Friday, March 4
LOUISVILLE, KY
5:00 PM
University of Louisville
4
vs
2
CLEMSON
Cards Come Back to Defeat Clemson in ACC Opener
March 04, 2022 | Men's Tennis
LOUISVILLE, Ky. – The University of Louisville men's tennis defeated Clemson 4-2 in its ACC opener at the Bass-Rudd Tennis Center on Friday night.
In doubles, Natan Rodrigues and Matthew Fung gave the Tigers' ranked duo of Teodor Giusca and Ryuhei Azuma all they could handle but fell 6-4 on Court 1. Clemson won on Court 2 to take the doubles point and an early 1-0 lead.
Sergio Hernandez defeated Jorge Plans Gonzales 6-3, 6-1 to even the match up at 1-1 and maintain his perfect singles record at 10-0. Natan Rodrigues bested Matt Pitts 7-6 (7-5), 6-0 and David Mizrahi defeated Maxwell Smith 6-2, 7-6 (7-3) to give Louisville a 3-1 advantage.
Clemson won on Court 2 but Tin Chen rallied to defeat Spencer Whitaker 3-6, 6-0, 6-0 to clinch the 4-2 win for the Cardinals.
Louisville improves to 8-4 (1-0 ACC) with the win and Clemson falls to 6-4 (0-1 ACC).
The Cardinals return to the Bass-Rudd Tennis Center on Sunday to face Georgia Tech at 10 a.m. and Tennessee State at 5 p.m.
Tennis Match Results
Clemson vs Louisville Men's Tennis
Mar 04, 2022 at Louisville, KY
(Bass-Rudd Tennis Center)
#45 Louisville 4, #48 Clemson 2
Singles competition
1. Etienne Donnet (LOU-MT) vs. Teodor Giusca (CLE) 1-6, 6-3, 4-1, unfinished
2. Ryuhei Azuma (CLE) def. Josh Howard-Tripp (LOU-MT) 7-5, 6-4
3. Tin Chen (LOU-MT) def. Spencer Whitaker (CLE) 3-6, 6-0, 6-0
4. Sergio Hernandez (LOU-MT) def. Jorge Plans Gonzalez (CLE) 6-3, 6-1
5. Natan Rodrigues (LOU-MT) def. Matt Pitts (CLE) 7-6 (7-5), 6-0
6. David Mizrahi (LOU-MT) def. Maxwell Smith (CLE) 6-2, 7-6 (7-3)
Doubles competition
1. #22 Teodor Giusca/Ryuhei Azuma (CLE) def. Natan Rodrigues/Matthew Fung (LOU-MT) 6-4
2. Spencer Whitaker/Maxwell Smith (CLE) def. Alex Wesbrooks/Etienne Donnet (LOU-MT) 6-4
3. Tin Chen/Sergio Hernandez (LOU-MT) vs. Jorge Plans Gonzalez/Matt Pitts (CLE) 4-5, unfinished
Match Notes:
Clemson 6-4; National ranking #48
Louisville Men's Tennis 8-4; National ranking #45
Order of finish: Doubles (1,2); Singles (4,6,5,2,3)
In doubles, Natan Rodrigues and Matthew Fung gave the Tigers' ranked duo of Teodor Giusca and Ryuhei Azuma all they could handle but fell 6-4 on Court 1. Clemson won on Court 2 to take the doubles point and an early 1-0 lead.
Sergio Hernandez defeated Jorge Plans Gonzales 6-3, 6-1 to even the match up at 1-1 and maintain his perfect singles record at 10-0. Natan Rodrigues bested Matt Pitts 7-6 (7-5), 6-0 and David Mizrahi defeated Maxwell Smith 6-2, 7-6 (7-3) to give Louisville a 3-1 advantage.
Clemson won on Court 2 but Tin Chen rallied to defeat Spencer Whitaker 3-6, 6-0, 6-0 to clinch the 4-2 win for the Cardinals.
Louisville improves to 8-4 (1-0 ACC) with the win and Clemson falls to 6-4 (0-1 ACC).
The Cardinals return to the Bass-Rudd Tennis Center on Sunday to face Georgia Tech at 10 a.m. and Tennessee State at 5 p.m.
Tennis Match Results
Clemson vs Louisville Men's Tennis
Mar 04, 2022 at Louisville, KY
(Bass-Rudd Tennis Center)
#45 Louisville 4, #48 Clemson 2
Singles competition
1. Etienne Donnet (LOU-MT) vs. Teodor Giusca (CLE) 1-6, 6-3, 4-1, unfinished
2. Ryuhei Azuma (CLE) def. Josh Howard-Tripp (LOU-MT) 7-5, 6-4
3. Tin Chen (LOU-MT) def. Spencer Whitaker (CLE) 3-6, 6-0, 6-0
4. Sergio Hernandez (LOU-MT) def. Jorge Plans Gonzalez (CLE) 6-3, 6-1
5. Natan Rodrigues (LOU-MT) def. Matt Pitts (CLE) 7-6 (7-5), 6-0
6. David Mizrahi (LOU-MT) def. Maxwell Smith (CLE) 6-2, 7-6 (7-3)
Doubles competition
1. #22 Teodor Giusca/Ryuhei Azuma (CLE) def. Natan Rodrigues/Matthew Fung (LOU-MT) 6-4
2. Spencer Whitaker/Maxwell Smith (CLE) def. Alex Wesbrooks/Etienne Donnet (LOU-MT) 6-4
3. Tin Chen/Sergio Hernandez (LOU-MT) vs. Jorge Plans Gonzalez/Matt Pitts (CLE) 4-5, unfinished
Match Notes:
Clemson 6-4; National ranking #48
Louisville Men's Tennis 8-4; National ranking #45
Order of finish: Doubles (1,2); Singles (4,6,5,2,3)
Team Stats
#1 Doubles Match
#2 Doubles Match
#3 Doubles Match
Order of Finish:
1,2
#1 Singles Match
1234
Teodor Giusca / 0 [CLE]
6310
164UF
#2 Singles Match
12
Ryuhei Azuma / 0 [CLE]
76
54
#3 Singles Match
123
Spencer Whitaker / 0 [CLE]
600
366
#4 Singles Match
12
Jorge Plans Gonzalez / 0 [CLE]
31
66
#5 Singles Match
12
Matt Pitts / 0 [CLE]
60
76
#6 Singles Match
12
Maxwell Smith / 0 [CLE]
26
67
Order of Finish:
4,6,5,2,3
Players Mentioned
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