Jared Madison lost only two games and Richard Cheng grinded out a tough win in the second round and went 3-0 in sets to lead the Dos Pueblos boys tennis team to a 13-5 win over visiting Simi Valley in a CIF Division 1 wild-card match on Tuesday.
The Chargers (11-7) advance into today’s first round at second-seeded Palos Verdes.
Madison breezed on the home courts, winning 6-1, 6-0, 6-1. Cheng lost a 5-2 lead, but kept his composure and won his second-round set 7-5. He won 6-2, 6-1 in his other sets
In doubles, DP’s No. 1 team of Eric Katz-Sean Handley made fast work of their opponents, winning 6-1, 6-1, 6-0. Jake Roberts-Caleb Franzen overcame an 0-5 deficit in their second-round match and won 7-6 in a tiebreaker en route to a 3-0 day.
Dos Pueblos 13, Simi Valley 5
DP Singles:
Jared Madison 3-0 (6-1, 6-0, 6-1)
Richard Cheng 3-0 (7-5, 6-2, 6-1)
Greg Steigerwald 0-3 (1-6, 4-6, 2-6)
DP Doubles:
Eric Katz/Sean Handley 3-0 (6-1, 6-1, 6-0)
Peter Shao/Mason Casady 1-2 (2-6, 6-7, 6-2)
Jake Roberts/Caleb Franzen 3-0 (6-1, 7-6, 6-2)
SV: Singles:
Nathan Shirley 1-2
Guenter Newman 1-2
David Phan 1-1
Justin Cabatin 0-1
SV: Doubles:
Ted Liu/Nick Lee 1-2
Gautam Krish/Tommy Nguyen 1-2
Alex Pae/Andrew Yi 0-2
Shauyon Bahktminoo/Warren Nguyen 0-1
