ORLANDO, Fla. – Temple and SMU came away with wins in the first day of competition at the American Athletic Conference Men’s Tennis Championships presented by Air Force Reserve.
 
Both the Owls and Mustangs won their first-round matches by 4-0 scores at the USTA National Campus. It was SMU’s first win in the tournament since the 2016 season, while Temple scored a win in its tournament opener for the second straight season.
 
Quarterfinal-round play begins Friday at the USTA National Campus as the top six seeds play for the first time.
 
Complete coverage of The American Tennis Championships, including live scoring of each match, can be found on the conference’s Championship Central site. Live coverage of Sunday’s men’s final will be available on the American Digital Network.
 
 
Temple 4, UConn 0
Records: Temple (14-6), UConn (7-15)
No. 7-seeded Temple won all three singles matches in straight sets as the Owls were 4-0 winners against UConn Thursday morning in the first round of the American Athletic Championship.
 
Temple advances in the bracket to face No. 2-seeded Tulane Friday.
 
Juan Araoz and Uladzimir Dorash won in both singles and doubles for Temple. Araoz was a 6-2, 6-3 winner at No. 6 singles and paired with Eric Biscoveanu for a 6-1 win at No. 2 doubles. Dorash joined Evan Powell for a 6-2 win at No. 3 doubles before closing the match with a 6-4, 6-1 victory at No. 4 singles.
 
Mark Wallner completed the scoring for the Owls with a 6-1, 6-3 win at No. 2 singles.
 
 
SMU 4, ECU 0
Records: SMU (12-16), ECU (14-7)
Carles Sarrio and Huntley Allen won in both singles and doubles play to lead SMU, the No. 9 seed, to a 4-0 win against No. 8-seeded ECU Thursday morning in the first round of the American Championship.
 
Sarrio, who is ranked No. 69 in the Oracle/ITA singles rankings, was a 6-2, 6-1 winner at the No. 1 position, while Allen took a 7-6 (5), 6-1 win at No. 5. Sarrio and Allen also scored a 6-4 win at No. 2 doubles, clinching the first team point of the match for the Mustangs.
 
SMU moves on to face top-seeded UCF in Friday’s quarterfinals.
 
 
 
AMERICAN ATHLETIC CONFERENCE MEN’S TENNIS CHAMPIONSHIP
presented by AIR FORCE RESERVE
April 18-21 | Orlando, Florida
 

First Round | Thursday, April 18
Match 1: No. 7 Temple 4, No. 10 UConn 0
Match 2: No. 9 SMU 4, No. 8 ECU 0
Quarterfinals | Friday, April 19
Match 3: No. 7 Temple (14-6) vs. No. 2 Tulane (14-11)	9 a.m.
Match 4: No. 6 Memphis (11-12) vs. No. 3 USF (14-7)	9 a.m.
Match 5: No. 5 Wichita State (15-9) vs. No. 4 Tulsa (14-11)	Noon
Match 6: No. 9 SMU (12-16) vs. No. 1 UCF (13-9)	Noon
Semifinals | Saturday, April 20
Match 7: Match 3 winner vs. Match 4 winner	Noon
Match 8: Match 5 winner vs. Match 6 winner	Noon
Final | Sunday, April 21 | American Digital Network
Match 9: Semifinal winners	Noon

 
 
 
all times Eastern