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Bjorn Hoffmann (right) beat teammate Paul Barretto (left) in the top-flight singles final at UC Davis.
MTEN10/1/2017 7:02 PM | By: Cal Athletics
Hoffmann Repeats As Aggie Invite Champ
DAVIS, Calif./TULSA, Okla. – California's
Bjorn Hoffmann repeated as the top-flight singles champion and teammate Nic Barretto won the B singles final on Sunday at the Aggie Invitational at UC Davis.
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The top-seeded Hoffmann topped freshman teammate
Paul Barretto, 4-6, 6-2, 6-3, in the A final, while Nic Barretto – Paul's older brother – defeated Nevada's Jeremy Merville, 6-2, 6-2, in the B final. In the A semifinals, Hoffmann beat Santa Clara's Jesus Tapiador Barajas, 6-2, 7-6(6), and Nic Barretto bested Nevada's Peter O'Donovan in his semi, 6-3, 6-2.
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Hoffmann played for another title in the Doubles A final, but Hoffmann and sophomore
Connor Heap fell to Nevada's O'Donovan and Robert Margitfalvi, 8-5.
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"Bjorn, Paul and Nic fought through a tough Davis field this year," Cal associate head coach
Tyler Browne said. "I was proud of the way they competed through some very windy conditions today.
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"As a group, we are getting stronger. Each player has his own game style to work on, and these tournaments are invaluable to their development. We're looking forward to continuing the process this week."
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At the Saint Francis Health System All-American Championships at the University of Tulsa,
Jacob Brumm was vying to earn one a spot in the qualifying singles tournament. In the pre-qualifying singles round of 64, the first-year Bear beat Baylor's Constantin Frantzen, 6-2, 6-3, and was within one victory of advancing. He played a tight match with Virginia's Matthew Lord in the round of 32 but lost, 7-5, 7-6(3).
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In a pre-qualifying consolation match in Tulsa, Cal freshman
Jack Molloy beat San Diego State's Arnaud Restifo, 6-3, 6-2.
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The All-American continues on Monday, when Cal senior
J.T. Nishimura competes in qualifying singles and the seventh-seeded pair of Nishimura and fellow senior
Billy Griffith plays in qualifying doubles.
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