Hoffmann Repeats As Aggie Invite Champ
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Bjorn Hoffmann (right) beat teammate Paul Barretto (left) in the top-flight singles final at UC Davis.

Hoffmann Repeats As Aggie Invite Champ

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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.
 
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.
 
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.
 
"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.
 
"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."
 
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).
 
In a pre-qualifying consolation match in Tulsa, Cal freshman Jack Molloy beat San Diego State's Arnaud Restifo, 6-3, 6-2.
 
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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