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Lions Men's Tennis Competes at ITA Midwest Regional Championship

The Purdue Northwest men's tennis team competed at the 2026 ITA Division II Men's Midwest Regional Championship, hosted by Davenport University in Grand Rapids, Michigan. The Lions earned singles victories from Diego Klempous Ramos (/) and Raphael Valente (Paris, France/French Touch Academy) in Flight B, while Daniel Chicano i Melero (Medinya, Spain/INS de Celrà) and Gauthier Sitbon (Asnières sur Seine, France/French Touch Academy) teamed up for a doubles win in Flight A.

The Breakdown
  • 2026 ITA Division II Men's Midwest Regional Championship
  • Hosted by Davenport University
  • Singles and Doubles
 
Singles Results
Flight A
  • (R64) UINDY Runkai Bai def. PNW Gauthier Sitbon (Asnières sur Seine, France/French Touch Academy), 6-4, 6-4.
  • (R64) McKendree Alexandr Srsen def. PNW Pedro Diaz (Marbella, Andalucia/IES Rio Verde), 6-3, 3-6, [10][5].
  • (R64) Wayne State Sam Knowles def. PNW Daniel Chicano i Melero (Medinya, Spain/INS de Celrà), 7-6, 6-2.
Flight B
  • (R64) Davenport Leonardo Lovalho def. PNW Albert Wen (Alabama/Chien Kuo), 6-4, 7-5.
  • (R64) PNW Diego Klempous Ramos (/) def. Roosevelt Lluc Mascaro Sierra, 6-3, 6-1.
  • (R32) Tiffin Jose Pinto def. PNW Diego Klempous Ramos (/), 4-6, 7-5, [11][9].
  • (R64) PNW Raphael Valente (Paris, France/French Touch Academy) def. Rockhurst Oliver Dickason, 2-6, 6-3, [10][6].
  • (R32) Davenport Reuben Bakker def. PNW Raphael Valente (Paris, France/French Touch Academy), 7-6, 6-4.
Flight C
  • (R32) Tiffin Max Westall def. PNW Lukas Sorgic (Chesterton, Ind./Chesterton), 6-0, 6-3.
Doubles Results
Flight A
  • (R32) Wayne State Sam Knowles and George Day def. PNW Pedro Diaz (Marbella, Andalucia/IES Rio Verde) and Raphael Valente (Paris, France/French Touch Academy), 8-2.
  • (R32) PNW Daniel Chicano i Melero (Medinya, Spain/INS de Celrà) and Gauthier Sitbon (Asnières sur Seine, France/French Touch Academy) def. Illinois-Springfield Antonio Ayerbe Streubel and Kai Van-Roon, 8-2.
  • (R16) GVSU Andreu Martin Chuecos and Bora Bakici def. PNW Daniel Chicano i Melero (Medinya, Spain/INS de Celrà) and Gauthier Sitbon (Asnières sur Seine, France/French Touch Academy), [INJ]
Flight B Flight C
  • (R32) GVSU Sebastian Obyrne and Oskar Palenicek def. PNW Albert Wen (Alabama/Chien Kuo) and Jose Javier López, 8-1.
 
 
 
 
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Players Mentioned

Daniel Chicano i Melero

Daniel Chicano i Melero

6' 0"
Junior
Pedro Diaz

Pedro Diaz

6' 0"
Junior
Raphael Valente

Raphael Valente

5' 10"
Sophomore
Diego Klempous Ramos

Diego Klempous Ramos

Freshman
Gauthier Sitbon

Gauthier Sitbon

Freshman
Lukas Sorgic

Lukas Sorgic

Freshman
Albert Wen

Albert Wen

Freshman

Players Mentioned

Daniel Chicano i Melero

Daniel Chicano i Melero

6' 0"
Junior
Pedro Diaz

Pedro Diaz

6' 0"
Junior
Raphael Valente

Raphael Valente

5' 10"
Sophomore
Diego Klempous Ramos

Diego Klempous Ramos

Freshman
Gauthier Sitbon

Gauthier Sitbon

Freshman
Lukas Sorgic

Lukas Sorgic

Freshman
Albert Wen

Albert Wen

Freshman