RICHMOND, Va. – Rising James Madison men's tennis junior
Damian Sancilio Sierra claimed the men's doubles title at the Mercedes-Benz Greater Richmond Open on Friday evening at Salisbury Country Club.
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Teaming with Stephen Faraci, the field's second-seeded duo went 4-0 with all four triumphs coming in straight sets.
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The two opened play with a dominant 6-1, 6-0 victory against Avi Soin and Tyler Geldreich in the round of 16. The next three rounds saw the two win four of six sets in tiebreak fashion.
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In the quarters, they defeated Karson Crosthwaite and Cole LaFors, 7-6 (2), 6-2. The semifinal was the closest result of the tournament, as they slipped past fourth-seeded Drew Campbell and Jeremy New by scores of 7-6 (1), 7-6 (4).
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The tandem captured the title with a 6-3, 7-6 (3) victory over top-seeded Rishi Charan Shankar and Evan Fisher.
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On the singles side,
Zach Fleishman reached the men's title bout, going 4-1 on the week. Sancilio also went 1-1, reaching the round of 16.