Box Score SPOKANE, Wash. – Portland men's tennis sophomore Gian Manhas lost just one set en route to the Blue Draw Singles title at the Gonzaga Invitational last weekend.

Manhas defeated Masato Kato of Portland State in the Round of 16 in straight sets and then knocked off James Hutchinson of the host Bulldogs 6-2, 1-6, 6-1 in the quarterfinals. He then defeated Montana State's Elijah Calaquian 6-2, 6-3 in the semifinals before handling Portland State's Kawelo Tsuneyoshi 7-5, 6-2 in the title match.

Only four Pilots competed at the event, the final of the fall season.

The Pilots will now focus on the upcoming 2027 dual season which begins by hosting Sacramento State on Saturday, Jan. 23 at 10 a.m.

Gonzaga Invitational
Spokane, Wash. (Stevens Center)
November 6-8, 2026

Red Draw Singles
16 Tannor Binder (POR) def. Eric William Wang (UI) 6-3, 7-5
QF Sam Olszakowski (UO) def. Binder (POR) 6-2, 4-6, 7-6 (4)

White Draw Singles
16 Noah Pawirodirjo (GU) def. Arham Mefta (POR) 6-2, 6-0
C Gareth Igesund (MSU) def. Mefta (POR) 6-4, 7-5

Blue Draw Singles
16 Gian Manhas (POR) def. Masato Kato (PSU) 6-1, 6-2
16 Eli Noel (POR) def. Hampus Hagglund (PSU) 6-3, 6-2
QF Manhas (POR) def. James Hutchinson (GU) 6-2, 1-6, 6-1
QF Xavier Martin (UI) def. Noel (POR) 7-6 (4), 2-6, 6-2
SF Manhas (POR) def. Elijah Calaquian (MSU) 6-2, 6-3
F Manhas (POR) def. Kawelo Tsuneyoshi (PSU) 7-5, 6-2

Extra Singles
Noel (POR) def. Matthew Froslan (WHIT) 6-0, 6-1
Noel (POR) def. Brayden Tallakson (BSU) 7-6 (5), 2-6, 10-5

Flight B Doubles
QF Hutchinson/Tristan Hernandez (GU) def. Manhas/Mefta (POR) 6-1
C Manhas/Mefta (POR) def. Shun Wakino/Kato (PSU) 7-5
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