SEATTLE – John Kim came through with the 3-all clincher against Washington at the Nordstrom Tennis Center on Saturday coming back from a set down to defeat Rohan Belday 5-7, 6-2, 6-4 to help Santa Clara men's tennis improve to 7-2 on the season.  

HOW IT HAPPENED: 

• In a back and forth affair between Santa Clara (7-2) and Washington (4-4), Kim had the last word on court three with his three set victory.  This is the second time the Broncos have defeated a Big Ten conference opponent on a 3-all clincher this spring.  On Feb. 1, Ferran Redza secured the 3-all clincher against Oregon at the Degheri Tennis Center and was recognized as the West Coast Conference Freshman of the Year for his efforts.  
• On Saturday, the Broncos took the doubles point on wins by Valentin Faure and Redza on court three, followed by Tiago Boschmans and Luca Lemaitre's victory over Stephane Kamendje and Nikola Plavsic 6-3 on court two. 
• The Huskies won the first two singles matches at court two and one to go ahead 2-1 on the team scoreboard.
• Faure answered to knot things at 2-all when he beat  Hyeon Seok Seo 6-3, 7-5 on court five. 
• SCU went ahead 3-2 on Luca Bluett's win past Daniel Bien 6-4, 6-3 on court six. 
• Brett Pearson then defeated Lukas Maskow 6-3, 1-6, 6-4 to tie the match before Kim's clincher.  

RESULTS:
Santa Clara 4, Washington 3
2/14/2026 at Seattle (Nordstrom Tennis Center)

Singles competition
1. #121 Soham Purohit (WASH) def. Luca Lemaitre (SCUMTEN) 6-1, 6-3
2. Stephane Kamendje (WASH) def. Alexander W Eriksson (SCUMTEN) 6-2, 6-0
3. John Kim (SCUMTEN) def. Rohan Belday (WASH) 5-7, 6-2, 6-4
4. Brett Pearson (WASH) def. Lukas Maskow (SCUMTEN) 6-3, 1-6, 6-4
5. Valentin Faure (SCUMTEN) def. Hyeon Seok Seo (WASH) 6-3, 7-5
6. Luca Bluett (SCUMTEN) def. Daniel Bien (WASH) 6-4, 6-3

Doubles competition
1. #63 Brett Pearson/Soham Purohit (WASH) vs. #17 Luca Bluett/John Kim (SCUMTEN) 4-4, unfinished
2. Tiago Boschmans/Luca Lemaitre (SCUMTEN) def. Stephane Kamendje/Nikola Plavsic (WASH) 6-3
3. Valentin Faure/Ferran Redza (SCUMTEN) def. Rohan Belday/Hyeon Seok Seo (WASH) 6-1

Match Notes
Santa Clara 7-2
Washington 4-4
Order of finish: Doubles (3,2); Singles (2,1,5,6,4,3)

NEXT UP:

• Santa Clara hosts New Mexico and UNLV on Feb. 21 and 22 at the Degheri Tennis Center.         

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