Owls Open 2025 Season as Tournament Host

Friday, January 10

Boca Raton, Fla.

All Day

Florida Atlantic

Army, Mercer and Wisconsin

1/12/2025 6:49:00 PM | Men's Tennis

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BOCA RATON, Fla. – Florida Atlantic men's tennis opened the 2025 season this week by hosting a three-day hidden-dual tournament, the first such in program history.

Boca Raton and the Kimberly V. Strauss Tennis Center served as the event site for the four team participants, including the Owls, Army, Mercer, and Wisconsin.

FAU opened the weekend with a three-match double sweep versus their Army opponents and then took two-of-three doubles matches versus Mercer, winning on courts one and three. Friday's nightcap saw FAU run the singles' table over Army.

Day two, Saturday, began with Mercer and Wisconsin facing off, only to see the competition suspended for nearly four hours due to weather. When play resumed, the Owls were on standby for doubles play. FAU won courts one and two in doubles play versus Wisconsin, then took four-of-seven matches on the singles courts over the visiting Badgers.

Sunday was a beautiful day at the Strauss. Mercer and Army opened the day under clear blue skies with eight singles matches. FAU and Wisconsin follow with the young Owls taking five-of-seven matches to close the tournament.

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Ricardo Gonzalez, FAU's Director of Tennis
"I am pleased, but not satisfied with our performance this weekend at our invite," said Gonzalez. "Our team is extremely motivated and is showing a lot of togetherness and fight on the court. Our boys seem to be enjoying every moment out there and embracing all the challenges with the right mindset.

"Shout out to Mark (Havilcek) for going undefeated this weekend. He is playing confident and with a sense of belonging. He is showing grit and composure in the tough moments. Another shoutout to our freshmen Jan (Kusy) and Marek (Pazdera), who went undefeated in singles play this weekend. They were both solid as a rock and played with a lot of maturity.

"Overall, this was a great event for all teams. It gives us all the opportunity to play some matches before our season kicks in. We need to continue to get better. Our schedule doesn't get any easier."

PHOTOS

Gallery: (1-11-2025) Florida Atlantic vs Wisconsin

Gallery: (1-12-2025) Mercer at Florida Atlantic

TOURNEY RESULTS

Friday, January 10
Mercer vs. Wisconsin (8 singles matches)
#1 Nemanja Stefanovic (Mercer) def. Michael Minasyan (Wis.) 6-4, 6-0
#2 Hod'Abalo Isak Padio (Mercer) def. Patrik Meszaros (Wis.) 6-4, 3-6, 6-3
#3 Marceau Fouilhoux (Mercer) def. Tomas Zlatohlavek (Wis.) 6-4, 2-6, 6-4
#4 Amen Prince Gandonou (Mercer) def. Ferdinand Kloesters (Wis.) 6-1, 6-4
#5 Tom Hagelauer (Mercer) def. Matthew Fullerton (Wis.) 7-6 (), 7-6 (7-5)
#6 Edouard Aubert (Wis.) vs. Shingo Masuda (Mercer) 7-6 (11-9), 6-3
#7 Collin Beduhn (Wis.) def. Esteban Davila Gasser (Mercer) 3-6, 6-3, 7-5
#8 Sachiv Kumar (Wis.) def. Cameron Douthit (Mercer) 6-1, 6-0

Doubles
Florida Atlantic vs. Army
#1 John Bernard / Mark Havlicek (FAU) def. Vishnu Badovula / Jack Hanna (Army) 6-1
#2 Segundo Goity Zapico / Lucca Pignaton (FAU) def. Matias Feoli / Alan Ton (Army) 6-2
#3 Marek Pazdera / Jan Kusy (FAU) def. Jack Armstead / Daniel Choi (Army) 6-2

Mercer vs. Wisconsin
#1 Hod'Abalo Isak Padio / Amen Prince Gandonou (Mercer) def.Michael Minasyan / Tomas Zlatohlavek (Wis.) 7-5
#2 Marceau Fouilhoux / Nemanja Stefanovic (Mercer) def. Matthew Fullerton / Ferdinand Kloesters (Wis.) 7-5
#3 Edouard Aubert / Patrik Meszaros (Wis.) def. Tom Hagelauer / Shingo Masuda (Mercer) 6-3
#4 Sachiv Kumar / Oliver Olsson (Wis.) def. Tom Hagelauer / Shingo Masuda (Mercer)7-5

Florida Atlantic vs. Mercer
#1 John Bernard / Mark Havlicek (FAU) def. Amen Prince Gandonou / Hod'Abalo Isak Padio (Mercer) 6-3
#2 Marceau Fouilhoux / Nemanja Stefanovic (Mercer) def. Segundo Goity Zapico / Lucca Pignaton (FAU) 6-3
#3 Marek Pazdera / Jan Kusy (FAU) def. Tom Hagelauer / Shingo Masuda (Mercer) 6-1

Army vs. Wisconsin (doubles)
#1 Vishnu Bodavula / Matias Feoli (Army) def. Patrik Meszaros / Michael Minasyan (Wis.) 7-6 (8-6)
#2 Matthew Fullerton / Oliver Olsson (Wis.) def. Jack Hanna / Michael Zhang (Army) 6-0
#3 Edouard Aubert / Tomas Zlatohlavek (Wis.) def. Jackson Armistead / Daniel Choi (Army) 7-6 (7-3)
#4 Collin Beduhn / Sachiv Kumar / (Wis.) def Preston Achter / Davis McDonald (Army) 6-2

Army vs. Florida Atlantic (singles)
#1 John Bernard (FAU) def. Jackson Armistead (Army) 1-6, 6-2, 6-0
#2 Mark Havlicek (FAU) def. Alon Ton (Army) 6-1, 6-4 FAU
#3 Segundo Goity Zapico (FAU) def. Matias Feoli (Army) 6-3, 6-0
#4 Jan Kusy (FAU) def. Jack Hanna (Army) 6-1, 6-1
#5 Marek Pazdera (FAU) def. Daniel Choi (Army) 6-1, 7-5
#6 Luca Miremont (FAU) def. Davis Davis McDonald (Army) 6-1, 7-6 (7-2)
#7 Lucca Pignaton (FAU) def. Michael Zhang (Army) 6-3, 6-2

Saturday, January 11
Army vs. Mercer (8 singles)
#1 Nemanja Stefanovic (Mercer) def. Alan Ton (Army) 6-0, 6-4
#2 Hod'Abolo Isak Padio (Mercer) def. Jackson Armistead (Army) 6-3, 6-3
#3 Jack Hanna (Army) def. Marceau Foilhoux (Mercer) 6-4, 7-6 (8-6)
#4 Amen Prince Gandonou (Mercer) def. Daniel Choi (Army) 2-6, 6-3, 7-6 (7-4)
#5 Matias Feoli (Army) vs. Tom Hagelauer (Mercer) 3-6, 6-2, 6-4
#6 Shingo Masuda (Mercer) def. Michael Zhang (Army) 3-6, 7-5, 6-3
#7 Esteban Davila Gasser (Mercer) def. Davis McDonald (Army) 6-4, 6-0
#8 Preston Achter (Army) def. Cameron Douthit (Mercer) 6-4, 0-6, 6-2

Army vs. Mercer
#1 Marcrceau Fouilhoux / Nemanja Stefanovic (Mercer) def, Mateas Feoli / Alan Ton (Army) 6-3
#2 Amen Prince Gandonou / Hod'Abalo Isak Padio (Mercer) def. Vishnu Bodavula / Jack Hanna (Army) 6-3
#3 Jackson Armistead / Daniel Choi (Army) def. Tom Hadelauer / Shingo Masuda (Mercer) 6-3
#4 Howell Burns / Esteban Davila Gasser (Mercer) def. Davis McDonald / Michael Zhang (Army) 6-3

Florida Atlantic vs Wisconsin (doubles)
#1 John Bernard / Mark Havlicek (FAU) def. Oliver Olsson / Tomas Zlatchlavek (Wis.) 7-6 (7-0)
#2 Segundo Goity Zapico / Lucca Pignaton (FAU) def. Matthew Fullerton / Patrik Meszaros (Wis.) 6-4
#3 Ferdinand Kloesters / Michael Minasyan (Wis.) def.Marek Pazdera / Jan Kusy (FAU) 6-2

Florida Atlantic vs. Wisconsin (8 singles matches)
#1 Michael Minasyan (Wis.) def. John Bernard (FAU) 6-2, 6-4
#2 Mark Havlicek (FAU) def. Patrik Meszaros (Wis.) 6-3, 4-6, 6-3
#3 Edouard Aubert (Wis.) def. Segundo Goity Zapico (FAU) 6-3, 6-2
#4 Jan Kusy (FAU) def. Oliver Olsson (Wis.) 6-4, 6-0
#5 Marek Pazdera (FAU) def. Tomas Zlatohlavek (Wis.) 7-5, 6-4
#6 Luca Miremont (FAU) def. Sachiv Kumar (Wis.) 6-4, 3-6, 6-1
#7 Ferdinand Kloestes (Wis.) def. Lucca Pignaton (FAU) 6-7 (7-4), 6-4, 6-0

Sunday, January 12
Army vs. Wisconsin (8 singles courts)
#1 Michael Minasyan (Wis.) def. Jackson Armistead (Army) 6-3, 6-1
#2 Edouard Aubert (Wis.) def. Alan Ton (Army) 6-0, 7-5
#3 Patrik Meszaros (Wis.) def. Daniel Choi (Army) 6-1, 6-4
#4 Tomas Zlatohlavek (Wis.) def. Matias Feoli (Army) 6-2, 6-1
#5 Jack Hanna (Army) def. Matthew Fullerton (Wis.) 5-7, 6-3, 1-0 (10-6)
#6 Ferdinand Kloesters (Wis.) def. Davis McDonald (Army) 6-2, 6-1
#7 Sachiv Kumar (Wis.) def. Michael Zhag (Army) 6-2, 6-0
#8 Collin Beduhn (Wis.) def. Preston Achter (Army) 6-3 7-6 (7-2)

Florida Atlantic vs. Mercer (8 singles courts)
#1 Nemanja Stefanovic (Mercer) def. John Bernard (FAU) 6-3, 5-7, 1-0 (10-4)
#2 Mark Havlicek (FAU) def. Hod'Abalo Isak Padio (Mercer) 6-2, 4-6, 1-0 (10-8)
#3 Segundo Goity Zapico (FAU) def. Amen Prince Gandonou (Mercer) 6-4, 7-6 (7-2)
#4 Jan Kusy (FAU) def. Marceau Fouilhoux (Mercer) 6-3, 6-4
#5 Marek Pazdera (FAU) def. Shingo Masuda (Mercer) 6-4, 6-3
#6 Tom Hagelauer (Mercer) def. Luca Miremont (FAU) 7-5, 6-4
#7 Lucca Pignaton (FAU) def. Howell Burns (Mercer) 6-4, 6-3

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