SAN FRANCISCO – Santa Clara men's tennis players Alexander Watanabe Eriksson and John Kim played in five singles matches to conclude play at the Battle in the Bay Classic over the weekend.  

HOW IT HAPPENED:

• Watanabe Eriksson and Kim each won a singles match.  
• On Saturday, Watanabe Eriksson was ahead 3-0 in the first set before Cal's Paris Pouatcha retired.
• On Sunday, Kim defeated Filip Soderqvist of Boise State in straight sets 6-3, 6-2.  

NEXT UP:

• The Broncos next play the ITA All-American Championships in Tulsa, Oklahoma starting on Saturday, Sept. 20. 

Battle in the Bay Classic
9/13-14/2025 at San Francisco (California Tennis Club)

Singles competition
Sat Xtra      Alexander W Eriksson (Santa Clara) def. Paris Pouatcha (Cal) 3-0, retired
                   Maximus Dussault (TCU) def. John Kim (Santa Clara) 6-3, 7-6 (7-4)
                   Aleksa Pisaric (Pepperdine) def. Alexander W Eriksson (Santa Clara) 2-6, 6-2, 6-2
Sun Xtra     Avery Tallakson (Boise State) def. Alexander W Eriksson (Santa Clara) 3-6, 6-3, 1-0 (10-6)
                   John Kim (Santa Clara) def. Filip Soderqvist (Boise State) 6-3, 6-2

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