TAIPEI CITY, Taiwan – Texas sophomore Yuya Ito suffered a straight-sets defeat in the men's singles quarterfinals Sunday at the 29th World University Games.

Representing his native Japan, Ito met eighth-seeded Nuno Borges of Portugal in the quarterfinals. Ito took a 4-1 lead in the opening set before Borges claimed the ensuing five games and won the set, 6-4.

Borges yielded nothing further and won the match 6-4, 6-0.

Ito returns for his sophomore season on the Forty Acres after earning ITA All-America honors in singles last season.