BOCA RATON, Florida - he 2024 season started off on the right foot for freshman Samuel Kyjaci, who earned a win at No. 2 singles for the Louisiana men's tennis team. Despite his win on court two, it wasn't enough for the Cajuns to win in their opener, falling at Florida Atlantic 6-1.

Kyjaci won his match without much drama, 6-2, 6-1. On court three, William Ribero was locked in a tight contest. His match ended up in a second-set tiebreaker but he fell, 4-6, 6-7 (3-7). Vasil Dimitrov also had a close match on four but couldn't pull it out, 6-7 (3-7), 1-6.

Elsewhere in singles, Alejo Ferrer Chueca battled in the second set but fell 1-6, 3-6. Alejandro Sanchez Gonzalez and Oriol Fillat Gimenez also were defeated in straight sets.

In doubles, Fillat Gimenez and Ribero were locked in a close match, trailing 4-3, before it was called with the Owls taking the doubles point.

It's a quick turnaround for the Cajuns as they take on Florida Gulf Coast tomorrow at noon.

Results

Doubles
1. Jenicek/Myslivec (FAU) def. Dimitrov/M. Landreth (UL), 6-1
2. Colas/Martin Jalif (FAU) def. Sanchez Gonzalez/Tramolay (UL), 6-1
3. Graca/Havlicek (FAU) vs. Fillat Gimenez/Ribero (UL), 4-3, unf.

Order of finish: 2, 1

Singles
1. Colas (FAU) def. Sanchez Gonzalez (UL), 6-1, 6-0
2. Kyjaci (UL) def. Jenicek (FAU), 6-2, 6-1
3. Graca (FAU) def. Ribero (UL), 6-4, 7-6 (7-3)
4. Martin Jalif (FAU) def. Dimitrov (UL), 7-6 (7-3), 6-1
5. Havlicek (FAU) def. Fillat Gimenez (UL), 6-1, 6-1
6. Bernard (FAU) def. Ferrer Chueca (UL), 6-1, 6-3

Order of finish: 1, 5, 6, 2, 4, 3