LITTLE SILVER, N.J. – The Fairleigh Dickinson men's tennis team (0-1) began the 2021 season with a 6-1 loss to Monmouth on Wednesday night at Little Silver Tennis Club. The Knights earned the double point as they won two of the three matches.

Results
Doubles

1. Mehdi Dhouib/Younes Adnane (FDU) def. Max Benaim/Sergio Martinez (Monmouth), 7-6 (4)
2. Andris Gudins/Teodors Pukse (FDU) def. Lucca Silva/Gabe Busato (Monmouth) 6-4
3. William Cooke Warton/Charlie Penman (Monmouth) def. Moric Budinszky/Maciej Autuch (FDU), 6-4

Singles

1. William Cooke Wharton (Monmouth) def. Mehdi Dhouib (FDU), 7-5, 6-4
2. Lucca Silva (Monmouth) def. Andris Gudins (FDU) 6-4, 6-4
3. Charlie Penman (Monmouth) def. Youssef Sader (FDU), 6-4, 6-3
4. Victor Castro (Monmouth) def. Maciej Autuch (FDU), 6-2, 6-2
5. Sergio Martinez (Monmouth) def. Andrei Oprisor (FDU), 6-3, 6-4
6. Gabe Busato (Monmouth) def. Younes Adnane (FDU), 6-1, 6-1

Order of Finish
Doubles: 2, 3, 1
Singles: 6, 3, 4, 5, 2, 1

How it Happened

• FDU's no. 1 doubles team, junior Mehdi Dhouib and freshman Younes Adnane registered a down to the wire 7-6 (4) win over Monmouth's Max Benaim and Sergio Martinez.
• The Knights then earned the doubles point with a number two doubles victory led by senior Andris Gudins and sophomore Teodors Pukse by a 6-4 margins against Lucas Silva and Gabe Busato.
• FDU then went dropped all six singles matches, with Dhouib coming the closest to pulling out the victory with a 7-5, 6-4 loss in number one singles. 

Next Up
The Knights will return to action on Friday, March 5 when they travel to Villanova to take on the Wildcats at 1:00 p.m.