Thursday, October 15
Philadelphia, Pa. (Hamlin/Hecht Tennis Centers)
St. John's University
vs
ITA Northeast Regional
Photo by: Ana Maldonado
10/19/2026 5:00:00 PM | Men's Tennis
The Red Storm collected 17 singles and doubles victories over five days of action
PHILADELPHIA, Pa. – The St. John's men's tennis team concluded its run at the ITA Northeast Regionals on Monday, competing against a talented field over five days of action at Penn.
The Red Storm turned in a strong showing throughout the tournament, collecting 17 combined singles and doubles victories, highlighted by a deep doubles run from Taichi Wakamatsu and Armando Sotelo.
Wakamatsu and Sotelo led the Johnnies in doubles competition, advancing through four rounds before falling to Columbia's Andrew Ena and Damir Zhalgasbay, 7-6 [4], 6-0, in the semifinals. The tandem opened play with an 8-3 victory over Fordham before edging Delaware's Federico Garbero and Pere Prat Turro, 8-7 (8-6). The duo continued its run with wins over Temple, 8-4, and Lehigh, 8-5, to secure a spot in the next round.
Radomir Tomic and Semen Agynskyy paced the Red Storm in the singles main draw, each earning a pair of victories. Tomic cruised past Penn State's Emil Matikainen, 6-0, 6-1, before outlasting Drexel's Tarek Erlewein in three sets, 6-2, 6-7 [2], 7-5. Agynskyy opened with a 6-2, 6-2 triumph over Columbia's Shaan Patel and followed with a 6-4, 6-4 victory against Princeton's Jordan Reznik.
Venedikt Tsirikidze also put together a strong singles performance, collecting three victories across qualifying and main draw competition. Tsirikidze defeated Saint Joseph's Jakob Gaudreau Barnes and Delaware's Matteus Froberg Dahlin in straight sets before battling past Columbia's Jakub Katuch, 6-3, 6-7 [2], 6-2.
Wakamatsu and Adam Kresina each picked up two singles wins during qualifying action. Wakamatsu defeated Bucknell's Enoch Lin, 7-5, 6-3, before rallying past Penn State's Kyle Chesman in three sets. Kresina recorded straight-set victories over Penn State's Ludwig Hermann and Penn's Parashar Bharadwaj.
Maksym Kalabishka, Sotelo and Mats Pottbecker rounded out the Red Storm's singles victories. Kalabishka battled past FDU's Tauras Mickus in three sets, while Sotelo and Pottbecker each earned convincing straight-set wins during qualifying play.
St. John's also found success across the doubles draw, as Marek Nano and Kresina registered two victories, while Tomic and Agynskyy added a pair of wins. Tsirikidze and Kalabishka also teamed up for an 8-5 triumph over Drexel's Oskar Szymczak and Josue Guzman.
The Red Storm will close out the team's fall slate at the Dragon Invitational, hosted by Drexel, from Nov. 6-8 at Vidas Courts in Philadelphia, Pa.
Day 1
Singles:
QUALIFYING EAST
Taichi Wakamatsu def. Enoch Lin (Bucknell), 7-5, 6-3
Venedikt Tsirikidze def. Jakob Gaudreau Barnes (Saint Joseph's), 7-6 [3], 6-4
Luka Sauer (Monmouth) def. Marek Nano, 6-4, 6-4
Adam Kresina def. Ludwig Hermann (Penn State), 6-2, 6-1
Jordan Change (Columbia) def. Armando Sotelo, 6-3, 6-1
Meecah Bigun (Princeton) def. Mats Pottbecker, 6-7 [4], 6-1, 7-5
Taichi Wakamatsu def. Kyle Chesman (Penn State), 2-6, 6-2, 6-4
Venedikt Tsirikidze def. Matteus Froberg Dahlin (Delaware), 7-6 [4], 6-2
Adam Kresina def. Parashar Bharadwaj (Penn), 7-5, 6-0
QUALIFYING WEST
Filip Horak (Fordham) def. Marek Nano, 6-2, 7-5
Armando Sotelo def. Oscar Baumgartner (Saint Joseph's), 6-3, 6-1
Mats Pottbecker def. Mykhailo Polishchuck (Mercyhurst), 6-1, 6-1
Day 2
Doubles:
Taichi Wakamatsu/Armando Sotelo def. Zachary Pellouchoud/Timotey Stofa (Fordham), 8-3
Marek Nano/Adam Kresina def. Aayush Bhat/Maj Najvirt Kolaric (Temple), 8-2
Ludwig Hermann/Kyle Chesman (Penn State) def. Mats Pottbecker/Sergej Zivkovic, 8-6
Venedikt Tsirikidze/Maksym Kalabishka def. Oskar Szymczak/Josue Guzman (Drexel), 8-5
Radomir Tomic/Semen Agynskyy def. Luke Tollenaar/Adam Bojkovic (Delaware), 8-6
Singles:
MAIN
Federico Garbero (Delaware) def. Taichi Wakamatsu, 7-5, 6-3
Abhishek Thorat (Columbia) def. Sergej Zivkovic, 6-4, 7-6 [6]
Radomir Tomic def. Emil Matikainen (Penn State), 6-0, 6-1
Venedikt Tsirikidze def. Jakub Katuch (Columbia), 6-3, 6-7 [2], 6-2
Maksym Kalabishka def. Tauras Mickus (FDU), 6-4, 5-7, 6-4
Semen Agynskyy def. Shaan Patel (Columbia), 6-2, 6-2
Landon Ardila (Princeton) def. Adam Kresina, 7-6 [3], 6-3
Day 3
Doubles:
Taichi Wakamatsu/Armando Sotelo def. Federico Garbero/Pere Prat Turro (Delaware), 8-7 [6]
Marek Nano/Adam Kresina def. Soma Fukuhara/Arjan Kaliterna (NJIT), 8-5
Simeon Stankovic/Aleksandar Mitric (Princeton) def. Venedikt Tsirikidze/Maksym Kalabishka, 8-5
Radomir Tomic/Semen Agynskyy def. Taylor Yarnell/Leo HSU (Iona), 8-7 [3]
Singles:
MAIN
Radomir Tomic def. Tarek Erlewein (Drexel), 6-2, 6-7 [2], 7-5
Adam Bojkovic (Delaware) def. Venedikt Tsirikidze, 6-2, 6-3
David Lindsay (Penn State) def. Maksym Kalabishka, 6-3, RET [inj.]
Semen Agynskyy def. Jordan Reznik (Princeton), 6-4, 6-4
Andrew Ena (Columbia) def. Radomir Tomic, 1-6, 6-3, 6-1
Justin Chung (Penn) def. Semen Agynskyy, 6-0, 7-6 [6]
Day 4
Doubles:
Taichi Wakamatsu/Armando Sotelo def. Julian Forer/Doruk Calikoglu (Temple), 8-4
Milan Markovits/Jordan Reznik (Princeton) def. Marek Nano/Adam Kresina, 8-5
Santiago Valle-Saenz/Sehaj Singh Pawar (Saint Joseph's) def. Radomir Tomic/Semen Agynskyy, 8-4
Taichi Wakamatsu/Armando Sotelo def. Alex Van Lumich/Rafael Gracie (Lehigh), 8-5
Day 5
Doubles:
Andrew Ena/Damir Zhalgasbay (Columbia) def. Taichi Wakamatsu/Armando Sotelo, 7-6 [4], 6-0
The Red Storm turned in a strong showing throughout the tournament, collecting 17 combined singles and doubles victories, highlighted by a deep doubles run from Taichi Wakamatsu and Armando Sotelo.
Wakamatsu and Sotelo led the Johnnies in doubles competition, advancing through four rounds before falling to Columbia's Andrew Ena and Damir Zhalgasbay, 7-6 [4], 6-0, in the semifinals. The tandem opened play with an 8-3 victory over Fordham before edging Delaware's Federico Garbero and Pere Prat Turro, 8-7 (8-6). The duo continued its run with wins over Temple, 8-4, and Lehigh, 8-5, to secure a spot in the next round.
Radomir Tomic and Semen Agynskyy paced the Red Storm in the singles main draw, each earning a pair of victories. Tomic cruised past Penn State's Emil Matikainen, 6-0, 6-1, before outlasting Drexel's Tarek Erlewein in three sets, 6-2, 6-7 [2], 7-5. Agynskyy opened with a 6-2, 6-2 triumph over Columbia's Shaan Patel and followed with a 6-4, 6-4 victory against Princeton's Jordan Reznik.
Venedikt Tsirikidze also put together a strong singles performance, collecting three victories across qualifying and main draw competition. Tsirikidze defeated Saint Joseph's Jakob Gaudreau Barnes and Delaware's Matteus Froberg Dahlin in straight sets before battling past Columbia's Jakub Katuch, 6-3, 6-7 [2], 6-2.
Wakamatsu and Adam Kresina each picked up two singles wins during qualifying action. Wakamatsu defeated Bucknell's Enoch Lin, 7-5, 6-3, before rallying past Penn State's Kyle Chesman in three sets. Kresina recorded straight-set victories over Penn State's Ludwig Hermann and Penn's Parashar Bharadwaj.
Maksym Kalabishka, Sotelo and Mats Pottbecker rounded out the Red Storm's singles victories. Kalabishka battled past FDU's Tauras Mickus in three sets, while Sotelo and Pottbecker each earned convincing straight-set wins during qualifying play.
St. John's also found success across the doubles draw, as Marek Nano and Kresina registered two victories, while Tomic and Agynskyy added a pair of wins. Tsirikidze and Kalabishka also teamed up for an 8-5 triumph over Drexel's Oskar Szymczak and Josue Guzman.
The Red Storm will close out the team's fall slate at the Dragon Invitational, hosted by Drexel, from Nov. 6-8 at Vidas Courts in Philadelphia, Pa.
Day 1
Singles:
QUALIFYING EAST
Taichi Wakamatsu def. Enoch Lin (Bucknell), 7-5, 6-3
Venedikt Tsirikidze def. Jakob Gaudreau Barnes (Saint Joseph's), 7-6 [3], 6-4
Luka Sauer (Monmouth) def. Marek Nano, 6-4, 6-4
Adam Kresina def. Ludwig Hermann (Penn State), 6-2, 6-1
Jordan Change (Columbia) def. Armando Sotelo, 6-3, 6-1
Meecah Bigun (Princeton) def. Mats Pottbecker, 6-7 [4], 6-1, 7-5
Taichi Wakamatsu def. Kyle Chesman (Penn State), 2-6, 6-2, 6-4
Venedikt Tsirikidze def. Matteus Froberg Dahlin (Delaware), 7-6 [4], 6-2
Adam Kresina def. Parashar Bharadwaj (Penn), 7-5, 6-0
QUALIFYING WEST
Filip Horak (Fordham) def. Marek Nano, 6-2, 7-5
Armando Sotelo def. Oscar Baumgartner (Saint Joseph's), 6-3, 6-1
Mats Pottbecker def. Mykhailo Polishchuck (Mercyhurst), 6-1, 6-1
Day 2
Doubles:
Taichi Wakamatsu/Armando Sotelo def. Zachary Pellouchoud/Timotey Stofa (Fordham), 8-3
Marek Nano/Adam Kresina def. Aayush Bhat/Maj Najvirt Kolaric (Temple), 8-2
Ludwig Hermann/Kyle Chesman (Penn State) def. Mats Pottbecker/Sergej Zivkovic, 8-6
Venedikt Tsirikidze/Maksym Kalabishka def. Oskar Szymczak/Josue Guzman (Drexel), 8-5
Radomir Tomic/Semen Agynskyy def. Luke Tollenaar/Adam Bojkovic (Delaware), 8-6
Singles:
MAIN
Federico Garbero (Delaware) def. Taichi Wakamatsu, 7-5, 6-3
Abhishek Thorat (Columbia) def. Sergej Zivkovic, 6-4, 7-6 [6]
Radomir Tomic def. Emil Matikainen (Penn State), 6-0, 6-1
Venedikt Tsirikidze def. Jakub Katuch (Columbia), 6-3, 6-7 [2], 6-2
Maksym Kalabishka def. Tauras Mickus (FDU), 6-4, 5-7, 6-4
Semen Agynskyy def. Shaan Patel (Columbia), 6-2, 6-2
Landon Ardila (Princeton) def. Adam Kresina, 7-6 [3], 6-3
Day 3
Doubles:
Taichi Wakamatsu/Armando Sotelo def. Federico Garbero/Pere Prat Turro (Delaware), 8-7 [6]
Marek Nano/Adam Kresina def. Soma Fukuhara/Arjan Kaliterna (NJIT), 8-5
Simeon Stankovic/Aleksandar Mitric (Princeton) def. Venedikt Tsirikidze/Maksym Kalabishka, 8-5
Radomir Tomic/Semen Agynskyy def. Taylor Yarnell/Leo HSU (Iona), 8-7 [3]
Singles:
MAIN
Radomir Tomic def. Tarek Erlewein (Drexel), 6-2, 6-7 [2], 7-5
Adam Bojkovic (Delaware) def. Venedikt Tsirikidze, 6-2, 6-3
David Lindsay (Penn State) def. Maksym Kalabishka, 6-3, RET [inj.]
Semen Agynskyy def. Jordan Reznik (Princeton), 6-4, 6-4
Andrew Ena (Columbia) def. Radomir Tomic, 1-6, 6-3, 6-1
Justin Chung (Penn) def. Semen Agynskyy, 6-0, 7-6 [6]
Day 4
Doubles:
Taichi Wakamatsu/Armando Sotelo def. Julian Forer/Doruk Calikoglu (Temple), 8-4
Milan Markovits/Jordan Reznik (Princeton) def. Marek Nano/Adam Kresina, 8-5
Santiago Valle-Saenz/Sehaj Singh Pawar (Saint Joseph's) def. Radomir Tomic/Semen Agynskyy, 8-4
Taichi Wakamatsu/Armando Sotelo def. Alex Van Lumich/Rafael Gracie (Lehigh), 8-5
Day 5
Doubles:
Andrew Ena/Damir Zhalgasbay (Columbia) def. Taichi Wakamatsu/Armando Sotelo, 7-6 [4], 6-0
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