TUCSON, Ariz. - No. 1 seed Arizona vs. No. 8 seed Washington
When: Thursday, April 21, 2022, at 12:00 p.m. (MST)
Where: LaNelle Robson Tennis Center, Tucson, Ariz.
Team records: Arizona (20-5, 7-0), Washington (15-10, 2-6)
LiveStats: pac12.me/tennis-live-22
Notes
Series: Washington leads Arizona 12-5
The Wildcats have been on a winning streak against the Huskies since 2019. Arizona defeated Washington 4-1 in their last match of the regular season and will look to do it again in the Pac-12 Championship tournament.
Last Meeting
Arizona 4, Washington 1
Results
Singles
1. (#6) Clement Chidekh (UW) def. (#48) Jonas Ziverts (Ariz) – 6-2, 6-1
2. Jack Davis (UW) vs. (#51) Gustaf Strom (Ariz) – 6-4, 2-6, 0-1, DNF
3. Colton Smith (Ariz) def. Ewen Lumsden (UW) – 6-3, 6-2
4. (#82) Herman Hoeyeraal (Ariz) def. Han-Chih Lin (UW) – 6-2, 6-4
5. Cesar Bouchelaghem (UW) vs. Carlos Hassey (Ariz) – 4-6, 6-2, 2-0, DNF
6. Nick Lagaev (Ariz) def. Jack Pulliam (UW) – 6-3, 6-2
Order of Finish: 1, 3, 4, 6
Doubles
1. (#47) Davis/Lumsden (UW) def. (#51) Hoeyeraal/Ziverts (Ariz) – 6-2
2. Hassey/Strom (Ariz) def. (#61) Chidekh/Suko (UW) – 6-3
3. Smith/Malbasic (Ariz) def. Bouchelaghem/Lin (UW) – 6-1
Order of Finish: 3, 1, 2
Making History - Arizona won its first-ever regular-season Pac-12 Championship last week in Seattle after they took down the Huskies 4-1. If the No. 1 seeded Wildcats defeat No. 8 Washington in round two of the tournament then they will play No. 5 UCLA (who beat No. 4 Utah 4-2) on Friday, April 22 at 1 p.m. and stay on track for their first-ever Pac-12 Championship tournament victory.
In The Ranks - The Wildcats remain a top 16 team in ITA ranks at No. 15, and No. 13 in USTA rankings. Washington came in at No. 53 in ITA, and Utah at No. 33. Three Cats stay locked in at the top 100: No. 45 Jonas Ziverts, No. 51 Gustaf Strom and No. 100 Herman Hoeyeraal. The Huskies are home to the No. 6 ranked player Clement Chidekh, and No. 33 doubles pair Jack Davis and Ewen Lumsden.
Post-Pac-12 Tournament - After the tournament in Ojai, Calif., the Cats are back in Tucson as they await their NCAA fate which will be determined on May 2 at 3 p.m. during the team selections.
