Cards Set to Face Clemson in ACC Quarterfinal

ROME, Ga. – The fourth-seeded University of Louisville men's tennis team is set to play in the quarterfinals of the ACC Tennis Championship, where they will face 12-seed Clemson at 10 a.m. on Friday at the Rome Tennis Center.

The winner will advance to the semifinal to face either No. 1 seed Virginia or No. 8 seed Florida State on Saturday at 10 a.m.

Championship ticket passes are $25. One-day entry passes are $10 for adults and $7 for children (age 9-17) and non-ACC college students. Children (8 and under) and ACC college students (with valid ID) are admitted free of charge.

About the Cardinals

The Cardinals enter the 2022 ACC Tournament with a 18-7 record and a 9-3 record in ACC play.
The nine wins in ACC play are the most for Louisville since the program joined the ACC for the 2014-15 season.
The Cards are ranked No. 23 in the Intercollegiate Tennis Association team rankings, which is tied for the highest rankings since the team was No. 23 in 2015.
Louisville finished fourth in the ACC this season, which is the best finish for the Cards since joining the conference.
The Cards are 4-1 this season in matches decided by one point.
Louisville is making its seventh appearance in the ACC tournament, where the team reached the quarterfinals in 2017 and 2019.
The Cards faced five straight top-25 ACC opponents during a stretch of the season that saw the team go 3-2 defeating then No. 25 Miami, No. 17 Duke, and No. 23 NC State.
Junior Etienne Donnet, who currently stands at No. 101 in the ITA singles rankings, has compiled a 15-9 overall record with a 13-8 mark at No. 1 while leading the Cards with 11 dual match doubles wins.
Natan Rodrigues, Sergio Hernandez and David Mizrahi are each tied for a team-high 16 wins in singles.
Rodrigo da Silva is in his third season at the helm for Louisville.

Cards Against the Opponent
Louisville vs. Clemson
Series Record: Louisville leads 9-4
Last Meeting: Louisville defeated Clemson 4-2 on Mar. 4, 2022, at the Bass-Rudd Tennis Center.
Scouting the Tigers: Clemson (13-13, 3-10 ACC) is coming off a 4-3 upset of fifth-seeded Duke in the second round of the 2022 ACC Tennis Championship. The Tigers are led in singles by Ryuhei Azuma and Teodor Giusca, who each have 12 wins. The duo of Azuma and Spencer Whitaker leads the team in doubles with seven wins. Robbie Weiss is in his third season at the helm.

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Players Mentioned

Etienne Donnet

Sergio Hernandez

David Mizrahi

Natan Rodrigues

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