Cardinals Open 2020 Season Against Dayton, Bellarmine on Sunday

Louisville, Ky. - The University of Louisville men's tennis team will open its 2020 season by welcoming Dayton and Bellarmine to the Bass-Rudd Tennis Center on Sunday. The Cardinals kick off the doubleheader against Dayton at 11 a.m. and will take on Bellarmine at 4 p.m. Admission is free.

"We are excited to get on the court this weekend," said UofL head coach Rodrigo da Silva who is in his first season at the helm. "We made a lot of progress in the fall and we look to continue that momentum as we open the new year."

About Louisville Men's Tennis
• The Cardinals posted a 16-13 overall record in 2019 and reached as high as No. 47 in the Intercollegiate Tennis Association team rankings. Louisville returns eight players and welcomes five newcomers.
• Among the Cardinals' returners is Fabien Salle who led the 2019 team in overall singles wins (22) and doubles victories (21) along with fellow sophomore Sergio Hernandez who registered a team-best 17 dual matches wins in singles. David Mizrahi, Juan Paredes, Marcus Sulen and Alex Wesbrooks round out the returning sophomore class.
• Seniors Clement Filho and Fredrik Moe will also provide veteran leadership with the addition of freshmen James Bell, Daniel Fainblum, Matthew Fung and Randy Wilson.
• In the 2019-20 fall season, junior transfer Tin Chen led the Cardinals with a 15-3 singles record and became the first player in program history to win the ITA/Ohio Valley singles championship. Hernandez and Salle finished the fall campaign with an 11-2 mark in doubles.
• Head Coach Rodrigo da Silva is entering his first season as the head coach of the University of Louisville. He took over the program in September 2019 after spending four seasons as the head men's tennis coach at the University of Texas at San Antonio. He makes his return to UofL where he spent six years (2009-14) as an assistant coach, helping guide the Cardinals to three BIG EAST Conference tournament titles and five NCAA Tournament appearances.

Up Next: The Cardinals will wrap up a four-match home stand on January 18 when they open ACC play against No. 10 at 12 p.m. and follow with a matchup against Austin Peay at 4:30 p.m.

Cards Against the Opponents
Louisville vs. Dayton
Series Record: Louisville leads 7-0
Last Meeting: January 15, 2016 – Louisville won 4-2 at the Bass-Rudd Tennis Center
Scouting the Flyers: Dayton opens its dual match season against Louisville after posting a 16-8 record in dual match play in 2019 and return six players while welcoming five newcomers. The Flyers are coached by Ryan Meyer who is in his eighth season at the helm.

Louisville vs. Bellarmine
Series Record: Louisville leads 18-0
Last Meeting: January 24, 1998 – Louisville won 7-0 at the Bass-Rudd Tennis Center
Scouting the Knights: Bellarmine opens its season against Louisville after posting a 4-13 record in dual match play in 2019. The Knights are led by first year coach and Louisville native Wil Davis. The Knights return seven from last year's team.

Up Next: The Cardinals will open ACC play against Virginia next Saturday, Jan. 18 at 12 p.m.

Cardinals Open 2020 Season Against Dayton, Bellarmine on Sunday

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Players Mentioned

James Bell

Tin Chen

Daniel Fainblum

Clement Filho

Matthew Fung

Sergio Hernandez

David Mizrahi

Fredrik Moe

Juan Paredes

Fabien Salle

Marcus Sulen

Alex Wesbrooks

Randy Wilson

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