Columbia's Michael Zheng repeats as NCAA men's singles tennis champion


ORLANDO, Fla. — Columbia's Michael Zheng on Sunday became the ninth men's tennis player to repeat as NCAA champion and set an NCAA record for career tournament wins.

Zheng, a senior, defeated SMU's Trevor Svajda 6-4, 1-6, 6-3 for his 19th tournament victory, surpassing Virginia's Somdev Devvarman, who finished with 18 career wins in 2008.

Virginia captured the men's doubles title when senior Mans Dahlberg and junior Dylan Dietrich defeated Ohio State's Nikita Filin and Brandon Carpico 7-6 (3), 6-2. It is the Cavaliers' fourth doubles title.

Both women's champions came from the state of North Carolina.

Tar Heels senior Reese Brantmeier defeated Cal's Berta Passola Folch 6-3, 6-3 for the second singles title in program history.

The NC State duo of freshman Victoria Osuigwe and junior Gabriella Broadfoot defeated Vanderbilt's Sophia Webster and Celia-Belle Mohr 7-5, 6-4, for the second NCAA title in program history, both in doubles.

The tournaments were held at the USTA National Campus and were hosted in Central Florida.

The NCAA team championships are held in the spring.

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