Dhilan Desai

2007

Win/Loss Statistics

2024-2025 2023-2024 2022-2023 2021-2022 Before 2021 All Time
Victories - - - 27 16 43
Losses - - - 37 24 61
Win Ratio - - - 42.2% 40.0% 41.3%
Pool Victories - - - 23 13 36
Pool Losses - - - 29 19 48
Pool Win Ratio - - - 44.2% 40.6% 42.9%
DE Victories - - - 4 3 7
DE Losses - - - 8 5 13
DE Win Ratio - - - 33.3% 37.5% 35.0%

Note: Seasons start on August 1st and end on July 31st.

Scores

2024-2025 2023-2024 2022-2023 2021-2022 Before 2021 All Time
Easy wins† - - - 13 7 20
Easy wins as % of wins - - - 48.1% 43.8% 46.5%
Close wins‡ - - - 3 4 7
Close wins as % of all wins - - - 11.1% 25.0% 16.3%
Close losses‡ - - - 4 3 7
Close losses as % of all losses - - - 10.8% 12.5% 11.5%
Big losses† - - - 15 14 29
Big losses as % of all losses - - - 40.5% 58.3% 47.5%

† Easy victories or big losses are those with the score difference of 4 or more touches in a pool, 7 or more touches in direct elimination, and 5 or more in veteran and youth direct elimination.
‡ Close bouts are those with the score difference of 1 or fewer touches in a pool, 3 or fewer touches in direct elimination, or 2 or fewer touches in veteran or youth direct elimination.

Events

2024-2025 2023-2024 2022-2023 2021-2022 Before 2021 All Time
Events - - - 9 6 15
Tournaments - - - 6 5 11

Competition History

Richard F Oles Memorial Charm City Classic ROC (D1A) & RYC

Y-14 Men's Saber (U, Y14), December 5, 2021
Place 3 of 12, Seed 11, Not ranked, Rating U, Dc Fencers Club
Bout Score Opponent Seed Rank Rating Place Club Opponent
Strength		 Strength Change Chance of
Victory
Pool L 3:5 WEINSTEIN Nate 8 U 1 Capital Fencing Academy 2250 1799 8.3 25%
Pool W 5:1 WANG Max 5 U 9 Capital Fencing Academy 1684 1791 14.8 57%
Pool W 5:2 LICHTERMAN Jakub 9 U 11 Capital Fencing Academy 1871 1806 17.5 46%
Pool L 2:5 STRUCKER Rocco 4 U 10 Capital Fencing Academy 1372 1823 19.8 72%
Pool W 5:2 YAN William 1 82 U 2 Nazlymov Fencing Foundation 2083 1803 22.9 32%
T8 W 15:10 MCCONNELL Quinlan 6 U 5 Tri-weapon Fencing Club 2071 1869 57.5 40%
T4 L 13:15 WEINSTEIN Nate 8 U 1 Capital Fencing Academy 2409 1926 26.7 28%

Cobra Challenge SYC-RCC

Cadet Men's Saber (C3, CDT), November 28, 2021
Place 121 of 127, Seed 78, Not ranked, Rating U, DC Fencers Club
Bout Score Opponent Seed Rank Rating Place Club Opponent
Strength		 Strength Change Chance of
Victory
Pool L 1:5 GILSON Lucas B. 38 E21 39 Lilov Fencing Academy 2346 1864 8.6 21%
Pool L 0:5 MARGULIES William 1 29 C21 34 Forward Fencing Academy 2490 1855 6.3 15%
Pool L 3:5 KESSLER Josh 75 U 102 Dynamo Fencing Center Inc. 1933 1849 16.2 45%
Pool L 2:5 SPOSATO Andrew P. 39 E21 15 Candlewood Fencing Center 2402 1832 7.0 17%
Pool L 2:5 TANG Charles 115 U 115 Manhattan Fencing Center / Fencers Club Inc. 1889 1826 16.3 46%
Pool L 2:5 WU Richard 112 U 43 Sigma Fencing Academy 2176 1809 10.0 27%
T128 L 4:15 CHEN Evan P. 27 D21 3 Durkan Fencing Academy 2589 1890 20.7 14%

Cobra Challenge SYC-RCC

Y-14 Men's Saber (C2, Y14), November 27, 2021
Place 101 of 133, Seed 85, Not ranked, Rating U, DC Fencers Club
Bout Score Opponent Seed Rank Rating Place Club Opponent
Strength		 Strength Change Chance of
Victory
Pool W 5:3 WANG Oscar 30 74 U 59 Long Island Fencing Center 1980 1884 23.4 44%
Pool L 0:5 PENG Bryan 9 14 D21 5 Zeta Fencing 2521 1907 7.2 16%
Pool L 2:5 IDRISSI Idris 68 U 48 Cobra Fencing Club LLC 2119 1900 14.6 36%
Pool W 5:4 LIGH Checed 129 U 127 Manhattan Fencing Center 1598 1886 12.9 68%
Pool L 4:5 ZHENG LEON 47 U 103 Platinum Fencing Academy / Premier Fencing Club 1768 1898 22.3 58%
Pool L 0:5 WU Richard 105 U 25 Sigma Fencing Academy 2156 1876 12.6 32%
T128 L 11:15 VARUKATTY-GAFOOR Sohil 28 71 E21 25 Manhattan Fencing Center 2460 1919 29.9 20%

American Challenge RJCC/RYC

Y-14 Men's Saber (U, Y14), November 21, 2021
Place 10 of 37, Seed 4, Not ranked, Rating U, DC Fencers Club
Bout Score Opponent Seed Rank Rating Place Club Opponent
Strength		 Strength Change Chance of
Victory
Pool W 5:0 O'GRADY Declan 21 U 35 Atlantic Fencing Academy 1210 1833 8.2 84%
Pool W 5:2 PINTO Marcus 16 U 34 Tim Morehouse Fencing Club 1953 1842 26.2 43%
Pool W 5:2 FELDMAN Drew 29 U 11 Delaware Valley Fencers Club-PA 2145 1868 30.9 33%
Pool L 3:5 CAMPBELL Tobias 9 U 12 Manhattan Fencing Center 1530 1899 31.5 72%
Pool W 5:2 XIA Eric 28 U 23 Platinum Fencing Academy / Bucks County Academy Of Fencing 1717 1867 16.9 60%
T32 W 15:10 NGO Maximus 24 U 27 Axis Fencing Club 2520 1819 128.6 17%
T16 L 10:15 CHEN Jonathan 19 U 8 Advance Fencing And Fitness Academy 2551 1948 28.1 18%

Elite Challenge 2021

Mixed Saber (U), October 17, 2021
Place 1 of 3, Seed 3, Not ranked, Rating U, DC Fencers Club
Bout Score Opponent Seed Rank Rating Place Club Opponent
Strength		 Strength Change Chance of
Victory
Pool W 5:1 SCOTT Eve 1 U 2
Pool W 5:3 MEYTIN Maxwell S. 2 U 3 Nazlymov Fencing Foundation 1284 1814 10.2 80%
Pool W 5:3 MEYTIN Maxwell S. 2 U 3 Nazlymov Fencing Foundation 1271 1824 9.6 81%
Pool W 5:0 SCOTT Eve 1 U 2
T2 W 15:8 SCOTT Eve 1 U 2

Fairfax Challenge Fall RJCC/RYC

Cadet Men's Saber (C2, CDT), October 10, 2021
Place 29 of 30, Seed 28, Not ranked, Rating U, DC Fencers Club
Bout Score Opponent Seed Rank Rating Place Club Opponent
Strength		 Strength Change Chance of
Victory
Pool L 4:5 CHAVES Matthew J. 15 E19 15 Forge Fencing Teams 2437 1867 10.2 18%
Pool L 0:5 GREENBAUM Ian L. 5 54 C21 3 Nellya Fencers 2617 1857 6.6 11%
Pool L 0:5 SU Landon 16 U 18 Miracle Fencing Club 2467 1850 9.0 16%
Pool L 3:5 LANNAMAN Connor 25 U 25 Nellya Fencers 2005 1841 19.6 40%
Pool L 0:5 ZHANG Derek 6 C21 2 Sigma Fencing Academy 2483 1821 7.8 14%
T32 L 4:15 GREENBAUM Ian L. 5 54 C21 3 Nellya Fencers 2613 1842 23.0 12%

Fairfax Challenge Fall RJCC/RYC

Y-14 Men's Saber (U, Y14), October 9, 2021
Place 20 of 33, Seed 10, Not ranked, Rating U, DC Fencers Club
Bout Score Opponent Seed Rank Rating Place Club Opponent
Strength		 Strength Change Chance of
Victory
Pool W 5:1 LEE Thomas 21 U 32 Nova Fencing Club 1322 1884 12.2 81%
Pool W 5:1 WANG Justin 11 U 8 Elite Fencing Academy 1917 1896 30.3 49%
Pool L 2:5 VAID Luke 24 U 10 Nellya Fencers 2167 1926 20.3 35%
Pool L 2:5 ZHANG Derek 1 16 C21 3 Sigma Fencing Academy 2441 1906 11.8 19%
Pool L 0:5 WANG Max 33 U 12 Capital Fencing Academy 1630 1894 37.4 67%
Pool W 5:4 ZHAO David 19 U 29 Miracle Fencing Club 1277 1857 10.2 82%
T32 L 9:15 GUAN Dennis 3 27 U 3 Nellya Fencers 2253 1894 51.5 31%

UBS Fencing Series: Youth and Open Sabre

Senior Mixed Saber (A1, SNR), September 19, 2021
Place 13 of 16, Seed 13, Not ranked, Rating U, DC Fencers Club
Bout Score Opponent Seed Rank Rating Place Club Opponent
Strength		 Strength Change Chance of
Victory
Pool W 5:1 HENRY Soraya S. 14 U 16 DC Fencers Club
Pool L 0:5 FENG Leo 7 C21 3 Miracle Fencing Club / Nazlymov Fencing Foundation 2748 1829 5.8 7%
Pool L 2:5 WOODWARD Connor 6 B19 8 Research Triangle Fencing / Nazlymov Fencing Foundation 2743 1823 5.7 7%
Pool L 2:5 NAZLYMOV Tatiana F.
2 A21 1 Nazlymov Fencing Foundation
Pool L 2:5 OLSEN Natalie J. 3 A20 7 Nazlymov Fencing Foundation
Pool W 5:2 NAZLYMOV Andrei 11 D21 10 Nazlymov Fencing Foundation 2611 1817 71.3 10%
Pool L 1:5 HAZLE-CARY Jacob P. 10 C19 3 Nazlymov Fencing Foundation / Infinity Fencing Alliance 2860 1888 4.7 6%
T16 L 1:15 JOHNSON Langston C. 9 C21 5 DC Fencers Club 3089 1903 9.2 4%

UBS Fencing Series: Youth and Open Sabre

E & Under Mixed Saber (E1, E), September 19, 2021
Place 3 of 9, Seed 1, Not ranked, Rating U, DC Fencers Club
Bout Score Opponent Seed Rank Rating Place Club Opponent
Strength		 Strength Change Chance of
Victory
Pool W 5:1 LATYSHAVA Stephanie 2 U 7 Nazlymov Fencing Foundation
Pool L 2:5 HENRY Soraya S. 7 U 2 DC Fencers Club
Pool L 1:5 HOTHA Nikhil 8 U 1 Nazlymov Fencing Foundation 1726 1870 44.2 59%
Pool W 5:1 VALIYEVA Ayan 4 U 9 Nazlymov Fencing Foundation
Pool W 5:0 MINER Clara 3 U 8 Nazlymov Fencing Foundation
Pool W 5:4 HAMILTON Ciera 5 U 6 Nazlymov Fencing Foundation / Chevy Chase Fencing Club
Pool L 4:5 GAUVEY Kieran 6 U 3 Nazlymov Fencing Foundation / Tri-Weapon Fencing Club 2079 1825 24.8 34%
Pool W 5:1 AKST Elliot 9 U 5 DC Fencers Club 1663 1801 27.9 59%
T8 W 15:8 AKST Elliot 9 U 5 DC Fencers Club 2472 1763 205.8 16%
T4 L 7:15 HOTHA Nikhil 8 U 1 Nazlymov Fencing Foundation 2255 1969 66.3 34%

National Championships, Junior Olympic Championships & July NAC

Cadet Men's Saber (A3, CDT), July 3, 2021
Place 215 of 234, Seed 196, Not ranked, Rating U, DC Fencers Club
Bout Score Opponent Seed Rank Rating Place Club Opponent
Strength		 Strength Change Chance of
Victory
Pool L 0:5 LIANG Connor 9 17 B21 5 Laguna Fencing Center 3330 1868 1.4 1%
Pool L 0:5 DELARUE NELSON Y. 128 D20 57 Alle Fencing Club 2420 1867 18.0 19%
Pool W 5:4 FLITSANOV Macabee 208 U 221 Advance Fencing And Fitness Academy 2038 1849 52.6 38%
Pool L 1:5 WONG Ryan 142 E21 75 Manhattan Fencing Center 2531 1901 14.1 16%
Pool L 1:5 BECKER Dylan J. 60 B20 109 2718 1887 8.7 9%
Pool L 2:5 XUE ALEXANDER 78 C21 114 Nellya Fencers 2689 1879 8.9 10%

Fairfax Challenge Summer ROC/RJCC/RYC/VET - Reg Re-Opens 12/28

Cadet Men's Saber (C2, CDT), June 19, 2021
Place 35 of 40, Seed 32, Not ranked, Rating U, DC Fencers Club
Bout Score Opponent Seed Rank Rating Place Club Opponent
Strength		 Strength Change Chance of
Victory
Pool L 0:5 LU Caleb Q. 9 D21 14 Nellya Fencers 2346 1921 28.2 25%
Pool W 5:0 OTT Alexander 39 U 39 Miracle Fencing Club 2065 1893 40.8 42%
Pool L 0:5 BROU Inkosi 29 U 24 Tim Morehouse Fencing Club 2365 1934 25.8 25%
Pool L 0:5 MARGULIES William 22 E21 5 Kaprica United Fencing Academy 2548 1908 16.5 15%
Pool L 0:5 WOODWARD Connor 2 62 B19 17 Research Triangle Fencing / Nazlymov Fencing Foundation 2769 1892 9.3 8%
Pool L 0:5 GHENEA George Philipe 12 D21 3 Alle Fencing Club 2566 1882 14.2 14%
T64 L 13:15 WANG Andrew 28 U 16 Research Triangle Fencing 1738 1910 146.8 59%

Fairfax Challenge Summer ROC/RJCC/RYC/VET - Reg Re-Opens 12/28

Y-14 Men's Saber (U, Y14), June 18, 2021
Place 20 of 30, Seed 28, Not ranked, Rating U, DC Fencers Club
Bout Score Opponent Seed Rank Rating Place Club Opponent
Strength		 Strength Change Chance of
Victory
Pool W 5:4 PATEL Rayn 22 U 16 Capital Fencing Academy 2237 1837 115.1 27%
Pool L 0:5 HUNG Samuel 9 70 U 22 Alle Fencing Club 1958 1952 66.7 50%
Pool L 3:5 MCCARTHY Gabriel 2 43 E21 10 Tim Morehouse Fencing Club 2396 1885 28.5 21%
Pool L 2:5 HUANG Alex F. 11 100 U 7 Lilov Fencing Academy 2728 1857 12.6 9%
Pool W 5:3 GAUVEY Kieran 19 U 24 Nazlymov Fencing Foundation / Tri-Weapon Fencing Club 2103 1844 77.4 34%
T32 L 4:15 BROU Inkosi 5 54 U 14 Tim Morehouse Fencing Club 2456 1988 78.1 25%

Capitol Division SN/JO Qualifiers - Sabre

Cadet Men's Saber (U, CDT), May 23, 2021
Place 2 of 4, Seed 4, Not ranked, Rating U, DC Fencers Club
Bout Score Opponent Seed Rank Rating Place Club Opponent
Strength		 Strength Change Chance of
Victory
Pool L 2:5 FERBER Oliver E. 2 U 1 Capital Fencing Academy 1698 1793 103.3 55%
Pool W 5:1 BUKOWSKI Broghan J. 1 E19 3 Nazlymov Fencing Foundation 1937 1690 116.6 35%
Pool W 5:1 MEYTIN Maxwell S. 3 U 4 Nazlymov Fencing Foundation 1184 1807 30.0 82%
T4 W 15:11 MEYTIN Maxwell S. 3 U 4 Nazlymov Fencing Foundation 1543 2042 94.7 73%
T2 L 1:15 FERBER Oliver E. 2 U 1 Capital Fencing Academy 2091 2137 148.6 52%

UBS Fencing Series – JO's send off, Sr & Veteran

Y-12 Mixed Saber (U, Y12), February 9, 2020
Place 4 of 12, Seed 8, Not ranked, Rating U, DC Fencers Club
Bout Score Opponent Seed Rank Rating Place Club Opponent
Strength		 Strength Change Chance of
Victory
Pool W 5:4 YAN William 4 U 3 Nazlymov Fencing Foundation 2094 1370 347.5 16%
Pool W 5:0 GORDON Jonathan 9 U 12 DC Fencers Club 1608 1717 98.4 55%
Pool W 5:2 SONG Tony 1 U 6 Nazlymov Fencing Foundation 1760 1815 121.2 53%
Pool W 5:0 CAO Sophie 11 U 10 Nazlymov Fencing Foundation
Pool L 3:5 HOTHA Nikhil 5 U 2 Nazlymov Fencing Foundation 1720 1937 143.2 63%
T8 W 15:6 CLARK Caleb 6 U 7 Nazlymov Fencing Foundation 1845 2060 229.1 60%
T4 L 14:15 HOTHA Nikhil 5 U 2 Nazlymov Fencing Foundation 2212 2289 247.0 54%

DCFC Youth Challenge #1

Y-12 Mixed Saber (U, Y12), October 13, 2019
Place 7 of 15, Seed 4, Not ranked, Rating U, Dc Fencers Club
Bout Score Opponent Seed Rank Rating Place Club Opponent
Strength		 Strength Change Chance of
Victory
Pool W 5:4 JOHNSON Leland 5 U 2 Dc Fencers Club 1018 2500 110.6 91%
Pool L 4:5 MAWLER Malcolm 1 U 10 Dc Fencers Club 1510 2611 941.8 86%
Pool L 1:5 MCAFEE Jada 11 U 5 Nova Fencing Club
Pool L 3:5 CAO Sophie 9 U 11 Nazlymov Fencing Foundation
Pool L 2:5 WANG Justin 15 U 9 Nazlymov Fencing Foundation 1095 1669 474.7 76%
Pool W 5:2 ZHU Lillian 8 U 14 Nazlymov Fencing Foundation
Pool W 5:3 MCDANIEL Isaiah 10 U 13 Nazlymov Fencing Foundation 1044 1194 175.5 58%
T16 W 15:4 MAWLER Malcolm 1 U 10 Dc Fencers Club 1781 2500 267.2 73%
T8 L 5:15 YAN William 3 U 3 Nazlymov Fencing Foundation 2103 2767 707.3 76%