DePaul University Athletics
Saturday, February 21
Evanston, Ill.
2:00 P.M. CT
DePaul University
vs
Denver
Men’s Tennis Set for Chicago Weekend Against Denver, Butler
2/20/2026 3:44:00 PM | MEN'S TENNIS
Blue Demons open BIG EAST play Sunday at home
EVANSTON/CHICAGO – DePaul men's tennis returns to Chicagoland this weekend for a pair of dual matches, beginning with a neutral-site contest against Denver on Saturday at 2 p.m. CT in Evanston, Ill. before hosting Butler on Sunday at 12 p.m. CT at XS Tennis Village in Chicago in the Blue Demons' first BIG EAST action of the season.
The Blue Demons continue their dual campaign after opening against a demanding slate that has included Cleveland State, VCU, ETSU, Notre Dame and Wisconsin. Three of DePaul's five matches have been decided by two points or fewer, including back-to-back 4-3 setbacks early in the schedule.
Sebastian Medica, Augusto Pardo Cano and Alejandro Gandini each lead DePaul with two dual singles victories this season. Gandini's wins have come at the top of the lineup, while Medica and Pardo Cano have delivered key points in the middle and back half of the order. Andy Hadziabdic has also contributed a dual point as DePaul has shown balance throughout singles play.
In doubles, the tandem of Thomas Giles and Sven Moser leads the team with five overall wins as a pairing as the Blue Demons continue working to secure the doubles point in dual competition.
DENVER NOTES (Feb. 21 - Evanston, Ill.)
BUTLER NOTES (Feb. 22 - Chicago, Ill.)
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The Blue Demons continue their dual campaign after opening against a demanding slate that has included Cleveland State, VCU, ETSU, Notre Dame and Wisconsin. Three of DePaul's five matches have been decided by two points or fewer, including back-to-back 4-3 setbacks early in the schedule.
Sebastian Medica, Augusto Pardo Cano and Alejandro Gandini each lead DePaul with two dual singles victories this season. Gandini's wins have come at the top of the lineup, while Medica and Pardo Cano have delivered key points in the middle and back half of the order. Andy Hadziabdic has also contributed a dual point as DePaul has shown balance throughout singles play.
In doubles, the tandem of Thomas Giles and Sven Moser leads the team with five overall wins as a pairing as the Blue Demons continue working to secure the doubles point in dual competition.
DENVER NOTES (Feb. 21 - Evanston, Ill.)
- Record: 4-2 overall
- Head Coach: Drew Eberly (4th season as head coach; multiple Summit League titles)
- Opened dual season with wins over Texas Tech (4-3), Utah (4-3), Montana State (7-0) and Montana (6-1)
- Theo Coats leads team at 17-3 overall (5-1 dual)
- Raffaello Papajcik is 5-1 in dual singles, including 3-1 at No. 1
- Connor Robb-Wilcox owns 12 total singles wins this season
- Robb-Wilcox/Coats lead in doubles at 7-2 overall
BUTLER NOTES (Feb. 22 - Chicago, Ill.)
- Record: 2-6 overall (0-0 BIG EAST)
- Head Coach: Sam Miles (47-37 career record at Butler)
- Defeated Toledo (4-3) and Marian (4-0) this spring
- Rahul Konakanchi leads Bulldogs with 9-4 singles record
- Nicolas Arts (8-10) and Siddhartha Lama (8-10) provide lineup depth
- Arts/Konakanchi are 5-5 as a doubles pair
FOLLOW THE BLUE DEMONS
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