ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. — The dream run for Rafael Abdulsalam and Georgia Samaha came to an end Thursday, as the tandem lost 6-2, 6-3 to Demetris Azoldis and Franco Ribero in the quarterfinals of the USTA Pro Ciruit M15 Tournament hosted by The University of New Mexico and the City of Albuquerque, and being played at McKinnon Family Tennis Stadium. They had previous knocked off the No. 1 seeded pairing of Oscar O’Hoisin and Benjamin Sigouin, winning 10-3 in a third-set tiebreaker.
That leaves just Jan Pucalka and Alex Maggs left for UNM. That tandem knocked off the No. 2 seeds in the opening round, and were advanced to the semifinals after a walkover win over Angel Diaz Jaili and Emile Hudd. On Friday, all four quarterfinal singles matches will be played.
Thursday Quarterfinal Round Doubles (Lobo matches in BOLD)
Demetris Azoldis (GRE)/Franco Ribero (ARG) d. Rafael Adbulsalam (VEN)/Georgio Samaha (USA) 6-2, 6-3
(4) Yuta Kikuchi (JPN)/Issac Nortey (GHA) d. Axel Garcian (FRA)/Cash Hanzlik (USA) 7-6 (7-5), 6-2
Kalman Boyd (USA)/Warren Wood (USA) d. Haoyuan Huang (CHN)/Chukang Wang (CHN) 6-3, 6-1
Jan Pucalka (CZE)/Alex Maggs (GBR) d. Angel Diaz Jalil (ECU)/Emile Hudd (GBR) Walkover
Friday Semifinal Round Doubles (Lobo matches in BOLD)
Demetris Azoldis (GRE)/Franco Ribero (ARG) vs. (4) Yuta Kikuchi (JPN)/Issac Nortey (GHA)
Kalman Boyd (USA)/Warren Wood (USA) vs. Jan Pucalka (CZE)/Alex Maggs (GBR)
Thursday Second Round Draw
Olle Wallin (SWE) d. Warren Wood (USA) 6-4, 6-3
(7) Cash Hanzlik d. Maxwell McKennon (USA) 6-4, 1-6, 6-1
(3) Osgar O’Hoisin (IRE) d. Jakub Wojcik (USA) 6-2, 4-6, 7-6 (7-4)
Christian Lakoseljac (CAN) d. Chukang Wang (CHN) 6-3, 6-3
Rei Sakamoto (JPN) d. (8) Yuta Kikuchi (JPN) 6-2, 6-2
(4) Maciej Rajski (POL) d. Demetris Azoides (GRE) 6-4, 6-4
(6) Connor Farren (USA) d. Gabriel Evans (USA) 6-4, 4-6, 6-2
Ryan Dickerson (USA) d. Jaycer Lyeons (USA) 6-2, 6-3
Friday Quarterfinal Draw
Olle Wallin (SWE) vs. (7) Cash Hanzlik
(3) Osgar O’Hoisin (IRE) vs. Christian Lakoseljac (CAN)
Rei Sakamoto (JPN) vs. (4) Maciej Rajski (POL)
(6) Connor Farren (USA) vs. Ryan Dickerson (USA)