MERCER, Ga. – The Coastal Carolina men's tennis team saw its first action of the fall season this weekend at the Mercer Gridiron Classic. The Chants finished the event with a 29-11 overall record and a pair of flight championships by Pyry Hyrkkonen in singles and Gonzalez Achondo/Daiki Tanabe in doubles.
 
Coastal dominated the Flight B men's singles draw, placing three Chants in the semifinals and two in the championship match. Hyrkkonen won the flight over teammate Gonzalez Achondo in the championship match, and previously defeated teammate Daiki Tanabe in the semifinals.
 
Achondo/Tanabe claimed the Flight B men's doubles championship with wins over North Georgia, Alabama State and Kennesaw State.
 
Other notable performances this weekend:
- Joel Popov/Zak Talic advanced to the quarterfinals of the Flight A men's doubles draw
- Luiz Faria advanced to the quarterfinals of the Flight A men's singles draw
- Juan Castellanos advanced to the semifinals of the Flight C men's singles draw
- Francesco Cori Gamero advanced to the quarterfinals of the Flight C men's singles draw
 
Coastal resumes its fall schedule in two weeks when the Chants compete at the ITA Carolina Regional in Cary, N.C.
 
MERCER GRIDIRON CLASSIC FULL RESULTS