Toronto advances to CUTC final with semifinal win over McGill

MONTREAL (CIS) – The Alberta Golden Bears and Toronto Varsity Blues moved on to the men's final of the Canadian university tennis championship on Friday.

Alberta, playing in its seventh straight tournament, breezed by the University of Montreal 6-1 in the semifinals, winning five of six singles matches, while Toronto defeated McGill 5-2. The consolation and championship matches take place Sunday.

Men's Semifinal #1: McGill vs. Toronto

Doubles

Ivan Markovic/Cameron Chiang (Toronto) def. Haythem Laaribi/Benjamin Dubuc (McGill) 8-4

Zain Manji/Sasha Obucina (Toronto) def. Jean-Christophe Goulet/Albert Chlapowski 8-1

Mihail Donski/Philippe Rivard (McGill) def. Nick Somody/Andrew Bourne-K (Toronto) 8-3

Singles 

Zain Manji (Toronto) def. Haythem Laaribi (McGill) 4-6, 7-6, 6-2

Benjamin Dubuc (McGill) def. Ivan Markovic (Toronto) 7-6, 6-1

Cameron Chiang (Toronto) def. Philippe Rivard (McGill) 6-1, 6-1

Sasha Obucina (Toronto) def. Jean-Christophe Goulet (McGill) 6-1, 6-0

Mihail Donski (McGill) def. Nick Somody (Toronto) 6-4, 6-0

Andrew Bourne-K (Toronto) def. Albert Chlapowski 7-5, 6-2 

Men's Semifinal #2: Alberta vs. Montreal

Doubles

Julien Cheaib/Andrew Beljaars (Montreal) def. Ryan Townsend/Jeff James (Alberta) 6-4 (Did not finish)

Mark Hamill/Daniel Henschel (Alberta) def. Colomban Bounine/Bird Smith 8-4

Vuk Radovic/Sidney Yap (Alberta) def. Hugo Maurice/Sebastien Hirt 8-2

Singles 

Ryan Townsend (Alberta) def. Julien Cheaib (Montreal) 6-7 (3), 6-3, 7-6 (1)

Mark Hamill (Alberta) def. Hugo Maurice (Montreal) 6-4, 6-4

Colomban Bounine (Montreal) def. Daniel Henschel 3-6, 6-2, 7-5

Jeff James (Alberta) def. Demian Aquino (Montreal) 7-6 (7), 6-4

Vuk Radovic (Alberta) def. Andrew Beljaars (Montreal) 6-0, 6-4

Sidney Yap (Alberta) def. Sebastien Hirt (Montreal) 6-3, 3-6, 6-4

For more information on the canadian university tennis championships visit Tennis Canada.