Saturday, January 24
Weymouth, Mass. / Weymouth Club
6 PM
Boston University
4
vs
3
Fairfield
Terriers Topple Fairfield, 4-3, to Open 2026 Campaign
January 24, 2026 | Men's Tennis
WEYMOUTH, Mass. — The Boston University men's tennis team opened its season with a 4-3 win over the Fairfield Stags at the Weymouth Club on Saturday evening.
The Terriers (1-0) used four singles wins to triumph over the Stags (0-2) in BU's season opener.
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Senior Jakob Esterowitz toppled his opponent at first singles by a 7-6 (4), 6-2 margin. At second singles, sophomore Payton Jim-On made his BU dual debut and won 6-3, 7-6 (4) over his opponent to clinch the match for BU.
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The Terriers dropped third and fifth singles but picked up wins at fourth and six singles. Freshman David Asenov went three sets with his opponent and won 6-1, 6-7 (7), 6-1, and sophomore Andrew Andea posted a 6-2, 6-3 win at the sixth spot.
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Andea and sophomore Ege Topkoc combined to win the third doubles spot, 6-3, but ththe Terriers were bested at spots one and two.
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Next up, BU will host Boston College at the Wellesley Country Club on Friday, Jan. 30 at 5 p.m.
BU 4, Fairfield 3
SINGLES (Order of finish: 6, 3, 1, 4, 5, 2*)
1. Jakob Esterowitz (BU) def. Diego Alcala (FFD) 7-6 (4), 6-2
2. Payton Jim-On (BU) def. Kostas Kollias 6-3, 7-6 (4)
3. Calum Jessett (FFD) def. Adrian Quiros (BU) 6-2, 6-2
4. David Asenov (BU) def. Pol Otin (FFD) 6-1, 6-7 (7), 6-1
5. Alex Aguiar (FFD) def. Jaydon Barki (BU) 7-6 (5), 7-5
6. Andrew Andea (BU) def. Zach Whittington (FFD) 6-2, 6-3
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DOUBLES (Order of finish: 2, 3, 1*)
1. Kacper Krolikowski/Kollias (FFD) def. Esterowitz/Jim-On (BU) 6-3
2. Aguiar/Jessett (FFD) def. Asenov/Quiros (BU) 6-3
3. Ege Topkoc/Andea (BU) def. Luca Benaibbouche/Alcala 6-3
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The Terriers (1-0) used four singles wins to triumph over the Stags (0-2) in BU's season opener.
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Senior Jakob Esterowitz toppled his opponent at first singles by a 7-6 (4), 6-2 margin. At second singles, sophomore Payton Jim-On made his BU dual debut and won 6-3, 7-6 (4) over his opponent to clinch the match for BU.
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The Terriers dropped third and fifth singles but picked up wins at fourth and six singles. Freshman David Asenov went three sets with his opponent and won 6-1, 6-7 (7), 6-1, and sophomore Andrew Andea posted a 6-2, 6-3 win at the sixth spot.
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Andea and sophomore Ege Topkoc combined to win the third doubles spot, 6-3, but ththe Terriers were bested at spots one and two.
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Next up, BU will host Boston College at the Wellesley Country Club on Friday, Jan. 30 at 5 p.m.
BU 4, Fairfield 3
SINGLES (Order of finish: 6, 3, 1, 4, 5, 2*)
1. Jakob Esterowitz (BU) def. Diego Alcala (FFD) 7-6 (4), 6-2
2. Payton Jim-On (BU) def. Kostas Kollias 6-3, 7-6 (4)
3. Calum Jessett (FFD) def. Adrian Quiros (BU) 6-2, 6-2
4. David Asenov (BU) def. Pol Otin (FFD) 6-1, 6-7 (7), 6-1
5. Alex Aguiar (FFD) def. Jaydon Barki (BU) 7-6 (5), 7-5
6. Andrew Andea (BU) def. Zach Whittington (FFD) 6-2, 6-3
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DOUBLES (Order of finish: 2, 3, 1*)
1. Kacper Krolikowski/Kollias (FFD) def. Esterowitz/Jim-On (BU) 6-3
2. Aguiar/Jessett (FFD) def. Asenov/Quiros (BU) 6-3
3. Ege Topkoc/Andea (BU) def. Luca Benaibbouche/Alcala 6-3
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Team Stats
#1 Doubles Match
#2 Doubles Match
#3 Doubles Match
Order of Finish:
2,3,1
#1 Singles Match
12
62
76
#2 Singles Match
12
36
67
#3 Singles Match
12
66
22
#4 Singles Match
123
171
666
#5 Singles Match
12
77
65
#6 Singles Match
12
23
66
Order of Finish:
6,3,1,4,5,2
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