MIAMI SHORES, Fla. --  The fourth-ranked Barry Buccaneers men's tennis team opened their 2025 season with strong start, sweeping the Palm Beach Atlantic Sailfish 7-0  from the Buccaneer Tennis Center on Monday afternoon. 

INSIDE THE MATCHUP
Final: No. 4 Barry 7, PBA 0
Records: Barry (1-0), Palm Beach Atlantic (0-1)
Series: Buccaneers lead the series 23-0. 

SUMMARY:

Doubles

1. Yan Kodjoed / Leo Caill (BU) def. Juanfer Contreras / Luis Eduardo Platas (PBA) 6-3
2. Tim Riedel / Gabriele Felline (BU) def. Milan Visontai / Marko Visontai (PBA) 6-3
3. Thomas Machado / Riccardo Trione (BU) def. Matthew Young / Imani Beharry (PBA) 6-1

Singles

1. Gabriele Felline (BU) def. Luis Eduardo Platas (PBA) 6-4, 6-2
2. Tim Riedel (BU) def. Milan Visontai (PBA) 7-5, 6-2
3. Thomas Machado (BU) def. Juanfer Contreras (PBA) 6-4, 6-2
4. Leo Caill (BU) def. Peter Dragar (PBA) 6-0, 6-2
5. Elie Azoulay (BU) def. Marko Visontai (PBA) 6-2, 6-1
6. Simone Cavalleri (BU) def. Moah Muyale (PBA) 6-1, 6-0

HOW IT HAPPENED:

• The Buccanners swept the doubles, earning the doubles points. 
• Caill, Rivoira, Azoulay and Machado all captured their first set in the singles matches and went on to win in straight sets. 
• Felline clinched the win for the Bucs at Singles Court No. 1. 
• Riedel was the last of the Bucs to finish up play, after winning the first set 7-5 in a close battle, he took command in the second match and won 6-2 to secure the sweep for the Bucs.

NOTEWORTHY:

• The Bucs have never lost to the Sailfish. 

ON THE HORIZON

The Bucs will host Florida National at the Buccaneer Tennis Center on Wednesday, Feb. 5 at 3:00 p.m.