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Ben Dunbar Gets Promoted at New Mexico & Davis Cup Group 3 Results

by | Jul 19, 2016 | Blog

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New Mexico Vice President of Athletics Paul Krebs announced the hiring of Ben Dunbar as New Mexico’s new men’s head coach. Dunbar, who played at New Mexico from 2008 to 2012, was an assistant coach at New Mexico for the last two seasons. Dunbar replaces Bart Scott who resigned last month after two years at the helm of the Lobos.

I mentioned on Saturday that former Georgia graduate Wil Spencer decided to start playing again after retiring back in March. Here is an article from the Richmond Times-Dispatch where Spencer talks about his decision to un-retire.

Yesterday I gave you all the Davis Cup results from the World Group, Group 1, and Group 2 so today I have all of Group 3’s results.

A few notable performances – Vanderbilt’s Baker Newman was a perfect 6-0 for the Bahamas (article from Vandy that explains how he can play for the Bahamas), Texas’s Rodrigo Banzer was 3-0 for Bolivia, Texas A&M commit Hady Habib was 7-1 for Lebanon, Troy’s Giovani Samaha was 4-1 for Lebanon, and Iowa’s Kareem Allaf was 5-1 for Syria.


Group 3 Americas – (round robin pool play) 


Bahamas – won the pool to advance to Group 2 next year

  • Baker Newman (BAH/Vanderbilt Rising Jr) – Singles 4-0; Doubles 2-0
    • def. Alejandro Obando (Honduras) 6-2, 6-3
    • Baker/Marvin Rolle def. Pineda/Turcios (Honduras) 6-3, 6-0 – clincher
    • def. Rowland Phillips (Jamaica) 6-1, 4-6, 7-5 – clincher
    • def. Neal Towlson (Bermuda) 6-3, 6-2 – clincher
    • def. Pablo Nunez (Costa Rica) 6-3, 6-4
    • Baker/Marvin Rolle def. Nunez/Riveros (Costa Rica) 5-7, 6-4, 6-3 – clincher 
  • Spencer Newman (BAH/Florida ’14) – Singles 3-2; Doubles 2-0
    • lost to Kenny Turcios (Honduras) 6-2, 6-3
    • lost to Ignaci Roca (Costa Rica) 4-6, 7-6, 6-4
    • def. Gavin Manders (Bermuda) 6-4, 6-4
    • Spencer/Marvin Rolle def. Bascome/Thomas (Bermuda) 6-2, 6-3
    • def. Akiel Duke (Trinidad & Tobago) 6-3, 6-1 – clincher
    • Spencer/Marvin Rolle def. Chung/De Caires (T&T) 6-2, 6-3
    • def. Damion Johnson (Jamaica) 3-6, 6-1, 7-5

Bolivia – won the pool to advance to Group 2 next year

  • Rodrigo Banzer (BOL/Texas Rising Soph) – Doubles 3-0
    • Rodrigo/Alejandro Mendoza def. Arrue Maritz/Benitez (Panama) 6-1, 6-1
    • Rodrigo/Alejandro Mendoza def. Estrada/Rivera Granja (Cuba) 6-2, 6-1
    • Rodrigo/Alejandro Mendoza def. Pagon/Phillips (Jamaica) 6-4, 7-6(1)

Costa Rica – lost 2-0 to Bolivia in pool final

  • Ignaci Roca (CRC/Virginia Tech ’08) – Singles 3-2
    • def. Luke De Caires (T&T) 7-6, 6-3
    • def. Spencer Newman (BAH) 4-6, 7-6, 6-4
    • def. Gavin Manders (BER) 6-2, 6-2
    • lost to Kenny Turcios (HON) 7-6, 1-6, 7-5
    • lost to #554 Federico Zeballos (BOL) 6-2, 6-2
  • Alvaro Riveros (CRC/Northwest Missouri State ’16) – Doubles 2-2
    • Alvaro/Pablo Nunez def. Duke/Tom (T&T) 6-2, 6-2
    • Alvaro/Pablo Nunez lost to B Newman/Rolle (BAH) 5-7, 6-4, 6-3 – decider
    • Alvaro/Sebastian Quiros lost to Bascome/Towlson (BER) 6-3, 6-7(3), 7-6(4) 
    • Alvaro/Pablo Nunez def. Obando/Turcios (HON) 6-2, 3-6, 7-5 – decider


Jamaica – lost 2-0 to Bahamas in pool final

  • Randy “Rowland” Phillips (JAM/UNC Greensboro ’15) – Singles 2-2; Doubles 2-1
    • def. William Dorantes Sanchez (CUB) 6-1, 6-1
    • Rowland/Dominic Pagon def. Rivera Granja/Rodriguez (CUB) 2-6, 6-3, 6-2
    • def. Alejandro Javier Arrue Martiz (PAN) 6-0, 6-0
    • Rowland/Dominic Pagon def. Benitez/Cockburn (PAN) 6-0, 6-1
    • lost to #597 Hugo Dellien (BOL) 6-3, 6-2
    • Rowland/Dominic Pagon lost to Banzer/Mendoza (BOL) 6-4, 7-6(1)
    • lost to Baker Newman (BAH) 6-1, 4-6, 7-5
  • Damion Johnson (JAM/St. Edwards ’08) – Singles 2-2
    • def. Yasier Estrada (CUB) 6-3, 6-3
    • def. Alejandro Benitez (PAN) 6-0, 6-2
    • lost to #554 Federico Zeballos (BOL) 6-4, 6-0
    • lost to Spencer Newman (BAH) 3-6, 6-1, 7-5
  • Dominic Pagon (JAM/William & Mary ’09) – Doubles 2-1
    • Dominic/Rowland Phillips def. Rivera Granja/Rodriguez (CUB) 2-6, 6-3, 6-2
    • Dominic/Rowland Phillips def. Benitez/Cockburn (PAN) 6-0, 6-1
    • Pagon/Rowland Phillips lost to Banzer/Mendoza (BOL) 6-4, 7-6(1)
Group 3 Asia/Oceania – (round robin pool play) – 


Lebanon – lost to Hong Kong 2-1 in pool final

  • Giovani Samaha (LEB/Troy ’16) – Singles 4-1
    • def. Kenny Bun (CAM) 6-2, 7-6(3) – clincher
    • def. #2098 Roy Hobbs (SGP) 6-2, 6-4 – clincher
    • def. #1357 Mubarak Shannan Zayid (QAT) 4-6, 7-6(5), 7-5 – clincher
    • def. Bruno Adbelnour (SYR) 6-2, 7-5 – clincher
    • lost to Karan Rastogi (HKG) 6-3, 6-2
  • Hady Habib (LEB/Texas A&M commit) – Singles 5-0; Doubles 2-1
    • def. Nysan Tan (CAM) 6-2, 6-2
    • Hady/Jad Ballout def. Man/Tan (CAM) 6-4, 6-3
    • def. Hao Yuan Ng (SGP) 6-2, 6-2
    • def. Mousa Shanan Zayed (QAT) 6-1, 6-0
    • def. Amer Naow (SYR) 6-2, 6-3
    • Hady/Jad Ballout def. Naow/Allaf (SYR) 6-2, 6-4
    • def. #1913 Anthony Jackie Tang (HKG) 6-3, 6-2
    • Hady/Jad Ballout lost to Rastogi/Wong (HKG) 6-3, 6-4 – decider


Syria – lost to Iran 2-1 in the pool final

  • Kareem Allaf (SYR/Iowa Reshirt Fresh) – Singles 4-0; Doubles 1-1
    • def. #2098 Roy Hobbs (SGP) 6-0, 6-4 – clincher 
    • def. #1357 Mubarak Shannan Zayid (QAT) 6-7(2), 7-5, 6-4 – clincher
    • def. Phalkun Mam (CAM) 6-1, 6-3 – clincher
    • Kareem/Amer Naow def. Long/Tan (CAM) 6-4, 4-6, 6-2
    • Kareem/Amer Naow lost to Habib/Ballout (LEB) 6-2, 6-3
    • def. #1016 Shahin Khaledan (IRN) 6-3, 1-6, 6-4
  • Bruno Abdelnour (SYR/Illinois ’13) – Singles 1-1; Doubles 1-2
    • Bruno/Amer Naow def. Foo/Ng (SGP) 6-4, 6-0
    • def. Jabor Mohammed Ali Mutawa (QAT) 7-6(4), 6-7(2), 6-3 
    • Bruno/Amer Naow lost to Zayed/Zayid (QAT) 6-7(3), 7-6(5), 7-5
    • lost to #18-3 Giovani Samaha (LEB) 6-2, 7-5
    • Bruno/Amer Naow lost to Madanchi/Shahgholi (IRN) 6-3, 6-2 – decider


Pacific Oceania – won relegation match 3-0 over Singapore

  • Daniel Llarenas (POC/Hawaii ’11) – Doubles 2-2
    • Daniel/Brett Baudinet lost to Madanchi/Karegaran (IRN) 6-3, 6-4
    • Daniel/Brett Baudinet def. Mammetgulyyev/Roguskiy (TKM) 6-4, 7-6(9) – clincher
    • Daniel/Brett Baudinet lost to Wong/Wong (HKG) 6-2, 3-6, 7-6(3)
    • Daniel/Brett Baudinet def. Hobbs/Ng (SGP) 6-4, 6-3


Hong Kong – won the pool by beating Lebanon 2-1

  • Anthony Jackie Tang (Columbia commit) – Singles 1-2
    • lost to #1574 Anoosha Shahgholi (IRN) 7-6(3), 6-4
    • def. Heve Kelley (POC) 6-4, 6-2
    • lost to #209 Hady Habib (LEB) 6-3, 6-2
Group 3 Africa – round robin pool play


Namibia – lost in pool finals 2-0 to Madagascar

  • Jean Erasmus (Drake ’13) – Singles 2-3; Doubles 2-0
    • lost to #1432 Sylvester Emmanuel (NGA) 6-2, 6-3
    • Jean/Tuki def. Babalola/Shehu (NGA) 6-4, 7-5
    • lost to #1065 Yassine Idmbarek (MAR) 6-1, 6-3
    • def. Blaise Nkwenti (CMR) 5-7, 6-3, 6-4
    • Jean/Tuki def. Ntouba/Teboh (CMR) 6-3, 6-2
    • def. Jossefa Elias (MOZ) 6-1, 6-1
    • lost to Jean-Jacques Rakotohasy (MDG) 6-1, 6-2
  • Tuki Jacobs (South Alabama Rising Sr) – Singles 3-2; Doubles 2-1
    • def. #1432 Moses Michael (NGA) 6-3, 6-4
    • Jean/Tuki def. Babalola/Shehu (NGA) 6-4, 7-5
    • lost to #781 Amine Ahouda (MAR) 6-3, 6-4 
    • Tuki/Gideon Van Dyk lost to Alouch/Chakrouni (MAR) 6-1, 6-3
    • def. Etienne Teboh (CMR) 7-5, 4-6, 6-4 
    • Jean/Tuki def. Ntouba/Teboh (CMR) 6-3, 6-2
    • def. Hercilio Seda (MOZ) 6-0, 6-0
    • lost to Antso Rakotondramanga (MDG) 6-2, 2-6, 6-3 


Benin – lost in pool finals 2-0 to Morocco 2-0

  • Alexis Klegou (Texas A&M ’12) – Singles 3-2; Doubles 1-1
    • def. Phenyo Matong (BWA) 6-1, 6-1
    • def. #1647 Mohahed Hassan (ALG) 6-2, 6-4
    • Alexis/Loic Didavi def. Ghezal/Rihane (ALG) 6-1, 6-1
    • def. Ismael Mzai (KEN) 6-3, 7-6(3) – clincher
    • lost to Antso Rakotondramanga (MDG) 3-6, 6-3, 7-5
    • Alexis/Loic Didavi lost to Rakotondramanga/Rakotohasy (MDG) 1-6, 6-4, 6-3 – decider
    • lost to #781 Amine Ahouda (MAR) 6-3, 6-4