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UNF Hidden Duals

September 28, 2025 | Men's Tennis

Results

By: Mackenzie Downs

JACKSONVILLE, Fla. – The Texas Tech men's tennis team wrapped up a competitive weekend in Florida with strong singles and doubles performances against Barry, Mercer, North Florida and Tennessee. The Red Raiders secured multiple victories across the lineup, highlighted by four singles wins on opening day and a trio of doubles wins throughout the weekend.

In singles action, Tech started hot against Barry with a clean sweep. Niksa Arsic rallied for a three-set victory over Thomas Machado, 4-6, 7-5, 6-4, while Felipe Pagnacco also battled through three sets to defeat Antonin Chapius, 6-3, 2-6, 6-3. Thiago Guglieri cruised to a 6-1, 6-1 win over Leo Caill and Thomas Van Den Dooren closed the round with a 4-2 advantage before his opponent retired.

The Red Raiders' momentum carried into matches against Mercer and host-team North Florida, where Arsic beat Mercer's Alex Aldaz, 6-4, 6-1, and Pagnacco overtook Mercer's Amen Prince Gandonou, 6-3, 6-2. Van Den Dooren earned another victory, defeating Enrique Pena of North Florida, 4-6, 6-0, 6-1, while Guglieri pushed his North Florida opponent, Youssef Labbene to three sets before falling, 6-4, 3-6, 4-6. The competition concluded with tight battles against Tennessee as freshman Van Den Dooren completed a perfect, 3-0 singles weekend with a win over Volunteer Woohyuk Chang, 6-2, 5-7, 6-4.

In doubles, the Red Raiders picked up three strong wins. Guglieri and Arsic teamed up for a pair of victories, defeating North Florida's No. 80-ranked tandem of Enrique Pena and Andreas Scott, 6-4, and later topping Tennessee's Alejandro Moreno and Piotr Siekanowicz, 6-4. Pagnacco and Van Den Dooren also added a 7-5 win over Barry's Hayze Loop and Cooper Dillon.

Up next, the Red Raiders head to Waco, Texas for the second time this season as they compete at the Big 12/SEC Challenge on Oct. 3-5.

RESULTS:
Singles
Niksa Arsic def. Thomas Machado (Barry), 4-6, 7-5, 6-4
Niksa Arsic def. Alex Aldaz (Mercer), 6-4, 6-1
Alejandro Moreno (Tennessee) def. Niksa Arsic, 7-6, 6-1
Felipe Pagnacco def. Antonin Chapius (Barry), 6-3, 2-6, 6-3
Felipe Pagnacco def. Amen Prince Gandonou (Mercer), 6-3, 6-2
Boruch Skierkier (Tennessee) def. Felipe Pagnacco, 5-7, 6-3, 1-0 (6)
Thiago Guglieri def. Leo Caill (Barry), 6-1, 6-1
Youssef Labbene (North Florida) def. Thiago Guglieri, 6-4, 3-6, 4-6
Jose Garcia (Tennessee) def. Thiago Guglieri, 6-4, 6-3
Thomas Van Den Dooren def. Simone Cavalleri (Barry), 4-2 (retired)
Thomas Van Den Dooren def. Enrique Pena (North Florida), 4-6, 6-0, 6-1
Thomas Van Den Dooren def. Woohyuk Chang (Tennessee), 6-2, 5-7, 6-4

Doubles
Niksa Arsic/Thiago Guglieri def. #80 Enrique Pena/Andreas Scott (North Florida), 6-4
Niksa Arsic/Thiago Guglieri def. Alejandro Moreno/Piotr Siekanowicz (Tennessee), 6-4
Simone Cavalleri/Thomas Machado (Barry) def. Niksa Arsic/Thiago Guglieri, 6-4
Thomas Van Den Dooren/Felipe Pagnacco def. Hayze Loop/Cooper Dillon (Barry), 7-5
Alex Aldaz/Amen Prince Gandonou (Mercer) def Thomas Van Den Dooren/Felipe Pagnacco, 6-4
Woodson McMillin/Woohyuk Chang (Tennessee) def. Thomas Van Den Dooren/Felipe Pagnacco, 6-4