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CHARLOTTESVILLE, Va. – The Virginia Tech men’s tennis team had a solid opening day at the UVA Ranked+1 on Friday in Charlottesville, Virginia.

Tech’s 14th-ranked and one-seeded Amerigo Contini downed Old Dominion’s Zvonomir Podvinski in straight sets with scores of 6-1, 6-2 in the Orange Draw.

Aaron Gomez also claimed a win in the Orange Draw, upsetting ETSU’s 60th-ranked Ettore Zito in a three-set match. After dropping the first set 6-1, Gomez came back to take the next two, 6-4, 6-4.

In the Blue Draw, the Hokies’ 58th-ranked Andreas Bjerrehus defeated Cahit Kapukrian of George Washington in straight set scores of 6-3, 6-1.

The Hokies also faired well in the doubles Orange Draw as the 17th-ranked pair of Bjerrehus and Contini teamed up for a pair of wins. The duo claimed an 8-2 decision over Nicky Kunz of Wake Forest and ODU’s Podvinski.

In the second round, Bjerrehus and Contini defeated ETSU’s David Biosca and Diego Nunez, 8-3.

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

Orange Singles
#14 Amerigo Contini (VT) def. Zvonomir Podvinski (ODU) 6-1, 6-2
Aaron Gomez (VT) def. #60 Ettore Zito (ETSU) 1-6, 6-4, 6-4

Blue Singles
#58 Andreas Bjerrehus (VT) def. Cahit Kapukrian (GW) 6-3, 6-1
#97 David Biosca (ETSU) def. Jai Corbett (VT) 7-6, 5-7, 6-1

Orange Doubles
#17 Bjerrehus/Contini (VT) def. Nicky Kunz (Wake)/Podvinski (ODU) 8-2
#17 Bjerrehus/Contini (VT) def. Biosca/Diego Nunez (ETSU) 8-3

Blue Doubles
Francisco Diaz/Julius Tverijonas (GW) def. Corbett/Gomez (VT) 8-7(6)
Rogerio Ribeiro/Ricard Pabon (ETSU) def. Corbett/Gomez (VT) 8-4

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