Navy Men’s Tennis Falls Short Against Top Competition at Milwaukee Tennis Classic
MILWAUKEE, WI – Navy men’s tennis faced a challenging weekend at the Milwaukee Tennis Classic, unable to overcome seeded opponents in the tournament held November 3-5. Despite strong efforts, Midshipmen pairs concluded play in the Round of 32 and consolation brackets, while singles competition saw Tommy Kim advance to the second round before being eliminated.
The Milwaukee Tennis Classic provides a crucial early-season test for Navy, offering valuable match experience against a diverse field of collegiate programs. The results highlight areas for improvement as the team prepares for its dual-match schedule. Several Midshipmen demonstrated resilience, securing victories in extra matches to conclude the tournament on a positive note.
In singles play, Tommy Kim opened with a decisive 6-3, 6-0 victory. However, his tournament run ended in the Round of 32.
Doubles competition saw Jason Kim and Tommy kim fall to Blake Roegner and Remi St. Laurent of Marquette, 6-4, in the Round of 32. Aniketh Ayinala and Charlie Spencer also dropped their opening-round match against Oregon’s Pierre Mouesca and William semler, 6-4.
Within the consolation bracket, Ayinala and Spencer were defeated by DePaul’s Andy Hadziabdic and Tobias Leitner, 6-2, while Jason Kim and tommy Kim lost to James Madison’s Ryan Morgan and Aurelien Schmitt, 6-4.
Navy rebounded in extra matches, with Ayinala and Spencer defeating Morgan and Schmitt, 7-5. Jason Kim and Tommy Kim also secured a win, overcoming Hadziabdic and Leitner, 7-5, to close out their tournament play.
