RICHMOND, Ky. (Sept. 29, 2024) – The ETSU men's tennis team completed its first fall tournament this weekend at the Eastern Kentucky Invitational. The Bucs went a combined 4-7 in singles and 4-2 in doubles action.
 
One of ETSU's returners, Peter Kalocsai, was the Buc that fared the best in singles play for the Blue & Gold. Kalocsai reached the finals of his draw with two victories against players from North Alabama but dropped the final tilt to Matthew Rankin of Kentucky.
 
In doubles, the two doubles pairings for ETSU both went 2-1. Kalocsai teamed with Carlos Gonzales, while James Sim paired with Juan Andres Listo.
 
Full results from the EKU Invitational can be found below.  
 
Singles Results
Matthew Rankin (Kentucky) def. James Sim (ETSU) – 7-6 (7-5), 6-3
Peter Kalocsai (ETSU) def. Birtan Duran (North Alabama) – 6-4, 6-4
Peter Kalocsai (ETSU) def. Satoru Nakajima (North Alabama) – 6-1, 6-2
Adrian Contreras (Eastern Kentucky) def. James Sim (ETSU) – 6-7 (4-7), 7-6 (7-4), [10-8]
Juan Andres Listo (ETSU) def. Kristoffer Stahlbrand (Eastern Kentucky) – 6-4, 6-4
Carlos Gonzales (ETSU) def. Eric Crivei (Kentucky) – 6-0, 3-6, [10-1]
Nazar Fedoryshyn (North Alabama) def. Juan Andres Listo (ETSU) – 6-3, 4-6, [10-6]
Izan Orgiles (North Alabama) def. Carlos Gonzales (ETSU) – 4-6, 7-6 (7-3), [10-6]
Matthew Rankin (Kentucky) def. Peter Kalocsai (ETSU) – 6-3, 6-3
Birtan Duran (North Alabama) def. James Sim (ETSU) – 6-4, 6-2
Alberto Altur (North Alabama) def. Carlos Gonzales (ETSU) – 6-7 (8-10), 7-5 [10-5]
 
Doubles Results
Peter Kalocsai & Carlos Gonzales (ETSU) def. Alberto Altur & Birtan Duran (North Alabama) – 6-3
James Sim & Juan Andres Listo (ETSU) def. Kristoffer Stahlbrand & Darko Kolevski (Eastern Kentucky) – 6-3
Lachlan Brain & Satoru Nakajima (North Alabama) def. Peter Kalocsai & Carlos Gonzales (ETSU) – 6-3
James Sim & Juan Andres Listo (ETSU) def. Ryan Kitchin & Kartik Parhar (Eastern Kentucky) – 6-3
Lachlan Brain & Satoru Nakajima (North Alabama) def. James Sim & Juan Andres Listo (ETSU) – 7-5
Peter Kalocsai & Carlos Gonzales (ETSU) def. Ryan Kitchin & Kartik Parhar (Eastern Kentucky) – 6-4
 
The Bucs will resume their fall schedule on October 10-14 with the ITA Regionals in West Lafayette, Indiana.
 
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