BERKELEY – California men's tennis seniors Bjorn Hoffmann and Dominic Barretto clinched the Golden Bears' 4-0 wins over Sacramento State and San Francisco, respectively, in a windy Sunday doubleheader at the Hellman Tennis Complex. The Bears improved to 4-2 with the victories.
 
The Hornets' record fell to 1-3, while the Dons fell to 3-4.
 
In the first match of the day, against Sacramento State, Cal's pair of Yuta Kikuchi and Jack Molloy clinched the doubles point with a 6-1 victory over Louis Chabut and Hermont Legaspi on court one. Earlier, the Bears' Thomas Wright and Mert Zincirli defeated Elliott Arnarp and Josh Snowdon-Poole, 6-2, on court one.
 
Cal won four of six first sets in singles. Kent Hunter doubled Cal's lead to 2-0 when he knocked off Snowdon-Poole, 7-5, 6-1, on court two. Ben Draper followed with a 6-4, 6-3 victory over Chabut on court three, before Hoffmann secured the match with a 6-3, 6-2 result over Arnarp on court four.
 
"Our guys worked hard in practice all week, and we came out playing well today," said Peter Wright, Cal's Director of Men's Tennis. "Sacramento State had a couple of guys back in their lineup today, and they played well. Our focus has been on improving our doubles, and I think we played better in doubles. It was a bit of a windy day, and our team adapted well to the conditions."
 
In the day's second match, Cal's pair of Paul Barretto and Can Kaya clinched the doubles point with a 6-1 win over USF's Paul Giraud and Ori Maior on court one. The Bears' Draper and Hoffmann had earlier prevailed, 6-1, over Phuc Huynh and Mitch Johnson on court two.
 
The Bears were dominant in singles against the Dons, winning all six first sets. Kikuchi, ranked 41st, quickly dispatched USF's 88th-ranked Nitzan Ricklis, 6-0, 6-1, on court one to give Cal a 2-0 lead. Draper then won his second singles match of the day when he beat Johnson. 6-1, 6-1, on court four, and Barretto ended the long day with a 6-2, 6-1 win over Johan Garpered on court six.
 
"Against USF, we were sharp in doubles and singles," Peter Wright said. "That's the type of match we like to be playing at this point in the season."
 
Cal next plays on Feb. 22 at 1 p.m., when the Bears host Nevada at the Hellman Tennis Complex.
 
"The next two weeks are going to be spent building on our strengths and focusing on the details of playing successful tennis," Peter Wright added.

No. 15 California (3-2) defeated Sacramento State (1-3), 4-0
Feb. 9, 2020, in Berkeley, Calif.
Hellman Tennis Complex
 
Doubles
1. Yuta Kikuchi/Jack Molloy (Cal) def. Louis Chabut/Hermont Legaspi (Sac. St.), 6-1*
2. Paul Barretto/Kent Hunter (Cal) vs. Carlos Rodriguez/Anton De La Puente (Sac. St.) 3-4 Unfinished
3. Thomas Wright/Mert Zincirli (Cal) def. Elliott Anarp/Josh Snowdon-Poole (Sac. St.), 6-2
 
Order of Finish – 3, 1*
*Clinched the doubles point
 
Singles
1. No. 68 Paul Barretto (Cal) vs. Hermont Legaspi (Sac. St.), 3-6, 4-1 Unfinished
2. Kent Hunter (Cal) def. Josh Snowdon-Poole (Sac. St.), 7-5, 6-1
3. Ben Draper (Cal) def. Louis Chabut (Sac. St.), 6-4, 6-3
4. Bjorn Hoffmann (Cal) def. Elliott Arnarp (Sac. St.), 6-3, 6-2^
5. Dominic Barretto (Cal) vs. Carlos Rodriguez (Sac. St.) 3-6, 4-2 Unfinished
6. Mert Zincirli (Cal) vs. Michael Vizcarra (Sac. St.), 7-6, 0-1 Unfinished
 
Order of Finish – 2, 3, 4^
^Clinched the overall match
 
No. 15 California (4-2) defeated San Francisco (3-4), 4-0
Feb. 9, 2020, in Berkeley, Calif.
Hellman Tennis Complex
 
Doubles
1. Paul Barretto/Can Kaya (Cal) def. Paul Giraud/Ori Maior (USF) 6-1*
2. No. 28 Ben Draper/Bjorn Hoffmann (Cal) def. Phuc Huynh/Mitch Johnson (USF), 6-2
3. Yuta Kikuchi/Jack Molloy (Cal) def. Nitzan Ricklis/Johan Garpered (USF), 4-4 Unfinished
 
Order of Finish – 2, 1*
*Clinched the doubles point
 
Singles
1. No. 41 Yuta Kikuchi (Cal) def. No. 88 Nitzan Ricklis (USF), 6-0, 6-1
2. No. 123 Jack Molloy (Cal) vs. Paul Giraud (USF), 6-1, 3-3 Unfinished
3. Kent Hunter (Cal) vs. Ori Maior (USF), 6-1, 4-2 Unfinished
4. Ben Draper (Cal) def. Mitch Johnson (USF), 6-1, 6-1
5. Bjorn Hoffmann (Cal) vs. Phuc Huynh (USF), 6-4, 3-3 Unfinished
6. Dominic Barretto (Cal) def. Johan Garpered (USF), 6-2, 6-1^
 
Order of Finish – 1, 4, 6^
^Clinched the overall match