Hawaiʻi men’s tennis split its squad between two fall events, with Söeren Grandke narrowly losing a three-set singles match at the Mountain West championships while Kent Mueller and Simon Knezevic advanced in doubles. In Newport Beach, Kosuke Nakanishi rallied for a playoff win, and two Rainbow Warriors were set for quarterfinal matches Friday.

By the Numbers
  • Grandke’s match lasted 3 sets and ended 7-6 (7-3), 5-7, 7-6 (7-4).
  • Mueller and Knezevic won their doubles match 8-7 (7-5).
  • Nakanishi came back to win 1-6, 6-3, 6-4.
State of Play
  • Mueller and Knezevic advanced to a Mountain West doubles semifinal against Grand Canyon’s Daniel Jankowski and Charlie Pade.
  • Adriano Dzhenev and David Knesl were scheduled for Newport Beach quarterfinals Friday against Theodore Dean and Maciej Rajski, respectively.
Bottom Line

Despite Grandke’s close singles loss, Hawaiʻi picked up wins in doubles and Newport Beach, with more opportunities to advance still ahead.