Boca Raton, Fla. - Fire Men's Tennis turned in an impressive performance at the ITA Regional Championships, with multiple players advancing deep into singles and doubles draws at Patch Reef Park.
In singles play,
Javier Gallego,
Gonzalo Fernandez, and
Piero Fernandez each delivered standout runs. Gallego and Piero both reached the semifinals, with Gallego defeating Keiser's Andrew Reznik and Keiser's Felipe Rivadeneira before falling to eventual champion Shaheed Alam. Piero recorded three straight wins—including a comeback victory over Keiser's Oliver King—before dropping a tight three-set semifinal against SCAD Savannah's Adam Jaupart.
Gonzalo Fernandez also made noise with back-to-back wins, including a retirement over Keiser's Heber Santos, before bowing out in the quarterfinals.
Pedro De La Riva advanced to the Round of 16 with a straight-set win over SCAD Savannah's Diego Fernandez.
Aristeidis Lafazanos highlighted the backdraw with a dominant 4-0, 4-0 victory over Florida National's Marc Lafarga.
Doubles proved equally strong for the Fire. The pairings of
Pedro De La Riva / Gonzalo Ornia and
Javier Gallego /
Piero Fernandez both surged into the semifinals. Gallego and Fernandez went one step further, battling into the championship match before finishing as tournament runners-up against Keiser's Alam and Santos.
The Fire leave Boca Raton with semifinalists in both singles and doubles, demonstrating depth, resilience, and strong momentum heading into the rest of the fall season.
Complete Men's Results
Singles
- Pedro De La Riva (SEU) def. Diego Fernandez (SCAD Savannah) 6-3, 7-6 (7-1)
- Javier Gallego (SEU) def. David Santamaria (Florida National) 6-0, 6-1
- Gonzalo Fernandez (SEU) def. Gonzalo Lopez (SCAD Savannah) 6-0, retired
- Piero Fernandez (SEU) def. Pedro Garcia (Ave Maria) 6-1, 6-2
- Javier Gallego (SEU) def. Andrew Reznik (Keiser) 6-4, 6-4
- Gonzalo Fernandez (SEU) def. Heber Santos (Keiser) 6-2, 2-0, retired
- Piero Fernandez (SEU) def. Oliver King (Keiser) 2-6, 6-3, 6-3
- Javier Gallego (SEU) def. Felipe Rivadeneira (Keiser) 6-4, 6-2
- Piero Fernandez (SEU) def. Matej Laibl (Keiser) 6-1, 1-0, retired
Losses:
Backdraw:
- Aristeidis Lafazanos (SEU) def. Marc Lafarga (Florida National) 4-0, 4-0
- Lafazanos lost to Pedro Garcia (Ave Maria) 2-4, 4-2, 1-0 (10-7)
Doubles
- Pedro De La Riva / Gonzalo Fernandez (SEU) def. Maxime Navrotchi / Louis Brosius (St. Thomas) 8-1
- Javier Gallego / Piero Fernandez (SEU) def. Yu Dian Dong / Henri Wieber (SCAD Savannah) 8-2
- De La Riva /Fernandez (SEU) def. Matej Laibl / Andrew Reznik (Keiser) 8-5
- Gallego / Fernandez (SEU) def. Felipe Rivadeneira / Oliver King (Keiser) 5-0, retired
- Gallego / Fernandez (SEU) def. Adam Jaupart / Diego Fernandez (SCAD Savannah) 8-5
Losses:
- De La Riva / Fernandez (SEU) lost to Heber Santos / Shaheed Alam (Keiser) 8-4 (semifinal)
- Gallego / Fernandez (SEU) lost to Santos / Alam (Keiser) 8-2 (final)
