Sunday, April 11
Atlanta, GA
12:00 P.M.
University of Louisville
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at
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Georgia Tech
Cardinals Fall Short at Georgia Tech
April 11, 2021 | Men's Tennis
Atlanta, Ga. – The University of Louisville men's tennis team dropped its road match against the Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets 5-2, Sunday afternoon. With the loss, Louisville falls to 9-9 (3-5, ACC) on the season while Georgia Tech improves to 11-8 (5-6, ACC).
In doubles, the Yellow Jackets and the Cardinals split courts one and three with Alex Wesbrooks and Kyle Tang defeating Zummy Bauer and Brandon McKinney 6-4 on court three. Fabien Salle and Matthew Fung stumbled late in their match, falling to Marcus McDaniel and Andres Martin 7-5 on court one.
The doubles point came down to court two. Tin Chen and Sergio Hernandez went back and forth with Brandon Freestone and Pablo Schelcher, eventually forcing an eight-point tiebreaker. The Yellow Jackets were able to pull off the victory 8-6.
Georgia Tech took the momentum into singles with Chen Dong taking down David Mizrahi 6-3, 6-3 on court six. Down 2-0 in the match, Salle got the Cardinals on the board with a 6-4, 7-5 victory over Martin on court two.
The Yellow Jackets responded by taking court one, with Marcus McDaniel slipping past Tin Chen 6-1, 6-1, 6-4. Louisville's Hernandez cut Georgia Tech's lead with a 7-5, 7-5 win on court three.
The Yellow Jackets clinched the match on court five where McKinney defeated Fung 6-4, 6-0, 7-6 (7-4 tiebreaker). Â Court four was played through with Keshav Chopra scoring the final point in the match with a 6-4, 7-5, 6-2 victory over Josh Howard-Tripp.
Up Next: Â The Cardinals will return home for the final time this season as they welcome two ACC opponents to the Bass-Rudd Tennis Center. They
return to action Friday, April 16 at 1:30 p.m. against Virginia Tech and Sunday, April 18 for Senior Day against Virginia at 1 p.m.
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No. 32 GT 5 vs. RV. Louisville 2
Apr 11, 2021 at Atlanta, Ga. (Ken Byers Tennis Complex)
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Singles
1. Marcus McDaniel (Georgia Tech) def. Tin Chen (Louisville Men's Tennis) 6-1, 1-6, 6-4
2. Fabien Salle (Louisville Men's Tennis) def. Andres Martin (Georgia Tech) 6-4, 7-5
3. Sergio Hernandez (Louisville Men's Tennis) def. Pablo Schelcher (Georgia Tech) 7-5, 7-5
4. Keshav Chopra (Georgia Tech) def. Josh Howard-Tripp (Louisville Men's Tennis) 6-4, 5-7, 6-2
5. Brandon McKinney (Georgia Tech) def. Matthew Fung (Louisville Men's Tennis) 2-6, 6-0, 7-6 (7-4)
6. Chen Dong (Georgia Tech) def. David Mizrahi (Louisville Men's Tennis) 6-3, 6-3
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Doubles
1. Marcus McDaniel/Andres Martin (Georgia Tech) def. Fabien Salle/Matthew Fung (Louisville Men's
Tennis) 7-5
2.Brandon Freestone/Pablo Schelcher (Georgia Tech) def. Tin Chen/Sergio Hernandez
(Louisville Men's Tennis) 7-6 (8-6)
3. Alex Wesbrooks/Kyle Tang (Louisville Men's Tennis) def.
Zummy Bauer/Brandon McKinney (Georgia Tech) 6-4
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Match notes:
No. 32 Georgia Tech 11-8 (5-6 ACC), RV. Louisville 9-9 (3-6 ACC)
Played outdoors
Order of Finish: Doubles (3, 1, 2), Singles (6, 2, 1, 3, 5, 4 )
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In doubles, the Yellow Jackets and the Cardinals split courts one and three with Alex Wesbrooks and Kyle Tang defeating Zummy Bauer and Brandon McKinney 6-4 on court three. Fabien Salle and Matthew Fung stumbled late in their match, falling to Marcus McDaniel and Andres Martin 7-5 on court one.
The doubles point came down to court two. Tin Chen and Sergio Hernandez went back and forth with Brandon Freestone and Pablo Schelcher, eventually forcing an eight-point tiebreaker. The Yellow Jackets were able to pull off the victory 8-6.
Georgia Tech took the momentum into singles with Chen Dong taking down David Mizrahi 6-3, 6-3 on court six. Down 2-0 in the match, Salle got the Cardinals on the board with a 6-4, 7-5 victory over Martin on court two.
The Yellow Jackets responded by taking court one, with Marcus McDaniel slipping past Tin Chen 6-1, 6-1, 6-4. Louisville's Hernandez cut Georgia Tech's lead with a 7-5, 7-5 win on court three.
The Yellow Jackets clinched the match on court five where McKinney defeated Fung 6-4, 6-0, 7-6 (7-4 tiebreaker). Â Court four was played through with Keshav Chopra scoring the final point in the match with a 6-4, 7-5, 6-2 victory over Josh Howard-Tripp.
Up Next: Â The Cardinals will return home for the final time this season as they welcome two ACC opponents to the Bass-Rudd Tennis Center. They
return to action Friday, April 16 at 1:30 p.m. against Virginia Tech and Sunday, April 18 for Senior Day against Virginia at 1 p.m.
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No. 32 GT 5 vs. RV. Louisville 2
Apr 11, 2021 at Atlanta, Ga. (Ken Byers Tennis Complex)
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Singles
1. Marcus McDaniel (Georgia Tech) def. Tin Chen (Louisville Men's Tennis) 6-1, 1-6, 6-4
2. Fabien Salle (Louisville Men's Tennis) def. Andres Martin (Georgia Tech) 6-4, 7-5
3. Sergio Hernandez (Louisville Men's Tennis) def. Pablo Schelcher (Georgia Tech) 7-5, 7-5
4. Keshav Chopra (Georgia Tech) def. Josh Howard-Tripp (Louisville Men's Tennis) 6-4, 5-7, 6-2
5. Brandon McKinney (Georgia Tech) def. Matthew Fung (Louisville Men's Tennis) 2-6, 6-0, 7-6 (7-4)
6. Chen Dong (Georgia Tech) def. David Mizrahi (Louisville Men's Tennis) 6-3, 6-3
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Doubles
1. Marcus McDaniel/Andres Martin (Georgia Tech) def. Fabien Salle/Matthew Fung (Louisville Men's
Tennis) 7-5
2.Brandon Freestone/Pablo Schelcher (Georgia Tech) def. Tin Chen/Sergio Hernandez
(Louisville Men's Tennis) 7-6 (8-6)
3. Alex Wesbrooks/Kyle Tang (Louisville Men's Tennis) def.
Zummy Bauer/Brandon McKinney (Georgia Tech) 6-4
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Match notes:
No. 32 Georgia Tech 11-8 (5-6 ACC), RV. Louisville 9-9 (3-6 ACC)
Played outdoors
Order of Finish: Doubles (3, 1, 2), Singles (6, 2, 1, 3, 5, 4 )
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Team Stats
#1 Doubles Match
#2 Doubles Match
#3 Doubles Match
#1 Singles Match
123
164
Marcus McDaniel / 0 (20/-) [M-GT]
616
#2 Singles Match
12
67
Andres Martin / 0 (24/-) [M-GT]
45
#3 Singles Match
12
77
Pablo Schelcher / 0 [M-GT]
55
#4 Singles Match
123
472
Keshav Chopra / 0 [M-GT]
656
#5 Singles Match
123
606
Brandon McKinney / 0 [M-GT]
267
#6 Singles Match
12
33
Chen Dong / 0 [M-GT]
66
Order of Finish:
6,2,1,3,5,4
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