DENVER, Colo. – The Gonzaga men's tennis team opened the Colorado Cup today with dual-format matches against the host team, going 2-1 in doubles and 3-3 in singles.

Giovanni Branchetti/Jay Fairclough outlasted their University of Denver duo in a tiebreaker, while Gus Krauel/Kai-Luca Ampaw won 6-4 and Tom Dunlop/Oscar Rashed fell 6-0. The pairing of Branchetti and Fairclough is now 9-1 in doubles this fall season. 

Friday's singles winners — Branchetti, Dunlop, and Krauel — triumphed despite each dropping their first set. Fairclough, Rashed, and Ampaw fell in tight contests, with the latter's match needing a third frame.

Up next: The Bulldogs continue the three-day Colorado Cup, hosted by the University of Denver at Denver Tennis Park. Gonzaga faces Air Force tomorrow and Penn on Sunday. Matches can be streamed here.

11/1 Results vs. Denver
Doubles:
Giovanni Branchetti/Jay Fairclough def. Connor Robb-Wilcox/Theo Coats 7-6 (7-5)

Gus Krauel/Kai-Luca Ampaw def. Ryoma Mishiro/Mark Neyelov 6-4

Samuel Rovai/Rikuto Yamaguchi def. Tom Dunlop/Oscar Rashed 6-0

Singles:
Giovanni Branchetti def. Ryoma Mishiro 5-7, 6-4, 6-4

Tom Dunlop def. Theo Coats 4-6, 6-3, 7-5

Gus Krauel def. Relja Eskic 6-7 (1), 6-3, 6-2

Samuel Rovai def. Jay Fairclough 6-4, 7-5

Rikuto Yamaguchi def. Kai-Luca Ampaw 5-7, 7-5, 6-1

Mark Neyelov def. Oscar Rashed 7-5, 6-4