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PRINCETON, N.J. – Junior Joao Monteiro advanced in singles and doubles during the opening day of the Farnsworth Ivy Plus in Princeton, New Jersey.

Monteiro picked up a win in the Nassau singles draw in a three-set battle against host-team Princeton’s Alex Day. After dropping the first set, 6-3, Monteiro came back to take the next two with scores of 6-2, 6-3.

In doubles, Monteiro paired up with Florian Nicoud in the Orange Draw, defeating the sixth-seeded pair of Sam Fleck and Colin Sinclair, 8-7(6).

Tech’s George Cartledge also picked up a win in doubles, pairing up with Columbia’s Danie Grunberger in the Black Draw. The pair defeated Princeton’s Mohamed ElTonbari and Dan Richardson, 8-3.

Cartledge and Nicoud also claimed wins in the singles consolation round of their respective draws. Cartledge defeated Luke Adamus of Monmouth, 6-2, 7-5 in the Jadwin Draw while NIcoud claimed the 6-1, 6-1 win over Marist’s Jan Dernic in the Cordish Draw.

The Hokies will return to the court on Saturday for the second day of competition at the Lenz Tennis Center.

Nassau Draw Singles
Joao Monteiro (VT) def. Alex Day (Princeton) 3-6, 6-2, 6-3

Cordish Draw Singles
Jean Thirouin (Harvard) def. Florian Nicoud (VT) 4-6, 7-6, 7-6

Consolation
Nicoud (VT) def. Jan Dernic (Marist) 6-1, 6-1

Jadwin Draw Singles
Richard Pham (Columbia) def. George Cartledge (VT) 6-2, 6-3

Consolation
Cartledge (VT) def. Luke Adamus (Monmouth) 6-2, 7-5

Orange Draw Doubles
Monteiro/Nicoud (VT) def. (6) Sam Fleck/Colin Sinclair (Cornell) 8-7(6)

Black Draw Doubles
Cartledge (VT)/Daniel Grunberger (Columbia) def. Mohamed ElTonbari/Dan Richardson (Princeton) 8-3

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