St. John's University Athletics
No. 62 St. John’s Tops Saint Joseph’s, 6-1, for Sixth Straight Win
4/11/2025 5:48:00 PM | Men's Tennis
The Johnnies are 21-2 for the first time in program history
QUEENS, N.Y. (April 11, 2025) – The No. 62 St. John's men's tennis team continued its red-hot run of play on Friday afternoon, rolling past Saint Joseph's, 6-1, at the USTA National Tennis Center to extend its winning streak to six matches.
The Johnnies (21-2, 4-0 BIG EAST) set the tone early by capturing the doubles point and won five of six singles matches to earn the victory in the team's final match of the regular season.
The duo of Carl Gustavsson and Danilo Raicevic secured their third win of the season as a duo to kick off partner play, a 6-4 victory on the No. 2 court over Matthew Dubas and Santiago Valle. On the No. 3 court, Ryota Kaneda and Sam Edgar cruised to a dominant 6-1 win against Justus Agbo and Eli Gan-Dy.
Carrying momentum into singles play, St. John's claimed five of the six courts. Kaneda turned in a commanding 6-2, 6-1 decision against Gan-Dy at the No. 6 position. Leonardo Mileikowsky followed shortly after, dispatching Othman Bezzaz, 6-2, 6-4, on the No. 5 court.
Ignacio Vinas delivered a straight-set victory at the No. 4 spots, taking down Dubas, 6-3, 6-3, before Gustavsson improved to 11-4 in solo play for the Red Storm with a 7-5, 6-4 triumph on court two over Ernesto Ruy.
The Hawks avoided the shutout thanks to a victory on the No. 3 court, but Max Amling's hard-fought win at the top of the lineup, edging out Justus Agbo in a competitive 7-6, 6-2 battle, wrapping up the 21st triumph of the season for St. John's
The Red Storm will turn its attention to the postseason, with BIG EAST Tournament play starting next Friday, April 18, in Cayce, S.C.
Team Stats
#1 Doubles Match
#2 Doubles Match
#3 Doubles Match