The No. 12 Arizona men's tennis team did a little jig after captain Nick Lagaev clinched the Wildcats' 4-1 victory over No. 48 Oregon Friday.
The Wildcats have been doing that victory dance quite a bit lately, to be sure.
Arizona (18-4, 4-1 Pac-12) has now won four conference matches in a row, with Friday's win following last weekend's sweep of No. 37 UCLA and No. 9 USC.
The No. 12 Arizona men's tennis team celebrates with captain Nick Lagaev at LaNelle Robson Tennis Center after Lagaev's singles match victory clinched the team win for the Wildcats over No. 48 Oregon Friday, April 7, 2023 in Tucson. Video courtesy Arizona Athletics (via Twitter)
The Wildcats, who moved into sole possession of first place in the Pac-12 with the win over the Ducks, take the court at the LaNelle Robson Tennis Center for the final time in 2023 Sunday at noon against No. 51 Washington.
Against the Ducks, Gustaf Strom improved to 15-2 in dual matches this season with his straight-sets win (6-3, 6-3) over Oregon's Jesper Klov-Nilsson.
Dominique Rolland also earned a singles victory while Lagaev's third-set win (6-4, 4-6, 6-1) over Ivailo Keremedchiev sealed the deal.
Arizona opened the afternoon by making quick work of the Ducks in doubles play, earning the doubles point. Jay Friend and Jonas Ziverts defeated Oregon's Joshua Charlton and Quinn Vandecasteele (6-2), while Eric Padgham and Rolland stopped Ray Lo and Luke Vandecasteele (6-4). Wildcats Jared Horwood and Colton Smith were up 5-3 in an unfinished match after Arizona had already clinched the team doubles win.
Sunday marks senior day for the Wildcats when they take on the Huskies, with Ziverts, Horwood and Hiroki Sakagawa set to be honored at Robson Tennis Center.
After Sunday, the Wildcats have two Pac-12 regular-season dual matches remaining: April 14 at Utah and April 22 at ASU.
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University of Arizona’s Colton Smith returns a shot in a match against Oregon’s Luke Vandecasteele for a Pac 12 men’s tennis match at the Robson Tennis Center, Tucson, Ariz., April 7, 2023. The Wildcats won the evening’s match 4-1.
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University of Arizona’s Colton Smith chases down a shot from Oregon’s Luke Vandecasteele during their game in a Pac 12 men’s tennis match at the Robson Tennis Center, Tucson, Ariz., April 7, 2023.
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University of Arizona’s Colton Smith backhands a return to Oregon’s Luke Vandecasteele during their game in a Pac 12 men’s tennis match at the Robson Tennis Center, Tucson, Ariz., April 7, 2023.
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University of Arizona’s Colton Smith celebrates a winner against Oregon’s Luke Vandecasteele during their game in a Pac 12 men’s tennis match at the Robson Tennis Center, Tucson, Ariz., April 7, 2023.
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University of Arizona’s Jonas Ziverts serves in a doubles match opening their day taking on Oregon for a Pac 12 men’s tennis match at the Robson Tennis Center, Tucson, Ariz., April 7, 2023.
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University of Arizona’s Jonas Ziverts reacts after a winning shot during a doubles match against Oregon for a Pac 12 men’s tennis match at the Robson Tennis Center, Tucson, Ariz., April 7, 2023.
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University of Arizona’s Jonas Ziverts forehands a return during his doubles match against Oregon for a Pac 12 men’s tennis match at the Robson Tennis Center, Tucson, Ariz., April 7, 2023.
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University of Arizona’s Jonas Ziverts hits a forehand against Oregon’s Quinn Vandecasteele in their singles game for a Pac 12 men’s tennis match at the Robson Tennis Center, Tucson, Ariz., April 7, 2023.
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University of Arizona’s Jonas Ziverts hits a forehand against Oregon’s Quinn Vandecasteele in their singles game for a Pac 12 men’s tennis match at the Robson Tennis Center, Tucson, Ariz., April 7, 2023.
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University of Arizona’s Gustaf Strom gets to a shot from Oregon’s Jesper Kloy-Nilsson in their singles game in a Pac 12 men’s tennis match at the Robson Tennis Center, Tucson, Ariz., April 7, 2023.
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University of Arizona’s Gustaf Strom slams a return to Oregon’s Jesper Kloy-Nilsson in their singles game in a Pac 12 men’s tennis match at the Robson Tennis Center, Tucson, Ariz., April 7, 2023.
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University of Arizona’s Gustaf Strom reacts after a winning shot against Oregon’s Jesper Kloy-Nilsson in their singles game in a Pac 12 men’s tennis match at the Robson Tennis Center, Tucson, Ariz., April 7, 2023.
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University of Arizona’s Gustaf Strom backhands to Oregon’s Jesper Kloy-Nilsson in their singles game in a Pac 12 men’s tennis match at the Robson Tennis Center, Tucson, Ariz., April 7, 2023.
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University of Arizona’s Nick Lagev returns a shot from Oregon’s Ivailo Keremedchiev in their singles game in a Pac 12 men’s tennis match at the Robson Tennis Center, Tucson, Ariz., April 7, 2023.
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University of Arizona’s Nick Lagev chases down a cross-court shot from Oregon’s Ivailo Keremedchiev in their singles game in a Pac 12 men’s tennis match at the Robson Tennis Center, Tucson, Ariz., April 7, 2023.
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University of Arizona’s Nick Lagev backhands a shot to Oregon’s Ivailo Keremedchiev in their singles game in a Pac 12 men’s tennis match at the Robson Tennis Center, Tucson, Ariz., April 7, 2023.
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University of Arizona’s Jay Friend celebrates a point during his doubles game in a match against Oregon for a Pac 12 men’s tennis match at the Robson Tennis Center, Tucson, Ariz., April 7, 2023.
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Arizona’s Jay Friend, left, and Jonas Ziverts celebrate a winning shot during their Pac-12 doubles match against Oregon at the Robson Tennis Center on April 7, 2023.
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Arizona’s Jay Friend muscles a forehand against Oregon’s Vlad Breazu in a Pac-12 singles match between the Wildcats and Ducks at the Robson Tennis Center on April 7, 2023.
