Four Huskies reach the regional singles last 16.

Rain City Sports editorial desk | Recap and analysis | October 18, 2026

Washington kept four players in the singles main draw and one pair in doubles contention after Saturday’s play at the ITA Northwest Regional in Seattle. The October 17 results set up a busy Sunday for the Huskies, with different routes through the draw illustrating both the team’s depth and the demands still ahead.

This was an individual tournament, not a dual match with one combined UW team score. The useful measure is how many players advanced, how they got there and what remains on the schedule.

Four paths into the last 16

Luis Carvalho beat Oregon’s Rasmus Mathiasen 6–3, 6–2, while Stephane Kamendje defeated UC Davis’ Cyrus Ahmad 6–4, 6–4. Both advanced in straight sets.

Soham Purohit needed three sets to beat Portland State’s Aarjun Pandit, winning 6–2, 3–6, 6–2. Nikola Plavsic also moved on after splitting sets with Oregon’s Sam Olszakowski; the official UW report records a third-set forfeit by Olszakowski after Plavsic recovered from a 6–1 opening-set loss to take the second 7–5.

Jan Chlodnicki’s singles run ended against Stanford’s Ronit Karki, 6–1, 6–3. His day did not end with that defeat, however, because doubles offered another route forward.

Purohit and Chlodnicki stay alive together

The Washington pair won twice in doubles, first beating Sacramento State’s Alexander Simone and Freddie Healey 8–4. They then edged Santa Clara’s Tiago Boschmans and Valentin Faure 8–7(6) to reach the quarterfinals.

Those results matter alongside the singles progress because the workload is not distributed evenly. Purohit combined a three-set singles match with two doubles victories. Chlodnicki had to respond to a singles loss while remaining effective as a partner.

What the official account establishes

UW’s published report identifies the results and Sunday opponents, without supplying player or coach quotations about the performances. It would be speculation to attach an injury diagnosis to the forfeit or claim to know a player’s emotional reaction to the day.

The scorelines nevertheless establish different competitive challenges. Straight-set wins limited the number of sets Carvalho and Kamendje had to play. Purohit had to recover after losing the middle set. Plavsic had already forced a decider before his opponent stopped.

What needs to improve: our analysis

Sunday’s challenge is sustaining quality across a narrowing draw. Early-round progress is valuable, but it does not remove the need to solve a new opponent’s serve, return patterns and preferred rally shape.

For players handling both events, the transition between singles and doubles is also important. Doubles asks for coordinated first-ball decisions and partnership communication rather than simply repeating the singles approach. Saturday’s two wins show Purohit and Chlodnicki managed that transition successfully at this stage.

The useful expectation is competitive readiness, not a guarantee that home familiarity will produce a title. Recovery time and scheduling are part of tournament management, but the available source does not establish any player’s physical condition beyond the recorded participation.

What comes next

UW lists Carvalho against Cal’s Paris Pouatcha, Purohit against Cal’s Andrea Meduri and Plavsic against Stanford’s Gus Grumet at 9 a.m. Pacific on Sunday, October 18. Kamendje is scheduled to face Santa Clara’s Lukas Maskow at approximately 10:30 a.m.

Purohit and Chlodnicki are due to meet Cal’s Lenn Luemkemann and Pouatcha in the doubles quarterfinals after the singles quarterfinals. Watch which Huskies can turn Saturday’s progress into another round without letting the accumulated workload dictate their decision-making. Four singles opportunities and a live doubles partnership give Washington several meaningful chances.

Sources

• Washington Athletics — Official October 17 results and October 18 order of play (checked 2026-10-18)

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