Cardinals Play Host to No. 1 North Carolina, Duke This Weekend

Friday, March 5

LOUISVILLE, KY

2:00 PM

University of Louisville

NORTH CAROLINA

Clement Filho returns the ball against Bellarmine

Cardinals Play Host to No. 1 North Carolina, Duke This Weekend

March 04, 2021 | Men's Tennis

UofL's outdoor tennnis attendance policy announced

By: Kyle Echsner

Louisville, Ky. – The University of Louisville men's tennis team will have a busy weekend as they face two ACC Conference opponents at the Bass-Rudd Tennis Center. On Friday the Cardinals will welcome the nation's No. 1 team North Carolina at 2 p.m. and Duke on Sunday at noon.

With Sunday's match likely to take place outside, the UofL Athletic Department has released its attendance policy for outdoor matches.

BASS-RUDD TENNIS CENTER OUTDOOR ATTENDANCE POLICY: Attendance for outdoor matches at the Bass-Rudd Tennis Center is restricted to mainly player and staff pass list. However, a very limited number of seats will be available to the general public on a first-come, first-served basis. All fans are required to have their temperatures taken at the entrance, wear masks and practice social distancing. Safe seating areas in the bleachers will be clearly marked. Admittance to the indoor facility is not permitted. If the match is moved to the indoor facility, the attendance policy will revert to the previous guidelines for indoor matches that prohibit any outside spectators.

To view live scoring for the match, visit here. At this time, in accordance with COVID-19 precautions, fans will not be allowed to attend indoor matches at the Bass-Rudd Tennis Center.

About Louisville Men's Tennis

The Cardinals (5-4, 1-3, ACC) are looking to continue its momentum with wins this weekend after soaring past the Boston College Eagles 6-1 last Friday.
In singles action, junior Sergio Hernandez leads the team with a 6-2 overall dual match record. Last week against the Eagles, he defeated Max Montlagh 6-3, 6-0, giving the Cardinals the edge in the match.
Fabien Salle was named ACC Men's player of the week. The junior is coming off an impressive weekend, defeating the No. 6 player in the country Richard Ciamarra with Notre Dame 6-3, 6-2 and Max Mendelsohn with Boston College 6-4, 6-2. Salle currently sits with a 5-1 singles record at the two-spot.
The junior duo of Alex Wesbrooks and Josh Howard-Tripp lead the team in doubles with a 4-2 overall record. They are currently on a two-match winning streak, defeating No. 13 Wake Forest and Boston College, helping Louisville clinch the doubles point in each of those matches.
Louisville enters the ITA top 50 rankings for the first time this season, ranked No. 49 in the country.
Tin Chen stands at the No. 71 in the Intercollegiate Tennis Association (ITA) singles rankings and carries a 4-4 overall record as the Cardinals' No. 1 player.

Cards Against the Opponents
Louisville vs North Carolina
Series Record: North Carolina leads 7-2
Last Meeting: April 19, 2019 North Carolina defeated Louisville 4-0 in Cary, N.C.
Scouting the Tar Heels: Standing at No. 1 in the ITA team rankings, North Carolina enters the match-up with an 8-0 undefeated record. The Tar Heels have multiple players ranked in the ITA singles and doubles rankings. In singles, No. 2 William Blumberg leads the team followed by No. 41 Benjamin Sigouin, No. 55 Rinky Jijikata, and No. 100 Josh Peck. The duo of Mac Kinger and Simon Soendergaard lead the Tar Heels ranked No. 5 in the nation, followed by Blumberg and Vrian Cernoch ranked No. 6.

Louisville vs Duke
Series Record: Duke leads 5-1
Last Meeting: March 31, 2019 Duke defeated Louisville 4-1 at the Bass-Rudd Tennis Center
Scouting the Blue Devils: Duke enters Sunday's match-up with a 6-4 record on the season. Faris Khan leads the Blue Devils with a 7-0 overall record, primarily playing at the No. 6 spot. Andrew Dale currently holds a 7-1 overall record, primarily playing at the No. 5 spot. Duke has two ranked doubles duos with No. 46 Luca Keist and Michael Heller and No. 55 Sean Sculley and Garrett Johns. Currently, Edu Guell and Andrew Zhang hold the team's best record in doubles sitting 6-3.