Air Force Opens Against Nevada Wednesday at Credit Union 1 MW Men’s Tennis Championships

Air Force men's tennis participates in the 2025 Credit Union 1 Mountain West Men's Tennis Championships, held Wed.-Fri., April 23-25 at the Darling Tennis Center in Las Vegas, Nev. The Falcons open as the five-seed, taking on four-seed Nevada on Wednesday in the opening round of play.

Credit Union 1 Mountain West Men's Tennis Championships.
vs. Nevada
Wednesday, April 23 - 5 pm PT
Darling Tennis Center - Las Vegas, Nev.
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Livestats: Link

If win:
The winner of the match faces #1 seed Boise State in the semifinals Thursday at 5 pm PT.

Series History vs. Nevada:
Last Meeting: The Falcons fell 4-3 at Nevada on March 30.
Streak: Nevada, 1
Last Win: March 28, 2024 (4-3 at Academy)

Last time out:
Air Force went 0-2 last weekend, dropping 4-1 matches at #42 Boise State and Utah State. The Falcons earned their points by winning doubles in both matches.

Last Year at MW Championships:
Air Force fell 4-0 to #57 Boise State last season.

Last win at MW Championships:
Air Force has one win at the MW Championships, doing so in 2005.

Most Wins at Singles:
Junior AJ Moore leads the team with 12 duals wins. Freshman Matthew Staton follows with 11 duals wins.

Most Wins at Doubles:
Senior Arjun Kersten and Moore are tied for the team-lead with eight dual doubles wins. The duo of Kersten and Jack Brown lead the team with seven dual doubles wins as a group.

Successful Season In Win Column:
With 11 wins this season, Air Force has nearly doubled its six wins from the 2024 season. In addition, Air Force had two Mountain West wins, which is just the fourth time in the Mountain West era that the program has achieved that feat. Air Force defeated New Mexico for the first time since 2005, snapping a 25-match losing streak to the Lobos.

Strong At Home and Neutral-Sites:
Air Force was 8-2 at home this season and 3-1 in neutral-site contests (11-3 in those matches).

Season Awards/Honors:
-MW Freshman of the Week – Langdon Tingleaf, Feb. 12
-MW Freshman of the Week – Matthew Staton, Feb. 19
-MW Freshman of the Week – Matthew Staton, Feb. 26
-MW Player of the Week – Arjun Kersten, Jan. 22
-MW Player of the Week – Arjun Kersten, March 19
-MW Player of the Week – Phillip Deaton, April 9
-MW Player of the Week – Arjun Kersten, April 16 (AF record for most POWs in a season and career)

Season Highlights:
-Arjun Kersten - ITA Bedford Cup in the Mountains Main Draw Singles Champion (First-ever at Air Force)
-Alec Fritzinger wins Falcon singles draw at ITA Bedford Cup in the Mountains.
-4-0 win over Navy at College MatchDay at USTA National Training Center on Feb. 15 (2nd-ever win vs. Navy)
-Phillip Deaton and AJ Moore make ITA Sectional in doubles (fall to #1 seed Cal)
-Phillip Deaton and AJ Moore make it to semifinals at ITA Mountain Regional
-Arjun Kersten places third in singles at MW Tennis Fall Qualifier
-First win over New Mexico since 2005, snapping 25-match losing streak to Lobos.

Air Force Opens Against Nevada Wednesday at Credit Union 1 MW Men’s Tennis Championships

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Players Mentioned

Jack Brown

Phillip Deaton

Alec Fritzinger

Arjun Kersten

AJ Moore

Matthew Staton

Langdon Tingleaf

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