USC
Sherwood Collegiate Cup
Robert Farah Secures Sherwood Singles Title
January 19, 2009 | Men's Tennis
Jan. 19, 2009
USC junior Robert Farah streaked to the Sherwood Collegiate Cup singles championship today and finished as a doubles finalist in a busy weekend of spring tournament play in Thousand Oaks, Calif. It was the junior's second straight appearance in the singles title match but his first championship win at the Sherwood action.
In the singles title match, Farah went up against Stanford's Alex Clayton. The Trojan tacked up a solid 7-5, 6-2 win over his Cardinal opponent to capture the championship. Farah was once again pulling double duty at the tourney, going the full stretch with freshman teammate Steven Johnson with a run to the doubles final. Farah/Johnson took on Stanford's Wire/Muller in the doubles title match, but took an 8-4 loss to wrap up competition.
Farah and Johnson and the rest of the Trojans now turn to open up dual match play this week at Marks Stadium. USC hosts Loyola Marymount and Sacramento State on Saturday (Jan. 24) beginning at 10 a.m.
COMPLETE 2009 SHERWOOD CUP RESULTS
Jan. 16-19 at Sherwood CC (Thousand Oaks, Calif.)
SINGLES
First Round
(1) Robert Farah (USC) def. Ahmed Ismail (UCLA) -- 6-3, 6-4
Daniel Nguyen (USC) def. Maor Zirkin (Drake) -- 6-1 6-3
(3) Bradley Klahn (STAN) def. Jason McNaughton (USC) -- 6-4, 6-3
(6) Matt Kecki (USC) def. Eugene Brazdil (UCLA) -- 6-3, 6-0
(5) Jaak Poldma (USC) def. Fabian Matthews (UCI) 6-3, 6-4
Daniel Gliner (USC) def. Ryan Thacer (STAN) 5-7, 6-3, 6-3
Andrew Kells (USC) def. Frederick Walsh (BoiseSt) -- 6-1, 6-4
(7) Steve Johnson (USC) def. Matt Bruch (STAN) -- 6-3, 6-1
Michael Look (UCLA) def. Abdullah Magdas (USC) -- 6-2, 2-6, 6-4
Round of 16
(1) Robert Farah (USC) def. Sam Gould (UCI) -- 6-1, 6-2
Daniel Nguyen (USC) def. Amit Inbar (UCLA) 2-6, 6-2, 6-2
(6) Matt Kecki (USC) def. Blake Muller (STAN) -- 6-4, 6-1
(5) Jaak Poldma (USC) def. Daniel Gliner (USC) -- 6-4, 7-6 (5)
Greg Hirshman (STAN) def. Andrew Kells (USC) -- 6-1, 6-1
(7) Steve Johnson (USC) def. Nick Meister (UCLA) -- 6-1, 2-0 ret.
Quarterfinals
(1) Robert Farah (USC) def. Daniel Nguyen (USC) -- 6-1, 6-4
Matt Brooklyn (UCLA) def. Matt Kecki (USC) -- 5-7, 6-1, 6-0
(5) Jaak Poldma (USC) def. Greg Hirshman (STAN) -- 6-2, 6-1
Alex Clayton (STAN) def. (7) Steve Johnson (USC) -- 6-4, 0-6, 6-2
Semifinals
(1) Robert Farah (USC) def. Matt Brooklyn (UCLA) -- 7-5, 6-2
Alex Clayton (STAN) def. (5) Jaak Poldma (USC) -- 6-3, 6-1
Championship
(1) Robert Farah (USC) def. (2) Alex Clayton (STAN) -- 7-5, 6-2
DOUBLES
First Round
(1) Farah/Johnson (USC) def. Zirkin (Drake)/Gliner(USC) -- 8-5
Hadash/Dehn (Minn) def. Kells/McNaughton (USC) -- 8-1
Kecki/Poldma (USC) def. Matthews/Henderson (UCI) -- 8-5
Magdas/Nguyen (USC) def. Gourley/Solomon (BoiseSt) -- 8-1
Quarterfinals
(1) Farah/Johnson (USC) def. Hirshman/Kelly (STAN) -- 8-3
Muller/Wire (STAN) def. Kecki/Poldma (USC) -- w/o
Magdas/Nguyen (USC) def. (2) Bruch/Thacher (STAN) -- 8-5
Semifinals
(1) Farah/Johnson (USC) def. Seguso/Brooklyn (UCLA) -- 8-5
Muller/Wire (STAN) def. Magdas/Nguyen (USC) -- 9-8 (6)
Championship
Muller/Wire (STAN) def. (1) Farah/Johnson (USC) -- 8-4
