strong match, upsetting his opponent two sets to one. Palla defeated his opponent through three sets, 6-2, 4-6, 6-4, securing the win for the Tritons.

Eckerd returns to action on Wednesday, March 5 at 2:00 PM at the Fred Bullard Courts.
 

Singles competition 

1. Batu Ataseven (ECM25) def. Simone Pacciolla (DU) 6-3, 4-6, 6-4

2. Daniel Calver (DU) def. Mario Kirkov (ECM25) 6-4, 3-6, 6-2

3. Reuben Bakker (DU) def. Eric Asakura (ECM25) 3-6, 6-3, 6-1

4. Jaden Bender (DU) def. Marshall Hulett (ECM25) 3-6, 7-6 [7-3], 6-3

5. Adrian Gheorghe (ECM25) def. Carlos Henriquez (DU) 6-0, 6-1

6. Lukas Palla (ECM25) def. Rudiger Dusselberg (DU) 6-2, 4-6, 6-4 

Doubles competition 

1. Batu Ataseven and Mario Kirkov (ECM25) def. Jaden Bender and Carlos Henriquez (DU) 6-2

2. Adrian Gheorghe and Marshall Hulett (ECM25) def. Reuben Bakker and Simone Pacciolla (DU) 6-2

3. Eric Asakura and Lukas Palla (ECM25) def. Jose Brenes and Daniel Calver (DU) 7-6 [9-7]