WILLIAMSBURG, Va. – William & Mary men's tennis rolled to a 6-1 win over Hampton in the CAA opener on Fright night at the McCormack-Nagelsen Tennis.
 
The Tribe (2-2, 1-0 CAA) swept doubles before receiving singles wins from graduate students Joseph Brailovsky, Andres Silva and Bill Duo along with sophomore Alexander Karman.
 
How it Happened
- W&M started the match with an advantage as Hampton (0-2, 0-1 CAA) failed to fill a complete lineup giving the Tribe forfeit wins at No. 3 doubles and No. 6 singles.
- In doubles, the Tribe's top team of Duo and senior George Davis made quick work of Erden Er and Daniel Flynn, 6-1, to clinch the initial point of the match. The duo improved to 6-3 on the year. Brailovsky and Silva made it a clean sweep with a 6-3 win at No. 2 over Donte Armbrister and Ange-Kevin Kousa. It was the Tribe tandem's fifth victory of the season.
- Leading 2-0, Brailovsky was dominant at No. 1, dropping just one game in a 6-0, 6-1 triumph over Flynn. It was Brailovsky's third-straight win as he improved his team-best singles mark to 13-6.  
- Making his first dual-match singles appearance of the season after being sidelined due to injury, Silva secured the Tribe team victory with a win at No. 2. He topped Armbrister, 6-1, 6-2, for his fourth victory of the year.
- Karman won his second-straight match, picking up a straight-sets win at No. 4. He downed Emiliano Jorquera, 6-4, 6-2, for his eighth win of the season.
- Duo rounded out the Tribe singles wins in a three-set victory at No. 3. He took the opening set, 6-3, before Hampton's Kousa won the second by a matching scoreline. Duo recorded his fourth win of the year behind a 10-6 super tiebreaker victory.
 
Up Next
The Tribe hits the road for the first time in 2023 as it travels to Big Ten foe Penn State on Sunday at noon.
 
William & Mary 6, Hampton 1
Singles
No. 1 – Joseph Brailovsky (W&M) def. Daniel Flynn (Hampton) – 6-0, 6-1
No. 2 – Andres Silva (W&M) def. Donte Armbrister (Hampton) – 6-1, 6-2
No. 3 – Bill Duo (W&M) vs. Ange-Kevin Kousa (Hampton) – 6-3, 3-6, 10-6
No. 4 – Alexander Karman (W&M) vs. Emiliano Jorquera (Hampton) – 6-4, 6-2
No. 5 – Erden Er (Hampton) vs. Albert Hansen (W&M) – 6-4, 2-6, 12-10
No. 6 – W&M won by Forfeit
Finishing Order: 6, 1, 2*, 4, 3, 5
 
Doubles
No. 1 – Davis/Duo (W&M) def. Er/Flynn (Hampton) – 6-1
No. 2 – Brailovsky/Silva (W&M) def. Armbrister/Koua – 6-3
No. 3 – W&M won by forfeit
Finishing Order: 3, 1*, 2