Mantach and McEachern-Brown Both Go 2-0 Friday at the Louisville Invitational

LOUISVILLE, Ky. – With four players in action in Louisville, Kentucky, at the University of Louisville's Louisville Invitational, the Belmont University men's tennis team collected a trio of match wins Friday. Behind the play of junior Kostiantyn Mantach and freshman Judah McEachern-Brown, the Bruins went undefeated in Flight B.
 
Mantach and McEachern-Brown took down DePaul's Andy Hadziabdic and Bernardo Vialle 6-4 before both won their singles matches.
 
McEachern-Brown defeated Vialle in straight sets, 6-3, 6-1, while Mantach handled the 2025 BIG EAST Freshman of the Year, Hadziabdic. Despite stumbling in the second set, Mantach topped Hadziabdic 6-3, 3-6, 6-2.

"The doubles effort was much stronger today than just a week ago," commented head coach Jeff Cero. "Kostya (Kostiantyn Mantach) and Judah (McEachern-Brown) played well and started the tournament on the right foot. They continued on with Kostya defeating a quality opponent in three sets and Judah winning his first singles match as a Bruin. Charlie (Robin) and Jesús (Garcia Salgado) almost pulled off a quality win, and I thought Charlie showed great effort in his singles match."
 
Junior Charlie Robin and freshman Jesús Garcia Salgado were narrowly edged 8-6 in a tiebreaker in their Flight A doubles match against Ariel Zauber and Aryan Badlani of Indiana.
 
Robin also came up just short in singles, going to three sets with Indiana's Zauber after winning a 7-3 opening set tiebreaker.

"Overall, it's a good start and tomorrow will really show our level in how we respond after a physical first day," concluded coach Cero.
 
Juniors Morgan Woodson and Esteban Ortiz were also in action Friday, staying local and playing in Vanderbilt's Black and Gold Invitational. Teaming up with the Commodores' Roshan Santhosh, Woodson earned a doubles win. The pair defeated North Alabama's Adrian Climent Cardona and Rytis Razminas 7-3 in a tiebreaker indoors.
 
Mantach and McEachern-Brown will continue play at the Louisville Invitational Saturday morning against Indiana beginning at 8:30 a.m. CT/9:30 a.m. ET. Robinson and Salgado will get underway at 11:30 a.m. CT/12:30 p.m. ET as they face players from Bellarmine.
 
Play at the Black and Gold Invitational for Woodson and Ortiz will continue at 9 a.m. Saturday.
 
All of Belmont's results from Friday's action can be found below.
 
Louisville Invitational
 
Doubles Flight A
Ariel Zauber/Aryan Badlani (Indiana) def. Charlie Robin/Jesús Garcia Salgado (Belmont), 7-6 (6)
 
Doubles Flight B
Kostiantyn Mantach/Judah McEachern-Brown (Belmont) def. Andy Hadziabdic/Bernardo Vialle (DePaul), 6-4
 
Singles Flight A
Ariel Zauber (Indiana) def. Charlie Robin (Belmont), 6-7 (3), 6-3, 6-3
Aryan Badlani (Indiana) def. Jesús Garcia Salgado (Belmont), 6-3, 6-4
 
Singles Flight B
Kostiantyn Mantach (Belmont) def. Andy Hadziabdic (DePaul), 6-3, 3-6, 6-2
Judah McEachern-Brown (Belmont) def. Bernardo Vialle (DePaul), 6-3, 6-1
 
Black and Gold Invitational (hosted by Vanderbilt)
 
Singles
Rytis Razminas (North Alabama) def. Morgan Woodson (Belmont), 6-1, 6-3
Antoine Mayoral (Middle Tennessee) def. Esteban Ortiz (Belmont), 6-3, 6-2
 
Doubles
Morgan Woodson (Belmont)/Roshan Santhosh (Vanderbilt) def. Adrian Climent Cardona/Rytis Razminas (North Alabama), 7-6 (3)
Birtan Duran/Asier Ayllon Prado (Middle Tennessee) def. Esteban Ortiz (Belmont)/Samuel Balfour Dominguez (North Alabama), 6-4
 
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