Matias, Guerrout, Advance to Friday at The Ojai

Rafael Matias and Yanis Guerrout each qualified for play on the second day at the 3C2A State Championships at The Ojai Tournament in both singles and doubles. Matias won both his singles matches to advance to the Quarterfinals of te state tournament Saturday.

Matias received a first round bye on Thursday before defeating an opponent from Imperial Valley love and one.  Friday he beat a player from Fresno 6-0, 6-1 in the Round of 64 before claiming a 6-4, 6-4 triumph over his opponent from Glendale to advance to Saturday's quarterfinal round.

Geurrout, meanwhile, also got a pass in the opener before defeating a player from Riverside, 6-2, 6-3 in the Round of 64 Thursday. He then won his first match Friday 75, 2-6, 6-3 over an opponent from Cabrillo before falling in the Round of 16, 6-1, 3-0, ret. against a player from Irvine Valley.

Yusen Sato won his only match on Thursday, 6-0, 6-3 over an opponent from Irvine Valley before falling Friday in the Round of 32, 6-3, 6-2 against American River. Haru Nakayama won his Round of 64 match Thursday against Orange Coast, 7-6 (7-5), 3-6, 6-1 before dropping his first match Friday, also against a player from American River, 4-6, 6-4, 6-4.

In doubles play, Matias and Guerrout won their Round of 64 match Thursday 6-0, 6-0 against Reedley before prevailing in their first match Friday, 6-0, 6-1 against a duo from Mt. San Antonio. They then dropped the contest in the Round of 16 to a team from Foothill, 6-1, 6-1.

Sato and Nakayama won their Thursday match love and love against Mt. SAC before falling Friday in the Round of 32, 7-5, 6-2 against Orange Coast. Meanwhile, Manolo Vanbesien and Max Beaudry defeated Folsom Lake 6-0, 6-3 Thursday before falling to a pair from American River 6-0, 6-2 in the Round of 32 Friday.

Play continues for Matias in the state quarterfinals Saturday April 26 in Ojai.