Billy Griffith (left) and J.T. Nishimura (right) won their consolation doubles opener Thursday at the All-American.
MTEN10/6/2017 6:35 PM | By: Cal Athletics
Bears Reach Tulsa Quarterfinals
TULSA, Okla./SANTA BARBARA, Calif. – California's top doubles team posted an upset in the first round of the consolation draw on Friday, as
Billy Griffith and
J.T. Nishimura, ranked 39th, upset Penn State's 18th-ranked duo of Constant De La Bassetiere and Christian Lakoseljac, 6-3, 7-5, in the Saint Francis Health System All-American Championships.
The Bears will next play Wisconsin's Chema Carranza and Josef Dodridge in the consolation doubles quarterfinals at 10 a.m. CT on Saturday at the University of Tulsa's Michael D. Case Tennis Center.
Also on Friday, Griffith, ranked 49th, lost to Minnesota's 39th-ranked Matic Spec, 7-6(6), 7-6(0), in the opening round of 32 in the consolation singles bracket.
Also on Friday, two Golden Bears won in the round of 16 to advance in top-flight singles at the UCSB Classic. Sophomore
Bjorn Hoffmann beat Fresno State's Jeremy Moser, 7-6, 6-7, 6-1, while freshman
Paul Barretto topped Pacific's Akram El Sallaly, 6-2, 6-0.
In the A Doubles draw, the Barretto brothers – Paul and Nic, a sophomore – fell to UCLA's Keegan Smith and Bryce Pereira, 8-5, in the opening quarterfinals. The Bears will move on to play in the back draw on Saturday.
Saint Francis Health System All-American Championships
Oct. 6, 2017, in Tulsa, Okla.
Michael D. Case Tennis Center
Consolation Draw Singles – Round of 32
No. 39 Matic Spec (Minnesota) def. No. 49
Billy Griffith (Cal), 7-6(6), 7-6(0)
Consolation Draw Doubles – Round of 16
No. 39
Billy Griffith/
J.T. Nishimura (Cal) def. No. 18 Constant De La Bassetiere/Christian Lakoseljac (Penn State), 6-3, 7-5
UCSB Classic
Oct. 6, 2017, in Santa Barbara, Calif.
Recreation Center Courts/Rob Gym Courts/Stadium Courts
A Singles – Round of 16
Bjorn Hoffmann (Cal) def. Jeremy Moser (Fresno State), 7-6, 6-7, 6-1
Paul Barretto (Cal) def. Akram El Sallaly (Pacific), 6-2, 6-0
B Singles – Round of 16
Nic Barretto (Cal) def. Henrique Osorio (Fresno State), 6-2, 6-1
C Singles – Round of 16
Gunther Matta (Cal) def. Daniel Krutik (Saint Mary's), 6-4, 6-1
Can Kaya (Cal) def. Simon Solbas (Pacific), 6-0, 6-4
Catagay Soke (Fresno State) def.
Jackson Suh (Cal), 7-5, 6-2
D Singles – Round of 16
Jackson Hawk (Saint Mary's) def.
Thomas Wright (Cal), 6-3, 6-2
A Doubles – Quarterfinal Round
Bryce Pereira/Keegan Smith (UCLA) def. Nic Barretto/
Paul Barretto (Cal), 8-5
B Doubles – Quarterfinal Round
Can Kaya/
Gunther Matta (Cal) def. Lucas Moreno/Diego Nava (LMU) 8-5
C Doubles – Quarterfinal Round
Daly Meinert/Andrew Whitehouse (Cal Poly) def.
Bjorn Hoffmann/
Jackson Suh (Cal), 8-4