Thursday, October 8
Columbia, SC
Davidson College Athletics
at
ITA Regionals
Photo by: Joe Lehrman/Davidson Athletics
Wildcats Complete ITA Carolina Regional Championship
10/12/2026 10:49:00 AM | Men's Tennis
COLUMBIA, S.C. – Davidson men's tennis wrapped up competition at the 2026 ITA DI Men's Carolina Regional Championship, hosted by the University of South Carolina at the Carolina Tennis Center.
The Wildcats were highlighted in singles play by main draw victories from Goyo Hidalgo and Kai Villagomez, both of whom earned three-set victories to advance to the Round of 32.
In the main draw Round of 64, Hidalgo rallied after dropping the opening set to defeat The Citadel's Brady Gober 3-6, 6-2, 6-1. Villagomez pushed past Duke's Jakub Smejcky in a tight three-setter, taking the match 6-4, 2-6, 7-5. Both Wildcats saw their main draw runs end in the Round of 32 against ACC foes, as Hidalgo fell to Wake Forest's Cornelius Alexander Shalmi 6-3, 6-4, and Villagomez was topped by ninth-seeded Matisse Farzam of Clemson 6-0, 6-3.
In consolation singles action, Villagomez notched another three-set win by coming back against Presbyterian's Jesse Clarkson 2-6, 6-1, 6-4. Davide Procacci dropped a 6-1, 6-4 decision to seventh-seeded Iliyas Maratuly of South Carolina State, while Nico Carneiro took an opening set before falling 3-6, 6-1, 6-0 to ninth-seeded Jordi Domenech of UNC Wilmington.
In doubles action, two Wildcat tandems faced tough main draw tests against seeded ACC opponents. Nicholas Carneiro and Gregorio Hidalgo were topped by ninth-seeded Saahith Jayaraman and Yannick Theodor Alexandrescou of Duke 8-1. Meanwhile, Kai Villagomez and Davide Procacci fell to Clemson's fourth-seeded duo of Marko Mesarovic and Henrik Bladelius 8-3.
Up Next
The Wildcats return to action Oct. 16–18 when they travel to Greensboro, N.C., for the UNCG Fall Invitational hosted by UNC Greensboro.
RESULTS
Main Draw Singles
Round of 64:
Gregorio Hidalgo (DC) def. Brady Gober (The Citadel), 3-6, 6-2, 6-1
Kai Villagomez (DC) def. Jakub Smejcky (Duke), 6-4, 2-6, 7-5
Round of 32:
Cornelius Alexander Shalmi (Wake Forest) def. Gregorio Hidalgo (DC), 6-3, 6-4
[9] Matisse Farzam (Clemson) def. Kai Villagomez (DC), 6-0, 6-3
Consolation Singles
Round of 64:
Kai Villagomez (DC) def. Jesse Clarkson (Presbyterian), 2-6, 6-1, 6-4
[7] Iliyas Maratuly (SC State) def. Davide Procacci (DC), 6-1, 6-4
[9] Jordi Domenech (UNCW) def. Nicholas Carneiro (DC), 3-6, 6-1, 6-0
Main Draw Doubles
Round of 64 / Round of 32:
[9] Saahith Jayaraman / Yannick Theodor Alexandrescou (Duke) def. Nicholas Carneiro / Gregorio Hidalgo (DC), 8-1
[4] Marko Mesarovic / Henrik Bladelius (Clemson) def. Kai Villagomez / Davide Procacci (DC), 8-3
The Wildcats were highlighted in singles play by main draw victories from Goyo Hidalgo and Kai Villagomez, both of whom earned three-set victories to advance to the Round of 32.
In the main draw Round of 64, Hidalgo rallied after dropping the opening set to defeat The Citadel's Brady Gober 3-6, 6-2, 6-1. Villagomez pushed past Duke's Jakub Smejcky in a tight three-setter, taking the match 6-4, 2-6, 7-5. Both Wildcats saw their main draw runs end in the Round of 32 against ACC foes, as Hidalgo fell to Wake Forest's Cornelius Alexander Shalmi 6-3, 6-4, and Villagomez was topped by ninth-seeded Matisse Farzam of Clemson 6-0, 6-3.
In consolation singles action, Villagomez notched another three-set win by coming back against Presbyterian's Jesse Clarkson 2-6, 6-1, 6-4. Davide Procacci dropped a 6-1, 6-4 decision to seventh-seeded Iliyas Maratuly of South Carolina State, while Nico Carneiro took an opening set before falling 3-6, 6-1, 6-0 to ninth-seeded Jordi Domenech of UNC Wilmington.
In doubles action, two Wildcat tandems faced tough main draw tests against seeded ACC opponents. Nicholas Carneiro and Gregorio Hidalgo were topped by ninth-seeded Saahith Jayaraman and Yannick Theodor Alexandrescou of Duke 8-1. Meanwhile, Kai Villagomez and Davide Procacci fell to Clemson's fourth-seeded duo of Marko Mesarovic and Henrik Bladelius 8-3.
Up Next
The Wildcats return to action Oct. 16–18 when they travel to Greensboro, N.C., for the UNCG Fall Invitational hosted by UNC Greensboro.
RESULTS
Main Draw Singles
Round of 64:
Gregorio Hidalgo (DC) def. Brady Gober (The Citadel), 3-6, 6-2, 6-1
Kai Villagomez (DC) def. Jakub Smejcky (Duke), 6-4, 2-6, 7-5
Round of 32:
Cornelius Alexander Shalmi (Wake Forest) def. Gregorio Hidalgo (DC), 6-3, 6-4
[9] Matisse Farzam (Clemson) def. Kai Villagomez (DC), 6-0, 6-3
Consolation Singles
Round of 64:
Kai Villagomez (DC) def. Jesse Clarkson (Presbyterian), 2-6, 6-1, 6-4
[7] Iliyas Maratuly (SC State) def. Davide Procacci (DC), 6-1, 6-4
[9] Jordi Domenech (UNCW) def. Nicholas Carneiro (DC), 3-6, 6-1, 6-0
Main Draw Doubles
Round of 64 / Round of 32:
[9] Saahith Jayaraman / Yannick Theodor Alexandrescou (Duke) def. Nicholas Carneiro / Gregorio Hidalgo (DC), 8-1
[4] Marko Mesarovic / Henrik Bladelius (Clemson) def. Kai Villagomez / Davide Procacci (DC), 8-3
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